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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-21
Changes Gong On.

From the Greensboro Workman.
One of the moststrlking facts
of the times is the changes that
have taken place and are still
being effected in the country
changes in the courses of men
politically.
Who does not remember the
Durham Tobacco Plant, that
o.ly a few years ago was the
ablest exponent of Prohibition
doctrines that the State ever
had? At this time, its editor,
Mr.. w. g. Burkhead is making
earnest speeches in favor of the
election of Cleveland.
Mr.. Burkhead represents q
class Of people who have found
out that votes given to the
Third party and the Prohibition
party can effect only the defeat
of the Democrats-which would
be a splendid reflection for a
true Southern man to put under
his pillow for the next three or
four years. .<
Such reflections are bringing
people back. ..
The same paper says: Mr..
X b. Glenn stated here this
morning that at the conclusion
of his speech at Winston on
Saturday last five prominent
men, who had never voted any
but the Republican ticket, au-
thorized him TO say for them
that they were forever done
voting the Republican ticket
and would henceforth vote Dem.
cratic.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-21
stoses nam To.NIrIlt.

The now play "Killarny and the
Rhine" which will be presented
at stokes Hall to-night, Is one Of
the strongest and best comedy
dramas that ever was written. IL I
interesting III plot and action, every
part Is strong and in capable hands.
II il not only full Of pathos and ecu.
timent, but Is plentifully provided
with good Irish and German dialect
comedy, and has the endorsement 81
the press and public, where IL has
been seen up 10 the present time.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-21

Mr.. J. N. German, formerly II
Chase City, Va, has invested Ia
Manchester property, and comes Il
Richmond 20 stay In the tobacco
trade. Southern Tobacconist.
There will be several new buyers
on the Durham tobacco market next
year, beginning October LIST.
The Southern Tobacconist SAYS.
Col. j D. Carr Is q iit escort FOR Adlai
Stevenson. We hope he will be
alongside and not far behind our next
Vice President at no far distant day.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-21
North Carolina school statistics.

The annual report of the State
Superintendent Of Public In
struction, made public yester.
day afternoon. shows the re.
ceipts were $775, 45o, the expen-
ditures $76I,000. OF the latter
100000 were for white tuition
and $4,000 for their school
houses, and 1874, 900 for colored
tuition and 1000 for Their
school houses. The receipts
were the largest on record, be-
ing $6l,00o greater than last
year. The report shows that
there are 1856, 900 white and 212,,
900 colored children of school
age-to total, sos, 900. The value
of school property is 1892, 900,
and 1886 schools we've in opera,
tion. Charlotte News
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-21
Mr.. Parlzer,s speech.


Last weeks Person County
Courier has the following to say
about our townsman and rising
young lawyer: AT its last meet.
ing, the Person County Demo
cratic Club had the pleasure OF
hearing a discussion of the
issues of the campaign, by Jun
Jus Parker, Esq, of Durham.
He chose as his theme "What
Mr.. Cleveland stands for" and
under that head discussed fully,
thoroughly, ably the leading
issues. The speech was the re.
suit of careful thought, and il
logically set forth the reasons
why every north Carolinian
should suppot Cleveland in pre-
ference to all other candidates.
Mr.. Parker's manner was as
pleasing, as his speech was
clear and fcrceful. Above all,
he showed good Judgment in his
method. There was no abuse,
or Qualification, no denunciation
or unreasonable criticism, but
solid argument in a plain way.
1t was such a speech as would
bring many Third party men
back to the folds of Democracy
Although he never mentioned
the word NEGRO, his speech
would have made a Republican
ashamed of himself. Mr.. Par
ker did the cause of Democracy
much good and we hope his
voice will be heard again in this
campaign.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-21
Gen. stevenson Among Us.

oCHs StcNttAsWH Among US
Before taking up the subject
OF the force bill last Friday
night, General Stevenson said:
"The cordial welcome that |
have received at every place
that ! have visited since / came
into the state Of North Carolina
reminds me that there is some.
thing that binds together the
hearts Of Democrats wherever
they meet. The political truths
that we declare In my home are
the political truths that we de.
clare here, for Democratic prin-
ciples and doctrines are the
same in lllinoise and Indiana az
in North Carolina, for the rea-
son that our grand old party il
planted upon the constitution Of
the United States.n Applause.
We take an extract from Mr..
Q. w. Tillett's speech, chair
man Of the Cleveland and Stew.
enson Club Of Charlotte, who
introduced Gen. Stevenson to
the thousands Of upturned faces
IN that city last Saturday. We
are indebted TO the Observer for
II. Mr.. Tillett said: We re-
loice 70 know that these two
distinguished speakers are now
and have been since the war
our sincere friends. Both OF
these are descendants Of the
Old North State.
About4S years ago there NOV.
ed out from the adjoining coun.
ty Of Iredell, q couple Of North
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-21

-
Go to Stokes Hall tonight.
The leaves are changing
their wearing of the green.
The way to keep trade in
Durham is to let people know
what is for sale here.
Don't intrude on any en-
gagged couples if you know it.
They are mighty thick in Dur
ham.
-Hickstown is without a
mayor. Jun Long has resigned
and gone in the fruit tree bust
ness.
If all the Maine farmers
weren't on the fence the major
ity was. Otherwise how could
ithave fallen OFF, Phila Times.
We haven't exactly got the
cholera IN Durham, but all can
see what the Democrats who
have Joined the Third partyites
is.
When was land cheapest in
North Carolina? Old Uncle
Billy answers, when de mule
jumped over dat 40 acres some
years ago.
LET us stir up the cam
2aign," said an old subscriber
last Thursday. Well, Steven.
son and Ewing did it Friday
night.
Laugh, grow fat and-be
laughed at. That's the way it
works with peanut ''smasllers"
on public occasions, especially
at Stokes Hall.
The tallest chimney in the
world is at the Blackwell's To-
bacco Cos factory-almost as
tall as the young politician feels
himself to be when he is first
nominated for office.
No, no; that's a mistake.
Our correspondent hasn't left
the road. He has got a left sus-
pender that passes Just above
his best girls heart. He will
haYe about q four-column arti.
Gle for this paper next week.
Mrs. Virginia Beavers died
last Saturday at her home near
Berea in Granville county, and
her remains were inferred at
Berea church Sunday. She was
the wife OF Rufus Beavers; she
leaves four children.
If you tell a public officer
that he is not doing his duty,
nine times out Of ten when he
meets you he won't speak. He
must do his duty IL a whole,fam-
lily of them gets mad. IL he don't
do his duty he should explain
the reason, or why he is there.
Mad or pleased, jest so, Mr.. of.
ficer, "the world do move"
There may not be any dan.
ger Of the cholera reaching here,
but il is well to use precaution.
AIRY measures to prevent it. To
that end, everybody should con.
slider himself q committee Of one
TO act with the municipal au-
thorities in cleaning up and
destroying all filth, the food
that cholera feeds on. IL is bet
ter to take the precaution be-
forehand, than wait until an
epidemic rs at his home.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-21
FruitTrees.

FruitTrees.
]. Fl. Long, representing the
Glenn Bros Nursery Of Roches
ter, N. ", has an advertise
ment in this issue. He sells all
the best varities Of fruit trees
and grape vines. THE REcoR-
DER recommends this nursery to
our patrons.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-21
J,II.JOIES SEQ.

1t 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.
TILE ppESENrr L.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-21
A SURE CURE,

FVUAIEILO, Idaho, Sept. 8, 'a2.
neSsrs. b. v Ladbam q Co.,
Scranton, Ohio,
aEErs:-I received the 'Fooline,
Aug. 25th, aud have used il 20 nv
enllro satisfaction. Its the finest
thing ever saw; there Is no more
odor from my Armpils or Feet. ii
does all you claim for IL, and any
one who i troubled with the di-
sease | will gladly tell them Of lis
merits. Wishing you success, am
Your truly,
JoHN MCMAHON.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-21

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to 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 its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &c.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent ,iualiii commend il
to all and have mas it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 Iottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure II prompt for any one who
wishes to try H. Do not accept any
substitute. ~. .s-
CALIFORNIA FiG syrup co.
saw FRANCISCO. car.
LOUISVILLE. H. NEW YoRs. Nv
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-21
QUERIES:

Why is it to your interest Ia
have your prescriptions filled al
Michaels & Co.'S?
BECAUSE they have nc
ID physicians to rely upon in
case of accident and therefore
will be more careful to fill just
as written, knowing the physi.
clans are very exacting when nc
pecuniary interest is at stake.
Dut why is IL best for Physi.
ID clans to have their pre-
scriptions filled at Michaels &
Co.'S?
BECAUSE il frequently be.
ID comes necessary to change
treatment in the case before but
little of the medicine last pre-.
scribed is used-then the multi.
plicity of prescriptions cannot
be chargeable to the pecuniary
interest Of the physician, al
there is no doctor connected
with our establishment.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1892-01-09
KANSAS PROHIBITION.
Its Greatest Point Of Success. the Aboiitio

Its Greatest Point Of Success, the Abolition
of Government by Rumsellsrs.
State prohibition Is local option on .
large scale 1t il an effort to cure the
nation in spots. and can never be q
complete success. But the experiment
in Kansas has had such measure of
success as to utterly destroy the argu-
ments that prohibition is failure II
furnishes conclusive proof that prohibit
ton. when it becomes national, will as
effectually do away with the saloon as
abolition did away with slavery. And
the strongest part of this proof Is the
fact that prohibition in Kansas has de-
stroysd the political power OF the sa-
loon, which is its main reliance. A
lawyer who has practiced law for some
time in the courts of Kansas, and has
made a study of prohibition In that
state. closes q strong argument in sup
port of its advantages with the follow.
ing:
Last greatest and most undeniable,
prohibition has exterminated in that
state government by rumsellerk' The
saloon as a political power il not
There is no recruiting place for the
vendable slum vote. The growing.
threatening power of the saloon is q
phrase unintelligibls to the aedgling in
Kansas politics. The tentacles of the
dramshop octopus have there no clutch
on municipal affaira The resident Of
any eastern city of thirty thousand on
upwards knows what this meana"
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1892-01-09
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.

THE deeds of property in Odessa,
Tex, provided against the sale of
liquor. but in ono deed the clause wa,
omitted, and the purchaser of the lot
is selling liquor.
1t is estimated that tho intoxicating
liquor used annually in the United
States would fill q channel four feet
deep, fourteen feet wide and one hun.
dred and twenty miles long
ALL but nine states out of the forty
four in the United States now make
scientific temperance education cOmpul.
sorry in their common schools There
are between twelve 'and thirteen mil.
lion children in America Of whom the
law says that they shall be taught the
truth against strong drink and kindred
narcotics. In the majority of these
states no teacher who has not passed q
satisfactory examination in the subject
is granted certificate or authorized to
teach.
The beer-drinking capacity of some
men seems almost beyond comprehen-
sion. The New York World has been
investigating the subject. and says: Men
who work in breweries are credited
with being the largest daily consumers
of beer. At Everard's from fifteen to
eighteen quarters are drank every day
by the employees, but Joe, who stands
behind the free bar. said that thirty or
forty glasses was good individual
average. One man said he thought he
could drink one hundred glasses a dav
if there were anything in it. but he
didn't believe his ordinary consump
ton was over seventy-five glasses.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1892-01-09

soundness as well as OF moral capacity;
and yet the law says: Drunkenness Is
nc excuse for crime
Shakespeare knew the deadly spell
that alcohol casts on morality:
"'H can fasten but one cup upon him
With that which he has drunk tonight A.
ready,
He'll be as full of quarrel and ofrense
As my young mistress dog
saith honest Iago.'
ut appears to be potential quality
of drunkenness to depress the moral
capacities and thus foster the assaults
of tempta ton, whether it comes in the
guise of folly or of criminality. The
corruption of the moral system may
be observed in the small vices of drunk
enness as well as in the surprising tur-
pitude of its conspicuous outrages. The
crimes of drunkenness are not COM
monty the outcome of generalization
and brooding malevolence. The nat
ural defense against their exhibition
and activity, the nervous basis of the
moral constitution, is disabled. While
this nerve defect in drunkenness may
to some extent be inconsistent with
generalization and malice in the com.
mission of crime, yet the very defect is
the more dangerous to society from the
fact that it is withdrawn from the SUI
pervision of the rational mind.
"a person intoxicated will commit
offepses in thought, in speech and in
conduct which in his sober moods he
woufo view with abhorrence. The ten
dency of drunkenness is inevitably to-
wards crime. "-Demorest's Magazine.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1892-01-09

constituent elements of a country
that are under mans control, this
Bluegrass Region, is, of all the
counties in the world, most en-
phatically the DtriPs country.
1t is getting worse and worse,
and unless the efforts of the Pro
hibition party, or some similar
organization, succeeds in arresting
the trend ofpublic sentiment here,
We will soon be recognized as the
most depraved people in America,
if indeed that is not our reputa
ton to-day.
Lat, ly some gentlemen of the Y /.
NJ. c. A. i'm order to furnish Rev.
McGarvey some statistics about
the morals of this city, one recent
Sunday night stationed a young
man at the door of each church in
the town, and at the doors OF
some of the saloons of the town.
To count the men that went into
each of them.
l suppose they did not have
them at all of the saloons as there
are 275 of them.
Into al, the churches there went
400 men, 80 of whom were stu
dents at the colleges here.
Into the saloons there went 45C
men in fifteen minutes counting
from 9 O'Clock p. m. until fifteen
minutes after nine.
The total of persons going into
each of these two varieties OF
houses, was give me in Ground
numbers"
This may be Gods country, but
it's the DEVILS town.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1892-01-09

w. s. Caine, a prominent ex-member
of parliament, said recently in Edin-
burgh that England had forced intoxi-
cants upon the people of India, and by
her liquor policy had spread terrible
ruin and misery among the native pop
ulation. The British discovered one
hundred years ago that absolute pro-
hibition was the attitude of the old ma
tive governments, he said, and the peo-
pie of India were by habit, tradition,
and still more by religion, total alb
stainers from intoxicants. Forty years
ago an excise system was introduced
under which the government farmed
out ardent spirits to the bidder who
took the largest quantity, and in add.
ton acquired and now holds a monopo-
ly in the sale of opium and bhsng, tho
latter described as the most maddening
intoxicant in existence. The system
has spread ruin and desolation among
the natives Something may be learned
from the fact that the temperance re-
formers have recently secured the clos
ing of over ten thousand II iuor shops
in Madras alone.-Chicsgo Timse
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1892-01-09
81. Louis will Entertain the Cold
Water People Next June
Orleans Made q Mistake.

CHICAGO, Dec. list. Louis
will entertain the Prohibitionists'
Convention of June $3.50 next.
This was the decision reached to-
day. The contest lay between
Cleveland, Cincinnati and st.
Louis, and it took twelve ballots
to decide.
Either Cleveland or Cincinnati
could have been chosen if the Ohio
delegation had been at any time
solid for either. but the division in
thXnks of the state gave the
cke to St. Louis on the twelfth
ballot. Thirty-three votes were
cast and seventeen were necessary
for Q choice.
At one time Cincinnati received
the required number, and was de.
clared the choice of the committee
but, on investigation, it was found
that thirty-four votes had been
cast, while there were but thirty.
three voters in the room. The
vote was consequently declared off
and on the succeeding ballots
Cincinnati lost, until on the
twelfth ballot she received but
three votes.
The basis of representation wal
made double the Congressional
representation according to the
new appOrtionment, two delegates
for the district of Columbia and
one for every one thousand votes
cast for Fisk in 1888.-COmmer.
rial Gazette.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1892-01-09
THE SALOON IN POLITICS.

Upheld by the Class Known ~ "Respecta-
BILE Citizens."
We often hear remarks about the
vote of the liquor element, or the ''sa-
loon vote" as it is Familiarity called.
In many cases it seems to be no incon-
siderable fraction of the entire voting
population. o. what class or classes Of
then, over $500 for she gratuit0ns
circulation Of that paper In this county,
through the political campaign, and
similar contributions were made
throughout the country. The effort
failed IN New York. and the effect OF
the free circulation hero was but tram
sient. Why was this failure? 1t was
simply because the main support OF
every daily press is In Its advertising
patronage. All mercantile trades and
commerce are In their nature cowardly
and dependent on supplicating popular
favor. The liquor power absolutely
rules the masses in the great cities.
Hence merchants there will not adver.
tise in purely prohibition papers. When
. national party finds. after twenty.
three years of most earnest organized
effort and vast personal sacrifices by Its
adhsrents. that it can not support one
daily paper in any Of the great cities or
political centers. Of the nation. it is time
10 mark new lines Of action and to call
In new forces. The manufacturing and
commercial interests of New York city
depend mainly on the direct and indi
rect patronage of the farmers and
plsnters Of the country. Combine these
asnat material Interests With those O!
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1892-01-09
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
STRONG AGAINST STRONG.

Very Effective Temperance Address ~
Now York Newsboy.
made a great mistake the first day
I met Sam, the pewsboy. He Is .
sawed-off, chunky chap twelve years
old, but doesn't look over nine. He Is
a very dignified and solemn-looking
boy, and never yet saw anything ap-
preaching a smile on his face. The
mistake l made was in winking at
Sam and playfully poking him in the
ribs. as any man has a right to do by
any boy. He stepped back a pace,
looked me up and down in the most
cold-blooded manner, and quietly OBJ
served:
''Sir! If you have any business with
me please state your easel"
went among the boys and asked
about Sam, and / learned that he
treated every body that way. He had
no chums, spent no money, and no one
knew anything about him except that
he had to be carefully handled. Then
/ went back and made up with him
that il. excused my hilarious conduct
stood treat to q milk-shake and SO
thawed him out that we now and then
had a talk about the weather, the crops,
and the outlook of matters In general.
1 Just happened to blunder on to his
living place in Baxter street the other
evening - ] was proving Ground
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1892-01-09
THE SWISS RUM TRAFFIC.


Efforts Of the Government to Mitigate tn
Drink Evil
1t Is always interesting to note ths
progress of experiments in mitigation
of the drink evil The lamentable re
suits following the unrestricted traffic
in intoxicating drinks are acknowledged
by all. and there is hardly government
in the civilized world which has not
attempted by some means to remedy O,
mitigate them. In 1887 intemperancs
in Switzerland had reached the magni
tude of q national evil, and the govern
ment had created a monopoly of the
iqu or business with . view to its miti
cation.
The results of this action are now 70,
the first time given publicity in an
official report to the British govern
ment by her majesty's consul at Swift
erland. Three things were aimed q
by the Swiss federal legislation o.
1887. The first, to provide additional
revenue for the Swiss government; SEQ
ond, to diminish the consumption O:
alcoholic liquors; and third, to insure
that whatever liquors were sold within
the country should be absolutely free
from any adulteration.
AL three of these objects have beer
accomplished, and the consul sums M
the general results in these words
THE success Of the alcohol monopoly
may now be said to be fairly estab
lished. It has done its best to insurS
the purity of the spirit consumed
throughout the country; 1t has dimin.
ished the consumption in remarkable
degree, and it distributes yearly
among the cantons a sum which is al
ready very considerable and which viii
increase"
There is temperance feature in the
Swiss law which must not be over
looked 1t provides that one-tenth OF
the money which accrues to the can
tons must be expended in combating
the causes and effects of drunkenness
leaving it to the wisdom Of their legis
lative bodies as to the manner in which
this may best be done. While one q
the objects of the legislation was t.
produce additional revenue, the most
satisfactory result to the friends o,
temperance, has been tho decrease n
the consumption of liquors. In thu
year 1885, the average consumption Of
spirits in Switzerland per capita of pop
ulation was 1926 liters, while In 1890
under little over two years of thu
new law, it had been reduced to 9. Q,
hters. The liter II about ~ quarts Cd
our measure.
This diminution cannot but be graft
flying to every friend of the Temperance
cause. The creation Of Q government
monopoly has put stop entirely to the
contraband trade in intoxicants which
was carried on before to q very greai
extent, and the rigid governmental in
spection has insured the purity of al
liquors sold. These results are Ger
tainly important especially when W.
remember the condition of Switzerland
q few years ago, when the increase o.
drunkenness was so alarming as Il
spur the government in the face O
strong opposition, to take hold of the
problem.-Toledo Blade.