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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14

| met an old man on his way
to mill this morning; we had a
long talk about the different
parties, crops etc. He was a
Third partyite when we met.
but | told him that If he voted
that way he would live to re-
greet it. Said he, 81 have read
but one side Of the question. !"
| told him among other things
that | felt sorry for a number
of our countrymen just for that
one thing. just after the sur
render, the negros were promis-
ed 40 acres and a mule, but the
Third partyites hasn't made any
promises, but tells the people not
to read but just such stuff as
they choose to send them. At
ter we got through on politics,
/ told him to go home and kiss
his wife. He said that that was
something he had not done for
years. / told him that he ought
TO kiss his wife often, that II
was type of loye,..a certain do
mineering sort that fears the
loss Of its idol. He went home
from the mill, put his arm a.
round his wife's neck and kiss
ed her. Meeting me this evening
he said:
'It's no CO."
whats isn'tr" / asked.
"Weel,n said the old man,
when / kissed my wife she said
Whats gone wrang WI We, u
auld fool YEP"
told him that he was getting
right and the old woman would
too. j. l. b.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14

The record of the Democratic
party in North Carolina is pure,
honest and progressive. 1t
speaks for itself and is above
suspicion. Why attempt to
break this record? Think well
before you do it.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14
Children Cry for Pitchers Castorla.
]. N.JOyIS SEQ,

It is a great satisfaction to
give the public a bargain.
Grand retailing, guided by a
sound policy and correct
principles, securesmanY such
chances.
The shoe store is most
gratifying for the long Sc
ries OF real bargains it has
evolved.
THE PRESENT Is A.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14

HAw FIELDS, September H.
DEAR RECORDER: | am moving
along at the rate Of a mile an
hour. And everybody that |
meet ask me if | am not a gen
tleman of pleasure! tell some
Of them am on my way to the
free states" and one follow told
me my horse would get there
before | did! Well, that's all
right. / admit that this old
mare is not up to Nancy Hanks,
but she is a middlin' fair mare;
and il all who have been owing
The RECORDER for ten years
will settle up, Nancy Hanks is
nothin' to what this FLY is
goin' TO be.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs Is taken; IL IL pleasant
and refreshing 10 the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
TEN efectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs Is the
,nly remedy Of it, kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing 70 the taste and &c.
ceptable 10 the stomach, prompt in
lis action and truly beneficial in lie
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, lie
many excellent Jualitie, commend II
10 all and have mae Il the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs Is for sale IN Soc
and 81 sottles BY all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have Il on hand will pro.
cure Il promptly for any one who
wishes TO try Il Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA RIO syrup co.
SAN FRAhclSco. ca.
tousnlif. ~ =. sfw ross, ~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14

/ notice some orchards are in
a bad condition; some owners
oughtto put a new edge on their
prunin y.knives if they don't do
any thing else.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14

1t gets pretty cool just before
day these mornings-too much
so for the birds. The martins
and swallows are preparing for
their departure to Southern
climes. They are the first mi
gratory birds TO leave.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14
AMONG THE PEOPLE.
A REPRESENTATIVE OF
THIS PAPER. \

He favors John L. Sullivan
He Is on the Hunt for News
Like Little Butter-Cnps--
We've Got 'em Mixed.
"Why, Chumley, old fellah,
what's the mattah?"
Chumley. "Why, Miss, Won
Boobies broke off with me last
week ] pawned the diamone
ring and now she writes for me
to come back Judge.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14

In different neighborhoods, IL
Is q pleasure to see old and new
school houses. They can't be
too thick. How well do | re-
member, when | with other boys
years ago, about this time Of
the year, was busy with the
"old blue backn--yes, day after
day with q strapped bag around
my tanned shoulders with the
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14

dismal knowledge that the
school had commenced with it's
persecution that / was once
more a victim to its tyranny.
/ know it now but didn't know
it than-those were the hap
piest days of.my life. Children
at the schools in the country
generally have plenty Of out
door exercise, but in towns a
caution-about the children will
not be amiss. 1t has often been
sounded, but it will bear end
less repetition. They should
still be given plenty of oppor.
tunity for outdoor exercise and
play. Don't confine them in
school too many hours, nor at
tempt to cram them with toe
many studies. Let them get
back into their school harness
gradually after the unrestrained
outdoor life of the summer. Pa.
rents and teachers should alike
bear in mind that a healthy
body is the surest dwellingplace
of a sound intellect, and that
healthy bodies will not be de.
veloped without plenty Of time
| for outdoor exercise.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14

Yesterday a friend told me
that a certain young fellow was
"mashed, on a buxom lass not
far from here; and a few nights
ago he went to her house and
popped the question:" and she
refused HIM, and my friend
says he bit his tongue. The
next morning he called again,
but he found out that the maid
would have her way-she was
still unchanged; he tried to gel
even with her by telling hel
that there was as good fish IN
the sea as had been caught out
of it. She told him if there
were, it was very seldom they
ever bit at tadpolls. That fel.
low no doubt sings in small
key now, Girls win have theil
way!" 1t is said that he is the
best banjo picker in this sec.
ton, but he will never pick i
again in these parts, nor call ou'
the cotillion. He will take {
trip over in Texas. / heart
several girls say: g., W,
shall miss YOU"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14
FESTIVAL PERIOD o
SHOE BARGAINS
FOR MEN AND BOYS,

just now there are ten
special lines OF Mems Kid
and Calf Broganr that go at
80 1-3 per cent off regular
prices. These goods are
made by
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14

She. "And how did you feel
toward him when he married
the girl you were. engaged top
He. 81 felt as the man did
toward his substitute who was
killed in the war!" Life.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14

The man who said, There is
nothing new under the sun, :
didn't travelled much. / never
went anywhere in my life that
l did not find new and interest
ing things. Why, now and
then come | across a new sub.
scriber, and that is one of the
newest and best things under
the sun for a newspaper man.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14

The people are in the midst of
gathering fodder. In some places
Il doesn't look ike il is worth
pulling; il is dried up to a crisp.
Tobacco curing is progress
ing finely in some places, but
the crop Is q short one in this
section.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-14

gone 70 nOJnlnB. w men 4
came upon q place Of this kind
the neighbors told me that
the owners were once rich. Ali
/ thought Of the cruel war; but
now all the sentiment about
cts better TO have loved and
LOST bears no weight when
riches fee and luxury bids you
a smiling adieu ard crosses over
and goes out in another direc-
ton, while the owners Of these
once proud homes bite their
lips and said farewell with a
grace that did not show how
hard it was to part with the
much loved guest. All no one
knows how hard ere the every
day makeshifts, the strivings TO
make those trying ends meet,
when there has been q time,
when everything could have
been had for the asking. And
again, / come across jewellers in
log-cabins who know nothing
Of the hurt a fall from better
things means to the proud and
sensitive who have taken UP
their lives in O new plane and
are trying boldly 70 pull along
as though there were not for.
ever those singing memories Of
the past cropping up at every
| turn TO cry in exultant tones
"Do you remember"
The morning call., 1892-04-10
A REMARKABLE COMBAT.
An Alligator Defeated by Cat Aftel
Hard Battle.

An Alligator Defeated by Cat After q
Hard Battle.
One of the most remarkable combats ever
witnessed in this country occurred on
Holmes River, near this place, last week.
says Vernon Fla) special to the CIncin-
natl Enquirer. In the battle a cat and an
alligator fought for three hours, with the
final result in favor of tabby. Alligators
have infested the river. and it is considered
DANGEROUS for any person or animal to go
near the bank. The Saurians are not large.
but appear to make up In activity what they
lack In size. A house cat belonging 10 MIR.
Walton was in the habit of going to the
river and feeding on mussels and such fish
as 1t could get, and it was noticed several
times that when the cat moved along the
bank ripple in the water showed that an
alligator kept pace with it in the water.
The cat, however, was aware of the alli-
gators presence. but showed no signs OF
fear.
On the day mentioned the cat approached
too near the water in its eagerness to get a
fish, and was suddenly grasped by the hind
leg by an alligator about three feet long.
The cat made spring and got away, but
the leg was bitten badly and bled freely.
The taste Of blood seemed to put the alli-
gator in a frenzy, for it came out on the
bank and tried to continue the pursuit.
The cat turned on its enemy. and
then occurred one of the iercest fights
seen in long time. The cat was so
quick that 1t was impossible for the
alligator to get a bite at 1t. and the result was
that the saurian was soon endeavoring to
beat retreat to the water. But the cat
now began an offensive attack and cut off
the way, nipping the alligator in the throat
and tender spots under the arms until the
reptile was bleeding and almost exhausted.
The fight continued for several hours, and
when at last the alligator gave up it was
bleeding from over hundred wounds. The
cat was seemingly unhurt, except in the
wounded leg. which was injured before the
fight began
The morning call., 1892-04-10
RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.
Some PeCularitiGS Of the European
System.
How Things Impress the American Traveller
Side Doors Versus Long Aisles-Cheap
Fares and Fast Trains.
Written for THE MORNING CALL

The methods of managing American and
European railroads are radically different
in many respects. There are also striking
differences in modes of constructing and
financing and the very rolling-stock pre-
sents striking contrasts. On his first visit
TO Europe the American traveller is prob
ably nonplused TO find so many features
strange and quite counter to all his notions
of convenience in travelling. He never gets
quite reconciled TO what he regards as back
wardness or perversity of ideas, and in con-
versatiOn unfailngly INDUCES in scornful
criticisms Of the slow ways of effete Europe
and the need to borrow enlightenment from
Uncle Sans side of the Atlantic But. il
candid, he In the end will admit that there
are sundry things admirable in the Euro
pean as well as in the American system,
and that the wise thing to DO is to under
stand both and not get out Of temper about
either.
One popularity abroad deserves anathema
heartily. The transportation of baggage is
clumsy and the guaranty of security is very
imperfect Baggage, therefore, is an end
less torment during journeys. unless it has
been wisely arranged that you have little Of
II. But when Jonathan has his wife with
him and marriageable daughter or two, he
can only resign himself to what he imagines
Is blind chance. The only providence that
can keep him cheerful is a reliable courier.
we'll paid 10 secure his fidelity and I'M
deviating attention to the exigences of
journeys and balts at caravansaries Even
II the cOulier cheats a little and makes cor
rupt bargains with the innkeepers he Is
cheap, since he keeps other rascals off.
The railway system Of Europe was In the
main copied. with various adaptations.
from England. Cars with side doors pre-
vail, aud divisions into classes also prevail
We are apt TO plume ourselves on the equal
ity Of our travelling, but in point of fact we
also have adopted the class system. What
else is the parlor and sleeping car but a
happy invention for the benefit of the rich
They pay extra for the privilege, and that is
all they do in Europe. They likewise pay
extra for fast expresses. So do we The
limited mail between New York and Chi
cage comes into this category Special
trains are also very common in America,
In the projection Of new lines of railway
we are far IN advance of Europe Six or
seven thousand miles of new railway in a
J, year is feat not heard of in all the Europe
| an countries summed together. On the other
hand, II is not very costly To open a abroad
| IN America and il is very costly in Europe,
| because there are no concessions of lands
| or bends from Governments and every foot
| OF land has to be paid for at full value But
! the Governments of various countries own
railroads. In France and Germany this is
| the case 10 a remarkable extent In Amer
| lea and England the Government keeps sloof
from the ownership OF railroads, although
The morning call., 1892-04-10
PRINCESS DARINKA.
"A Woman Who Was Almost Worshiped
hO he

A Woman Who Was Almost worshiped
by the Montenegrins.
Paris correspondent writes as follows:
In great melancholy palace washed by the
waters OF the Venetian lagOons, beautiful
Princess Darinka of Montenegro has lust
breathed her last 1t is impossible TO imag
inc more poetical apparition than this
woman, who, during the time of her short
reign. was honored. nay. almost worshiped
as saint, by her rough Montenegrin sub
Jects. A few years ago. when / had the
pleasure OF becoming acquainted with the
Princess, she was still one of the loveliest
women whom 1t had been my fortune TO
meet. She looked SO ethereal and spiritual
that she reminded one Of the portraits of
saints 10 the leaves Of an old missal, and the
enthusiasm and alteration she had aroused
In the breasts Of her faithful mountaineers
seemed but natural.
Her marriage to Prince Danilo-the first
temporal sovereign of Montenegro. the
country having previously been governed
Dy princes-arehbishop who wore the inter
instead OF the prineely crown-was quite a
romance. Handsome young Vladika Danilo
lost his heart to the fair daughter of
wealthy Triestine merchant, Csuvikitch by
name, and bearing down all objections to
the unequal match by his iron resolution.
led the ffteen-year-oid Darnka to the altar
on February -, 1859.
The war between Turkey and Montenegro
was in its wane, but shortly after the mar
rage OF the Prince the hostilities were re-
newed with greater violence than ever, and
the women OF Montenegro caused banner
to be embroidered in Ragusa whereupon the
exquisite features of the new Princess were
traced in silks and gold 'She will be our
guiding saint in this holy war and will lead
our husbands on to victory" they said, as
they presented the banner TO the sovereign
On the battlefield of Grahova, however,
the nag was soreiy torn by bullets, one of
them piercing the little white hands crossed
on the breast of the image, and cutting In
Two the taper finger on which was the we'd
ding-rlng. This was considered very evil
ON by the sGperstitious Monrenecrins
who declared that it betokened Prince
Danilo's speedy death.
This popular prediction was soon 10 ha
roaiized. Tor In 1860 on August Is, us Dapllo
ana MS beloved coDsort were passing
through Cattaro, on their way TO Perzanin
tue Prince was shot in the back by one
Ihoso kadisch, member of the Vladiken
family Of Radondik fame. The despair Of
the Princess can better be imagined than
described. She Frustrated herself oyer her
The morning call., 1892-04-10

special rates. Formerly the third-class car
riages appeared to have been expressly
designed to repel travellers from undertake
ing a journey. They were dismal and
dirty and badly lighted. both by day and
ff Fog warmth ana IN wn,e Sus p %ads
were driven into the second and first class
carriages at double or treble the rates for
third. But one company after another
studied the comfort OF the third-elass trav-
eler-gave him cushioned seats, footwarm-
ers. racks overhead for small parcels, hold
fasts for his hat blinds for the windows,
smoking compartments and even lavatories,
all of which comforts were conspicuously
absent before.
In addition. the third-class traveller re-
1oiced In the privilege OF being able to jour
ney by any train, slow or fast; all this
for fare which cannot exceed cents per
mile. and is often much less, is on the whole
reasonable treatment from the railway COM
panies. In recent years the third class
passenger has risen to such importance that
some OF the companies have abolished sec
ond-class distinctions altogether, and there
is constant falling off in the receipts from
f1rst-class traffic. In respect of comfort, the
average thlrd-claSs compartment is almost as
pleasant for the traveller as the first. On
all long Journey express trains there are
times luncheon car, but somehow, per-
haps on account of shor. Journeys, the Eng
fish have not taken very kindly to cur
methods. AT one time a train entirely COM
posed OF Pullman cars ran between London
and Brighton. Some people actually COM
planned of the change, although they could
not OF the time. the run of 90 miles being
made in one hour.
In point of speed and smoothness of
run there are some magnificent trains in
England. From London to Edinburgh is
400 miles. That run is made in less than
nine hours. Leeds, Manchester and Liver
pool. 200 miles from London, are within four
vices are admirable To encourage traf-
The morning call., 1892-04-10
The PIea Of INSANITY

Cannot be urged In exclamation of the conduet 90
nosts OF people who constantly infict injury upon
themselves and lay the foundation for serlons a.,
disastrous bodily trouble by the use in season ana
out OF season, upon slight necessity and witho,t
discrimination, OF drastic vegetable catharttcs go
poisonous mineral eholasogues-notabIy the var
Gus forms of mercury-to relieve simply consr1a
ton, complaint remediable at any stare nv ~,
per sstent use OF Hosteter's Stomach Bitters tn.
famous remedy never gripes, eyacuates To- 80.
ously or weakens the bowels. II there is any otna
which this can trutnfully be said we are npa,nau.
OF it, Abandon the fatuous habit of dosing and nss
this benign regulator. which also sets right ,vsa
ened stomachs and disordered livers. Rheumatism
neuls gia sieepiessness loss OF appetite malaria
debility aud kidney complaints are troublss al, ~
quefable by the bitters.
The morning call., 1892-04-10
Indisn Bask~t-N kers.

No chemist ever produced brighter colors
than are secured by our Maine basket
makers. For the greater part of the ma
terial ash logs are taken. though maple is
cut for rims and handles. In the salt
MAJ shes sweet grass Is found which, when
dry. gives out fragrant odor. Alder is
stepped for pale red white birch bark for
bright red: eed boughs for green; sumac
Tor yellow; black comes from maple bark
A light solution Of maple, however. show
purple instead Of black. redwood for red
ana rustic Tor yellow. a family of four
bssket-makers in Oid.own cleared $1,000 last
year IN addition 10 the household expen ses.
In the same house where the baskets were
made is $500 piano. Brussels carpet, lace
curtains, plush furniture ricture of a
lie epitOme. a set of Cooper's novels, q stuffed
owl and peacock, also stuffed. Two canary
birds Sang In a cage hanging in the room and
on mat tired foxhound snored.
The morning call., 1892-04-10

diving husbands body. and could hardly be
separated from him even after ne had ex-
pired.
Her strength of mind and her soothing
influence over the Montenegrins. nevertne-
less. prevented revolution from DreaKaHs
ont and it was owing to her energetic
efforts that Prince Nikita. Danilo's nephew.
was proclaimed without bloodshed as the
ruler of the country.
l we'll remember the day when, seated IN
the dimly lighted houdoir of her Venetian
palace, the unfortunate Princess related to
me the tragedy OF Cattaro. Coming from
her lips, it was so impressive and moving
that shuddered as / listened to her pas
sionate words. A grand creature, indeed.
was this woman, who for 80 many years had
kept i'm her heart the remembrance of her
murdered love as wildly as during the days
when she was his own cherished wifet
The morning call., 1892-04-10
A LITTLE GIRLS STORY.

New York Tribune, March Is

New York Tribune, March I6.
A remarkable case OF prevarication or
hallucination came to light yesterday among
the pupils of Public School Is in Brooklyn,
where the craze on the part of girls with
long braids OF hair to cut them of and
then charge a mysterious man with the
offense broke out last year. In this case
Alice White, IL years old. of 8 Court square,
went home from school and told with elabo-
rate detail how ut recess boy known to
her as Jimmie" had picked up brick coy
cred with carpet used for holding a
door open in the classroom and
had thrown 1t at Mamie Moore, 10
years old, cutting long cash In her head.
Investigation of tile tale showed not a
scintilla OF truth about IL. but that it was
al! flgment of the child's Imagination.
Both children were at school yesterday, but
despite the presence of Mamie, Alice per-
sisted that the story she told was true
She Will probably be relieved from attend
ance at school until her normal mental
equilibrium Is restored,
The morning call., 1892-04-10

There Is hardly township in the United
States in which the old horseshoe may not
be seen nailed up to the door. and the idea
is even carried so far that horseshoes in
miniature are worn as amulets or charms
or nailed up at the desks i'm offices-all with
the same idea. Of bringing the oceupier or
owner good luck.
A few people out of the thousands and
tens of thousands who follow the custom
have better information on the subject, for
the horseshoe is not any more an emblem Of
The morning call., 1892-04-10

appearance, then as the God of Riches"
pleased, and disappointed, and as the God
Daruma."
The God OF Riches" he presents in two
characters. lie carries a sack of gold on
his back, STOPPING under its heavy weight,
but still seeking for more treasures. He
taps the soil with a hammer, and if the
sounds indicate that he has found gold, a
bright expression of pleasure beams on his
countenance. and satisfaction of the deep
est intensity sparkles In his eyes.
The third picture shows Morimoto again
as the God Of Riches" but this time he is
Disappointed; he has found no treasure.
The morning call., 1892-04-10

on Lake Keuka on Tuesday. As he plunged
into the Icy water he struck large pickerel
which was at the surface. The fish pur-
sued the sinking lad aud fastened its needle
like teeth into his left ear. The pickerel
chung to the boys ear until he arose to the
surface. As March's companion seized him
to pull him from the water it released the
ear and disappeared. The boys ear was
The morning call., 1892-04-10
a FACE ARTIST.
Something About a wonderful japanese
Mimic.

The inhabitants OF Japan have pro-
nounced prediction for the grotesque.
The most popular amusements are theatrical
representations. the great achievements Of
the artists" consisting in extraordinary
contortions Of the limbs and faces. Not
only single ARTISTS" but whole groups of