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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08
Very strange.

News reaches us of a very
strange freak of nature, il such
it may be called, ON the farm OF
Mr.. Frank Aycock, who lives
two miles from Fremont, in
Wayne county. Last fall one
of his hogs, which then weigh
ed 200 pounds, was taken sick,
1t lived on contrary to the ex-
pectations of Mr.. Aycock, until
about three weeks ago, when a
strange thing happened. Mr..
Aycock walked out one fine
morning to find that tae hog
had shed his skin. Such was
the startling fact. All the skin
from his rump to his ears had
fallen off, leaving the flesh COM
pletely bare. My Aycock pick
ed up the skin and hung it in a
tree. Many of his neighbors
called to see the strange freak,
and were shown the skin and
the hog, which is still living.
The skin on the animal is slow
ly growing back and the hair is
again coming. The hog has
apparently regained its health
and eats heartily. This Won
derful story can be verified by
some of Wayne county's best
citizens. Verify, truth is strang-
er than fiction.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08

sidential chair calling upon ouI
legislators to reduce the taxes
and relieve the people Of their
i burdens.
"And now because Mr.. Cleve-
land did not approve OF Il Ger.
tain bill before the late Congress
which provided for the unlimit-
ed coinage of silver, we are
called upon to forget all he has
done for us and treat him us an
enemy. Is it fair, is 1t just to
treat him thus? No man dare
accuse him Of dishonesty and
Sc. fishness. All thinking men
concede his great political sa-
gacity in seeing in advance
what is best for the people,
"After all may it not be that
he foresees what is dangerous
to the prosperity and financial
safety of the country a little
more clearly than we plain far
mers? If unders and him Mr..
Cleveland is not opposed to sill
yer as a circulating medium
any more than TO gold, but he
is opposed to issuing it in such
vast amounts as to depreciate
its valve; and he wants its
value as compared with gold to
be fixed so that when we farm
ers ship our cotton, tobacco and
wheat direct to Europe Gas he
hopes to do if his tariff reform
is carried OUT we will have a
fixed standared by which to adj
just balances and not be COM
PEELED to take a deprecated cur
rency in exchange.
Let us not say that he is our
enemy in opposing that free
coinage bill until we see clearly
what 1t means. | can see this
much, that when the govern
ment purchases silver and coins
it that twenty cents on every
dollar is saved to the people. /
can also see that if every owner
Of a silver mine or silver bullion
can have it coined free that he
makes twenti cents on his sill
yer dollar and the people lose
that much.
Brethren let us not be un-
gratrful. Let US not be in haste
TO condemn a friend who has
always proved faithful.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08
Cities Amicte,I.

Chicago Is in dire affliction.
The grip has become an epi.
demic. +
Pittsburg is down with the
same malady.
st. Louis, Cincinnati. Wash,
ington, Philadelphia and New
York have touches of il.
Chicago suffers most. Tie
death rate in that city has run
up to a thousand q week, and
We are told the largest proper
tion Of these are directly or In
directly due to the grip.
Al change in the weather is
the only hope hey entertain of
its abatement.
Tn. prevalence Of this disease
a second year should cause close
scientific investigation of its
causes and medical conference
to disclose the best remedies for
it.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08
statistics Oh the ID vel pm Mt
Of u Great Industry.
witiafngf ~ cfar S.aE &

For the first time in the his,
tory of the country truck farm.
has been made a subject OF
inquiry by the Census Office.
Statistics have been collected
aud q preliminary report has
been made by Special Agent j.
IL. Hale.
The south Atlantic District
embraces North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida,
supply ng northern markets.
east and west. 1t is the largest
in producing area Of any. The
average value of land per acre
in this district is $45.25, the to-
tai value of land in the district
being S5.042, ,705.25. The indus
try employs 1920 men, 2.7l6
women, $3.50 children and g.
6S6 horses and other animals.
The net income per acre on
the various products varies in
the different sections. In the
South Atlantic States the net
income from the various pro-
ducts is as follows: Asparagus
S93 G3, beets SOL, snap beas $42.-
"a, cabbage $ll3 81, cucumbers
$l75, watermelons S32 O6, other
melons $55, peas S57, Irish po-
tatoes $l0l so, sweet potatoes
Sl06 go, spinach $40, tomatoes
794 72. While these figures are
a good deal higher than for the
Peninsular, Norfolk and Balti-
more districts, they are lower
than for the other truck grow
ing sections.
The gross income on truck
farm products for 1889, after de-
Quoting commissions and charg-
es for transportation, was $780,
5l7, ,l55; the cost of labor s., ,474,-
$3.50, and the cost of seeds ST.
4l9, 9,633.50 being deducted, the
income is shown to be $5l, ,9O9,-
265.06, leaving a difference be-
tween the gross and net income
of So, 3,794, ,122.97 more than is ac-
counted for, This difference is
caused by various local expen-
ses, but is nearly all for ship
ping packages.
The figures upon which the
Census Bureau based its report
were fer 1889, since when there
has been a great development
of the industry.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08
InternntlnnnI NnYels.

1t is amusing to note the dii-
ference between English and
American international novels.
In the American story some
noble English lord falls in love
with q beautiful American girl
and marries her, aud she goes
10 the old country as Lady thi ,
or Marchioness that, to lead
British society. In the English
novel, on the othcrhand, though
there is a nobieman, Of course,
some designing Yankee widow
or loud American girl with a
nasal twang puts forward all
her unbashfal arts TO capture
him. He escapes, however, and
invariably marries some sweet
English girl who casts her eyes
down modestly and catries
flannel and mutton broth TO the
poor. I'm both cases the young
Englishmau is the prize 20 be
hooked. On such foundation
as this the modern international
novel is built. No wonder mar
riageable Englishmen are con-
ceited out Of all reason.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08
An Agreement Made with the
Jute Bagging Trust.

ATLANTA, April 1.-The Far
mers' Alliance and the Jute
Bagging Trust have made peace.
The proposition of the Cordage
Bagging Company to supply
bagging at 81 cents per yard for
4 pounds; 6 I cents for II pounds;
n cents for 3 pounds, and "a
cents for q pounds, has been
accepted. These are maximum
prices and competition may re.
duce the 4. IL is thought that
this means d sale in advance OF
bagging for at least half Of the
cotton crop. Heretofore, farm
ers have obeyed the Alliance.
although ii caused them 70 buy
bagging at over q dollar per
bale extra cost. Now that the
price Of iute bagginglis reduced,
the Alliancemen viii adopt il.
The Cordage Co., represents all
but one Of the jute bagging
factories in the trust two years
ago. The factory LET out is said
70 be located in Charleston.
This action Of the Alliance
leaves farmers free 10 buy cot.
ton bagglng il they prefer, but
as jute il cheaper few Of them,
il is believed, will buy cotton
bagging.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08
General News.

Earl Granville, the liberal
leader in the British HoIse Of
Lords, il dead.
Big Stone Cap aud Radford.
Virginia, become presidential
postOi.ces.
Gilbert i. Chiun. colored. Of
Baltimore. fallen heir to S.. 900.
left by au uncle in Denver.
4 conference Of delegates re.
presenting the mine-w0rkers Of
Europe is in session in Paris.
German steamship companies
have decided to raise the price
of stserage fares to America
about $3.50.
Carter, Of Montana, new Com.
missioner of the General Land
Office, Washington, takes
charge.
The ueT immigration law,
which was to have gone into ef.
feet April /, is not complexion
It's provisions.
The American National Bank
of Kansas City. Mo.. failed Jan.
.uary ~. resumed business with
over % ,T35, 900 cash In its vaults.
IN an interview in Rome.
Archbishop Walsh, Of Dublin.
stated that he believed Nr. Par.
neIl's power ia Ireland was at
an end and that In coming elec.
tiOns hi5 caHdilGtss would be
Id8fsatsl on all sides,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08
A .argc Mortgage DEED.

The largest mortgage deed
ever re ;orded in Forsyth coun.
~ mas just been iiada The
same was given gn tic Winston
Wilkesboro RailiUal 10 the
the Richmond aud Danville
Railroad Company and the sum
Of money included in the mort.
gage amount TO one million and
d half dollars.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08
Centennrians.

Chatham county is coming to
the front with &C. stenarians.
A correspondent of the State
Chronicle names one that is l05
years old. The Chatham Record
names another that Is l0l years.
We were just reading in the
papers, last evening that Nine.
Couderc, in The town of Ber.
gerac, France. has celebrated
her 111th birthday. She is said
to be still bright, witty and
agreeable" French men and
women make the most delight.
full old people i'm the world al
ways. They seem to appreciate
that, as other attractions fail.
extra effort is required to keep
up appearances and 20 cultivate
fascinating manners, intellect
ual graces and a pleasant. mer-
~ temper. They are right, and
the aged Mime. Coudurc is like
all French people in this respect.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY APRIL 1891
APRIL FOOL CAPEBs.
some OF tine Franks Played on
People in Several Piaces.

some OF tine Franks Played on
People In Several Piaces.
A young lady invited a num-
Der of friends down to witness
! her marriage, they, not suspect
ing any hoax, knowing that she
and O certain young man were
sweethearts, called atthe house,
and found everything arranged
as if for a wedding After they
had waited some time the was
to-be-b bride entered, and remind
ed them that twas the first day
Of April. Charlotte Chronicle.
"
An unknown person was
hung by the "White Caps" in
Salem during the dark hours
last night. The only evidence
to show who were interested in
the crime, is the piece of white
paper pinned to the clothing Of
the man which read: "Hung by
the White Caps Those who
visited the place and looked
upon the man swinging to the
limb, pronounce the whole thing
nothing more nor less than a
first-class "April fool. Wins
ton Sentinel. I
Chief of Police Baird, famil-
iarly called .'Alf,' also fell into
trap in great style. Janitor
Gudger, of the city hall, came
running up to the chief this
morning and told him that half
a dozen candidates for test in
Justices crucible had broken
out a window in the lookup and
made their escape. The chief
started in a stride to the "jug,"
and had gone half way to the
scene when he was reminded of
the day of the month. But he
didn't get angry. He looked at
the matter in the light of a phil
osopher, simply saying, by |
guinea, III tell you fellows, he |
caught me that time, sure,
didn't he?" And everybody |
agreed with him.-Asheyille |
Citizen.
Among the many laughable
things occurring yesterday was
the tight rope walking from the
lofty heights of the Purcell |
House and the First National |
Bank by the world renowned
artistic, Professor Quody, Of Jer- |
sey City, n. J. This perfor-
nance was anxiously awaited
by something like a thousand
unsuspecting spectators, among
whom were prominent business
men who left their duties to wit
ness the wonderful feat. The |
performance took place at 3:15
sharp and the personator of |
Professor Quody, a gentleman
from Detroit, Mich, was dill
gently at work directing all |
matters up to the hour of 3:05 |
At 3;l5 Professor Quody stepped |
upon the rope and losing his |
balance fell to the street below. |
The Detroit gentleman is, how
ever, all right. II was a rag
dummy that took the tumble,
and again the citizens of Will
were "sold."
The Pittsboro correspondent |
Of the State Chronicle says:
Mrs. Hinesley,, widow of James
now resides in the
old town Of Haywood at the
extreme age of los. She has
been totally blind for eleven
years. Her husband was q sol
der in the war of 1912 and died
at the age Of 81. OF her two
sisters one lived to be 9S, and
the other 102 years old. We
have been rather incredulous
about centenarians, but here |
is a case of longevity that seems |
well attested by credible proof. ]
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08
.FooTINEn

Cures the disease that causes the
offensive odor q the feet and arm
pits, toughens the skin and pye-
vents chatting. Price so cts. For
sale By al Durham Druggist.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08

FoR the next two months
Durham will be very much az.
itated over the municipal elec.
tion in May, and the probable
prohibition election tuivliow in
June. III our local affairs we
trust these contests will not Be
conductedwith undue bitterness
and not characterized by the
harmony of two-year-Old hor-
nets which want 70 make d nest
in the same place.
The value ofexports for March
was "A. 4.S5i.lS3.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08

THE United States do not
seem to be in Fava with King
Humbert, Of the Italian govern.
ment.
4. II. Higginson, d retired
Boston merchant, committed
suicide.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08

Professor KocH Is resting IN
Egypt His lymph appears 10
be limping along slowly now.
and taking q rest also
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08

Goldsboro had asparagus,
garden grown. q few days ago.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-08
for Infants and Children.

rs<safis esIrya Coli. cunrir*ticn,
eour Stomach. pia1hra Eruetstion.
kils worms, gives siesp, and pfosnotas a.
wItksus injurious medscailoa
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-12

The races future is largely dependent
upon individual efforts, and none recog-
nize this more than the young. AS a
general thing class legislation leaves q
trail of prejudice in its wake, or re-
awakens a half buried sentiment OF
prejudice. Individual success is accom-
plished quietly without any great hur-
rah, and before we are aware that sue
cess confronts us in all its fullness
How different the result In every
case of individual success accomplished
by individual efforts, admiration is
challenged and even enemies are favor
ably impressed and their prejudices
softened. A striking instance of indi-
vidual efforts is to be found in the case
of Miss Hattie Hall, the only colored
teacher in the public schools Of Column
bus, O. Miss Hall is young lady of q
very susceptible and retentive mind.
Susceptible of great learning and with
the power of retaining to remarkable
degree
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-12

left for others to do. We are simply
stating what is true, after careful in
vestigation and close observ alton, and
give a supposed reason for an existing
fact
Afro-American ministers may deny,
but the fact remains in the face of all
denial that there is growing tendency
on the part of the race to repudiate old
scriptural doctrines and teachings.
Another fact that substantiates the
claim made. is to be found in the rapid
~ decreasing number of Afro-Amers
leans to be found in the pulpit. In Co
lumbus, o., with a colored population
of 10000, four churches with COM
bined seating capacity of only about
$500, easily accommodates the attend
ance, and only on unusual occasions
are any of them more than three
fourths filled.
The same is true of other cities, and
can be easily ascertained.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-12
THE HISTORIC TIMES
PRZ.NI/PLES

We believe the Eociol and civil inter.
ests Of the masses touched by the reyolv.
ing wheel Of government largely, if not
absolutely, depends upon the salty and
intelligence made possible by it through
agencies patriotic and true. 1t is true no
government, monarchial or democratic.
cannot succeed that blindly ignores the
the privileges and immunities Of its cit
liens and decries the the constitution up
on which it is built. We believe Justice
Is the corner stone of this federal govern.
ment Of the United States and that its
prosperity in the past and present is due
TO the maintenance Of those immoral
principles for which Washington fought.
Parties are mediums through which the
administration of government are deter
mined. The republican party has been
and is right for contending for the faith
which was once delivered to their fathers.
The history Of that party dates with the
PROSPERITY Of this great republic; under
its successive administrations liberty and
justice have spread their wings from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific oceans. The HIS.
ToRIc TINES Will fearlessly defend the
doctrines of.he republican party because
1t Is and has always been the tired friend
Of the Afro-American, even when i'm
pending evils threatend the immediate
downfall Of our federal power.
(2.) We shall at all times condend for
republican principles. denounce and spurn
the Judas Iscariots, whose ultimate end
It the spoiation Of the party. The virtue
Of good men shall be commended.
(3.l We shall look after the interests Of
the race; and at all times shall reserve the
right 20 commend the good aud condemn
the bad. The mercantile field IL ripe for
good investments and profitable employ
ment is destined to be the greatest boon
to the American Negro. We have money
ed men, who IL they would organize.
would in brief time establish a success
ful business. The TnEs will contend
that our young people seek other avoca-
lions than the ministry, school teaching.
etc.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-12

| Miss Hall was educated in the public
| schools of her native city, graduating
| from the high school with an excellent
scholarship percentage. The schools Of
| Colum bus are mixed, and have been for
years, but no colored lady has ever be-
| fore been able to break into the corps
of teachers, and young cOlored ladies
had despaired of ever becoming teach
ers in the schools there. Not so with
Miss Hall Of an indomitable will, and
possessed with the belief that merit
must eventually receive its reward, she
was examined and received tWo-years'
certificate, her standing in scholarship
being high. 1t is rule, we understand,
with the school board of that city to
graduate their teachers, that is those
examined are placed upon the list of
eligibles in case of vacancies in the or
der of their standing. Hiss Hall, by
her marks, was well up to the front,
and the board found that they could not
well ignore her. She was appointed
and assigned to a prominent build
ing.
At first a number of white parents
demonstrated, some withdrew their
children temporarily from the schools
The papers were full of news regard
= ing this advent of colored teacher
The pluclzy girl continued teaching and
by faithfulness in the discharge of her
duties, her excellence in teaching, uni
form kindness to pupils and her I'M
questioned ability, completely disarm-
ed prejudiced critics and to-day she
stands the peer of any and is beloved
by her pupils without regard to color.
She has now been teaching two years,
and her certificate expiring, she was
re-examined this summer. She easily
passed, receiving a three years certif-
cate this time, thus evidencing her pro
gress.
Mis- Hall is about % years of age, of
pretty 1.-THE form, possessing a CHEEKY
and intelligent face that is at all times
attractive She is bright. vivacious
and entertaining, heightened by WON
anly demeanor that marks her at once
as a young lady possessing more than
superficial knowledge. Success has not |
turned her head, but on the contrary .
has caused her to redouble her ener- /
gies, increase her ambition. Miss Hall /
is bright exemplifcation of the old
axiom, success crowns efforts"
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-12
WIT AND WISDOM.

We may give advice but we can not
give co.lduct. Franklin.
a bout the easiest thing that people
can do is to make themselves disagree
able. Rams Horn.
The older man grows the wiser
he usually becomes, unless he happens
to marry a young wife.-N Y. Re.
corder.
To judge human character rightly,
man may sometimes have very small
experience provided he has very large
heart. Bulwer Lytton.
Men will rush 10 raise the car win
dow for lady, but when asked to hold
her baby the rush dwindles to very
faint rustic N. Y. Journal
The new kind of tableware is called
THE Record" The new servant girl
will probably break it at the first OBJ
portunity. Workers Statesman.
In these days cupid dresses in neg
hge attire and swings in hammock.
He looks like an idler. but he is as busy
Is humminc- bird in 4 rose-garden.-
baltimore Herald.
Son of House, You're not dane
ing Mr.. Lambert Don'tyou wish top
Mr.. Lambert (who is not so slim as he
used to bel-"Certainly- you can
find me concavc partner"
Is there any greater trial in life
than to be compelled 10 associate with
people who can see no point in your
jokes, and who gave you a look of
vague and imbecile disappointment
when you have told your latest and
best?-Louisville Western Recorder.
A Budding Genius. Hes not a
bright boy at books" remarked the
teacher to the lads mother. but in one
respect ne has talent without equal
among all my scholars And that lisp"
asked the expectant parent His re-
markablc capacity for doing nothing"
-Ph;ladelphia Times
-"Ihe idea tnat women tell every
thing they hear is an erroneous one"
You think SOP Il am sure of it
There was something I wanted to be
known, but did not wish it to appear
to come directly from myself. SO told
it to lady friend, hoping she would
spread it. She apparently hasn't told
it, for / haven't heard a word Of il
since Did YOU tell her TO he careful
not TO mention it?' NO" The idea,
OF course She wouldn't spread il unless
you told her no: sa-"-N Y. Press
lie Got 1t.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-12

bers resided. He is now filling the
chair of natural science in the Lincoln
institute at jefferson City, Mo, and is
regarded as one of the most learned IL
structors in this excellent institution of
learning. Prof. Clark is yet a very
young man, being under thirty years of
age. With his past as a criterion to
judge by, his future is certainly a brill
liant one, and one that will ultimately
reflect great honor upon the race with
which he is identified
Funny thing, this world. and funny
people make its population; that is, it's
funny from certain standpoint But
TO the man that philosophises, there is
a cause for every effect and such =
thing as chance or luck is considered IL
logical The constant turning of this
sphere on its axis may possibly be a re-
mote cause for the constant changing
sentiment Whether it is or not. each
days developments emphasize the fact,
that we are moving, slowly but surely
into brighter era. Perhaps no more
forcible argument in favor of this claim
could be found, than in the fact that
thirty-five years ago the churches and
schools houses belonging to colored
people in Sussex county. Delaware.
were burned by the whites. and now
the whites Of the same county are peti-
tioning that the proposed Industrial
school and Agricultural college be
opened in their midst I am reminded
by this Of the old song, They Marched
Up the IIiN and then Back Again"
This softening Of prejudice IS pleasing
to note. and am sorry that the soften
ing was not In a greater extent 10 the
extent Of doing away with colored or
separate schools, and educating the
whites and blacks Of Delaware to.
gether. Though gaining 1t all times
we are still the loosen by the mainte-
nance Of separate schools Where the
schools are mixed there Is a greater in
cent.ve 10 study on the part ~ the
Afro American for the reason that he
is considered mentally incapacitated 70
grapp!e with the problems If life a.
successful Is his white brother.