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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11

WASHINGTON. Jan. 0.-The presi
,inntial electors met today in all TIL
states and discharged their duty a,
required BY Law without special ID
cident 20 far as heard from as fol.
Lows:
Cleveland. Arkansas, Wisconsin
Missouri. Texas, Delaware, Mary.
land. Connecticut, Tennessee, Illinois
democratic for the first time in forty
years Indiana, West Virginia, New
jersey.
Harrison Iowa, South Dakota.
Wyoming. Pennsylvania, Nebraska.
Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts,
Rhole Island, Minnesota, New Hamp.
shire. Washington.
weayer-Idaho, Colorado, Nevada.
The following were the divisions
North Dakota, each for Cleveland,
Harrison and Weaver; Michigan,
Harrison .. Cleveland 8; California
Cleveland s. Harrison / Oregon,
Haifion 8, Weaver /.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11

flying in criminal cases based
upon any violation Of the inter-
state commerce act on the
ground that his testimony might
tend to crirninate himself or
subject him to penalty or for
FIXTURE. Such person shall not,
however, De prosecuted on ac-
count Of anything which lie may
testify in any case, but he shall
not be exempt from prosecution
and punishment for perjury
committed in SO testifying
The amendment proposes to
remedy the defect iii the law
found by the Supreme court in
the famous Counselman decis
ion. The bill will doubtless pass
the House of Representatives
and become a law.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
From the durham sun
AN INHuMAN FIEND.
.Ths story 81 Horrible Crime that
Comes From Person County.

Ths story Of Horrible Crime that
Gomez From Pcrssn County.
The news reached Durham yester-
day aftcgn Oh Of the most horrible
and fiendish work Of a negro named
Jem Allen, living On the plantation
of j. Thornton Yancey, in Person
county, near the Granville line.
Tho report y rather meagre but
from what We can gather it il a talo
Of horror.
Jem Allen and his wife lived on
Yancey's plantation and Aliens wife
was in a delicate condition soon to
become mother About the FIRST
day of this month, there was trouble
of some kind and Allen beat his wife
in a fearful manner, and it is said,
he placed her on the bed and then
set fire to the bed clothing. Mr..
Yancoy and bis wife saw the smoke
and, suspecting something wrong,
both went there to see what it meant.
We are told that Aliens attention
was called TO the smoke at his house,
but he did not go. Mr.. and Mrs.
Yancey, upon entering the house,
witnessed most horrible scene
Aliens wife was unconscious and IL
of her clothing was burnt of, saye 9
few bands around the waist. Sh,
was cared for and regained conscious
ness somewhat, but died two day
afterwards. In the interim, how
ever, she gave birth to dead infan
whose legs and arms wsre broken.
We did not learn Why this fiendisl
act was perpetrated. Tho above ]
the story that comes to Durham b,
a party from the neigliborhoo
/ Ii which II was committed. Allen
said 10 be in the Roxboro il
awaiting 4 trial for thehorrible Grim
be is charged with.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
REPRESENTATIVE Cultivate

REPRESENTATIVE Outhwalte
has introduced a resolution pro-
viding for an investigation Of
the centred Of certain historical
documents on file in the De-
partmsnt Of State. This nearly
concerns Representative Henry
Cabot Lodge, Of Massachusetts,,
who is now Senator Dawes
successor, as it has bsen charged
that he and his literary partner
were through collision with
certain minor officials Of the
State Department able 10 pre-
vent other literary men getting
access to historical papers ON
file in the department until
they had published copies Of
them as portions of certain his
torical books of which Mr..
Lodge is reported to be one Of
the authors.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
IsIectrlcBlticrs.

This remedy is becoming 90 we'll
known and - popular asto need no
special mention. All Who have nsea
Electric Btters sing the sane song
Of p.slse-A purpr medicens docs
DOT exist ADD Il Il guaranteed 10 d.
all that Ii claimed Electric Biiiefs
will cure aIi diseases u the Liver and
Kidneys, vii remove Pimplea, B9ils,
Salt Rbeum and other affections caus.
ID b. impure blood. Will drive Nh.
lara from the system and prevent
~ well a. cure al MaIarial fevers. -
For cure of hcniiasle. Constipation
and Indigestion tfy Elte' X Bitters
Entire baliafscii1n qua anteef, IN
money Tpiun.ieA Price 5oc and III
per bpiIIe - X. Blacknall Il sou
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11

The question Of qualification
having been settled, the next
thing to be considered is party
service, and other things being
equal the rewards Of Office
should 90 to thoss who have,
by fidelity to it and service In
it's behalf, proved themselves its
best friends. A mans efforts
to promote his party's welfare
should certainly count for some
thing when it comes to make up
its jewels, and there is no room
to doubt that this will be the
governing rule of action Of the
great party Of the peoples af.
fairs on the 4th Of March.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
General ws.

Ocean cable, stretch 100, $50
miles.
Wine is frequently used in
stead of water in Spain in mix
ing shoe blacking.
Tourists in Japan find the ma.
live guides as avaricious as
they are in the more travelled
parts Of Europe.
The Mont Cents tunnel in
Switzerland, under the Alps, is
seven and a half miles long. II
was begun in 1857, opened in
1871 and its total cost was &c..
500, 600.
The costlisst cigars eyer ex-
ported from Havana were a
quantity made expressly for the
Prince Of Wales and valued at
sI.s7 apiece At the factory, or
about $3.50 each in, -Ssw York
with the duty.
An interesting piece Of infor.
nation brought out during the
Brussels conference 10 the fact
that there arc at present no less
thAn 100000, 900 Of counterfeit
silver money in circulation In
circulation in France, Belgium,
Switzerland, Italy, Spain and
Portugal. 80"
There is certainly something
wrong with our money system,
and some solution must be
found IL our prosperity as q
great commercial power is TO be
staple; but just what is 10 be We
are not wise enough TO say.
The doctors are many, but
here 10 q strong suspicion that
most Of them are quacks.-Char.
louisville Progress.
We thought the day for car
rying a pistol in ones hip-pock-
Of had passed away but il seems
that notwithstsnd the fact that
our laws make it an offence,
punishable by fine or imprison-
ment, yet every other young
man you meet at night, has one
Of these instruments Of death
concealed about his person.
While psoplo are making so
much fuss about new laws,
please let us have, at least, a
few Of those now on the statute
books epforcod.-Wilson Adj
vance.
II executions are 10 be in pri.
yate, as they should be, il is
better, no matter what the eK
penss 10 take them 10 Ralsigh,
or some other place, where the
Job can be executed in the
best style Of the art" Our Jail,
and no doubt many others, 10
too small for the work and 1t
best il il tough ON the eTecu-
toner as well az the eulprit. -
Greensboro Record.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
Entertaining stranr y.


WILMINGTON, n. c., Jan. A.
4 stranger, representing him
self as DR.. w. II. EllisoR, 81
washington city, and executor
Of tho sstats Of Mrs. Eliza Ward
law called on Rev. DIR. Nash,
pastor Of the Fifth Street Meth
odist church, Alast Monday and
informed him that Mrs. Ward
law had I'll her will left that
church five hundred dollars, and
he wished to draw a sight draft
on DrsxsI Il Co., Of Philadel
| phia, in favor Of DR.. Nash for
that amount, which WA done.
He added that tho cost in court
when the bill is probatsd would
amount to $G.15 in connection
with the draft, which amount
DR.. Nash gave him. The strspg
or 30 eaptiyatsd the pastor by
his pleasant address and oily
tongue that he was invited to
supper at the parsonage, where
he entertained the family with
stirring incidents Of the late
war.
1t has just transpirsd that
the seductive stranger is a fraud
and that be has been playing
the same game at other points.
There 10 no trace Of him thus
far.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
state News.

Bill Pate, q young white man,
forged an order on We'll &
Brothers, of Goldsboro and is in
jail awaiting trial.
Mr.. B. E. Saith, manager of
the Goldsboro express office,
died suddenly in that city on
Sunday last Of paralysis.
Some men carry a rabbits
foot in their pocket for luck. A
Greensboro man carries a mar
bic for the same purpose.
Miss Matte Dowd, daughter
of Maj. @. Dewd, of Charlotte,
is taking rank among the best
artists of the country. Hell
pictures sell readily for SIS and
upwards. She has established
a studio in New York city.
H. I. Hudson, baggage mas
ter on the Three C's railroad
had his foet cut off while coup
ling the cars. He sued for $780,
600. The jury last week, in tn,
federal court at Charlotte gave
him $3,32l 66. Judge Dick Gu
this amount down to 81, 800
Hudson lllappeal.
J. B. Neathery, in the Raleigh
Chronicle, suggests that writer
and journalists, in the Stat,
write letters Of anecdotes, in
cidsnts and notes Of humor D
local characters, historical ant
biographical; that il would riya
all southern books. We woult
like to SEQ the thing done.
There came near being a fir
in Milton Tursday, says th
Gazette. Mr.. Petit, the glas
blower, in filing his lamp, 90
oil on his hand and in lightini
his lamp the oil on his han,
took fire, causing him to dro
the lamp which set FIRE t
a lot of boxes on one side. 0nl
prompt work saved the build
ing.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
A PLEA ron CHARITABLE WORK.
There are Cases or want That need
Hunting Up.

There are Cases or Want That Need
Hunting Up.
The rigors Of winter still hold our
community in firm grasp, and
while many Of Us should be OK
tremely thankful that it is as wei
with us as il Is, still there are many
who need the help Of those in better
circumstances.
A corfespondent Of the SUN, writing
from East Durham, has this to say.
and we use part Of his letter in or.
der to bring out a point:
s.The continued cold and snow il
causing some wan. AMI suffering,
especially among Iab5riug mon who
ars dependent upon outdoor work for
a living. While there are many Of
our people who are doing much tore.
Iieve suffering, there are many
who DO not inquire or hunt up thes.
eases of need. Some society or cone
mittee, 1t seems to me, shoull BE- .p
poIuted to look over town and aseer.
tain. Many eases d absolut suffer
ing could be found. Many are Toe
proud to LET il be known. ! hear Q;
good many cases Of sict ness among
our people"
TIE point is this: Let the com
mittees be formed Of charitably in
cIined people and LET IL all work foi
the relief d the suffering. Hum
Them up and administer 10 theii
wants. There IL a big work here foi
| the christian people 10 40.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
A agas.ooo Failure.

FAYETTEVILLE, r. O., Jan. az.
". Thornton, dealer in dry goods
and notions, failed here today with
liabilities estimated at two hundred
and twenty five thousand dollars.
and assets about the same. Prefer.
ences and mortgages aggregate sew
enty.five thousand. For twenty.
Eve years Thornton has been a con.
spicuous figure IN the commercial Of
fairs Of he city and enjoyed TIE dis.
tinction In latter years of being tie
king merchsnt in North garolina.
This is possibly the largest failure Of
the kind in years 10 this State.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
CHATHAM CHIPS.
Ebenezer Christmas Tree.

MT. Plgah Academy---Tho Con-
federate Monument &c.
Christmas has come and gone,
merry to some and sad to others
The Sunday schools generally
had d Christmas tree or some.
thing equally good. Ebenszer
Methodist Episcopal church on
lower New Hope had a most de-
ligktful time with thsir Christ
mas tree. They have an ex-
csllsnt Sunday school under
Mr.. Farrar as superintendent,
who arranged the interesting
exercises at the tree. The reci-
tations of the pupils were well
done and the vocal music was
excellent. A shsrt talk was
made by Maj. R. w. York, and
then the splendid tree was I'M
yelled, loaded with gifts which
were distributed to the happy
pupils. There was large atten.
dance and the very best of order,
At Mt Pisgah on Friday night
took place the closing exercises
of Miss Mollis Scoggins' pupils
of Mt. Pisgah. Academy. The
dialogues, speeches and recita'
tons were fine and much en-
| joysd. The concert was great.
| ly enjoyed by all present. Miss
Scoggins has won golden opin'
ions from all by her close at
tsntien to her duties and faith
full labor in the school room. Or
Saturday night in the church
was held a missionary festival
there were talks, Rotations
songs &C., &c, relative to mis-,
sionsry work, and a very liber
al collection, entirely creditabl,
to the Womsn's Missionary. So
: ciety under whose auspices TN
festival was held.
The ladies of Chatham ar
moving to raise funds for tn
monument to Confederate sol
{ dIsrs. At Pittsboro, the sslsdie
= gave q concert, which realize,
, d handsome sum. Lady oollee
tors disappointed insvery town
E ship, and it is hoped Chatham
l will do her part. -
, Mr.. II. A. Lendon, of the Rec
! ord proposes to publish shor
: biographical sketches Of. til
= dead soldiers of Chatham. Thss
> will doubtless be very interest
4 ing. Several years ago, in tn
d Chatham Record, Mr.. Londo
published historical sketches
s all the companies and parts {
e companies. from Chatham.
e Let other COUNTIES learn {
l. Chatham and do likewise, an
d there will be a handsome fun
: for the monument on ths 2ot
: of May next when the cornt
stone lie laid. q.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11

The matter Of dispensing the
patronage confronts the Dem.
ecrstic party now, and il a very
perplexinE and embarrassing
one. Well handled, patronage
~ an element Of strength 70 q
party; not wisely dispensed, a
source Of weakness. The Dem.
ocratic party in the distribution
Of itB rewards and honors,
should and will have ss its first
object the honest and sficisnt
conduct Of lhs public business.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
L. 5. oyERMAN.

Mr.. 0yerman is q native Of
Rowan county and a graduate
of Trinity College. Personally
be is fine looking, and is full
grown man physically and men-
tally. He will Ill with credit
to himself and the State the
responsible position he is called
upon to fill. He, too, is one Of
our school fellows and we 70.
ioics at his promotion.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11

A majority report kss been
submitted 70 the United States
Senate, by the select committee
on Woman Suffrage, in favor Of
amending the constitution 90 "A
90 extend the right Of suffrage
to women. Senator Vance SUBJ
mittsd the minority report tax
ing the grounds that the ques
ton involved belonged eIclusi-
vsly to the States 10 determine.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
state PubIlc Road Consrea,.

Governor Holt mas issued q
proclamation calling together a
State Public Road Congress in
Raleigh, Jan. 10, 1898. This ac-
ton was taken upon the pre-
sentation to him of the views of
fully two hundred citizens on
bracing editors, chairmen of
the Board of county commits
sionsrs, Mayors Of towns, nem-
bers Of the legislature, farmers,
business men, and others, say
ing..the time and place was OPP
perfume for the discussion Of
matters pertaining to the i'm
proysment of the public roads
of the State. The various Boards
of county commissions of the
State have met and appointed
delegates, and as many as 81
counties have already repsrtsd
names of delegates to the com
mittse Of arrangements in Raj
eigh. Everything points to .
meeting of great magnitude snt
important results are expected
frsm their deliberations.
The Inauguration ceremonies
of the Goysrnsr-elsct will b,
held on Jan. IS, the day befer'
the meeting Of the Road Con
gress, and very low railros'
rates are promised. The REC
oRDEn urges q very full attend
ance.
Let us haya good rsada
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
llIaraland IA Elected.

The eleven electors, chosen
for North Carolina at the last
election, met IN Raleigh last
Monday and sent messenger
to Washington instructing him
to cast the entire vote for Grover
Cleveland.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
w. q. BURKHEAD.

We are much pleased to state
that our esteemed friend and
college mate, Mr.. w. G. Burk-
head has been elected Reading
Clerk Of the Senate. A better
choice could not have been
made. Mr.. Burkhssd is > fine
reader and will do honor to the
position given him.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11

Tbs Raleigh Chronicls says
the U. y. Senate has passed q
bill amending the law regulst-
ing commerce between the
States BY providing that no par
son shall be excused from tcsti-
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11

Philadelphia is entitled 70 BE-
known a. the city Of sistsrly
love. According to recent pc.
lice census the city boasts Of 49,
600 more women thaa men,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11

An advertisement for q school
teacher in an Indiana paper
reads as follows: HE nust be !
man sound in body and intellect,
not afraid to use thsrod. Wages
$40 per month and board q
round"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11

In Boston they are getting 10
call afternoon teas smoke
talks" because the hostess usu.
ally has incense bnrninK.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
Baggage Hauled.

Al NYuODY wanting trunks hauled can
IL laAYH orders ~ II. w. NaHRhan's drug
store. meet Ill trains and any orders left
there will lie promptly attended u.
GEORGE RICHARDSON.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
gUUNLsN's AaniOA sALvI

- - = = = NstINN -
TIE BEsr sALvE in The world for Cut,
Brlises, Sores, Ulcers.salt Rhenm, Fever
sorgs, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
cofHaand III Skin Efuptions, and positively
Canes Piles, orno pay required. tits guar.
1nised 10 give perfect satisfaction, or mOneJ
refunded. Price rs cents per boz.
For sale byR. Blscknall u 90. Durham
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11
Let us have good reads.

Changes in sktsp Husbandry.
tits wei., 70 c. itrast the pres.
emit status Of OH -hssg industry
with what it was q few years
ago, and then to consider the
causes that led to the changes
which have 80 readily and time.
ly given a relief to the depress-
cd situation. II the signs 81
the times are properly read, the
next few years will witness the
most important changes in the
financial and social side Of the
agricultural question in this
country. II the small farmers
with = few sheep can obtain
satisfactory results, as they do
now, in composition with the
large farmers they hold on TO
their land, il perhaps q few
acres, and stop the absorption
Of small holdings by she larger
landowner. This competing Of
small farms Of the East with
virgin soils Of the West in gem
eral farming, in the production
ofesrn and wheat, 10 impossible.
This unequal contest has re-
suited dissstrously, but with
tho central, centrolling markets
at the very door Of the Eastern
farmer be can eompste in special
products like mutton.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11

Il the past few years Hoods
ssrsaparills Calendar has be-
come such q fayorits that the
people anticipate its annual ap.
psarsncs with pleasure. The
Calendar for 'e3, which is now
before us, will fully satisfy sV-
cry expectation as 10 beauty
and utility. It is alitils larger
than ever before, and bears a
beautiful picture Of the young
Discovers" with q pad below ia
plain figures, all printed in har.
monious and pleasing colors.
To be appreciated il must be
seen. Get q copy Of your
druggist or send 6 cents in
stamps 70 q. /. Heed Il Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11

The silver dollar is now act.
ually worth about g. cents so
that the Columbian half dollar
(which sells for 81, is really
worth SO cents.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-11

Germany leads in spectacle
wearers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-12
Annapolis Items.

Ed Register-News items are very
scarce this week; everything is quiet.
A little child of John Alcorn died
Sunday night.
Henry Lashley also lost baby Sun
day of last week. 1t was buried in
Annapolis cemetery.
Your correspondent noticed an APP
pie tree in bloom on Sam Jackson's
place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kinch came to
town this morning.
Joseph Kinch went to St. Louis to
attend the Masonic Grand Lodge.
j. H. Lucy of Piedmont passed
through here to-day, bound to St. Louis.
Henry Binning, formerly of Pied
mont. but now working in De Soto,
also passed through On No. so, on his
way to that place.
Hartford Collins, Sabula, is in town.
VIM. FOWL is at home again to-day.
By the kindn ess of G. o. Rockwell,
We received copies of the great speech
es delivered in the House of Represen-
tatives By Sibley of Pennsylvania and
Bryan of Nebraska. They are excel
lent speeches, and should be read by
every patriotic American citizen. We
had seen sketches of them in the St.
Louis Republic, but to understand them
they must be read in toto.
Mrs. Henry Brewer is very sick.
Oct. 8, 1898, MURPHY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-12
In Memor1am.
VULCAN, Mo-, Oct. 9th, Il

VULCAN, Mo-, Oct 9th, 1898.
DIED-October 1st, 1898, the infant
daughter of Rev. j. W. Alcorn, and
was buried October I'd, at the family
burying ground; Rev. G. w. Wadlow
conducted the funeral services. This
is the second time Mr.. Alcorn's family
has been visited by death, having bur-
led an infant daughter some II years
since. Their graves are close beside
each other, and while we look at the
little graves, how visibly comes to our
minds the language of our Savior,
''Sutfer little children to come unto me,
for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
If we were to ask this life what
would be best, there is no father or
mother who would not plead with all
the strength which lies in natural af-
lection, 'spare me and spare mine"
For the outward man, this is reason
able, and yet if it be overruled by Him
who loves us even better than He loves
His own life. another truth is revealed.
The things which are seen are the I'M
real things. The real things are the
things which are invisible. You hold
within your hand a golden key of faith
and love. This little child has taught
you to follow it. There is no door so
fast but mothers love and fathers
love will open it and follow a beloved
child.
APRIL 9TH, 1898.
Of all the darling children
That e'er a household blessed,
We place our baby for compare
With the fairest and.the best.
She came when last the violets
Dropped from the hand of spring,
When on the trees the blossoms hang
Those cups of odorous incense swing
Where dainty robins sing.
Dear Lord, we said with thankful speech,
Grant we may love thee more,
For this new blessing in our cup
That was so full before.
OCTOBER Isl, 1898.
An Angel came one solemn night
Heavens glory to bestow,
And take our darling from our sight.
What could we, Lord, at morning light,
But weep and let her go.
Dear Lord, we said with broken speech,
Grant we may love Thee more
For this new jewel in the crown
Where we had one before.
ENQUIRER.