The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-26
DURHAM RECORDER.
WEDNESDAY. Aug. 80, 1891.

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Those who are greedy Of
praise prove that they are poor
in merit.
1T is said that the independ-
ent element will be a curiosity
next year.
Those who are right can afford
to wait in calmness and patience
for their vindication.
Day by day the interest in
creases in woodworking. That
the courts will take hold Of
some is an established fact
THE RECORDER is holding
it's own with the overseers with
out chatting. Two or three have
left us. Well, zone by one the
(oyerseers) roses fade "
Some people tell us that
something like the mumps con-
tinue to hang around some of
the overseers. Brace up gentle
men and be man or mouse.
SO far w. 7. Neal, Esq, is
entitled to the palm for the best
worked road. We have not the
slightest doubt that others will
do the same thing in the sweet
by and by.
Much Of the success of the
fire tourney in the city this
week is due to the interchangeable
labors Of Mr.. Albert Kramer,
the popular Chief of the as
ISOLATION
The heavy shower which
swept over the city yesterday |
morning spoiled what other
wise would have been an enjoy
able day TO those who were here
TO take in the different fire com
panies.
The Tradesman, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, of the 18th inst i
says, an electric road nine miles
in length will be built from
Memphis, Tenn, to Raleigh. |
w. Duke, of Durham, n. C., is
interested in the enterprise
Read what Col. John D.
Cameron has TO say about
Every old presses in another
part OF this paper. We are glad |
TO say that The RECORDER is
flourishing to-day like a green
bay mule.
Hon. Jerre Simpson will
be here next Friday, 2sth inst.
With him there will also be
several other noted speakers.
The meeting promises 70 be one
OF the largest In the history Of
the Alliance in this section.
There will no doubt be a
big gathering Of the farmers
next Friday TO greet the speak
ers on their arrival here. a.
bugle-note for an advance all
along the line is all that is neccs-
sary 70 set the Allianc in mo-
tion
The Tradesman. Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, say: The Car
teret Lodge has been 1ncorpor-
ated, at Durham. N. c., with a
capital Of 100000, 20 erect cot.
ton gins, mills, etc The cotton
mill plant they propose TO erect |
will be located in Carteret coun-
ty.
Amy man that has got judg-
ment enough 70 run a farm
knows what condition the roads
should be put IN. A man that
doesn't know how 10 work q road
should not be appointed an over
seer. Bad roads together with
the grand juries, will Gil out a
lengthy schedule. lasting until
the leaves begin 70 turn in '92.
lin speaking Of those who
have been taking from among
us recently, the Lynchburg Ad. |
vance says: Mrs Holeman, wife
Of Hon. James Holeman, died
at Durham North Carolina Sat. |
urday afternoon. Tho deceased |
was a native Of Campbell cOun.
~, Va.
II. A. Reams, Jr., a member
Of a widely known family in |
North Carolina and Virginia, |
died at Durham Friday night.
Save and protect the birds.
Professor Edward Il. Fish, of
Buffalo, in speaking Of the great
use Of birds to man, says: sit
Il estimated that they save 20
agricultural purposes annually
over one hundred million dol.
lars in the United States. In
many sections insect life is still
50 abundant ns % make human
life almost uncomfortable. IN
other sections II il kept in check
BY birds, and there IN no place
IN which, were this check re.
moved, II would not greatly
hold the balance Of power. The
number Of lilies, mosquitoes.
gnats and other small insects