The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-31
DURHAM RECORDER.
WEDNESDAY. Aug 81. 1892. |
On His Rounds.

nam | saw some deplorable look
ing corn fields; and the most de
plorable condidition OF things ii
this Third party business.
met one fellow who was madly
in love with it. He said that Z
Third party office seeker had
come through his section and
4 told him some Of the sweetest
things that ever fell from NOR
tai lips. | told him that that
fellow had been weighed in the
Democratic scales and was found
sadly wanting in Democratic
principles. told him toe, that
the people Of this good old sec
tion took no stock in turn-coa
they are like Pats fleet. He
said he knew that. / asked him
if he remembered when cut
threats and carpetbaggers were
in our midst some years ago;
and by and by the people rose
up and those fellows had to
seek a cline as distant as far
England! He knew it all, and
left him with his head bowed.
! took dinner today with a
good old friend-I tell you, it
did me good--under its infu-
ence, ! 50 far forget myself as
to make him a proposition
send him THE RECORDER free
twelve months. A farmers
wife knows how to fix dinner.
The neighbors tells me there
Is a fellow living near here who
hasn't been married long, and
he is a miserable, wicked rascal
treaties his wife like a dog
and his mother upholds him in.
it; can't do him Justice in
words. Sam Jones could give
him a few right. How soon di-
yorce proceedings will begin |
cannot say, but the neighbors
think the wisest possible course
70 be followed would be to let
this fellow fall back upon his
monther's hands, and not until
that is done will she be able to
realize the full extent of his
wickedness.
! will pack NJ ny goods and
chattels, and leave this hospi
table roof tomorrow for other
parts. | will keep a strict watch
for any news that springs up on
my travels, and especially will
! keep an eye on the youngsters,
but there are no swells mi
this section to write about
They say that your townsman.
Maj. Guthrie saw the hand
writing on the wall, is the rea
son he refused he to run on the
Third party ticket. He is man
with a long head "a brainy man.
TUESDAY, August SOL am
twenty miles from the Grove:
have met some mighty good
people, but have travelled over
the worst roads you ever saw.
! think the grand jury is res.
ponsibly for this ia a great
measure, / know their position
Is a delicate one, and naturally
they do not prefer to act upon
charges brought against their
neighbors, but men sworn TO
discharge high public duties
must know duty and dare per-
form il, let the consequence be
as il may.
Every stream | cross Il very
low and the eel grass is plenti-
full.
In this section they are get
ting ready 70 shoot candidates
The woods are full oi 'em.
So far ] have had pleasant
time; but my old friend tells me
will not sleep any tonight. He
says his plantation is covered
with cats, and | will have 10
scuiile through a cat night.
Well, IL Is said, q man must pay
for his whistle in this world
Everything has its compensa.
tions. Extreme JOY is followed
by q season of heartrending
penance. Sorrow and pain en-.
able us 10 appreciate small
blessings. Life is made up Of
sunshine and cloud, OF calm
and storm. Every pleasure has
q sting nc the bottom Of IL, and
he who makes a violent effort to
rifle life Of It's sweets will end
in despair or suicide. Pain fol.
lows in the wake Of pleasure as
. shadow. Amid the roses
fierce repentance rears herr
snaky head. 30 IN the midst of
these cats | will try to sleep.
] heard a racket at certain
house on the road today, / stop
and listen, ! soon found out
what was the matter! Al big
rosey cheek girl was trying TO
get q number six foot into a
number three shoe. IL wouldn't
work.
Leap year will soon be gone
and there are lots Of old maids.
in this section. Hurry up or
your day Of grace will be over.
Lots Of good men left. Catch
EN-.
a farmer told M rnaAnr.I....