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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
What the smith Needs.

1t has been claimed by some,
and not without foundation,
that the South so far has proven
itself an uncongenial soil for
authors. This is not due to un-
propitious environments or to
any lack Of literary material,
for there is no section of Amer
lea so eminently adapted to the
nourishment of literary aspira-
tions as the South. How, then,
can we account for the paucity
of southern literature, especial
ly in the domain Of poetry /?
Easily enough. The masses in
the South have not encouraged
it with the hearty appreciation
which is so characteristic of the
northern people, and which has
made New England the authors
paradise. The literary organ
ism is the most sensitive and
easily touched that has been
placed in human flesh Enceur.
agement is essential to its
growth and development; neg
lect is poisonous and makes it
unfit to accomplish the great
work for which 1t was designed.
Even critics; "those merciless
barterers of authors flesh. ="
whose profession il is to sift
what Is praise-worthy to the
bottom and disparage what is
bad are not half so much in the
way of aspiring litsratures as
an unappreciativa, unsolieitous
public. And it cannot be de-
MED that the South has turned
a deaf ear TO her poets and
lnovelists. The recognition
they have won in the world of
polite letters is, in a measure,
due to the fostering care of
northern publishers.
What the South needs to en-
courage authorship is a first
class magazine like the Century
or Lippincott's.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
Small Things.

Those who have read Victor
Hugo's mastery account of the
battle of Waterloo, can never
forget the dramatic force with
which he attempts to demon
strate the fact that the fate of
nations is often determined by
trifling and almost unnoticed
circumstances ..
The incidents of the boy point
ing out to Blucher's lieutenant
on the road toward the battle
field and of the peasant who
failed to communicate to Napo-
leon intelligence of the sunken
road, which proved so disastrous
to the French cavalry, are also
indelibly inscribed upon the
tablets of memory.
Not only is the fate ofnations
fixed by what appears to be
trifiing circumstances unworthy
of attention, but the destiny of
individuals, the prosperity and
downfall of cities and the sue
cess or defeat of all the enter
prises of this life, are also
brought about and accelerated
by "trifies light as air." The
man who intelligently surveys
the history of the past, cannot
ignore the injunction, "Despise
not the day of small things"
A SPIDERS perseverance nerv-
ed Robert Bruce, of Scotland,
for a powerful conflict with op-
posing forces. The falling of
an apple and the steam from a
kettle led thinking men to pro-
found scientific investigation
and marvellous achievements.
The lives and happiness of
thousands of men, women and
children; the welfare and per-
petuity of empires, kingdoms
and republics, and the progress
of Christianity, society and
civilization may all be involved
in a single act. Great is the
responsibility that rests upon
individuals and governments
and circumspection, and care
full attention to the humblest
citizen and the most insignifi-
cant act should not be neglected,
if we would become wise, power
full and great.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
lie was Posted on scripture.

Johnny's mother was rather proud
Of her skill in the hair-cutting line
and was very fond Of showing il.
much to Johnny's disgust. Being .
years old he was disposed 20 patronizc
the barber. The other day, when
his mother was making the prepara-
tions which usually preceded the ter.
rible ordeal which he knew was 10
make him the laughing stock Of his
playmates, he remarked
Mamma, I'm not going TO have
you cut my hair today"
what do you mean. JOHNNY"
II can't allow it, ma. | am really
afraid. Its dangerous.
What on earth are you afraid Of,
childF"
"Why, mamma. said the prec,.
cious youngster, backing into q cor.
ner, lin surprised at you. Didn't
you ever hear what happened to
Samson because he let a woman cut
his hair! You ought to read your
Bible"
His mother was so thoroughly as.
tonished that he had made his escape
TO the street before she could say an.
other word.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
the south Slandered.

Il w W pAiG bb1ApAAASAa
| Of the colored people in the
South as barbarous, and contin-
ued in defiance to the laws and
the Federal Constitution, for
the sole purpose of perpetuating
Democratic control of tnat sec
tion, and we tender to the peo-
pie thus oppressed our cordial
sympathy and eur most earnest
efforts for the amelioration of
their condition"
This is a plank taken from
the platform adopted by the
New York Republican State
convention. 1t shows a strong
leaning toward the force bill,
and is totally unwarfanted.
The colored people are rot OPP
pressed in the South, and no
true Southern Democrat wants
to oppress them. The above is
an insult to the Southern people
and a disgrace to the Republi-
cans who incorporated it into
their platform.
There is no section of the
country where the colored peo-
pie are treated as well as they
are in the South. We feel con.
fident all our worthy and law
abiding colored people will bear
us out in this statement. If the
colored people were oppressed
and treated in a barbarous man
ner in the South, and the North
were a section where the 10 sing
arm Of protection would be
thrown around them, there
would soon be such an exodus
of the colored Epsople from the
South as was never heard of
before in this country. The
South would speedily be aban
poned by them and the North
would become their home.
The white people o. the
South have no animosity a gainst
lhe colored people. They are
doing all they can to improve
their condition, both materially
and intellectually. The colored
man loves the South better than
any other section, or he would
make his home elsewhere,
There would never be any
bad feeling stirred up between
the colored and white people of
the South, if the South hating,
unscrupulous politicians would
let the colored people alore and
and not use the craftiness OF
their wicked brains to create
str fe between the two races.
We advise the colored people
to live honest lives, surround
themselves with homes and
home comforts, labor unceas-
ingly to improve their condi-
tion, and not heed the seduc
tive voice of designing politi-
clans, who are moved by hatred
toward the South AMI WHO ex-
pect to be profited in some way
by stirring up strife between
them AMI the whit. The way
to get along together is to live
in peace, and the way to live in
peace is to fOrsake the advice
of South-hating demagogues
who "'have an ak to grind"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
A New Departure.

Last Thursday the Wyoming
Republican convention selected
two women, Mrs. Theresa Jen-
kins and Mrs. Cora q. Carlton,
as alternates to the Minneapolis
convention. This is a new de-
parture in Republicanism, and
these two women will have the
distinction of being the first in
dividuals of the fair sex ever
entitled to seats upon the floor
of a Republican National Con-
vention.
In Wyoming women have the
right to vote, and this explains
why the Republicans of that
State chose two female alter.
mates. They don't want Mrs.
Victoria Woodruff Martin to
secure the electoral vote OF
Wyoming But if the Republi-
can party is in favor of female
suffrage why did not they elect
these ladies delegates instead of
giving them the empty honor OF
alternates:
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

SOME idea of the magnitude
of the preparations for the
Worlds Fair in Chicago may be
formed from the statement that
more than six thousand men are
now constantly at work upon
the exposition buildings, and on
several of the buildings work is
proceeding day and night. OF
the Is, 5,5G0, 900 feet of lumber re-
.quired for buildings, docks and
electric subways, 54,s75,s 800
have been placed. Of iron end
steel 30, 400, 800 pounds, or nearly
10000 tens, are required. OF
this nearly half is i'm place, and
the remainder will all be in posi-
ton before the first of June.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

KEEPING up appearance has
ruined many men. Living with
in ones income is the only safe
course to pursue. 1t is far bet
ter to wear an old coat until you
are able to buy new one, than
to go in debt for a new one.
When a man spends less than he
makes he is laying the founda.
ton for a successful career, but
when his expenses exceed his
income, he placing himself in
an embarrassing position, which
may, at any time, result in his
ruin.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
The American Type.

immigration Commissioner
Weber IS Of the opinion that the
highest type Of civilized man
will result from the blending to-
gether of the various races that
come to America from Europe
He believes that the highest
qualities in a race are the stay
ing qualities, and these are the
ones that would reproduce in a
series of generations in this free
republic. Then from the blend
will come in time the finest type
of mankind known, the Ameri-
can type.
This may be true, within
limits. 1t is doubtful, however,
whether the swarms of swarthy,
squat Italians who come to us
from south Italy would domuch
to improve the American type.
They certainly would not, un-
less in course Of time the A.
merlcan generations of them
should become taller and clean.
er and less given to living six
teen in a room. But this pos
sibIlity brings us to the point
we wish to make, which is that
there is somethingin ourclimate
and spirit that tends to make
the children of foreigners taller,
more delicate and more refined
Of feature than their parents
Their hands and feet are smaller,
and they show a disinclination
for the rough labor their ances-
tors were so glad to perform.
This disinclination for rough
work appears to be a marked
feature of the American type
we are evolving.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
FACE DISFIGURED
Painful, DIsfiguring skin Disease.
Every known Remedy Falls.
Cured In One Month by
CutIcura Remedies,

Ecme time the last Of last November I had some
ekin dlseasc In my face. II grew very fasi, and
about The last of December Il became 20 painful
and wsyery disdgunnR, aud ! had tried everything
That knew. but All 10 10 effect Ms face grew
worse Instead Of better. AftrF irving strfy
known remedy ! ordered 4 bon az CrTicrRa
RKMEDfgs from you, and bcgan % use ID, and In
nuE month my face uaA well and A. smooth al ever.
have used u Cor old s0rts and find Ii 10 ie good il
all eases have used II, and would net BE- without
w. ! do not think the ItIttTfna can IL reenfns
mFnded TOO highly. CuTfeuHA i rood for typFys
thing ever know u uscd Tor. IL z good for ali Il
Il feeommended for.
MISS l.. AMERsON, Teledo, Ala,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

WOMAN suffrage was defeated
in the British House of Com.
mons by the close vote of 175 to
152. The bill conferred suffrage
on unmarried women. Mr..
Balfour supported it, but its
adherents were drawn from
oil parties and party lines
were not observed in the
vote. The Irish members voted
almost solidly against it, posi-
bly, on the theory that whatever
Mr.. Balfour favors must be bad.
On the same day the Massachu.
sets House of Representatives
refused to grant women the
the right to vete on the license
question.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
N @. 8
Political Nonsense.

"We believe in a free ballot
and a fair count, and affirm
that unless intelligent and pa
triotic sentiment accords these
rights to the humblest citizens
in every section of the country
it becomes the duty of the Fed
eral Government to secure them
by Federal enactment under
the authority conferred by the
Constitution"
This is a part of the platform
of the Ohio Republican State
convention adopted last week.
Like the plank we quoted from
the New York Republican State
convention a few days ago, it
savors strongly of the Force
bill.
Why should the Republicans
of two of the largest States in
the Union incorporate into their
platforms any such political
nonsense at the present day?
To charge the Democrats of the
South with supprsssing a free
ballot and a fair count is folly
in the superlative degree when
it is known fact that Republi-
can politicians have reached
positions of power, not by a free
ballot and a fair count, but by
the power Of "boodle" and
other crrupting influences. Ii
they had adopted a platform
condemning the use of money,
which prevents fair elections in
this country, and pledging
themselves to discountenance
its use in all future elections,
it might have looked like there
was some sincerity in their talk
about a free ballot and a fair
count.
There is more unfairness
brought about in elections in
this country by the use of mon
ey than by all other methods
combined and while it's use is
sanctioned by the Republican
party, their charge against the
Democrats of the South of fraud
in preventing the colored votes
from being fairly cast and
counted, comes with bad grace
In deed.
We have no fault to find of
a man because he is a Republi-
can. Every man has a right in
this free country to his honest
views and convictions and we
would not dare attempt to take
this right from him. We ad-
mire an honest Republican, but
we despise the unfairness shown
toward the South by a certain
class of South-hating Northern
Republican politicians. When
politicians of this class feel in.
clined to charge the Southern
Democrats with fraud in cleo
tions it would be well for them
to pause a moment and consider
the words of our Saviour on a
certain occasion when He said:
''He that is without sin, let him
cast the first stone"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
Report of a Relapse Alarms the Cit. .
zsns of AshsyIlle.

AsHEyILLE, n. c., May ia tel.
egram received here this afternoon
from Q. n. Vance, son of Senator z.
B. Vance, summoning a physician to
the bedside of his father at his coun..
try home, Gombroon, Is miles east
of Asheville, has caused much anx-
iety. Senator Vance has been at
Gombroon for several weeks under
the advice of his physician. Before
leaving Washington. he sustained a
slight stroke Of facial paralysis but
was reported here yesterday by his
brother, Hon. r. b. Vance, az i'm
proving. Senator Vance's sister,
Mrs. Herndon, II. B. Vance, his
brother, and physician left for Com
broom this afternoon. Gombroon is
eight miles from a railroad and tele-
graph office and information as to the
exact nature of the Senator's illness
cannot be ascertained.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

The woman's Temperance
Union of Hudson county, n. j.,
recently issued a pronuncia-
mento against yeast, made
from the foam Of beer, and de-
cided "to prevent children
from eating bread made with
poison that intoxicates and
kills" The object of the these
ladies in taking this action gn.
doubtedly seems to them to be
a very worthy one, but they are
not likely to secure it. Chemis.
try is unfortunately against
them, making beer and yeast
90 hand in hand.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
A Neighb0rIy Deed.

Mr.. G. A. Clendenin gives us
the following account of an oc-
currance which transpired in
Pattersen's township on We'd
nesday of last week: Mr.. S. A.
Clapp and family had had much
sickness during which the fam
lily were bereaved of a grown
daughtsr) and the farm work
was much behind. The land
for corn had been broken one
time but no seed had been
planted. On the day above
mentioned the neighbors gath
cred in with their horses, plows
and wagons to help their neigh
Dor to plant his cern crop
Twenty-one plows were set to
work and re-broke his ground,
planted his entire crop of corn,
and put out manure. This was
truly a neighborly act and
worthy of emulation. Graham
Cleaner.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

A RECENT report of the House
proceedings says: "As usual,
nothing was done at the even
ing session. If this is the usual
custom of the House it should
be abolished atonce. The Repre-
sentatives of the people should
not spend their time in doing
nothing. Time is precious and
every session OF the House,
whether an evening or morning
session should find the members
busIly employed in doing some
thing for the welfare of the peo.
pie they are sent to Washinton
TO serve We are tired of this
do-nothing policy.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

WHEN a carpet is taken up to
be cleaned. the floor beneath it
Is generally very much covered
with dust. This dust Is very
fine aud dry and poisonous to
the lungs. Before removing it,
sprinkle the floor with very
dilute carbolic acid, to kill any
poisonous germs that may be
present, and to thoroughly dis
infect tho floor and render il
sweet.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
shlloh's consumption Cure.

This is beyond question the
most successful Cough Med
icine we have ever sold, a few
doses invariably cure the worst
cases Of Cough, Group and
Bronchitis, while its wonderful
success in the cure Of Consump-
tion is without a parallel in the
history of medicine. Since its
first discovery it has been sold
on a guarantee, a test which no
other medicine can stand. If
you have a cough we earnestly
ask you to try it. Price 10c.,
SOC. and 81. Porous Plaster.
Sold by r. BLAcKNALL a. Son.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

The woman who dons her
first trained dress looks about
as self-conscious as does the
man who for the first time i'm h S
experience finds his hands
hampered with his first pair of
kid gloves.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

THERE are two elements in
American politics. One is a
brass band. Common sense is
the other. The brass band with
common sense, does very well,
out undertake to run the cam
paign with the brass band alone,
and there's going TO be a dead
failure.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

FROM now until the meeting
of the National Convention
every delegate should lay aside
personal favoritism, and with
an eye single to Democratic
success, survey the situation.
The man best fitted to lead to
victory is the man to nominate
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
Highest Of all in Leavening PowerLatest S Govt Report
@y!a:!!!! e! BBssiss Bsxass':
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

On the principle involved in
the old saying, Don't ask your
rival in love or business for adj
vice. it is wise for a political
party in making nominations
to do exactly the thing that will
not please the opposing party.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

THE best monument every
citizen can leave behind him is
the visible evidence of an enter
prise by means Of which he
helped to upbuild the commun-
ity and benefit his fellow citi-
zens.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

SENATOR SHERMAN is spoken
of as a Presidential possibility.
This, however, is ne new enter
prise, il is the same old business
in which the Senator has figur
ed for years.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

"AY honest and sufficient
currency" is what the Ken
lucky Republicans are after,
but as few people ever obtain a
sufiiciency of the article afors-
said we fear they will not real
what they are seeking.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

An appropriation for the i'm
provement of "Salt River" is
not a bad idea as it is much
used by politicians, and they
often encounter rough sailing
on the voyage.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

THERE seems to be no dispute
about the brain being the seat
of the intellect, but there is
doubt about some intellects hav-
ing any seats.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

DoS'T say unkind things
about your fellowman. 1t is
too small a business for q sensi.
ble man to engage in even if he
is not capable of attending to
his own business.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
Cuticura Resolyent

The new blood and skiH Purifier, and greatest o.
llumOr Remedies. clcanses The blood 81 a lmnnFi.
Tee aud poisonous elements, and thus removes tie
cause, while CUffcunG, the great skin gHfu, and
yuTtruHA soar, an exquisite akin bsAullfpf clear
NC skin and scalp, and restore The hair Thus iia
IrTIcuHA KHnKBirs cure every species Of itching,
burning acAly, pimpy, and blofehy akin, SCALP aid
blood diseaaes, from pimples 10 serufgila from In
fancy 70 age, when the beet physicians faii.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

IF boomers only rushed as
eagerly to work land as they do
TO secure it, what a fine farming
community would spring up.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

the Democratic party must
win; If Cleveland is not the
man, there plenty more good
democrats who can win.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18
Another Bad Face

1baye used The CrTicuRA REaEBIEs with great
success fof acne. Ny face vas 20 bad that vas
ashamed % 50 On The street. EverS body bad earc,
hut noHu o. them were any Ftgd. ! tried several
doctors, they gaye me medicine, q did me no god
As a last resort l tfied CpfiCpH8 HENFniEs with
great success. W ~. CLARK,
I1edmout. W. Va
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

A WONDERFUL REMEDY.--We are gery highly pleased with
the effects II Johnson Stock Powders They saved us hon
sand times what they n curing three valuable horses
that in candid opinion would have died without them
..r W. I. PIERCE
Stable Manager The American Tobacco Co.. Daram H.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

-Ths use of .Castoria' 4 20 universal and
~ merits 30 seii known that u seems work
a. sufserurcgation 70 endorse ~ Few are the
intsHiEent families who DO nol keep Castorsa
wilhiR sasy reach"
CAx1os M1RrYr, y. D.,
New York City.
LAae Pastor Rloonlngdale Reformed Chufch
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

For several years have recommended
your Csstoria, and shall always continue 70
DO 70 As it has Invariably produced beneficial
resnltsn
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

.-csstoriassoven sdspsodt that
fresommend itas superior 70 any prescnptioa
knosn = ms.. II. A. khcHxs, n. D.,
III Sc. Oxford 81, Brooklyn, Mt.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

NUWEN = = ANUE8s n Usf
aThs winthrop. isssh Street and m Ava,
New York City
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-18

DURHAM, N. 2. I*x&=
have used Johnsons Horse and Cattle Powders -
on horses and hogs, aud find them TO be the best
powder ever used. They seem 10 be all that is =
claimed for them, and propose 10 use no other a.
long they kept up TO the present standard rs
remedy. O.. VI. HARDEN, -
Keeper Livery and Sale Stable.