The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-02-03
thieves and burglars would cease in their

used for papering the walls.
Nothing of scandal has happened
to day, and the city mourns with the
citizens who are disappointed.
The pest house should be removed
TO more remote quarters. The O'Brient
building should be condemned
Cleanse the O'Briant building or
shut the basement up. The health of the
city demands this, and at once
Colonel Ballard says there is going
to be boom in real estate pretty soon
when the big lot sale comes off
Now is the time to fix up, hang up
and put up your grape vines, if you ex-
pect to raise any wine this summer.
There is talk in Durham of organiz-
ing base ball nine, this coming summer
and c. G. Taylor will play first base.
"A gentleman called on Colonel Jim
Southgate the other day, and wanted to
get some fire insurance on his breath.
"A good scribe, accurate in figures,
wants employment forom O'Clock to II
at night. Address, "X," GLOBE Office.
H. NJ. Rosemond says that if the cold
spell had kept up, that even months with
RS in 'em would have found no oysters.
Agents wanted Outfit free From
$50 to 500 weekly regularly earned by
our statesmen. p. o. Box ,371 New York.
Those who want TO be up with the
times and keep in style should commence
now to paint their houses and brush up
their yards.
Colonel Ray Whitehurst will address
the citizens of Durham next week on the
subject of Colonel Caesar and other
Roman cusses.
This paper has added twenty-five
new names-a net gain of twenty four
subscribers-thep past week. That is what
we call hummer.
Since the thaw the roads leading into
town are in bad shape, and the festive
road commissioner will again have
chance to get in his work.
If the moon is full and you shoot
negro in the wood pile, and you carry
his left hind foot in your pocket, it is
sign of good luck. John Mesley informs
us.
Henry Edwards says that his store
has already been robbed three times, and
he is glad Scarlet got there last night in
time to catch Will Gattis, the colored
crook.
The Davidson Dispatch says: Mr..
L. E. Boone and family, who have bee
visiting Rev. 7. A. Boone, have gone to
Durham where they will reside in the
future
Leo D. Heartt, who now lugs the
official title of major, says that his hand
is much better, and that he is ready to
join baseball nine or more than nine
if necessary.
Colonel Sam Adams hand is about
o. X. again. The index finger snapped
but he can write now. This does not
make him all write. He writes just as
much as he pleases.
Colonel Harry Bass, who has sent to
the Yam Farm Museum two large and
docile horse cakes, will please accept our
thanks. The horse cakes seem to live
principally on ginger.
Brick work on several new buildings
is going along, and while this warm spell
may hold on, we would caution those
who are yelling for more mortar" to
have thoughtful care.
Music lovers will not miss the con-
cert tonight at Stokes hall by the pupils
of Miss Smoot's music school. An at.
tractive program has been arranged and
it is one which all will enjoy.
John Kirkland, who never expects
to get married, says that he shall refuse
to carry the mail St Valentines day, un-
less some coy maiden, tall and fair TO see,
remembers him with Billy Dew.
The Richmond and Danville railroad,
among other recent importations, has a
new newsboy. He is mixture of Spanish
and Mexican, with wild, glaring eyes, the
long curling mustache and swarthy COM
plexion characteristic of both.
The prediction Of another snow by
the local weather prophets sends con-
sternation into the hearts of the really
needy who did not apply for aid 10 the
relief committee and who, when the next
spell comes, will have to suffer for the
errors OF others.
AT the present rate at which the
robbers bold and gay are being brought
into camp, the chances are that citizens
will sometime be able TO bolt their doors
and lie down TO pleasant dreams without
he fear of having their store rooms en-