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The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21
A A BOY's STORY.
Strange Vicissitudes That Led Him
Down the Congo.

Strange Vicissitudes That Led Him
Down the Congo.
A letter from the Congo tells the
story of a slave boy from Central
Africa who, by a series of strange
yicissitudes, has recently come into the
possession of Mr.. Holman Bentley, the
well-known missionary, and is now
living on the river near the west coast.
The boys name is Kayembe, and he
lived nea the Congo, about 1000
miles from its mouth. A while ago q
large party of Arabs from Nyangwe
and their Manyema slaves attacked the
village adjoining that in which Kayem-
be lived. They heard the shooting
and saw the marauders seizing women
and children. Then they fed into the
jungle, and the Arabs, coming v e to
the deserted town, burned 1t to the
ground.
1t was three days before the villagers
ventured to return to their ruined
homes. All was quiet then, and they
spent the days tilling their fields around
the place where they had lived. At
night they slept in the jungle, Is they
feared q night attack. They were not
without fear for q moment, but they
still fingered around their fields because
their food came from them.
One day, after they had led this
wretched life for about three months,
q gang of slave hunters suddenly
rushed upon the village, beating their
drums and firing guns. Kayembe's
father threw q spear 1t mi Of the
slavers, wounding him In the shoulder.
The wounded man then shot the father
dead and cut off his hand asa trophy.
Kayembe dashed into the jungle with
several men after him. They caught
him, and he was dragged away with
other prisoners to neighboring villages,
where the slavers killed the men, and
captured many women. The little
children whom many Of the women
carried in their arms were snatched
away from them and thrown into the
bushes, there to perish miserably.
Some of them, however, were struck
dead, or were stunned by q blow from
a stick. Others who attempted to fol-
low their mothers were struck with
switches and driven back.
In about ten days the slavers with
their captives reached Nyangwe, and
the poor people were soon scattered far
and wide, their owners taking them in
all directions. Kayembe's master took
him 500 miles down the Congo, where
he sold him to q Zanzibari. Soon after
the boy had an attack Of dysentery,
and his new master, thinking he would
die, sold him for q song to q Housoa
soldier in the service of the Congo
State. The soldier took him 900
miles further down the river to Leo
poldville, where Sir Frances de Win
ton set the boy free and put him in
charge Of the Baptist Mission.
He has learned the language Of the
lower Congo, and Mr.. Bentley writes
that he is . bright and interesting boy.
But the tragic events In his old home
are craven in his memory. He wants
to return to his own country when it
is safe to do so, and the missionaries
have promised him that when they are
able to start q station far up the Con-
go where he came from he shall 60
with them.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21
A Whiskey Substitute.

A substitute for whisky as q remedy
for rattlesnake bites has been discov-
cred. A mar in Clinton County, Mis-
souri,, was bitten on the leg by q rat
tier while In the woods two miles
from home a few days ago, wiped the
blood off witha leaf, and taking a big
cud of tobacco from his mouth bound
it ON the wound with 9 piece Of bark.
After reaching. home he bathsd his leg
with ammonia, and has suffered NO III
effect other than = slight swelling of
the bittsn spot.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

The pleasant effect and the perfect
safety with whi.h ladies may use the
liquid fruit laxative, Syrup OF Figs. un-
DER all conditions make 1t their favorite
remedy. 1t is pleasing 70 the Q, eand to
the taste, gentle. yet effectual in acting
on the kidneys, liver and bowels.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

American women are getting to have
a mingled look Of Eng.lsh and French
women-the superb indifference Of their
English sisters and the exquisite trim
ness Of the French.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

"Cau you lend me a ave, Jack9"
~ can; here it is"
II can never repay your kindness.~
"Neyer mind, repay the Eve and lie
the kindness CO."
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

Lawyers will not admit 1t, but expert
ence demonstrates all the same that the
purpose Of ACROSS examination Is to make
the witness cross.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

A ISLANDER REFUTRD.-Goodman
-Badderly, I'm sorry to hear that you
sometimes drink too much.
Badderly-QuIte q mistake. On the
contrary, / can never get enough.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

what would you do IL the fairies
should grant you q million dollars for
one day onlyP"
"I'd make myself . present Of 1t for
keeps"
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

Cams Kidney Cure for
Dropsy, Gravel, Diabetes, Brlght's,
Heart, Urinary or Liver Diseases, Nerv-
business, &c. Cure guaranteed. S3l
Arch Street, Philad'a. 81 a bottle, 8
for IS, OIL druggist. 1000 certificates Of
cures, Try it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

There is nothing romantic about Ida
Lewis. She once saved the life Of two
sailors in a s orm at Narragansett Pier,
r. l., and received q gold medal. She
now works in a restaurant.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

THE INDULGENT FRIEND.-Bingham
- Carson, you mus. excuse my tardi-
ness-Just as DOR a. I can get hold OF
that hundred you borrowed ! can pay
you that fifty that / owe yOu.
Carson-''Tuti Tuti Don't mem
ton +.
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~ say, Cholly. how do you wsckon q
man acquiahs q flow Of ideaspn
~ doL't know weally, unless he gets
watah on the bwain."
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jll0TuDc I. Calvin Keehn, Of Douglas
,ured Of a severe Rupture about Q years ago BY
DR.. j. B. Mayer. 63l Arch street, Philadelphia,
awe done all kinds Of heavy work since. Can
not recommend him too highly. DR.. Mayer Is
1t Hotel Penn. Reading, Pa, on the End Satur-
lay and following Sunday ofeach month. Go to
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

81 never saw such q man to bow ct
Bendem is. He is always att. 1t seems
to be q real pleasure to him."
Hes what you'd call, I suppose q
bower Of bliss"
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

MARION, ALA., Nov. Il, 1889.
have taken fourteen bottles Of your medt-
cine. I feel almost new. I weigh 16 pounds.
When I began taking 1t. / weighed 120 pounds.
sent to me for Florap.exion for twenty mils<
around. MARI T.. LAMBERI.
Fordple1ton Is the speedy and permanent
cure for Sick Headache, Indigestion, Dyspep
,ia, Bill0usness, Liver Complaint, Nervous De-
|bility and Consumption. It 10 the only sure
cure for these complaints. Ask your druggist
for IL, Inc get well,
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

"Knot In it," As the young man re-
marked to the thread when he attempt
ed to sew . button on bis clothes.
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Nor UsUAL.-"What sre you read
ing, dearP"
"a letter from mother, John"
"What does she saye"
"Oh, nothing"
"That isn't like your mother, 10 itf"
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"What 1t costs" must be carefully consid-
sred by the great majority Of people, IN buying
wen necessities. Hoods Sarsaparilla com
Dimes positive economy with great medicinal
,ower. 1t is the only medicine Of which can
,ruly be said 100 Doses One Dollar"
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

Strawber-I heard that you made an
hours speech at the debating club.
Was 1t well Ieceivedp
singerly-They cheered me when l
sat down.
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ACCOUNTED FoR.--"Bridget, this
chair 10 covered with dust"
"Yessum. Nobody sat In 1t lately"
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

There is something radically wrong
about the mar who does not love his
country, and who takes no interest In
baseball.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

The political parade is productive OF
much enthusiasm. but the weekly pay
raid is more profitable.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

A mrkman's bills should be made out
on quaIt-o size, cream-laid paper, not
blue-tihted or water-marked.
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Miss Smith says: Gan / make s25 per week
q : 'A q! slalass5 ss]'aii,I. IS f $50 4: ~ 4
Q, WIN give yqqs fuiL infQFHatjo1s "A platter
makes money > rear around. kkADrs
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FOR HIS HEALTH.-Mrs. Puggsly-
81 am going to Europe this summer"
Mrs Spannel-'.IndeedIn
Mrs. Puggsley -"Yea The doctor
has recommended q So voyage for
FIdo.n
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

In the interior Of South America
chocolate, cocoanuts and eggs are used
Is currency.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

No one feels poorer than the rich man
whose income has just been reduced
five per cent.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

The first overhead trolley road in
England Is to be butt in Leeds by the
Thomson-H Houston company.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

.'You lost your knife yesterday Well
Tommy, l have found two Knives"
said the Sunday-school teacher. snow
tell me which Of them is yours"
"Please. num-" replied the honest
boy, (which Of them got the most
bladesp"
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The cash girl in . restaurant b maid
OF money.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

A Pittsburg house will supply the ma
chinery for an iron works at Rio Jan
GIRO, Brazil.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

Misery travels on q free pass; happi.
ness always has to pay for . ticket.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

THEosoPHY-PRAcTlcAL - Jump
uppe--Contound those tbeosophists.
Jasper-Why2
Jumpuppe-They convinced my wife
that she has seven bodies, and she
went off and bought q dress for each
one.
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Potter-Yes, SIR; that man ID . hypo-
critic, il there ever was one. Whilepro-
Tossing the warmest friendship for me
he was for a whole year stabbing me In
the Lack, and I never knew.
Irwin-GoodnessI What kind OF q
back have you gOt2
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HuxoRouh

A dead issus-Ths pcsshunous pub
location.
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1t is estimated that at least 1000, 900
pounds of rubber are annually used for
bicycle tiers.
New York has . deaf mute book
agent.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

FL. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, O., Props. Of
Hall's Catarrh Cure, offer 800 reward for any
casA Of catarrh that can not be cured by taking
Halls Catsrrh Cure. Send for testimonials,
Tree. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

The leather arm appears 70 bsasttins
strapped.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

A turkey 1ew through . plate glass
window fv~e-eighths Of an inch thick 9
Mansfield, Ohio, but was not injured.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

Only one psison u said 70 have been
struck BY lightning In Foughksspsis.
N. T., In forty vearA.
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Nerve Hestoger. No Fits after nfst days ussL Nng.
yelous curea. Treatise and - % Trial bottle fFes TO
Fit cAsea eendto Dc Kline. s2l Arch 81 PhnA, Pa.
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A Pennsylvania girl keeps six rattle
snakes As pets.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

The farmers wife who trades goose
feathers pays down for what she gets.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

HAD OPINIONS OF HIS owN.-"That
man makes me sick."
"WhyP"
"He always disagrees with me-"
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A bee sting on the temple has entire
eradicated the rheumatism from q
Fallsing ton Penn. man.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

Brown-Is your plano . good onef
Black-Yes. Its an upright one.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

General Grant was Secretary or War
ID interim from August II. 1867, to
anuary IA, 1868.
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A man on his msttls Is all right. II hs
Is not all bras.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

An underground railway for Berlin
Is being discussed By German engineers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

When one has the wool pulled over
his eyes he naturally looks sheepish.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

In the gizzard Of . hen killed at Luz
Dec, Me-, va found Q small gold Din
lost ten years no..
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

Character is to intellect what . loco
motive u to Q train Of cara
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-08-21

A Western ball player ID named Sir
rupe. He ought TO catch all ths niea.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-04
rhe Farmer,s .IoY.

The poetry Of farming exists
chiefly in the mind Of him who
looks on rather than in the toll
itself. There is poetry in the
summer scene where the clean
shaven meadow is thickly stud
ded with green cones Of hay,
and the ox-wagon creaks under
the weight Of its fragrant load;
but IL Is prose Of the baldest
sort TO the prespiring farmer
who is straining every muscle
TO get in his crop before the
shower comes up over the hill.
Ii is the dollars in the hay, and
not its fragrance, that he Is
thinking about; nor is it any
discredit to his common sense
that he should be more occupied
with the money value involved
than with the picturesqueness
Of the situation. We must not
expect a poem Op the golien
rod from the man who spends
hours Of hard work In attempt
ing 10 exterminate il; nor can
we look for from him any ex-
preston Of admiration for the
daisy when its presence in his
grass means pecuniary loss. To
him the thrift cry Of the hen
hawk conveys but one message,
and that is that hischickens are
In danger.
The half articulated cultural
of the young crow il merely o
reminder Of the corn pulling
and thieying propensities Of
that bird. The staccato whistle
ofthe woodchuck has no charms
for him, for II is D promise that
his young apple trees shall BE-
gaawed and a threat that bis
cover shall be trodden down 70
make paths for this numbering
freebooter to travel home in.
He loves the cuckoo only IN
times Of drought, and sees beau.
" III the rainbow only when
hi parrhed fields have guench.
~ their thirst. His love for
the robins even can never be
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-04

Is Just at that point where the
far.famed Shenandoah Valley
displays its broadest extent Of
beauty and fertility. les name
was suggested many years ago
BY the fact Of It's location being
about equi-distant from Win.
chester, Woodstock and Front
Royal.
Quiet contentment had reign
cd supremacy until less than O
year ago, is latent powers and
natural advantages became so
apparent that the march Of prog
ress could no longer be checked.
and the spirit Of enterprise Is
now yielding rich results. The
same common sense and honee-
III Of purpose which has always
characterized the Valley people,
now coupled with an indomita.
bic energy Of will, has placed
Middietown beyond the pale Of
doubtful development.
The list OF active enterprises
has recent been augmented BY
the organization Of the Mutual
Loan and Trust co dpany,
which has already effected deals
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-04
THE HoMELY GIRL.
Why She Gets u Better Husband
Than Her Pretty SISTER.

= y
Elbow did that homely wo-
man contrive TO get married?p
is not infrequently remarked Of
some good domestic creature
whom her husband regards as
the apple of his eye, and in
whose plain face he sees some
thing better than beauty.
Pretty girls who are vain Of
their charms are rather prone
to make observations of this
kind, and consciousness of the
fact that flowers of loveliness
are left to pine on the stem,
while weeds of LONELINESS 90
off readily, is no doubt in many
cases at the bottom of the sheer
ling question. l,si
The truth is that most men
prefer homeliness and amiabi-
llity to beauty and caprice.
Handsome women are some
times very hard to please. They
are apt to overvalue themselves,
land, in waiting for an immense
bid, are occasionally cleft on
the market" The plain sisters,
on the contrary, aware OF their
personal deficiencies, generally
themselves out to produce
IAN agreeable impression, and in
most instances succeed. They
don't aspire to capture paragons
with princely fortunes, but are
Ewilling to take anything re.
Espectable and Noteworthy that
Providence may throw in their
way.
Therock ahead of your haugh.
lty Junos and coquettish Hebes
lis fastidiouness. They reject
and reject until nobody cares
to WOO them. Men don't like tc
be snubbed or to be trified with
la lesson that thousands oi
pretty women learn too late.
Mrs. Hannah Moore, a very ex.
cellent and pious person, who
knew whereof she wrote, re.
commends every unmarried
sister to close with the offer Of
the first good, sensible Chris,
! tian lover who falls In her way.
| But the ladies whose mirrors
Iaided by the glamour Of vanity.
assure them they were born fol
conquests, pay no heed TO thii
sort Of advice.
| It is q noteworthy fact tina,
homely girls generally get bet
| ter husbands than fall TO theloi
of their fairer sisters. Men whs
are caught merely by a pretty
face and figure do not, asa rule
amount TO much. The practi
cal, useful, thoughtful portion
of mankind is wisely conteni
with mpretending excellence
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-04

which give to the stock an ac-
tual valueof 40 per cent. about
par.
The original Middletown Land
and Improvement company has
a number Of stockholders in
Danville, whohaying kept them
selves posted in regard to the
towns development, have eager
~ taken hold Of the Mutual
Loan and Trust company stock
from which they confidently ex-
pect large profits.
The company limits its CAPT.
tai 10 $I25, 900, ten thousand
dollars of which they wish to
allot to the city Of Danville.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-04
ABOUT ToBA, co.

THE REcoRDER will hereafter
every week devote q soecial
space to tobacco news and COM
ments for the benefit Of our to-
bacco planters.
Shipments Of tobacco have
been very heavy as well as the
wagon trade, which has given
Durham warehousemen all they
could handle. Prices on the
eommoner grades have held up
wei, but there is some decline
on the finer grades. But few
buyers from other markets have
been here. The season has been
the longest known to the oldest
dealer. We look for heavy
breaks for several weeks IL pres
.ent prices continue. Some say
the continued rains and warm
weather have caused tobacco 20
change its color. But few farm
ers have sown any seed; the
time Is short now and IL the rain
continues much longer a short,
late crop will surely follow.
GREESsBoRo, n. c., Feb. H.
Sales very large and quality not
so good as the offerings before
Xmas. Prices have ruled high
on nearly all grades, though
there has been some dissatisfac-
ton among planters. As visi-
tors we mention Messrs. w. Ii.
Brooks, Of Danyille, and j. IA.
Hutcheson, Of Richmond
Southern Tobacconist.
RoxBoRo, n. c., Feb. FL
Breaks stared out full ON Mon
day and have continued all the
week, with prices well maintain.
ed on all grades. Bright and
colory stock more plentiful, but
| filters and noDdescript still pre-.
dominate. Formers, ! think, are
holding hack their wrappers and
finer grades for futue sales. -R.
II. Jones, in Southern Tobacco.
mist. a=e .n H-
WILSON, n. G., Feb. 2f.--The
new Planters warehouse thre y
open it, doors yesterday for pat
ronage, and right well did they
succeed, not only IN the quantity
sold, but prices obtained. Had
another fine week, God seasons,
full breaks, and good prices.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-04
WON By AMERICANS.
The Leading Prizes Come 20
the United STAIRS.

. AhS shAACN ot8ttEs
In The Queens last word CON.
test, DR.. Edmund T.. Stevens, of
Buffalo, N. Y, won the first
prize Of a free trip 10 Europe
and 5000 in cash, and Annie B.
Turner, Of Deposit, N. Y, SCI
cured the special prize Of a
handsome Shetland pony.
The publishers Of this we'll
known Magazine have decided
to offer one more Competition,
and to the persons sending them
the largest lists of English words
(of not less than four letters
constructed from letters con-
tanned in the three words, iDo-
minion of Canada they offer
many useful prizes, including
$3.50 in cash, Shetland poneis,
China Dinner Sets, Gold Watch
es, French Music Boxes, Por-
there Curtains, Silk Dresses,
Mantle Clocks, ETC., all 10 be
awarded strictly in order Of
merit. An elegant Silver Tea
Service valued 500 viii be
given each day to the persons
from whom the largest list Is
received that day from the State
in which they reside. The OBJ
ject Of this Special Daily Prize
FOR each State is 70 increase the
interest in The Queens Compe-
tition in every locality in the
United States. Those desiring
70 contest for one Of these val
liable prizes liiay start on their
list at once. but send six U. 8.
&c. stamps, and receive last num-
Der Of Tie Queen with full par
ticulars before forwarding your
list. Address The Canadian
Queen, Toronto, Canada.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-04

Statistics collected by APRON
inent temperance Journal show
that the number Of our fellow
citizens subjected to q system
of prohibitiye liquor laws has,
since 1865, increased at the ay-
erage rate Of 10000 a year. As
a proof of the national pro-
gress of temperance, a still more
suggestive sign of the times is,
however, the fact that a large
hall in the city Of indianapolis
not many months ago witnessed
the organization Of a society Of
total abstainers, consisting al.
most exclusively Of German.
Americans. vn. 5..-.t
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-04
why Should LEGISLATORS Pre-
r ylrIca te?

II was stated in the debate on
the bill to prevent selling cigar
cites 10 minors In The North Car
DINA Legislature that arsenic
an opium were used In the TO-
bacco. We can see no necessity
for the members Of the Legisla.
ture ~ resort 10 such faIsehoods
u pass such q bill. A cordial
invitation is extended the Leg.
islaturc o. visit Dukes factory
IN Durham or Allen n Ginters
In Richmond, where they can
see cigarettes ma IL, and can
see Ito 4 they have been deluded
By some foolish persons. No,
gentlemen, yOn SANDER the
cigarette manufacturers, there
Ii no truth In the assertion.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-04

A young women in the West
owns and cultivates q farm Of
eighty acres. She does most Of
the work herself, and last year
cleared over $1,000 besides pay
ing all expenses of keep and
clothing for herself and o young
woman servant, and the cost Of
new stock and machinery.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-04
COL. A. b. ANDREWS.

This distinguished Carolinian
is not only a great railroad
manager but is making fine
time as one Of the worlds fair
commissioners. Having been
appointed by the governor to
represent North Carolina, he
was elected vice-president; now
he has been appointed with
Hon. CLANCY w. Depew, o.
New York and Hon. ". d
Grover, of Virginia, a commit,
tee of the worlds Columbian
on railroads and foreign steam
ship lines. III
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-04

A child tossing in its sleep
innicates worms. An army OF
them are at work eating the
vitals away. One dose OF Shrin-
er's Indian Vermifuge will des-
troy them and save its life.