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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-11

Free Course for Teachers at the
University.
We notice that the Professors
of the University have estab-
lished a course free Of tuition
especially for teachers begin
ming March 18th, 1891 and last
ing ten weeks.
Those interested should write
to President Battle for particu-
lars.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-11

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Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tenn efiectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
Inly remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent quat.;ti. commend it
to all and have mas it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs Is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who.
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try il. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FiG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. car.
LOUISVILLE. XVI NEW YORK. ny
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OF health and suenth received and Of
else and comfort follows the use Of
Syrup Of Figs, as il acts in harmony
with nature 10 effectually cleanse
the system when costive or billions.
For sale in Soc and 81 90 bottles BY
III leading druggists.
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III
not greater than the average
distance from Lexington proper
to said depot.
The most fashionable and at
tractive part Of old Lexington
has been rapidly growing to-
wards these beautiful suburban
lots and it is only a question OF
time till lots in West Lexington
will command better prices than
lots in any part of the old or new
towns.
The Lexington Development
Company is now preparing to
build a 100000 hotel within a
few hundred yards Of our prop
erty, and they have already
sold a large number of lots on
three sides Of said property,
upon which they require build
ings to be erected.
FACILITIES FOR WATER.
The reservoir from which is
drawn the supply for the town
Of Lexington is situated, CEN
trally, on this land ami on the
highest point. From this reser-
voir flows constantly O greater
supply of water than used by
the town Of Lexington, which
by recorded contract, can be
diverted to the uses Of this prop
erty, and which would be sufli-
Gent for as many people as
could find homes here.
THE FUTURE OF LEXING-
TON.
The rapidity with which the
stock of the Lexington Devel-
opment Company was placed is
a strong and reliable indication
of the confidence of the public
in the future of this Historic
and attractive town. Not only
as an educational center, a
reputation she haslong enjoyed,
but as an Industrial and BUSH
mes Center.
LEXINGTON AS "A HOME
AND PLACE OF RESI-
DENCE,
Will be sought after by the men
Of means from six booming
towns surrounding the Rock
bridge Basin, Of which Lexing-
ton is the centre. In a word,
Lexington possesses everything
necessary TO make home life
beautiful and attractive.
VILLA SITES AND LOTS.
We have divided this property
into $50 villa sites and lots, the
villa sites containing from one
quarter TO one acre each. The
lots, with but few exceptions,
are 50xl25 feet in dimensions.
More lots are available out of
the lS acres reserved for Park
in centre Of property. Imme-
diately after the allotment of
the entire amount of stock, the
magnificent old Family Resi-
dence, which is located on a
beautiful Villa Site Preserved
for that purpose) will be sold
for the benefit of the stockhold-
ers, and will help them materi-
ally towards paying their as
sessments.
If, however, at the first meet
|irg Of Stockholders, the major
ity Of them desire it, they can
BY ballot or otherwise, elect or
allow 30 be elected an owner
for the residence and villa, and
the party who thus acquires il
shall have a deed for same by
paying 500 cash to the Com
pany.
OFFICERS.
Thos. S. White, Lexington,
Va, President. Geo. b. Talia-
ferro, Glasgow, Va, Sec'y and
Treas.
DIRECTORS:
Thos. S. White, Lexington,
Va. Geo. w. Poe, Glasgow,
Va. Geo. b. Taliaferro, Glas-
gon. Va. d. Il. Taylor, Balti-
more, Md. Warwick 9. White,
Buena Vista, Va. A. I. Bar
clay, Pres. Buena Vista Co.
CAPITAL STOCK 100000,
divided into shares Of $1,000
each, payable as follows: One
tSl .OOl dollar per share down al
time or subscription, and one
dollar every thirty days there.
after until all the capital stock
I'LL l...y., l.na,, ,sailaI IL m "A
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sUUKLEN's ARNroA sALvE

I've Bssr SALvE il the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcer.Sals Rheum, Fever
Scrts, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Cornsand al Skin Eruplions, and positively
curos Piles, or no pay required. Its guar
anteed 70 give perfect satisfaction, OF money
refunded. Price Is cents per box.
For sale byR. Blsrknall 4 Co. Durham
IN q
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NOTICE.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE..

living q ,sIif.d - alnini.tcatr
Il .ys !. l. iIll and L usia Leigh,
DE sed, | herein, noe
nfy ia p.rspns Indebted d said
est 70 make immediate settlement
aud III persons having claims against
said estate ii present them % me,
verified. on before Jan. 1ss, 1892,
Ur this no Ice will be pleai In bar
s. ]. GARRETT,
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ESTIMATE OF PROFITS.

Profits which we think may
reasonably be anticipated, we
estimate 20 be about as follows
III lots at the low figcres OF
$500: we have 2l5,l00
30 villa Sites at $500 $1,000
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Estimated profits

Estllnated pfUIltS YI4O,VVV
As supplementary profit TO
the above splendid showing. we
have only to divide 100 Of our
most centrally located lots into
200 twenty-five foot business
lots. This will give us the nice
little sum Of one hundred thou
sand dollars additional profit;
and these business lots will be
absolutely necessary, for our
property II centrally located IN
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CAPITAL STOCK 100000,
divided into shares Of $1,000
each, payable as follows: One
(Sl. OOl dollar per share down at
time or subscription, and one
dollar every thirty days there
after until all the capital stock
shall have been called in, or il
be declared paid up BY the Direc-
tors.
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THE FUTURE OF LEXING.
TON.
LEXINGTON AS "A HOME
AND PLACE OF RESI-.
- DENCE,

Will be sought after by the men
Of means from six booming
towns surrounding the Rock
bridge Basin, Of which Lexing-
ton is the centre. In a word,
Lexington possesses everything
necessary TO make home life
beautiful and attractive.
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DIRECTORS:

Thos. S. White, Lexington,
Va. Geo. w. Poe, Glasgow,
Va. Geo. b. Taliaferro, Glas-
gon, Va. d. b. Taylor, Balti-
more, Md. Warwick @. White,
Buena Vista, Va. A. I. Bar
clay, Pres. Buena Vista Co.
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OFFICERS.

Thos. s. White, Lexington,
Va, President. Geo. b. Talia-
ferro, Glasgow, Va, Sec'y and
Treas.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09
A curIeu. Pa..orer cu.tnm.

The painting of a hand on the houses
in Tunis. Algiers and other oriental
countries Is not wholly a Jewish Gus
tom. but is common to the natives Of
all II is always an emblem of good
luck, and in Syria. also in Naples, is o
charm against the evil Hands ar
ranged in the form of a Sranch are
merely al aesthetic form Of the charm.
The reason the Jews paint hands on
their walls at the time of the passover
is because at that season of the year
their houses are renovated inside and
out.
Captain Candar remarks that the
hand charm vas used by the Pho
n~icians, and that it occurs on votine
steles at Carthage. whence it is sup
posed to have spread TO neighboring
cities and countries. Hands are found
painted on tine walls of st. Sophia nj
Constantinople; are common all over
India (the hand in that country being
supposed 10 be that Of SwaJ. The
same curious charm is found in various
parts Of Ireland and in the Moorish
les in southern Spain. st. Louis
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09
A confedsr.ss Yet on Parole.

Captain j. B. Williams. Of Alabama
served during the civil wal in the Tenth
Tennessee cavalry in the Confederate
army. He was captured. but released
On parole in May, 1865. Now. / have
never been released from that parole, {"
he said, she stood in the Burnet lobby,
and as long asLobey the laws and do
not take up arms against the United
States government il is In force. /
eAry il with me all the time. but until
am discharged I am simply a United
States prisoner on parole. / have never
taken the oath of allegiance on that ac-
count
But there need be no fear Of my
taking up arms against the government
me politicians may go ahead and do or
ny what they please. I'll do no fight
ing against this country's government.
But II any one Of those foreign people
1T into a fight with Us then's when I'll
some out get my discharge and go into
ne service" The parole is yellow with
80 and almost worn out at the folds.
~ b dated at Meridian. and Is signed
- Colonel W. B. Miles for the Confed-
srats states and by Colonel Henry Ber-
Am. Of the Twentieth Wisconsin, for
o. Federal government-Cineinnati
Efmes4StaE.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09

temperature. and light enousl 70 climb
a wick and not freeze solid.
The latter is shown by the oil re-
naming clear and fluid for ten minutes
at 20 deg. ~ - below freezing Fig
ares within extreme limits are 100 fash
test, which would give 100 10 40 fre
test. This oil would be safe in any
place. and is the lowest that should be
used in lamps. But some lawmakers
do not know the significance of these
figures and some do know the signih-
canoe of the thousands which q little
variation of the fire test and the aboli
ton Of the fash test put into the peck
cts of the producers. More than one
legislator has thus sold TO q fiery death
some innocent oma or child"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09

DR.. o. B. Bird. of New Jersey, says,
Kerosene that il at all safe win nos
bum when cold. but win burn when
heated Here. then. IL adennite point
ne degree Of heat at which 1t win burn
evidently this should be higher than
the highest temperature ever reached In
Tampa Kitchens sometimes reach rs
md engine rooms lbs. Thus the burn
ing point IRE test Of oil should be over
I1b. But that does not cover the dan
ser. At 10 to 20 below the burning
point there l. a gas which takes fire and
Ores the oil This. then. Is the true
danger point-the fash test Thus we
have the rule that kerosene must be
heavy enough 20 a. not to give Of an
m1ammable vapor at the highest lamp
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09
traIn. sloppsa by Gra..hoppsr..

saw two freight trains a; Springer
stopped by grasshoppers. The idea
that the trains are stopped by running
into piles Of the grasshoppers is wrong.
They just cover the tracks. and the
passing trains kill them. The oil from
them greases the rails and wheels 80
that the latter slip instead Of revolving,
therefore the stoppage of trains.
The hOppers get 81 thick sometimes
that they have TO be brushed of the
tracks Sand is also spread along the
tracks TO keep them rough and prevent
the trains from slipping from grass
hopper oil Il is nothing remarkable
that the oil from them should stop
trains. A little grease rubbed on the
tracks or wheels Of a locomotive viii
have the same effect Kansas City
Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09
wre.tIInr with the Mn.s.

There is a fruit vsnder of the basket
persuasion in the city who is evidently
in love, ana. Judging from his efforts at
poetic recitation. his fair inamorata is
not Of his own race. He kills the weary
hours that intervene between customers
n committing to memory bits Of love
stuff with which. perhaps. to fan the
flame in the bosom Of his adOred. He
was heard Sunday wrestling with an
old familiar rhyme. a. follows Da
rosa maSa da red. da villa maka da
blue da sliug maka da sweeta da cand
ma CarisSimi, sauna da youf" Dir
m%inghaIn tAlaj News
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09
Better known by HI. Nickname.

In Mr.. Lowers treatise on English
Surnames' a story is told of an attor
ney's clerk who was employed C serve
a process on one Of the oddly named
persons. whose real name was entered
in the instrument with legal accuracy.
After much vain inquiry the clerk was
on the point of abandoning his search
when a young woman kindly volun-
teered % assist him.
10Y say. Bullyed," she cried to the
first person they met, does thee know
a man neaned Adam GreenT'
The bull head was shaken in token
Of ignorance. Layabed. Stumpy, Cow.
skin. Spindleshanks, Cockeye and Pig
tail were ~severally invoked. but with
out success. and the querist fell into a
brown study. Suddenly her eyes
frightened. and slapping N Of her
companions on the shoulder she ex-
claimed triumphsntly
Dash my wigl whoy, he means tloy
feyther'" and then turning TO the law
ver's clerk she added. "You should'n
~ i Tor ode Blackbirdr"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09

SouIe little time ago Farmer Barbour,
of Sterling. Conn, sued that town fol
exemption from taxation on the ground
that he was blind. The town placed
witnesses on the stand TO prove that he
could NOV, hoe and load hay. Mr..
Barbour explained how he could do
these things, though t,Sally devoid of
sight, and gained his case. -Brooklyn
Standard Union.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09

Mabel described graphically her
sensation on striking her elbow on the
bed carving. "Oh," she sighed. IMAM
ma I've strucked my arm just where IL
makes stars in my fingers "|ournal
Of Education.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09

An Author and Publishes Tells How
some Catchy MeIodies Have sold.

An Author and PuBlishss Tells How
some Catchy Melodies Have sold.
In the year 1865 ] was yachting In
Long Island sound with a young friend
Of mine named Smith. We were lying
OF New Haven becalmed. and although
1 did not know il then, | have since re-
allied that this period was a turning
point in my career. The doctors had
told me that If / did not stop dancing
/ would become a cripple. | was some
thing at a loss what TO turn my atten-
ton 10. as at that time | knew of moth
ing except dancing. Smith at that
time was a clerk in the music publish
ing house Of Oliver Ditson s. Co. in
Boston.
| said to Smith Il believe I can
write the songs to make a concern
rich. Let US form a company and start
publishing music" We managed to
serape together a small sun of money
and started in business AT the end Of
the first two years we were nearly bank
rupt The cause of this failure | found
to be that we had been selling other
publications and not nj own. All the
money | could raise was realized u of
the remainder Of my capital. which con-
sisted Of an old schooner. which I sold.
realizing 500
The first hit we made was with the
old and well known melody. ''Shoo
Fly | did not write this. but ia was
aD original conn 1sition. and we sold
10000 copies Of tie song and 12j. 900 Of
the galOp My irst real strike as a
song writer was made with Put Ne in
My Little BED.
This was su yested to me by seeing
a pietsre Of 4 prophet Samuel in tie
window Of a 3oston shop As ! was GO
ing home Oh evening Samuel was
kneeling by q bedside with his hands
elasped in prayer. I turned to my son
and said That Oil be a popular
song"
l wrote the melody and the first
verse in fifteen minutes. The popular
ity of this song was immense. The
second Of my successes was Come,
Birdie" The idea Of this song came TO
me while | was lying in a hammock
under a tree. A beautiful woodpecker
was tapping at the bark Of the tree,
and lifting my hand playfully toward
the bird | said Come. Birdie, Come"
This vas a success from the start. its
sales o~utnumbering that of Put Ne in
Ny Little Bed" by many thousands.
The mex Of my successes was entitled
moonlight on the Lake" This was a
quartet. Over 500. 900 copies Of it
were sold. You probably know that
a. soon s a song becomes popular
musical pirates begin TO write some
thing similar to mislead the pub
lie. In order to counteract this | wrote
two more songs. when It's Moon
light" and when It's Starlight"
These were all waltz songs. and al
though the two latter songs did not sell
a. well as the other, still they helped
20 defeat the ends Of those who wished
% profit from the results Of my hum
bic efforts
IL would be impossible for me TO
enumerate all the songs I have written.
They run up in the thousands. have
written over 100 quartets. In fact, /
think | can, without egotisrn. say that
1 have been the only writer Of popular
music IN this country or any other
during the fifteen years. The success
Of Marguerite" is well known. over
loo, 900 copies Of il having been
printed -C. A White in Music Trades.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09
ThG COLLEGE Of MONTANA

FACULTY or 10 PROFESSORS AND TEACHERS.
Five Distinct Departments, viz;
The Academy-The College The school ofMines
The Conservatory Of Music and Art and the
Commercial Department. including StenOgraphy
and Iypewriting. Building new and ample. Steam
heat, bath rooms with hot and cold water service
throughout Both sexes admitted on equal terms
60 For Catalogue and information apply %
REI.D.L McMILLAED ID. Pres. DssTLOdge, Mon
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09

Miss Amy Toore-I had no idea. Mr..
Slymwytt. that you were 50 fond Of the
piano.
Slymwytt-As a musical instrument
ii is a boah. But as a means Of tiirta
ton and II the isolation Of two-ah-
young people. il is-ah-the most we
markable er -quadruped in the world.
-PittSburg Bulletin.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09

A famous Russian writer. who passed
many years among cOnvicts. says Of
them This strange family had All air
Of strong resemblance. All Of them
were mOrOSe. curious. presumptuous
and ~insuderably vain. Vanity wa at
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09

the bottom or all their sentiments
During all the period Of my observa
ton J never saw the slightest sign Of rs-
pentance OF eve Of disquiet on account
of their crimes
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09
A Perfect Baking Powder.

The constantly growing demand for DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder, the standard cream tartar powder
for forty years, is due to two causes.
FIRST-The extreme care exercised by the manu-
facturers to make it perfectly pure, uniform in quality, and
of highest raising power. "
recent investigations exposing the
fact that certain other brands of baking powder contain
ammonia and still others that were found to contain alum.
These unscrupulous manufacturers are being found out,
and the consumers are giving them a wide birth.
Nothing is left to chance in the manufacture of Dr..
Prices Cream Baking Powder. Chemists are employed to
test every ingredient as to purity and strength. Hence;
its marvellous purity and uniformity. Each can is like
every other. 1t never ~dissapOints. BEST is ALwAY
the CHEAPEST.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is re-
ported by all authorities as free from Ammonia,
Alum. or any other adulterant In fact. the
purity Of this ideal powder has never been ques-
toned.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09
Children's Clothing,

Trunks. valises.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09

In the course of an investigation. part
Of which has already been communi-
Gated to the Royal Society, professor
Roberts-Austen has discovered the most
brilliantly colored alloy as yet known.
1t has a rich purple color, and bright
rudy tints are obtained when light is
reflected from one surface Of the alloy
10 another. IL contains about IS per
cent. Of gold. the rest OF the alloy being
aluminium. The constants of the
aluminiu'n gold series Of alloys are nov
being ex.J..incd Mature.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-09
Natures I.azor strop.

There are now blooming in St. Au-
gustine sixteen plants Of the agave Vic
toria regina species. or what * com
monty called the century plant. A
towering column rises out of the center
plant TO tie height Of sixty feet. but il
is often releyGted TO the rubbish heap
IS worthless. for the reason that as a
thing Of beauty il has no further
charms for the eye. Yet many thou
sands Of the shaving people Of the Old
World utilize this shaft Of the plant.
They make use Of it as a razor strop.
Mr.. W. Chambers, auditor Of the
East Coast railway line. has had one
in use for many years. and il shows not
the slightest defect from wear and tear.
The strop is made by taking the shaft
Of the agave and cutting il into
lengths Of twelve inches. these are split
into fouR. or AS many quarters" as
possible. allowing to each piece a SUI
hcieney Of the pulp OF heart Of the
stalk TO present a surface Of not less
than Il inch, on which to strop a
razor. Tie heart hardens in time and
presents & tine. soft and naturally Ia
bncated surface for stripping a razor
Florida Times Union
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-07
RELIGOuS SERVICES.

PREsBYTERIAN. Tho usual ser
vices will I've held in the n!prnlEg I'll
1890 and in the evening at $50 tn,
pastor will preach. Sabbath school
at -. Jun. Christian Endeavor soci
ETY. ut p. m. Y. T. :. C. E. at $3.50
p. nj.
CHRIsTuAN.-"The Wnrld's Un.
rest" and "Peccadirues" will rcspCc
lively be the morning and evening
themes Of Rcc. J. b Johnson at the
Christian church. Services II Il. III.
and y. IN. Sunday schoool Pam,
Young Peoples Society 6p. M.
UNITARIAN SoTErY.-Rev. H
H. Brown, minister. Services at
1890 Il. m. and p. m. Themes
"The Unkuowablp God" and "The
Trend of Theological Thought"
BAPTIST CHURCH.-Services at
1880 q. M. aud p. m. Morning
topic: "The Impotency of IRE.
ligion;" evening: Joseph, the
Dreamer" Sunday school at Has
a. m. Young peoples meeting al
6:l5 p. m. Robert Whitaker, pastor
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-07

On Saturday, articles of incorpora.
ton of the Woodhwn Methodist
church were executed. Six hundred
aud fifIy-hve dollars was pledged
in addition to the lot for the church.
and it was voted to proceed to build
at once. Plans were adopted for a
building 32x50 feet, with an addit-
iOnal lecturer room l4X29 feet. The
building will scat 400 comfortably
it will be oruanented with a spire
80 feet high with an open belfry and
ornamental iron final. The eleva-
tiOus show two fronts, one on the
east ana one on the south, finished
in Oriental Gothic style. The inter
ior will be plastered and finished in
oil in good taste. The bid accepted
by the board calls for an expenditure
of $1,000, not including the furniture.
When finished, 1t will be one of the
neatest church buildings on the pen
insula outside of the old corporation
limits.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-07
Picked Tongue-Sroat & Giles

SCHOOL ELECTION MONDAY
4 NOudsy is the day for the annual
school election in this city. One
director and a clerk are to be elected.
Al The annual school meeting last
Monday evening a unanimous vote
vas rendered Mr.. F. r. Smith for
him to accept the nomination for re.
election. He had previously stated
that age and other business affairs
would not permit him to accept the
Office, Since the strong request was
made, it has not been learned
whether he will persist in not ac-
cPting the Office. Candidates are
numerous for clerk, and after the
ettlon is over will be a better time
10 Judge who is the popular caAdi-
date
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-07

REMovED,-The stove and tin
store of Barr d PetZel has been re-
moved from next door to Ladd d
Bush's bank to 247 Commercial, two
doors north of Red Corner drug
store. Tdtt
FEATHERS FLEW. That was
the case at the state bid
ding for feathers the other
day when Buren d Son walked of
with the contracts against all com
petitOrs, including Portland bidders,
This is the second year that this
Salem house has been successful and
they justly conclude that they are
headquarters on feathers. d 1t