The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-26
WAYsIDE cLEANINcs,
We are bound to win boy

er.
The outlook for the election
of Grover Cleveland grows
brighter every day.
The only fitting and proper
way to put down taxation is to
vote for the Democratic party.
Subscribers living near Dur
ham can pay their subscription
in wood. Don't delay bringing
itin.
Where is that surplus now?
The United State treasury is
bankrupt; O, where has that
surplus gone?
Louis Blount, of this city,
was nominated last Friday
night by the Plohibitionist to
represent that party in the
Legislature.
"A mouse started across the
room in a North Atchison house
and a girl screamed so loudly
the mouse fell over. On picking
it up it was found to have died
of fright.
During the past week the
tobacco sales have been fair and
the prices very satisfactory.
The weed is not as good this
year as formerly, owing to the
extremely dry weather at the
time of its maturity.
We call attention to the
advertisement Of Mr.. III. II.
Markham on first page. He
carries a large stock Of general
merchandise and he will take
pleasure in showing them to his
customers.
Our readers will please bear
with us yet little longer; after
the election we will let up on
political matter and get down
TO business again. 1t will be
much easier writing up the
news, you know, after Cleve-
land is elected.
Little Alice Love, Of Raj
eigh, met with a very painful
misfortune in the loss of an eye
during the fireworks display last
week. A falling rocket did the
work while she was sitting on
the steps looking up at the dis
play.
when a man makes a large
fortune, what do people say"
asked teacher. "That he is
fortunate, replied the bright
boy. That's right. Now,
when a man fails in business,
what do they say" That he
didn't advertise. "
Burglars have been ram
pant in and around Durham du.
ring the past week. Several at
te!upts were made to burglar
ize residences in the city but in
most cases the attempts Of the
scoundrels have been failed,
and we learn that the citizens,
from two 10 four miles north of
Durham, are in a great state of
excitement.
They were discussing how
TO pronounce "olemargarine.
Smith gave the "g" soft, while
Robinson declared it should be
hard. Said he, "The 'oleo' comes
from the Latin and margarine
from the early English" "You
are wrong there, said Smith,
who is given to leyity, every
body knows it all comes from
grease"
II. III. Gill has completed the
remodeliDg Of his foundry at
Raleigh. New machinery for
mollding on a large scale was
put in and plows and engines
Twill be made. The plant is now
in full operation and is doing a
large and successful business.
-Chattanooga Tenn. Trades.
man MIR. Gill has an adver-
tisement in Tue RECORDER,
read Ii.
We have read an excellent
Particle in the October number Of
the Arena on the subject Of bi.
cycles. The writer says the
time IL coming when the bicy.
Gle with its light and graceful
construction, its remarkable
strength in proportion to It's
weight, its noiseless rubber
Tires, will come into universal
lse. He predicts that the pave.
nents on the streets will soon
be made smooth 10 accommo.
late them, and after a while,
he country roads will be.
The registration books win closs
hext Saturday. BE sure that your
anne Is written therein before that
lime.