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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-27
Trying to Buy Back His Own Body.

This queer story comes from Massa-
chusetts: A man who lives in a suburb
of Lowell is seeking to have a deed given
by him twenty years ago recovered. The
deed conveyed his body to a surgeon now
pIacticing in Great Falls, n. H., for the
sum of ten dollars and other cOnsidera-
tons, possession to be taken on his death.
Since the deed was made the giver has
made a fortune in South America and
has decided that he would like a Chris
tan burial. The deed provides that the
body shall be dissected and the skeleton
articulated and presented to a medical
university. The lawyers have decided
that the deed holds good and that the
only alternative is to buy off the doctor.
The giver of the deed has made a big
offer, but it has been refused.-Hartford
COurant,
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-27
He Reckoned He Would Ran.

One Of the most interesting characters
in American history is General Zachary
Taylor, "Old Rough and Ready" hero Of
Buena Vista, father-in-law Of Jefferson
Davis and twelfth president Of the United
States. We all recollect how Daniel
Webster sneered at him, before he was
nominated, as a "backwoods colonel, .
and refused to let his friends put him on
the ticket for vice president with Taylor
for first place, thereby missing his last
and, as the sequel showed, best chance
Of becoming president. Willard FiIl,
more, OF New York, took the desl,ised
second place and thereby had nearly
three years in the White House.
General Sherman used to tell an anus
ing little story of Taylor anent his romi-
nation for the presidency. At that time
General Taylor was stationed at New Or.
leans. He was a Kentuckian and the
Kentuckians were very properly proud of
him. One day shortly before the conven-
ton met at Baltimore he was approached
at New Orleans by an old Kentucky
friend, who said:
General, we want you to run for pref
dent"
"Who wants me to rum asked Gener,
al Taylor seriously.
"Why, we do-all your old neigh.
bors."
well, then, if that's the CASE replied
the old hero, without changing the ex
preston of his face, Il reckon III have
to run."-Detroit Free Press.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-27
WE OPEN FOR HOLIDAY TRADE

The finest Flour in the market; 10 cases Three Crown Raisins 10
cases California Cluster Raisins; 10 cases Peach and Apple Butter; 10
cases Peach and Apple Jam; 10 cases choice Nuts; 900 pounds Candy;
Mnce Meat, Currants, Prunes, Cucumber Pickle, Mixed Pickle, Chow
Chow, Olives, Sauce, Horse Radsh; Momajo, Lion, Arbuckle Roasted
Coffee; GRADUATED, Cut Loaf Pulverize, A and Brown Sugar; Cakes and
Crackers, Maple Syrup by the gallon ard quarter gallon jugs. New Or
leans Molasses, Cuba hoases, Syrups, ETC.; so Cheese; Pearl Grits,
Hominy, North Carolina Lard, Rice, Lima Beans, Navy Beans, Flavoring
Extracts, Plum Pudding, White Cherries, Bartlett Pears, Yellow Peaches,
Dat Meal, Dat Flake, Buckwheat.
DURHAM SUPPLY COMPANY.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-27
She Found Him Out.

A couple Of Erin's sons were taking
their MONDAY rest on Court street Fri
day, and | heard one OF them ask his
companion:
"How is it, Mike. that yez don't spend
the money that yez used t'|
Mike elected about Il quart Of tobacco
juice from between his lips and replied:
"Well, Denny, I'll tell yez. va sees,
[ get me sixteen dollars livery week, an
used to tell the old lady that | was only
gettin tin dollars. | usty put tin dollars
in wan pocket for the old lady All the
other six in me other pocket for meself,
d'y' see? Well, about three weeks ago.
sure, | forgot to separate the money. an
when | got home | handed the old lady
the whole sixteen dollars. A little whole
after she SEE t me:
"'How much did yez make this week.
MoikeT
"'Tin dollars, SEE Oi.
18th six dollars, seq she.
AN thin it KEN t me all in a minute,
an | seq: oh, he must ha' med a mistake
an given me some wan el3e's money.
Give it here t me an II tex it back t
him agin.' But the divil a penny would
she gimme, an the very ext day she
kim down t. see tn boss. OF course she
found out that | was maxim me sixteen
dollars a week, an now | have to give
her livery cent"
And then the boss came along and or
dered them to 90 to work before Denny
had a chance to convey his sympathy
Brooklyn Citizen.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-27
Instinct of the Messenger Pigeon.

Upon what the messenger pigeons
wonderful faculty of finding its way
homeward over great distances depends.
opinions differ. Some ascribe it to an
exercise of highly developed intelligence,
others to an almost inconceivable per-
lection of sight, and yet others TO in
stinct or intuition. The fact Of the
matter is, it is one Of those mysteries OF
nature that perhaps will never be reveal
ed, and stands side by side with the &C
ton of the grilse or young salmon, which
finds its way back un%erringly to the
same stream that it left nearly three
years before as a tiny par.-Denver Re
publican.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-27
SUPPLY co.


Are the town talk and our sales this week have been enormous. We have
just replenished them with an elegant assortment of choice bar
gains which we have marked down so very low that we
are confident that in one week from date there
will not be a dozen remnants left
in our entire stock.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-27
Marco BoZHrrig.

Soon after Fitz-Graene HaIleck had
published bis stir lag Marco BOZZaris.
he repeated the poem to a lady, an init
mate friend of his. she expressed great
admiration Of the beautiful lines, but
when he was in full enjoyment of what
he considered her perfect appreciation
she surprised him by the innocent query:
who was Marco BoZzaris?'
We'll" said Mr.. Halleck, Respondent
~, whats the use Of becoming martyrs
for liberty or Of poets celebrating heroes
II ladies won't even inform themselves
about the events Of the day?'
The remembrance of another incident
connected with the poem never failed to
elicit a groan from its author.
At a certain dinner party at which he
was present, it was expected that each
man should sing a song or make a speech.
Among he guests was a Dutch Jew.
whose English was execrable, and he
had been previously persuaded by a joker
to commit the whole of Marco Bozzaris
to memory that he might recite it for the
qualification of the poet and the poets
friends.
Inc Gay came ana tne DuLcnndn WIS
called upon to speak.
"Shentle1nans," said he rising, Il can
neither make de speech nor sing de song,
but l viii deliver Won grand poem"
This he proceeded relentlessly to do,
and Halleck, when he heard his har1no-
NOUS measures delivered in a mixture
Of English and Dutch, was divided be-
tween the temptation to laugh and cry.
Youths Companion.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-27
ON FURNITURE

Christmas comes and Christmas goes.
II comes with many welcomes and it goes
with many regrets. We can make it as
clear as day TO you hat no Christmas
purchase can possibly give greater salts
faction at home than a selection from our
stock OF Furniture. One excellent rea-
son is that whatever you select, you will;
have it after the turkey has been digested
and when the Christmas Of 1891 is moth
ing but a pleasant memory. Your pur-
chase will be with you when Christmas
comes again-it will see you through the
christmas festivities Of a lifetime.
DURHAM FURNITURE CO
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-27
Cigars a Foot Long.

The largest cigar actually smoked IS
by the better class of the Philippine Is
landers, especially at Lozon-a place not
ed for the universal habit of smoking,
~practiced by all classes, ages and sexes
It is no uncommon thing to meet re-
spectacle islanders putting away a Gig
ars a foot in length and thick in proper
tion.-Boston Globe.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-27
He Wanted to Keen Sunday

Mrs. Gazzam las she came in from
churchSSometimes it is very hard work
10 listen to DIR. Thirdly's sermons.
Gazzam-That's the reason | don't &c
to church. don't believe in working on
Sunday. -Hagpere Bazaar.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-27
One Thing That kills

The thing that really kills a great many
people is laziness, though the doctors
generally manage to find a more respect
able am for Trans Horn.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-27
DR.. J. C. BROWN.
Surgeon Dentist !
DURHAM, ". c.

Having practiced my profession for le years
for town and country people. | now come and
locate permanently in Durham for the prac-
tice of DENTISTRY. and offer my services 10
the citizens OF DCRHAM and surrounding
COUNTRY in all departments of my profession.
- 0fRoe over Jsaas' Jswslry Store
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-09
NUMBER rs.
The Peoples Party.

One great objection to becoming
member of the Peoples Party IS
in the fact that in order to Join it a
man is obliged to sink bis own
identity, accept the program al
ready laid down and bIindly follow
the self-constituted leaders of that,
party, or, if he dares to assert the
independence Of free American
e3 by presuming to take
hand in the framing Of the party
policy, he is subject to abuse of SO
vile a nature as would cause any
sensitive man to shrink from pre-,
Stunning to provoke an ebullition.
That's one difference between the
Peoples party and the old Al
lance party. The Alliance party
encouraged it's members to think
for themselves, to act for them
selves and to vote for their inter-
ests. The Peoples party obliges
It's yotaries to accept a cut-and-
dried program, already prepared.
ana to bllndly support its leaders,,
IN fact to become an unthinkine
slave to party. Unfortunately the
platform adopted does not contain
the essential element upon which
this free government was founded,
and principally for the reason that
the people themselves had no voice
in its making. That platform was
made by disgruntled politicians
ola party hacks who failed to OBJ
tain the recognition or the emolu-
ments they sought in old party
lines and who think they see in the
distress prevailing in agriculture
an opportunity to accomplish their
ends. That's all there is of it SO
far as they are concerned, and
their actions show that they don't
care continental for the farmer
or for any other man only for his
votes. A cause, to be successful.
must be based upon more solid
structure, and platform to COM
mend itself to the people must be
made by the people, in the inter-
est OF the people and all of the
people. In the present arrange
ment one interest is predominant
and all the rest must be subser-
Went. One interest has the adj
sVantagesof at least niine=tenths of
the representation in party coun-
ellis and every other interest COM
bined gets the remaining one
tenth. This is everything but a
representative party of a free and
enlightened people.-Pozh, County
Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-09
The Irish in 1776.

Colonel Dunlop, whose birth
place in the town of Strabane.
county Tyrone, was recently sold
by public auction, was the printer
and publisher Of the first daily
paper in America, and it was
called the Pennsylvania Packet.
His military title was obtained by
his having raised a regiment to
fight in the War of Independence.
The answer which he gave to
Washington was characteristic of
the man. When General Wash
ington wrote to him asking when
the pennsylvania Cavalry which he
had raised would be read for SER
vice, Colonel Dunlop. replied
and his reply has been often
quoted that when their country
requires their services one hours
notice is all that the PENNSYLVANIA
Cavalry requires. He was the
printer of the famous Declaration
of Independence. Londonderry
Qrelan0 Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-09
Your Head is Level. Pease.

| notice in the Princeton UNION
a cut of my old friend Henry New
bert, as proprietor of the CONNER
cial hotel there. That's what [
call a pretty good cad" for a
hotel. Hen looks oh, so fat and
good natured and of course the
good fare placed on the table must
be the cause Of it. IF ever I go to
Princeton, I'm going to put up at
the Commercial, and steer clear
OF long slim Bob Dunn. -Anoha
Union.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-09
Nate Could Stand a Dozen.

Mrs. Green, mother of Frank
Green, says that her son was not
treated fairly. In making her
complaint to Mayor Richardson,
Mrs. Green said that Frank had a
most peculiar constitution; one
drink completely unnamed him
and she thought it very unjust to
fine him for taking one drink and
getting drunk when the mayor,
for instance, she said might take
a half a dozen and 60 right on
with his work as though he had
drank nothing. His Honor thinks
comparisons are odious.
Falls Transcript.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-09
The Long lived Irish.

The census Of Tyrone shows
some remarkable cases of longev-
ity. In Castlederg Union at the
time Of the census there were three
persons over 100 years of age, and
ten persons between 95 and 100.
In Strabane Union (Plumbridge
division) there were two females
over 100 years, and ten persons
between 50 and 100 years. In
Strabane town there were two men
and two women aged between 95.
and 100 years. Londonderry Ire-
lard) Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-09

A SCH00LMATE'S TRIBUTE
Knute Nelson's Boyhood
Days and How He. Re-
ceiVed His Education
While Yet a Beardless Bow
He Volunteered to De-
fend the Starry Banner

P. H. Swift, editor of the Rice
Lake (Wis.) 0Mronotype, gallant
young Irish-American, one of
Knute Nelson's schoolmates, tells
of the struggles of the gallant
sLittle Norwegian to obtain an
education and how he. Nelson)
along with thirty other patriotic
Wisconsin youths volunteered to
defend the old flag. In the
language of Mr.. Swift, Mr.. Mel
son is "a thorough American" a
man Americans should delight to
honor. Here is Mr.. Swift's trib-
ute to his old classmate and COM
rade-in- arms:
Nationality should cut no figure
in the case of Knute Nelson. He
came to this country when but a
child of tender years, his parents
settling in the town of Deerfeld,
Dane county in this State, where
his father died soon after their ar
rival, leaving the widow and
family in straitened circumstances.
Knute being a self-reliant little
fellow did what he could to. help
his mother who was woman of
more than ordinary intelligence
and who was anxious that her son
should obtain an education.
When Knute was about 16) years
of age, he made his. appearance at
the beginning of the winter term
Of Albion Academy and Teachers
Seminary at Albion, Dane county,
Wis.,, with a yoke of two year old
steers and a small sled upon
which he had a little ''Kester" in
which he had provisions. Going
tosthe president Of the faculty, he
asked in a manly way for assign
ment and an opportunity, to work
for his tuition and books. DR.. T.
R. Williams, then at the head of
the faculty being impressed with
the earnestness Of the little fellow
assigned him to room in the
third story and during that and
the spring term Knute sawed
wood, rang the chapel bell, swept
halls and by his independent
manly ways made friends not only
with the professor, but with the
students as we'll, many of whom
lent him a helping hand in his
struggle for an education. From
that time until the breaking out of
the civil war, he worked on farm,
taught school and attended at the
academy fall and spring terms.
In the summer of 1861, Knute,
with about thirty other of the
students, left the school to enter
the Union army to fight in defense
of the flag, several going into the
18th Wisconsin Cavalry, Knute
among the number. II served
faithfully until the close of the war
and upon his return completed his
education at the academy, studied
law and before his removal from
the State represented his district
in the assembly. Knute Nelson
is self-made man who
by hard work and self
sacrifice has made a place for
himself regardless of nationality.
He is a man who has the stamina
of his convictions and will not be
governed by demagogues to do |
that which in his Judgment is not
right in principle. He is a just
man, not controlled by prejudices
in his social and political associa-
tons by reason of nationality.
He is thorough American and
will make Minnesota a capital
governor. 49,.
So
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-09

!, want me Public TO Understand that Gun Sci
Men and Youths Boots and Shoes, Ladies' and
Chldren's Footwear ut Figures that Cannot be
Discounted in Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-09

Lady: "How is this insect pow
der to be applied?"
Assistant (absent mindedly):
give 'em a teaspoonful after each
meal, madam. !
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-11-25
The CROWN or Oltlen

One thing that statistics prove Is
that the population OF cities is grow.
ing abnormally. Within the mem.
cries OF men still living only one.aith
OF the population OF the United States
lived in cities, now the figures show
that nearly one half OF the population
has been crowded into tho CONNER.
cial centres. This is not healthy. Il
is disease chronic in our clvlliza-
ton, and threatening that civilization
with death. To say that people
flock to the cities because the oppor.
tunities to amass wealth are greater
there or appear to be greater Is to
state truth, but u truth which. I'M
less explained, Is sure to mlsleud. IL
Is true that men have greater oppOr.
tunitles TO amass wealth In the cities
than in tho country or 1t Is al
any ratio true that men have moro OF
gamblers chance to get rich In the
one than In tho other but 1t Is not
true that men can in any real sense
create wealth moro rapidly or more
easily in the cities than where nature
stores her materials out OF which all
wealth must BIO created When rigid
ly examined tho statement that men
ore attracted to the city because OF
the greater opportunities 1t offers for
money getting is but confession
that under tho present industrial sys.
tenn thero Is more profit in gambling
in tho products OF labor than in
creating wealth, The statement IL
true no doubti but what thenp This
is also true that ON industrial system
is unjust and our civilization sick
unto death. --Journol OF tho knights
OF Labor
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-11-25
Old polItlcn nnh Nn,v.

Unless man Is permented, bills.
tered and shrlveled with partisanshIp.
he will admit that those journals
whose trade is TO bolster up the for.
tunes Of somo political party often
strain the truth, wink at ialsehoods
that are favorable to their party's
interest and are frequently therefore.
unreliable us guido and worthless as
q medium OF news Tho independent
voter will certainly admit this so far
as 1t relates TO tho press OF the old
parties, But let us DO frank and
honest with ourselves and each
other Politics Is politics under
whatever party banner we may take
our place We readily become OK
cited politically whether we are In
new party or IN old one and II we
happen TO DO the editor OF journal
that is devoted to this party or that
the great common partisan weakness
OF the race is apt to develop and We
sometimes become unfair in our
comments upon tho political op.
ponents.
Whenever we havo developed or
shriVeled --as you llke--until We con-
ceive that all the virtue In the world
Is In our party and that no other par.
ty possesses even the shadow OF v ir-
tue. we arc in bad way. There Is
not On individual on earth. however
low groyeling and brutal he may be.
who has not something OF the divine
something OF virtue in him. and there
is not political party that has not
good men in It's ranks and something
of merit in the aggregate keiorm-
ers men who have become irrltated
and disguised with the unquestionable
corruption and treachery which can
DO found in partisan politics and
have struck out for reform. should BIO
reasonable and remember these facts
Farmers Voice. .sa
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-11-25
ON BEST AUTHORITY.

Who Should Know Better Than the One
Who Took Part in 1t?
Harper's Magazine tells of a trial
for burglary in which one of the jury
men seemed to be so certain of the
prisoners innocence. and pleaded for
him SO eloquently and so convinc-
lngly, that the eleven others (whO
had no particular bias either way)
allowed themselves to be argued into
returning verdict OF mot guilty"
A few days later fresh facts came to
light which proved the accused man s
innocence beyond doubt; and one Of
the eleven wavering jurymen, hap
pening to meet the man who had so
powerfully influenced them all and
thanked him warmly for having saved
them from the commission of o great
injustice
"And yet now l think OF it." he
added, you could not have known
then anything about these new facts.
so how could you be so sure that the
man was innocentP"
"WelL replied the other, my chief
reason for thinking he did not com
NIT the crime was that l committed
it myself"
Such authority was certainly not to
be disputed; but yet more startling
case Of the same kind occurred not
many years ago in Paris. at the first
representation OF a tragedy that had
for its closing scene the murder of q
Swedish king, which had taken place
nearly half a century earlier. All
went we'll till the murder scene came
on, when very dignifed old gentle
man in the stage-box showed signs OF
strong dissatisfaction, and at length
called out angrily:
4, absurd! they've got it all wrongr'
@The manager himself heard this
plain-spoken comment and being
naturally disturbed by 30 sweeping q
condemnation. he sought out the
critic and politely begged to know
what fault he had to find with 1t.
why, my good SIR" cried tho old
man. with an air of authority, the
whole grouping of the scene is incor-
rect You have made them kill the
king to the right OF the door where
as we murdered him on the leftr'
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-11-25

iorlty that they look upon the work.
ing classes as mere living engines to
further the welfare OF their greatness;
and thus strain every nerve and use
every stratagem to get these crea-
lures subiugated under systems agree
able to their will and wishes and
whereunder they can live In the
greatest splendor with the least exer.
tion.
1t was in consequence OF such con-
dltions that the republic of Rome. es-
sentlally had declined. fell, and boz
came monarchy-the same essential
ly and universally, with all republics
that have existed aud have fallen.
And here is where the danger lies
for our people to tolerate these gov
ernmental privileges to private class.
es the existence OF monopolies and
the concentration OF wealth to the
few As the riches and splendor Of
these classes increase their feeling
Of superiority and greatness will In.
crease likewise and with 1t demand
for systems which will afford them
the greatest ease and pleasure and
thus gradually drift into the instltu,
ton OF monarchy.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-11-25
Tho plain Trutb.


When journal OF the standing and
character OF the London Chronicle
feels occasion to deal with American
affairs In the following manner tho
people most concerned should take in
all seriousness what 1t has 10 say:
The American people had the most
splendid Inheritance ever conferred
on a nation. and they have grossly
misused it Hordes Of vulgar Office
seekers have been permitted to fatten
on the public body great cities are
given over TO men who ought to be in
prison, and millions on millions OF
acres OF public land are given with
light heart to railway corporations
which now threaten TO strangle the
republic In their octopus like grasp.
This Is the real practical anarchism
which ruins states compared with
which the anarchism OF q handful OF
desperate fanatics is almost innocuoua
That is the general moral OF the labor
work; but there are special questions
relating to railway and convict labor.
II Is simply monstrous that capitalists
are allowed TO use convict labor; 80
monstrous that no self respecting
community could possibly tolerate it.