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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14
To Tell Pure Silk.

If you wish to purchase by sample and
to test the quality of silk take ten fbers
of the filling of any silk. and if on break
ing they show a feathery dry and lack
luster condition, and discolor the fingers
in handling, you may at once be sure Of
the presence Of dye and of artificial
weighing.
Or take a small portion of the fbers
between the thumb and f%orefnger and
gently roll them over and over, and you
will soon detect the gum, mineral, soap,
ETC., should their be any, or their alb
sence.
Another simple but effective way to
test the purity of silk is to burn a small
quantity Of the fbers. Pure silk will
instantly crisp, leaving onlya pure char
coal. Heavily dyed silk will shoulder,
leaving a greasy yellow ash.
If you cannot break the ten strands,
and if they do not discolor the fingers at
the point of contract, you may be well
assured that you have pure silk, that is
honest in its make and durable in the
wear.-Detroit Free Press.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14
PocketbOOks in Letter Boxes.

From time to time pocketbooks are
found in the pillar boxes. Pickpockets
have taken this way of returning to their
owners whom they have robbed the valu-
able contents of pocketbooks, generally
papers, which are of no use to any one
but the owner. The thieves in this way
get rid of articles which might lead to
their conviction, and at the same time
assuage the losses of the p~ocketbooks
n some measure. They of course have
no time to do up a package, but drop
the articles into the most convenient
bOxes.-London Tit-Bits.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14
The Prayer should Have Been Answered.

The Prayer Should Have Been Answered.
A member of a certain Massachusetts,
parish, prominent for his thrift and per-
sonal consequence, was also notorious
fof his overbearing assumptions and
pompOus airs. Under the distress and
fright of a dangerous illness he ''put up
notes" on several successive Sundays,
and after his recovery, according to u.s.
age, he offered a note, to be read by the
minister, expressive Of his thanks.
The minister was somewhat "large'
in this part of his prayer, recalling the
danger and the previous petitions of the
esquire" and returning his grateful &C
acknowledgements with the prayer that the
experience might be blessed to the spirit
ual welfare Of the restored man. He
closed with these words:
And we pray, o Lord, that thy serv-
ant may be cured of that ungodly strut,
so offensive in the sanctuary."-Atlantic
Monthly,
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14

IN A BRAWL.
A Corn Shocking Ends in a Tragedy
The Murderer Escapes.

WINSTON, n. c., Nov. ia young
white nan by the name of Ed. Faircloth
was killed last night in a drunken brawl
at a corn shocking on the farm of Ed.
Smith, just across the Yadkin river, in
Davie county, by jim Barlow. and another
young man. A dispute arose between
the two and a fight ensued and F%aircloth's
throat was cut with q knife in the hands
of Barlow. In the CONSERVATION Barlow
made good his escape. The police in adj
iacent towns have beer notified and
strenuous efforts are being made to cap
ture the murderer.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14
Railroad Rambling.

Can you tell me-" he asked, as he en-
tered an office on Broad street the other
day, ''why the railroad should discrimi-
nate SO heavily against dressed meat over
live stock"
certainly, sir. Dressed meat is dead
isn't it,"
"Of course"
"Well, anything that can't kick is al
ways bulldozed by a railroad company.
Texas Siftings.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14

Blood travels from the heart through
the arteries ordinarily at the rate of
about twelve inches per second; its
speed through the capillaries is at the
rate of three one-hundredths of an inch
per second.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14
LOOK AT THIS.
Why Not Build a Home and Stop the Re
mOrseIess Rent FienG?

DR.. J. L. Watkins now offers 20 fine
building lots in $50 yards of and.fronting
Trinity college-elegant l~ocation-and
they will be sold as cheap as anything on
the market. If you want something
really Notwithstanding hat must en-
nance in value, see DR.. j. L. Watkins, of
Durham, and a bargain is yours.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14
NOW READY.
ture the murde

A Fine Chance to Get a HOmea at Low and
Reasonable Prices.
The Trinity Land company who, it will
be remembered, bought the T. B. Lyon
land near Trinity college only a few
weeks ago, have already had the property
laid off and plated into nice streets and
lots, and are now ready to sell the lots to
any person desiring to build. 1t is the
intention of the company to build up a
nice community out there. Lots will be
sold reasonable, as it is not the purpose
of this company to try to make a fortune
out of it. For prices, etc, apply to J. b.
Warren, general manager, or c. A. Jor-
dan, secretary and treasurer.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Important to Those Who Do Not Pay
Bills Promptly.

A number of bills are due US on sub
scription and advertisements, and many
of them are worn out in being carried
around for a year or more-and still they
are not paid.
The editors of both The Sun and THE
GLOBE have turned over a new leaf.
They expect pay for value received. I'm
less these accounts are paid, after a rea-
sonable number of presentations; or sat-
isfactorily arranged by calling on the
editors of the Durham dailies, a list will
be made of names and mounts and pub
lished in the respective papers. This
matter must be attended to at once.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14

With fifty years experience as a General
Practitioner, tenders his services to the citi-
zens of Durham. His specialties: Mucous
Membranes, Glands and Nerves females in
particularly, Indigestion, Bronchitis, Scrofula,
Constipation and Headache, Secondary ard
Hereditary Diseases. Home at G. VI. Hern-
don's. Office over Jones JeWelry Store. Office
hours, 9 O'Clock a. m, To 1s m. and from 2 p. m,
to D. N
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14

Reports from the Bahamas state that
the cultivation of sisal hemp is proving
to be a great success, and the product
will o amount to 60, 900 tons annu-
ally. The quality is said to be very
fine
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14

A process has been discovered for max
ing flour of bananas. Chemical expert
ments show that this -four contains more
nutriment than rice, and that when
eaten with beans, corn or sage it forms a
very palatatle and nourishing diet.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14
A Tree That Produces Milk.

A growing wonder is the COW tree of
South America, which is credited with
yielding a tactical fluid which, in color,
taste and nutritive property closely re-
sembles the offerings of your milkman.
1t forms large forests in some districts
Of Venezuela and is much priced for it's
Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14

The japanese lie upon mating with a
stiff uncomfortable wooden neckrest.
The Chinese use low bedsteads, often
deliberately carved, and supporting only
mats or coverlets.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14

The largest animal known is the ror-
quail, which is 100 feet in length; the
smallest is the twilight monad, which is
only the twelve-thousandth of an inch.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14

Pepper was known to the ancients. In
the Middle Ages it was one of the most
costly of spices, a pound of it being a
royal present.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14
LUTZ & NICHE,
Civil Easia'''' n! Architects :!

Reconnaissance, surveys, locations, maps,
estimates and specifications for all kinds OF
railroad, town, masonry. sewage disposal,
landscaping, water supply, bridges. roads, etc.
Architectural plans Of all descriptions, esti-
mates, specifications and superintendence.
Contractors making bids on any class of work
viii dc well to call on us for an estimate of
sest. Plans fer nhasSisS ssCaSSurss a specially.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14

Simmons Liver Regulator cures gen
eral debility and will give you new lease
on life
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14

TT will not break you to help the Special
ANOtice column. 1t will not make US rich
if you do help it. But this is what it will
do: 1t will indicate to the outside world,
and hundreds of Globes leave Durham
are inviting trade. Help the Special Notice
column. Special MONTH rates.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-14

If you are dull and stupid you are bill
ious and need tonic. Take Simmons
Liver Regulator.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-23

there were others less fortunate.
And this 10 not an exceptionable
case, but one which you can
see In the, hospitals and insti-
buttons OF the great cities OF our land
almost every day. Many a million
aires wife Is today sustaining the
hands OF the noble band OF women
who are striving to bring sunny spots
in the lives OF our working girls. OF
course. there are women OF vast
worldly means who. live within. them
selves. regardless OF the want which
exists at their very doors. But be-
cause such women-fewer than the
average woman believes7-unfortu-
nately exist, it is unfair to Judge all
rich women alike. Because the
church has within its doors people
who 1t would be better were they on
the outside. is no criterion by which
to Judge the thousands of God-sainted
men and women who are benedictions
to the world at large. Too little
credit Is given the wealthy classes
for the good which Is often done with
the riches at their command. The
Ladies' Home Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-23
A Blessing in Disguise.

When coal was first used in England
the prejudice against it was so strong
that the house Of commons petitioned
the king to prohibit the use OF the
''noxious" fuel. A royal proclamation
having failed to abate the nuisance q
commission was issued to ascertain
who burned coal within the city Of
London and its neighborhood, to pun
ish them by force for the first offense,
and by 'the demolition Of their fur
naces. II they persisted in transgress-
ing. A law was finally passed making
it capital offense to burn coal in the
city, and only permitting 1t to DO used
by forges In the vicinity. 1t is stated
that among the records in the tower
of London document was found, nc
cording to which man was hanged in
the time Of Edward /. for no other
crime than having been caught burn
ing coal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-23
The Oldest Me Q tin.-HOuse.

The old meeting-h house in bingham.
Mass. is the oldest in New England.
1t was first occupied as such on the
9Th of January. 1852, and is still used
by the First Society. 1t stands upon
rising ground, and is IS feet in length
by 55 in breadth. The pyramidal
roof is surrounded by peculiar bel
fry and a spire. The original cost Of
it was 430 pounds and the old meeting
house. Extensive repairs and altera-
tions were made in the Westinghouse
in 1869. The old pews we're removed
and new ones built, but much OF the
old remains with the new.
The Honorable Solomon Lincoln has
given a very minute and interesting
account OF this old meeting house,
and the customs OF those who an
GENTLY worshipped here. in his APP
pendix to the discourse of the Rever-
end Calvin Lincoln, at the reopening
Of the edifce, September 8, 1869.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-23

The Rev. Thomas Jefferson Conant.
who died in Brooklyn last week at the
age OF eighty-nine, was recognized as
one OF the ablest of American Biblical
scholars and linguists. Hehad never.
we believed, assumed pastoral duties.
but devoted his lie to learning and
teaching. He was for several years
Professor of Greek, Latin, and German
in Waterville College, Maine. Later
he was ProfessoE-of Languages and
Biblical Literath6etin Hamilton Lit
erary and Theological Seminary (now
Madison University at Hamilton, NY.
and from 1851 to 1857 he filled the chair
of Hebrew and Biblical Exegosis In
Rochester Theological Seminary.
From 1857 to 1875 he was engaged in
a revision OF the Bible under the au-
spices OF the American Sabbath
Union. For portion OF this period
he also co-operated with the Commit
tee Of the Convocatiou OF Canterbury,
England. in revising the; authorized
English version, of the Bible. He
was conceded hs be one OF the first
Hebrew studeMt bi his time, and as
writer of English he had a style singu-
larly pure and fofcible. He published
a Hebrew grammar which has become
standard text book in England and
America. Amonglhis other publica-
tions were 'Srhe Book of job" The
Gospels by Matthew" THE New
Testament" The Book OF Genesis,
"The Book OF Rsalms," prophecies
of Isaiah"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-23
A Fighting Regiment.

The 18th Pa.-Col. Richard Coulter
vania battles as to loss in battle and
death from wounds, and 10th in the
list OF As regiments that lost heaviest
in battle.
As an instance OF severe loss in
killed and wounded, this regiments
experience at Manassas. Aug. so,
1852. is particularly suggestive. The
regiment, under the command Of Col.
Richard Coulter. a Mexican war vet
eran, with the 18th Mass, Col. Fetch
err Webster; 18th Mass, Col. Leonard,
and 9th N. Y. s. M. (s3d N. W, Col.
Stiles, formed Hartsuff's Third Brig
ade, Second Division, First Corps.
On the afternoon OF Aug. 80. under
the command OF Gen. Towers, the
brigade was ordered to Bald Hill.
A participant in the battle, l heard
these words from Gen. Mcdowell, as
he rode past our bivouac in the rear
OF Schepck's and McLean's forces:
Forward! Gen. Pope is driving
them with so, 900 men,"
Instantly forming, the brigade ad-
vanced under fire to the crest OF Bald
Hill. Here a most murderous fire OF
musketry and artillery swept the hill
rs with the bosom OF death. The
metallic rattle OF musketry. mingled
with the continuous thunder OF artil-
lery. was partially deadened by the
other peculiar, grinding noises Of
battle. In our front long gray lines
en- echelon formation bristling with
steel and fringed with sheeted flame,
were moving magnifcently and steadi-
ly through the storm. We were upon
the open. naked fields. Instantly our
fire opened, and In as many minutes
our flag went down five times. Col.
Coulter's horse was shot. Maj. Henry
A. Funk fell with Q terrible wound,
and Lieut.. Col. Thomas s. Martin
dropped dead within six feet Of me
with musket ball through his heart.
Lieut. Daily, OF Co. E., soldier Of
the Mexican war; Capt. George Cribs.
Of Co. I; Lieut.. Hindman, OF Co. ID,
and Lieut.. McClintock, OF Co. c., were
killed; and Capt Dierer, Of Co. G.;
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-23
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMS.

Hon George l. Yaple viii orate st
Battle Greek Memorial day.
Claus Peters Of Bridgeport had her log
broken by bunch Of shingles which had
slid of the roof Of barn Tuesday.
A peach grower In Oceana county says
that the county will be able to supply the
entire state OF Michigan with peaches.
Tho second boat Of the Milwaukee &
Eastern transit company reached St
Joseph Tuesday, and the new route is now
formally opened.
The infan. child Of William Labrie Of
West Bay City set fire to its clothing
while playing with matches Sunday and
died Wednesday.
Rev. James Ipglis pastor OF the Pres
and will depart for his new charge In
Chicago In short time.
Wells w. LeRgett, the well known
patent lawyer Of Detroit, died on Thurs
day at the age Of A years. The cause of
his death was erysipelas.
Col. John Montgomery, who served in
the Black Hawk war and was an cx-mem-
Der Of the state Legislature, died In Eaton
Rapids Wednesday, aged 81 years. n w
D. A Bedding, the local agent OF the
Northern Pacific express company ct Iron
wood, IS s400 short In his accounts and has
lsft no clew to his present whereabouts
ID. o. Thompson's barn at Pine Run.
Genesce county, burned with its contents
Saturday night Thompson thinks man
who had an old grudge set the place on
fire.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-23
Turner Embarrassed.

James NJ. Turner, whose name led the
republican party to defeat in this state last
fall. and who has for years been reputed
worth million or more Of dollars, is to-
day in financial straits, with all his nova
BILE and unmovable property under bill OF
sale, and outsiders in nominal possession.
For a number Of years MIR. Turner has
been interested in fancy farming at Ian
sing, in making condensed milk, in turning
out bricks at tAe Riverside brick works,
and In iron mining In tho northern penin-
sula. All these industries take money,
and the low state OF the iron market is said
to be the cause OF his present condition,
which, by the way, is said u be only tenn
porary. He was u heavy indorser on the
paper OF the Great Western mining COM
pany. and the holders CT the paper de-
manded better security than the mine
could offer, and precipitated the failure.
The keynote OF the situation was sounded
this week when James M. Turner filed u
bill of sale to James +. Joy and Christian
Bull of Detroit for 100000, to secure
notes, drafts and checks and this bill
covers everything. The conditions OF the
hill are such that Joy and Bull take pos
session OF all tic books, accounts and
credits, but do not get possession Of title
until six months, and not then unless
Turner fails to redeem. Turner is presi-
dent Of the Michigan Condensed Milk COM
pany, owns big stock farm in Lansing, is
president Of the Riverside Brick company
and the Capital Investment company, and
large stakeholder in the mining company.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-23
AROUND THE STATE.
rHE INFLUENCE or LAST WEEKS
WEATHER ON THE CROPS.
James NJ. Turner or Lansing In
Financial Trouble. = State News
Told in Condemned Form.
Weather and Crops.

w
Tho last regular weekly bulletin on the
weather and crops sent out from Lansing
says: The reports indicate that the cold
freezing weather Of the past seven days
has been unfavorable to wheat. clover and
new seeding. Fruit has suffered. especial
ly by the freeze of the 5th, and the reports
are very conflicting rs to the amount Of
damage Some reports would indicate
that the entire fruit crop had been killed,
while others report that the damage has
been mostly to early cherries. pears and
wberrics and that early peaches on the
low lands have been seriously injured.
Owing to the dry air and the wind on the
night OF the 4-5th, It Is thought that the
damage will not prove as serious as Is an
ticipated at this date. The reports next
week will bring this matter out more fully.
There seems to be no doubt but that the
early fruits have been damaged to some
extent. and that the orchards will be
spotted from the effects OF the freeze, but
the exact amount OF damage cannot be
stated ut this date. 1t is generally reported
that apples have not suffered, as they were
not out In bloom to any extent ut the date
OF the freeze. Tho continued cold weather
of the past ten days has proved more
blessing than an injury, as 1t has retarded
the growth so that the damage has not
been as great as 1t would have been had
the warm weather continued. Further
reports will be made on this subject next
week. Tho lack of warm rains have been
unfavorable to blowing and spring seeding.
and this work has not made much progress
during the week. With warm rain, well
distributed, the condition Of all crops
would be greatly improved.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-23
A Church Car.

The school-on- wheels, or railway
car fitted up with school apparatus
and provided with teacher which
the Russian Government some time
since sent out upon the line OF the
new railway in Turkestan, has a wor-
thy imitator In the new church car
now running upon the railways in
North Dakota
Bishop Wake, OF the Episcopal
diocese OF North Dakota, having long
experienced the need OF places where
he could conduct religious worship in
new railroad towns. resolved TO have
a railroad car fitted up as church or
chapel, which could be hauled from
place to place as needed.
BY the aid of friends in his own
diocese and in other parts OF the
country, Bishop Walker has been ena-
bled to provide himself with such a
travelling place OF worship. His new
car is marked Church OF the Ad-
vent" in one place, and Cathedral
Car of North Dakota" in another.
Externally it is not unlike an ordin-
airy palace car. but has a projection
upon each side Stimulating that OF the
transept Of church.
Within. the cur is provided with a
double row of chairs, seventy-five in
number. with pointed backs, on each
side of the aisle. At the end is u
raised altar, and in the rear corner q
small organ.
There is also room in which the
bishop puts on his robes and sleeps at
night. He is his own organist and his
own porter, and takes with him no
assistant.
The car is now upon is rounds, and
has been filed many times with wor-
shipping congregations.
The idea has been acted upon by
missionaries OF other denominations,
and the travelling church bids fair to
do great work in carrying religion
to the pioneers OF the Western
country.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-23
Lntest Fire News.

A special from Farwell says: Now that
the forest fires have begun 10 subside
something like close estimate can be put
on the damage which has been done to tim
Der and the loss which has fallen upon all
the towns and settlers whose property has
been swept out Of existence. Figurers
put the present loss to timber and property
at not less than 81, 100000 Some OF the
losses in detail are as follows: Newaygo
county 500, 900, Mecosta county $50, 900.
Lake county $4,000, Osceola coun-
ty $4,000 Oceana county $50, 900;
total for FIVE counties 1905, 900.
IL this estimate is nearly accur.
ate and the counties in which most
Of the good Pine has been taken out arc
damaged over s25O,000. the loss of the
upper tiers where there are vast acres of
forests still untouched by the lumbermap
will far exceed S2, 100000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-23
Schooner Wrecked.

Inc schooner w. G. Kimbell Of North
port. together with all ON board, was lost
in the gale OF Friday night, probably on
Point Betsey, north Of Frankfort. The
captain OF the steamer Lawrence reports
passing through her wreckage at the point
Tuesday afternoon. The Kimbell cleared
from Manistee on the 9th inst, for North
port. There wero four persons on board
the captain, James Stevens, two sailors
and Que passenger. w. p. Wolf, who was
taking pleasure trip on the Inflated yes
sci. The loss TO cargo and boat was
tl,40O.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-23
Fun In . Russian winter.

The people OF St. Petersburg seem
to get good deal OF fun out OF the
long, cold winters At arlstocratio
ball Ice statues OF celebrities have
been the fashionable decorations. Fa-
nous sculptors did not disdaln to try
their skill in this line, and tho figures
were most effective when placed among
shrubs and plants and lighted up BY
many colorcd lamps.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-23
A Prolific Berry.

A professor OF the North Dakota ex-
detrimental station says that the most
prolific and, in his estimation. one Of
the most profitable fruits is the buffalo
berry There flourish In tho state
three varieties OF cherries, two OF rasp-
berries, one OF currants, one OF june
berry, one OF strawberry. and one OF
wild grape, the fruitage being the
largest in North Dakota where tho
plants arc dwarfed.