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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-25
The Future q the Nero.

FROM the New York sun.
Rev. Mr.. Price talked very
sensibly Of "The Future Of tn,
Negro" in the South at the Nine,
tcenth Century Club on Thurs,
day evening. He is a negro who
has won his way from slavery
70 the presidency of a college
for his race at Salisbury, in
North Carolina, and hence his
views as to negro advancement
are entitled to careful considefa.
ton.
The progress made by the ne.
grOss Of the South during a lit.
tie more than a quarter of cen.
tury Of freedom induces in him
the hope and the belief that in
time they will stand on an equl-
ity with white men in morals
and intellect. This progress has
been remarkable, unquestion.
ably, and it is creditable to both
the white and the black races.
II shows that the old masters OF
the negroes have given them a
fair field for advancement.
Their natural and reasonable
opposition to negro domination
has not extened to interference
with the material progress and
intellectual improvement of the
formerly enslavsd race. The
illiteracy among the negroes
has been steadily decreasing
because of the advantages OF
free schools they are able to OBJ
tain. Generally the younger
generation of them are able "a
read and write, and both they
and their parents deserve ap-
plauss for the eagerness with
which these opportunities are
improved. High schools and
colleges also have been es
tablishsd for them throughout
the South, and they are numer.
ously attended. II is creditabls
10 them, too, that their feeling
toward the whites is usually
both kindly and respectful, Al
il should be.
A quarter Of a century il Z
short time for the development
Of q race so backward as Oh,
African. The white race has
the state in civilization and
moral and intellectual evolution
by many centuries; but nevsl
before were the facilities anC
opportunities for the progress
Of a people SO great as they ar,
at this day. When the Rev
Mr. Price spoke Of the pessibil
ity OF the negro's getting VI
with the whites "in time" Ii
exhibited both becoming mod
esty and good sense, for til,
period must be indefinite. Will,
the negroes are chasing 10 catcl
up with the whites, the white
will be progressing, and th
| chase will need 10 be tho swifter
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-25
Youth the Girls Won't Nave

Youth the Girls won't Nave.
Humboldt (Kan.l Herald.
Some Of the ladies Of Arkan-
sas City have organized q fe-
male prohibition society. The
members pledge themselves not
20 associate with or sltertaih
young men vhs use tobacco,
liquor, play cards or have other
bad habits. The young ladies
have issued cards summarizing
their war against these vices
as follows:
The man who drinks the red,
red wine,
Can never glue his lips TO mine.
The man who chsus the nasty
plug,
Will in our psrlor get no hug.
Who smokes or drinks or cuts q
deck,
Can never bite us on the neck,
So don't you monkey with the
cards,
Or We can never more be pards.
The man who guzzles lager beeI
Can never, never chew my ear
Drink nething stronger thar
red pop.
Or in your lap well never flop
The man who smokes the cigar
etto,
Can never got a squseze, yol
bet.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-25


Vance at the .Iacksos banquet.
Senator Vance, of North Caro-.
lima, in answering to the toast,
Andrew Jackson, . citizen and
an American" made one of the
witty speeches for which he IS
famous. lie said that Andrew
jackson was either born in I'm.
len county, N. c., or SO close 10
IL that be derived from II all the
virtues for which the section Is
famous. After being born
there, he removed 20 Tennessee,
"ths daughter Of North Caro-.
lima" for the three Presidents
Tennessee has given TO the
country, Andrew jackson, Jas.
X. Polk and Andrew jackson
were born In North Carolina.
whether The art Of creating
Presidents IL denied TO North
Carolina or not" said Mr.,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-25

At Louisville, Ky, a man re-
Gently gave an exhibition Of his
strength by takisg a dime and
breaking il In half with his fin-
gers. He also broke an iron
chain on his arm.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-25

On the sane day. FULLER & WHITFIELD, Trustees of E. j..
Parrish, will sell:
TILITMTU fine and well located business lots both sides
wv EN- of Parrish street, between Church and Roxboro
streets Each lot about 56x25 These lots very the Court
House largest tobacco warehouse ON 24xS7 Church
street. Nam. TWO dwelling houses and lots Roxboro street
These about of each in size TWO lots East Main
street. each about Of z Of which has dwelling house
on it. TWENTYEIGHT lots the eastern suburbs Of Durham
suitable for tenant houses, which be easily rented
EhDM Of about 100 about three miles from Durham
"A FAN W Good water yielding vineyard and thriving orchard
Of we'll selected trees
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-25
DON'T scratch.

Nor allow your children to be
worried to death when you can
absolutely cure them with
johnson & Co.'S Itch Ointment
for so cents. Manufactured by
n. II. Johnson & Co., Durham,
n. G. dec-21
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-25

Owen, Barbour & Smith, Of
Oxford assigned yesterday TO
A. A. Hicks, trustee. s@
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-25

The highest market price will
be paid for Onion Sets by N.
NJ. johnson & Co., wholesale
and retail Druggist, Durham,
N. G. dec-2l
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-25

ONE ENJOYS
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
tenn efiectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and feyers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
,nly remedy Of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable 70 the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in ih
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent Iualit;e commend ii
to all and have Mas it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs Is for sale In soc
and 81 .lottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist WHO
may not have it on hand will prl
cure it prompt for any one WHO
wishes 70 try il. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
SlE FRANCISCO, cSt.
LOUISVILLE. ~. kFlx Y0PF =
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-25
the same day. wATTs& nICKs, Truees Of j. W. Blackwell,

On the day. wATTsE& HICKS, Trustees of W. Blackwell
will sell:
ONE lot Five Points fronting Green and Peabody Streets
UlNE and adjoining the Richmond & Danvle and Durham &
Northern Railways On this lot three story brick building good
repair and o substantial character su die kind Of factory
storage room, with below. THREE lots adjoining the brick
building mentioned two Of which contain wooden pze storage
houses fronting Green and depot the D.
r. Co. ONE lot Lea and Yancey streets fronting 511 feet
Lea street and 27 feet Yancey street. containing about three
This will be divided aud sold smaller lots plat which will
be prepared before sale day. Onh said three story
eight house, five cottages and two cottage
ON lot the suburbs Of Durham, Of cemetery
eonang II with two house. All these lands lie within
the town Of Durham except When otherwise stated herein.
Sale will commence at 10 o'clock, and not concluded
February "a, 1t will be continued the next day.
The terms Of sale will be announced day. but half
cash will be required on purchase, only one-thd
Durham is in better condition than she has been since foun
daon and recommend investment here These sales
made to close the sts committed TO aud present best
opportunity offered the State for safe and profitable
in live property.
Any subscribers will cheerfuy give any information they
about any Of this property.
w. y f hAL1fBSEToN W. TF"i Bfsss &
w. w. FULLER 81 Trustees of
J. n Whitfield, ! Z. J. Parrish.
Sc. WATTS & Trustees Of
January ., 1898.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-25
On Thursday, February I'd,

On Thursday, February I'd,
BALLARD s, HALLIBURTON Truestes of W. T. Blackwell will
sell at PUBLIC AUCTION the following valuable real estate
in the town Of Durham N. G.:
CIV lots Main street. lying between the First Nana
OLA Bank (new buidng and the store occupied by j. W. Jones
Co., each lot 28 10 IL feet 'front.' 80 feet Deep This considered the
valuable property in for building stores, etc.
ONE prize lot Main street ONE prize lot on
Green street. ONE 2500 with four house, situated
Moebead Avenue ONE lot 24o0 with three house
situated Morehea1 and Willard Avenues.
nNIT lot &c 100 Broadway street with house.
UN kitchen and all necessary ouhouses and stables Supplied
with city WATER also splendid well Of water the premises
TyEI0 lots Ggon street, 2Sloo and "a 100 respectv
w with three house and good well of water TWO
South street. l900 and 2000 respectively each with
house, fin roof good water ONE lot 30100 acre.
Carr Dandy Streets with three Offices two each
THREE lots Dandy street, 200O 2l00 and Is 100 respect
yey with house each with tin roof ONE lot 46OO
acre. Dandy street. opposite the Graded School building with FIVE
house; splendid we'll of water SEVEN lots Chapel Hill
street. 33100 to 4100 respectively good water; all three
houses with large ON lot Of Yancy and Lea
IS with three house. THREE lots Lea
3OlOo 29loo and 2s1Oo respectively with three houses
ON lot Lea street. 24-l0o with three house. ONE
lot Liberty street, 1900 with six house All this
property very desirable and occupied by good tenants
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09
Obituary of Mrs. Shook,

Mary A. Peter was born in Milf
fin county, Pennsylvania, Janu-
airy 8, 1929.
She became a member of the Ger
man Reformed Church in early
womanhood. She was married to
Solomon Shook December IA, 1852.
She came to Galloway county, Mo-,
in 1869, and united with the Pres.
byterian church at Concord soon
after.
The deceased removed to Audrain
county in 1880 and departed this
life Nov. 1, 1898, aged GA years,
9 months and % days. She. leaves a
husband and three sons whose loss
is her eternal gain.
The hearty thanks of the family
are extended to all the friends who
have so kindly assisted them in this
time of bereavement and trial.
Her funeral was preached at Lit.
tleby by the undersigned to a large
and sympathetic congregation at 8
p. M, Nov. 2, 1898, and we laid hel
mortal remains away to await the
resurrection morning.
May the good Father sustain the
bereaved and bring them all to a
happy reunion in that ''sunbright
clime' is the prayer of the under.
signed. J. w. OWEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09
Advertising Rates.
DAILY AND WEEKLY LEDGER.

rno ,oJ,ouinc rates for advertising In the ex-
Geo I.EpoER will be strictly adhered 20 IN alIcases:
wa ;rnarantse the circulation OF the LEDGER
70 he AZ least double that of any other paper pup
iished in Audrain county;
Teral advertising, legal rates.
Locais 5 cents q line in Daily. 10 cents a line III
Liberal reduction on large advertisements and
long time contracts. r,ora
Obituary notice under ten Ines, free' haofe
than ten lines, one-hah rate. o.
Preferred position for advertisement, % per
No discount allowed to any advertising agent.
No advertisements to be changed more 'hAn
once q month. except b. special contract. r.
No advertisements changed unless coy iof
change is sent to the office before Wednesdayi.
Display advertising in the weekly LEDSEk y
an inch for the first insertion and So cents an
inch for each insertion afterwards. Spec1airate
10 advertisers making yearly contract.
Rates for display advertisement In DAILY LED
GER 20 per cent. less than in Weekly LEDGER
-Four inch advertisement, single column, IN
Daily and Weekly one year, Sa; L weekly alone,
$40; in Daily alone, $50.
Double column advertisement, five inches, one
wear. Daily and Weekly, Sl00; in Weekly alone,
$6O: in Daily alone, $50.
ton of any country newspaper in the state. The
Weekly is 81. so a year. in advance; the Dally Is
30 cents a month. Correspondence solicited.
SPECIAL RATES.
Until further notice we viii carry an ad. OF not
less than 10 inches for a period of not less fnaD
one month at the rate of 90 cents an men PEI
week in the Daily and Weekly LEDGER.
JOB PRINTING.
The facilities of the LEDGER s job rooms are
the best In this part of issouri. We are pre-
pared to turn out the finest job work on short
notice. Our prices are reasonable. We VIII
duplicate the prices and styles of any hrst-clsss
job printing establishment in the state, and Will
guarantee satisfaction. X. n. WHITE,
Editor and Proprietor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09

The Centralia Courier says
Centralia will soon be connected by
telephone with Mexico, Sturgeon,
Moberly and Kansas City. The
company putting up the line were
in Centralia last Wednesday con.
sulting with the city officials, re.
garding putting up poles, etc. A
telephone office will be opened up
in the Globe hotel, and the charges
will be 25c for five minutes CONVEX
sation. 1t is the intention to con-
tinue the line on to st. Louis. This
will be a big thing for Centralia.
The poles will be put upon the alley
running east and west behind the
Globe hotel and county line road
from Sturgeon on the south.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoHia.

THERE were more farmers in
Mexico last Saturday than there
have been any day this year. 1t is
plainly demonstrated that arrange
ments should be made for more
hitching racks in addition to those
around the public square. Farmers
who come to Mexico to trade should
have no trouble to find a place to
hitch their teams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09
Don't try to winter more stock
than can be well cared for.

Don't try to winter more stock
than can be we'll cared for.
Fattening stock needs some sue
culent food for a change.
The small, unmarketable potatoes
should be boiled, mashed and mix
ed with bran, and fed to the hogs.
Don't allow anything to go to waste.
Sheep are not only valuable on
the farm on account of their wool
and mutton, but they improve the
fertility of the land more, probably,
than any other kind of stock.
Keep enough good stock to eat
the surplus feed. Marketing in the
form of meat, the corn and other
farm products, bring better profits
and the fertility is returned to the
ground.
Every one knows hat animals in
a comfortable barn will require much
less food to do well, than those
without shelter, but many neglect
to do what they admit is best. Shell
ter the stock.
The Texas Live Stock Journal
says that there is no longer any
question as to the propriety of feed
ing wheat to growing animals. Ii
one had the stock it would pay at
any time rather than to sell at ST. a
bushel
1t is frequently the case that
fattening cattle or hogs become dis
gusted with food because it is kept
by them. Feed only what the
stock will eat up clean. People
would ''lose their appetites" if they
had food constantly kept before
them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09
r

The highest friendship must al
ways lead US to the highest pleasure.
Fielding. =
You, who forget your own friends,
meanly to follow after those of a
higher degree, are a snob.-Thack-
cray.
Charity and good nature give a
sanction to the most common ac-
tons; and pride and ill nature make
our best virtues despicable.-Wych
erly.
Gentle words, quiet words, are,
after all, the most powerful words.
They are more convincing, more
compelling and more prevailing
Washington GLADDEN..
Woman is the highest, hottest,
most precious gift to man. Her
mission and throne is the family,
and if anything is withheld that
would make her more efficient, use
full or happy in that sphere she is
wronged and has not her rights
John Todd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

We have made arrangements with DR.. B.
]. Kendall Co., publishers of "a Treatise
on the Horse and his Diseases" which will
enable all our subscribers to obtain a COPY
Of that valuable work free by sending their
address enclosing a two-cent stamp for
mailing same) to DR.. B. J. KENDALL
Co., ENosBURGH FALLS, VT. This book
is now recognized as standard authority
upon all diseases of the horse, as is
phenomenal sale attests, over four million
copies having been sold in the past tea
years, a sale never before reached By any
publication in the same period Of time.
We feel confident that our patrons viii
appreciate the work, and be glad to avai!
themselves of this opportunity Of obtaining
a valuable book.
1t is necessary that you mention this
paper in sending for the "Treatise." This
offer will remain open for only a short tine
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09

We are Of the opinion that Mex
leo should make arrangements to
have at least one member of the fire
company employed by the month to
remain at the City Hall. We are in
formed that 1t was ten minutes after
the fire alarm sounded last night be-
fore the hose cart was taken out OF
the City Hall building. Mexico is
paying a large amount of money for
water works every year and unless
arrangements are made SO that this
water can be used promptly in case
of fire quite a proportion OF this out
lay is wasted. Five or ten minutes
time cuts quite a figure in case of a
fire. Mexico's volunteer fire COM
pany is as prompt, if not more prompt
than any other company of the kind
in the country. AT the same time
we feel convinced that the service
could be greatly improved by having
one or two salaried men and perhaps
a team to use in case of a fire alarm.
We are reliably informed in this
connection that quite a reduction
would be made in our insurance
rates if such arrangements were
made. We feel that this matter is
worthy OF investigation by the Bust
ness Mems Association of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09
A Mistake.

Mexico has always been consider.
ed one of the best and growing in
terror cities of Missouri, but it is very
evident just now that it is sadly in
need of a fool killer. The City
Council has got at loggerheads and
refuses to contract for the lighting
of the streets.-Canton News.
The above is an error. The City
Council has made a temporary con-
tract and is working hard to arrange
a permanent contract for lights.
Before the Council gets through we
are sure to have one of the best
lighted cities in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09

Mr.. Moore, the postmaster at
Bradshaw, Va, after reading an
advertisement of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy, concluded to try a small bottle
of it. He says: Il used it in two
cases for collie and three of diarrhoea
with perfect satisfaction. | have
handled and used a great deal of
patent medicine but never tried any
that gave as good results as this"
For sale by G.. A. Buckner, Drug
pist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09
TO KILL
No Truth in Report Of Attempted As
sassination by a Crank.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Private
Secretary Thurber says there is no
foundation whatever for the report
that a crank attempted to assassinate
President Cleveland to-day. The
inquiry made by a reporter was the
first that he or anyone connected
with the White House had heard
of the rumor. The police were also
ignorant of any attempt upon the
Presidents life and says the report
is false.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoSta.

The reports from the protracted
meetings in the Christian and Pres
byterian Churches in this city are
reported for the LEDGER by ]. V.
Williams for the Christian Church
and Miss Snowdie Willis for the
Presbyterian Church. The LEDGER
is under obligations to both. Their
reports are carefully prepared and
are read closely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09
Stock Notes.

From the st. Louis Journal of Agriculture.
1t costs more in the beginning
to start with thoroughbred stock
but it generally pays in the end.
An inferior steer or lamb will
knock down the price of the bunch
much more than the inferior animal
is worth.
1t will not pay to have a hired
hand with an uncomfortable temper
to manage the horses, even if he
dues work for a small price. He
will make fools of every horse on
the place.
The Texas Farm and Ranch
thinks that it will be a long time
before there can be an over-pro-
duction of hogs in that State.
The home market will take all that
can be raised there for several years
to come.
S~tockraisers should keep well
posted on the markets. While il is
all right for the middleman to have
a reasonable margin for his trouble,
it is not right for him to make more
in a few hours than the man who
raised the stock gets for a year or
two of care and labor.
The animal force connected with
the British army at home or in
Great Britain is 1926 horses:
203 mules and 1907 chargers.
Two-thirds of the stock force is
inefficient to some extent by reason
of diseases or injuries. The num-
Der Of deaths in a year was LEGS
than "a per cent.
The farmer who advised to 'sfol-
low diversified farming; to keep as
much stock as the farm will carry,
feed it well, save and apply the
manure, and you will not be much
interested in learning the compare
tive merits of commercial fertil-
izers," came pretty near knowing
what he was talking about.
1t will pay generally to raise
first-class horses OF most any kind
on the farm, unless it is the trot-
ter. We are inclined to agree with
the horseman who said he does not
believe the farmer lives who can
afford to grow a good trotter. No
matter what the animal will sell
for, he will have a demoralizing
effect on the true business of the
farmer that will prove very costly
in the end.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09
Took Twenty Grains of Morphine.

IV"h FNHSy VF ANOH y
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
CENTER, Rails Co., Mo-, Nov. 4.
This morning r. P. Kendrick, a
horse trainer employed at the race
track here, took twenty grains of
morphine in Roland's drug store
with suicidal intent. Doctors adj
mlnistered proper remedies and saw
his life
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09

The wisest course in politics is to
vote for the best man, and you can
not be mistaken. So, in the use of
blood-purifiers, you can't be mis-
taken if you take Ayers Sarsapar-
lila, because all parties agree that
1t is the best-the Superior Medi-
cine. Try it this month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09
An Old Friend.

In a series of interviews with
members of the last Congress, 81
out of 43 remarked that they were
readers of the Youths Companion.
For definite and trustworthy infor-
nation on the questions of the day
it is really unique, while the high
character of its stories, the wide
fields covered by its special articles,
and its contribution from the most
famous writers in Europe and
America, are we'll known.
Its programme for next year seems
brighter than ever. Some OF the
important stories are: 1.-THE De-
serter," by Harold Frederic; a Tale
of the Great Mutiny in India, by
Sara Jeanette Duncan; several
Romances of the Sea, by W. Clark
Russell; Tales of the War, and of
the Frontier in Early Days. Henry
NJ. Stanley contributes two thrilling
narratives from Darkest Africa, and
Archibald Forbes writes of his
"Closest Call" Naval Battles are
described by Admirals, and Military
Life by Generals. Then there are
articles on Choosing an Occupation,
Boys Who Should Not Go to Col
lege, Physical Training, Recreations
of all kinds, and many other prac-
tical subjects.
Another pleasant feature is the
charming picture of a young lady of
colonial times, ''Sweet Charity"
reproduced in eolors from a paint
ing by Ferris, which is presented to
all subscribers who send their S1.75
for a new subscription or arenewal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-09
Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT 3D. Monday In jan
uary. lat Monday in June, ID Monday
In September.
COUNTY GouRT-lst Monday in Feb
ruary, lst Monday In May, lat Mon
day In August, list Monday In Novem'
Der.
PROBATE CouRr-2d Monday In jan
uary, I'd Monday In March, I'd Monday
In May, I'd Monday In September.