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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14

Governor Hill 10 a Democrat
who makes no secret Of his par.
tisanship. In his message 10
the New York Legislature, he
expressed his qualification at
the fact that for the FIRST time
during the seven years Of his
administration, II was in politi-
cal accord with himself. He
congratulated the Legislature
and the people upon the result
of the recent elections, which
returned a Democratic majority
to the general assembly, not
withstanding the existence of
unfair and unjust apportion-
ment. One who likes q partisan
In politics cannot but admire
Gov. Hills stalwart attitude,
whatever opinion he may have
Of him as q presidential candi-
date.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14


The proceedings Of the legis-
lature have been rather tame
up to this time. Bills and reso-
buttons without number have
been introduced, but the work
Of the session has scarcely be-
gun. Some business has been
mapped out, and committees
are at work on matters of more
orless importance. A joint COM
mittee on railroad commission
has been appointed, also a COM
mittee on reapportioning the
state. A committee has been
appointed to inquire into the
public printing and ascertain
what services are rendered by
the public printer. Both branch
es of the Legislature have in
structed senators and represen-
tatives to favor the financial
reforms demanded in the Ocala
platform.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14

The colored citizens of Durham
have projected one enterprise Of
a public character, and one
only; and they are combining
their efforts toit with commend
able zeal. The enterprise in
question is the manual training
school. According TO present
indications, the prospect for
securing the school is very ia
vorable. The arrangement that
the governor has made with
Shaw University is a hollow
sham. The Legislature will
have to establish the school in
order to obtain the national APP
preparation for the agricultural
college. The progressive color
ed people Of Durham have made
up their minds 70 secure that
training school; and they will
secure il or break a trace.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14
VOLUME LxxH.

The RECORDER has passed its
three score years and ten and
has added one more to the years
Of its pilgrimage. 1t has wit
messed the rise and fall ofmany
9 newspaper that deserved a
better fate than an untimely
death, and has seen mushroom
papers without number wither
and fade and die without the
world being any worse off for
their decease. Though ripe in
years, THE RECORDER is full of
life. Though older than any
other newspaper in the state,
It is as strong and healthy and
vigorous as any Of its more
youthful contemporaries, and as
ready to champion the right
and oppose the wrong as in It'll
youthful days. AT no time in
its long career, perhaps, was
its sphere of usefulness larger
or its prospect for the future
brighter than at present. It be
gins another years labors will
an earnest purpose to be a bet
ter and more useful paper thai
it ever was before.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14
HISTORY OR MYTH

The Virginia newspapers
want the remains of John Smith
removed from Interesting place
in London to the soil of the Old
Dominion. The Lynehburg Vir-
ginian calls upon Uncle Sam TO
send his noblest ship of war
across the ocean to bring the
bones of the hero of the good
old colony times back to the
land where he made himself q
name in history. BY the same
token, it wants the dust Of Po-
cahontas brought back to the
land Of her birth in order to
give the taffair q touch Of TO-
nance. Its faith in the little
club story is undimmed by the
fight of years, as the following
extract from an editorial on the
subject shows:
"Pocahontas and John Smith
| in ono tomb after all these three
hundred years would be a fit
ting conjunction of fate, and a
pretty consummation OF ro-
nance and history. Iconoclasts
may try to resolve the story in.
to an unsubstantial myth, but
people are going on believing
that the Indian girl stayed the
uplifted club and saved the life
of the bold cavalier from ovel
the sea-"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14

II is generally agreed that the
force bill Is dead and buried.
OF course, be could be brought
up for consideration again by
the same tactics that side-track.
ed il last week, IL It's friends
were numerous enough 10 out
vote the supporters Of other Inn
portant measures; but there IL
not the slightest probability
that they will be able 10 do so.
The financial bill will probably
hold thefoor during the remain
der Of the session, except when
IL is laid aside temporarily for
the consideration Of appropria.
tion bills. II Is not likely that
another attempt will be made
70 call up the bill during the
session; 80 il may be set down
as certain that it.has gone 70 Ia
long home.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14
The caucus Of the Democrat,

The caucus Of the Democratic
members Of the legislature,
Monday night, unanimously de.
cided that zeb Vance Is the big
gest man In North Carolina, and
that he Is the proper man 10 be
his own successor In the Senate.
Members almost fell over each
other In their anxiety 10 testify
their devotion 10 the greatest
tar heel statesman. After every.
body had stood up and been
counted, Vance was called In.
He said that he was so glad he
was alive that he was almost
dead; but he was not SO near
dead but that he could make q
good speech.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14

The new Democratic governor
Of Wisconsin was inaugurated
last week. A new era In Wis
consin politics was also inaugu-
rated. Hitherto the state has
been intensely Republican.
Now a Democratic editor, and
one Of the funniest men who
ever wrote for a newspaper, is
governor. The Wisconsin peo-
pie evidently know agood thing
when they see il.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14

just as though Senator Hoar's
discontinue were not enough
to weight him down with sor-
row, the president has added
modification to his woes by
blaming him for the calamity
that overlook the force bill.
The administration household
has not been a happy family by
any means; and now il is rent
and torn by discussions.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14

In view of the demand that
will be made upon the legisla-
ture for appropriations for the
agricultural college and for the
proposed manual training school
for colored people, il is signifi-
cant that the Biblical Recorder
is pronounced in its opposition
to each expenditure Of public
money. In a somewhat extend
ed article in its last issue, the
Biblical Recorder reviews the
resolutions adopted by the
county superintendent Of pub
lie instruction at their recent
meeting, and -:awS nearly OF
quite all ofits proposed innova-
tions with more or less disfavor.
II quotes with approval, the
following from q sermon by DR..
Macarthur, Of New York:
sMy own thought is, that
only rudimentary education ID
tho function Of the State; that
the community has no more
right 20 be taxed that young
men and women may have
technical and professional edu.
cation as they enter their social
and business careers, than IL the
community were taxed 70 furn-
ish each young man or woman
with a capital Of hundreds OF
dollars"
From this, Il appears that
there will be opposition to ap.
preparations for all educational
institutions except the public
schools.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14

The summary OF the COVER
nor's message, which is printed
on the first page of this paper,
does not cover all the points in
that more or less interesting
document. There is nothing in
the domain Of great and small
interests Of the state that is not
treated of in some manner. A
mong matters omitted from the
summary, it may be mentioned
that the governor strongly re-
commends that the university
shall be well sustained. He
calls attention to the large num-
Der Of widows among the states
pensioners, and suggests that
the amount that disabled SOL
dIers ought to receive is reduced
thereby. He recommends that
solicitors be paid salaries in
stead of fees, and that legisla-
tion be adopted for the improve
ment Of the public roads. he
compliments the state guard,
and says that the presence of a
single company at Rocky Mount
had saved more property than
the entire guard cost. He re-
commends an appropriation Of
$25, 900 for a state exhibit at the
Columbian exposition.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14

Philadelphia Times: What
ever the motives that actuated
the majority, the public is to
be congratulated that the Force
bill no longer blocks the legis-
lation that is necessary to carry
on the ordinary business Of the
Government. The Appropria-
ton bills can now be passed, if
nothing more, without calling
an extra session of Congress.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14

sleeplessnes, nervous prostration.
6ts. 81 Vitus dance, nervousness.
hysteriA. headache hot ilushes, nerv-
Gus dyspepsia, coniusion, are cured
By DR.. Miles Nervine. Trial bottles
nd Cue books tree a. Yeuby's o .
address DR..
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14
Catarrh

rs q blood disease. Until the poison 70
expelled from the system. there can
be no cure for this losfhsome and
dangerous malady. Therefore, the only
effective treatment Il thorough course
Of Ayers Sarsspsriils - the best Of all
Mood purifiers. The sooner you begin
NE better; delay 70 dangerous.
"I was troubled with cstsrrh Cor over
two years. I tried various remedies,
and was treated BY number Of phyai-
clans, but received no benefit until i
few bottles OF this medicine cured mo Of
this Troublesome complaint and com
pleteiy restored my health. - Jesse M.
boggs, Holnan's Mills, n. O.
swhen Ayers ssrsaparilla was roc
ommended 20 me for cstarrh. I was in-
elined 20 doubt lie efficacy. Having
tried 80 many remedies, with little ben
eft. had no faith that anything would
cure me. became emseisfed from loss
OF appetite and impaired digestion.
had nearly Lost the sense q smell and
my System was badly dersnged. rvas
me 20 Try Ayers esrsaparilla. and re-
ferred me 20 persons whom Il had cured
Of esiarrh. After taking half . dozen
bottles Of this medicine, ! sm convinced
that the only sure way Of treating this
Obstinate disease IA through the blood"
Charles ii. Malcnoy, lis River So.
Lowell. Mass.
Ayer's SaTsaparilla,
rsrrsrxp ~ ~
NJ n A., a. tn~.n usss.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14

Chicago Times: tits remark
cd by q Republican organ that
Uncle Sans strong box has q
bottom. The truth of the re-
mark is not more apparent than
is the fact that the Republican
organs party friends In Con-
gress are doing their best TO see
how it looks.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14
pITH oF PoLITrCs. .

New York Star. There is
nothing left for Grandmother
Hoar to do but to put on sack
cloth and ashes and give him
self over to his customary Sum
day morning diet of Goldfish balls
and coffee. He must have a
painful realization now that his
doll is stuffed with sawdust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-13


GRIP RESPONSIBLE FOB TRANCE Miss
Cora Msttoop. ccmely young woman of
Plymouth village, Conn, who had the most
extraordinary encounter 1ith the grip of
any patieDt In New England, Is rapidly get.
ting we'll. Toe malady attacked her In an
acute way, but after week or two Its vio'
lenca sbated and she seemed to be better !;
them suddenly che went into trance. Her
soIm was rigid. pulse almost imperceptibie,
face coloress, and Eer respiration was feeble
but steady. She appeared to be totally un-
coneoious She lay Ia the trance for two
weeks, all efforts 10 resuscitate her having
had no effect. Then she suddenly revived
Since then ahe related to her friends and
family story OF wonderful visions that
passed before her mind constantly while she
was In the trance. While she was in the
trance, che says, her spirit seemed to quit
her body snd was transported to heaven or
a spirit land where she beheld almost ex-
aculy what Swedenbcrg describes in HE rev.
eationa She had never resd any OF the
Swedish seer's works and knew nothing
about bis doctrines. Since she recovered a
great many people, strangers as we'll as her
neieh hbors, visit her home dailv and listen
with rapt attention 10 her lucid and elo-
q1ent description of her experience. She
seye che Will never forget Ii and that every
incidep Ii her vision is as clear and distinct
10 ber memory ss II 1t had ali been real.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-13

FOOTPRINTS CF GIANT STEED AND
RIDER -Thsre ia a fat rock near the old
Eohols mill at Crawford, Ga, that covers en-
acre of ground One Of the strange features
OF the rock Is the track OF some huge besst
of burden, also the tracks of the rider OF this
queer antediluyian monster. 1t seems tnat
the rider and his steed made tour across
the rock, leaving their tracks impressed In
the solid granite. About miGdleway OF tbe
stony surface can be saen place where the
grth OF the riders saddle broke and he dis
mounted to fix it, leaving bis tracks ss
plain as If made 10 sand bed. The hend
of time has not erased them, but they nre
there now, showing the form OF the animals
feet and the precise impression OF the giants
feet impressed therein, with toes and all ss
perfect snd distinct ss schoolboy's bare
'cot track OF to-day.-AtlantG Constitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-13

Nor PERMITTED TO WEAR TROUSERS =
at the commencement exercises o! a fash
ionable girls school Ia Brooklyn laet week
a little play by one Of the graduates was
given. Curiously enough all the paris were
cast for men, and the members OF the cless
prepared to appear In the coats and unmen-
tlonables of their male relatives. But the
expectation OF Brooklyn young men was
destined to bs disappointed. On the day
bafors the exercises the young women OF
the graduating GLASS were informed by the
principal they mightn', wear trousers.
That was all. Nothing was said about
shirts, jackets and 80 on. The result was
startling In the play the girls appeared In
monetsohes, coats, shirts, snd skirts. News
of the principals ediot against trousers got
abroad In advance, and there were only
four men In the house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-13

Tho attention OF investors, sYndicacs, &c. &c,
is directed to an unusually attractive and safe
speculation in the following described property
s4oo FEET by 125 FEET on EACH SIDE
OF ALEXANDRIA kVEN!ie, running from the
tracks of the Washington Southern Alexandria
and Washngton) r. R to aud adjoining the new
and beautiful subdivision, North Wost Ale ian.
dria" upon which srge sum Of money is now
being judiciously eZpolded in substantial i'm.
| provements
hlexandria avonue is now being graveled, gut
tered rolled ana top-di ossod throughoutits entire
length, the full width Of the roadway, and fost
of grass parking, with five feet wide grsveed
walk, is being made either side
The construction OF the roadway. walks and
parking will be entirely completed without cost
to the purch scr of this property.
Alexandria avenue dedicated By deed of gift
to public uses with its adjoining grounds (berein
offered for sale, constitutes tho principal ca
trance to North West Alexandria"
Negotiations are psnding bstveon the railroad
and the North Wo5t Alexandria Improvement
Company for the construction Of convenient aud
tasteful station building imm odia,eiy az this
property, bordering the railroad tracks on the
east side and Alexandria ayenue on tile iorth
aide.
This valuable property, div;Gblo into about 140
lots 60x125 feet osch, it viii thus bs seen, is
ready to be put upon tho market without the
outlay of dollar, nor viii puIchaaers OF ota be
required to expend any none5 preparatory to
building, aa oyory foot Of the property is fair,
smooth and evsiiablc for building purposes just as
it now stands.
Further description OF tho property ia deemed
unnecessary here, as tho Moth West Alexandria
improvement Co., by generous plan OF advertis-
ing its property is incidentally making the public
familiar with the properly, herein offered.
Leave the cars at st. Asaph junction, only n
few steps distant from the Avenue, or We will be
gled to meet intending purchagers, by appoint
ment, in Washington, Alexandra, or on the
ground.
For price, terms particulars. etc., address
OPERATIVE INVESTMENT AND LOAN co.
(Limited),
216 north Lee street, Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-13
PUBLISHED rAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY
1t the Gazette Bald G., 80 & 3l2 Prince st.

HIS LtG EUsG or PIVOT. John L.
Samers's leE i5 bung On pivo. .!d eVarg
doctor in Brides port. Cona., is It a los to
describe or ho@ 10 treat bis trouble. Saver.
weeks ego. while playing laosoase, he fe
aud sprsiped bis knee joint. No danger was
spprebended a. the time, end after the crdl-
nary treatment and en enforced rest fer ten
days, be was appsrs ls ell rigt sgain. But
1t pssn't all right. Any sudden movement
Of ths leg or careless etep would send bis
foot around until the tces pointed backward,
and BE presented the unusual and grotesque
spectacle OF men trying to wax both ways
at once. The experience was unpleasant,
but not painful. Mr.. Somers found by ex-
peIimenttng that be could take hold OF his
leg and turn i. easily Itseemed TO be hung
or a pivot in tbs knee socket. The bones
of the lower part of the leg did not leave
the socket, but simply twisted around in It,
When the leg was turned back TO i,s proper
position slight crackiDg sound would be
haer6.
Mr. Somers procured rubber bandsge,
euch as eureeons use on sprained ankles,
but this had no effso'. The leg cont naed
TO bother him, but it grew no worse, acd be
became accustomed 20 stopping in his work
sud tuning his heel back to correspond
With bis other heel. He is painter by
t.sds. and the other day, while standing on
8 ladder at wcik. the leg took 8 notion to
turn around again. Mr.. Somsrs fell fifteen
feet tc the ground. He is going to New
York hospital to lot come Of the surgeons
examine the leg. None of the profession in
Bridgeport seem 10 be able to Go anything
with 1t, or 10 explain the trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-13
EoR oVER FIFTF YEARS.

AN OLD AND WxLL.TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over
Fifty Years by Mil1;sHs Of Mothers for their Chill.
dren Rhle Teething, with Perfect Saecess 1t Soothes
the Child, Seftess the Gum, Auays all Pain; Cures
Wiad Cal;e and is the best remedy for Dicrrhea
Sold by Druggists in every pert Of the world. Its
value is incalculsble Be sure and ask for Mrs
Wi,.sloD's Soothing Syrap, and take no other kind
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-13
ALEXANDRIA BRANCH
OF THE
Southern BliIding and Loan Association
OF KNOXVILLE. l,ENE,

OF KNOXVILLE, TENN.
j. g. B. THOMPSON. President
DIRECTORS.
}Iagrio Smcot John F. Tackott,
Lsurcnco srabler, Milton B. Porry,
George II. Hinken.
Z. F. Knox, Sec. & Treas. ]. z. M. Norton, Atty.
This branch is strictly under local management.
The money paid in by local members Is gusran-
toed to DO loaned in Alexandria. The shares Of
stock represent 500, par value and the cost is 81
per ehsro for the first month, and 60 cents per
share monthly thereafter. Dividends are declar-
ed quarterly, and tho stock will pay out in six
years at the rate Of dividends now being made
This association also issues pad-up stock at $51
per share cash dividend Of ak per cent per
annum, payable semi-snnually, will be paid. At
tho end of six or seven years the stock will have
matured, and the member then draws 500 from
tho association for each $50 he has invested, be.
sides tho annual six per cent. The company will
cash such stock at any time with 6 per cent. int.
crest thereon.
For stock, or information as to this association,
apply to 3. F. Knox, 216 south Fairfax street.
feb20 tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-13
GITY LIoENsEs.

CITY LI0ENsE9.
All persons carrying on sny business requiring
license will make application for tho same to
w,t: All Liquor Das!ers, onmsson Merchants,
Fertilizer Agents, Land Agents, Insurance Agents,
Agents for Renting Housos, Brokers aud Bankers,
Private Entertainment Boarding Houses, Eating
Houses Public Rooms, Thestres, Shows, Circuses,
Agents, Livery Stable'. Dealers in Merchandise,
Coal and Wood, Bill Pcsters, Shooting Galleries,
Vehicles of every description, Hcersos Fish Deal
rs, Oyster Dealers and all ohcr classes and SUBJ
iects embraced in tho corporation ordinances AID
laws Of the State. GEO. DUFFEY,
Com. Rov room 1 Market Building
e1 or No. 324 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-13
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
FsTABLIsHED 1s4s.
RoBT. w. FRENCH,
successor to Geo. E. French
Bookseller, ,Stationer&P Printer
1s4s.

AT & 419 KING ST.. ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Wholesale and retsi dealer in all kinds Of STA.
TIONERS GOODS. carry a larger and more
varied line than any other house in tho South Of
Commercial! and Fine Stationery, Envelopes,
Shipping Tags, Bill, Nota and Letter Heads, State
menls, Paper Bags of all sizes, States, Poncils,
Penholders, Inks, Mucilage, Tablets, Toya, Fancy
Goods, &C., &c. An Indispensable line Of attract
ivo and quick selling goods for dealers
HEADQUARTERS
FOB EVERYTHING IN THE MUSICAL LINE.
Sheet Music, Music Books, Music Folios and
every variety of Musical Instruments. Agent for
the celebrated Estey Organs and Pianos, the Royal
st. John Sewing Machines AMI the Remington
Standard Typewriter.
Lowest prices for the highest grade Of goods.
Your patronage cordially solicited. The bright
faces OF my new and beautiful goods will greet
you. and my salesmen will show you every at
tention. [ap8l ROBT ". FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-13
ALEXANDRIA, VA. SATURDAY EVENING JUNE 3 1891
DRY GOODS.
IMMENSE ! NJ M REDUCTIONS
In she price of Few style Spring Dress Goods.

Fonespun style Dress Goods, 81 putc w,ol,
wide don'lo width "orth b; c. reduced TO 39c
BLACK Surad silSs, exsis w.ds. 40; Hcnriet;s
Mngli Ii ia,Gt. o:os, rew spring shades, wide
do1bie width, 25c; Lolsd lie Cembric, finest quail
ity, yard wide, 1Oc Fruit of the loom Beschei
Cotton, yard w,de. Slac SheotDs Cotton, real
good quality, 20c China silks, 80. 45 snd zoe {;
our 81 25 Black French ailk ia suce1ioT quality
and extra wide width Coioted SILK Veivots t9,
81 an5 81 +; Lsdiea' Cloth Dress Goods, yard snd g
half wi g, uIi pure wool, soc Ba!biiggsn English
Stockings, double heels, double toes, threo psirs
for 50c; India nen auction bargains 8, 10 and
1915; 3sck Silk Mchair B.illisntinc', wide
double fold. %, and 37c, beautiful Plaid Dress
Goods, immense assortment; Plaid Muslin sCc-
tion targains, s, 8 aud 10c.
VALUABLE PRESENTS FOE CASE Gus.
TONERS.
a cash purchase amounting to So entities you
to one of iho following sa.usb presents: pair
extra large size Damssk Towels, worth 75c; a
dozen pure Linen Fringcd Nsckins Zoe; q pair
OF Silk Embroidered BRIDAL Cor 75c; Honey
comb White Fed Quilt 75c a Turkey Red Tablo
Cloth (2ln yaIdi long, worth 75c; Throe pairs
Balbriggan English StocSirgF, 75c.
Z cash purchase amounting 20 $40 more en-
titles yOn to leri @ tiZe handsome Bridal Quilt,
worth 81 so: g pair Of elegant Bridal Corsc.s,
worth IL so; two pairs of extra sraesizo DAM
ask Towels worth 81 80: cTe dozen pure Linen
Damask Napkins, worth 81 so, ard many other
valuable proteuts for our cash customers
Do I o. neglect to bring this advertisement with
you when you come, and we will show you ouf
cash bargains rs you read them OF. No credit.