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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
An Honest BonifaCe.

A college graduate is now telling en-
Enthusiastically a story about the honesty
Of a tavern keeper in the old college
town. The graduate had not visited he
place since his college life ended until
the other day, when a convention of his
secret society was held there. He went
around to the Old tavern where he had
had many late suppers, to see if the pro-
prietor was still alive and to take a look
at the room where he had toasted every
one and everything connected with his
college and his class.
"Halloa. Mr.. T." said the old inn
keeper, I'm glad to see you, for L owe
YOU six dollars" "Owe me six dollars?'
said the graduate in establishment. 81
shouldn't have been surprised if l had
owed you, but | don't see how you can
W. me. Certainly such a condition of
affairs never existed when l was in col
lege." The old man took out his ledger.
There you are" he said triumphantly.
Just before you went away you settled
your account, and you overpaid me six
dollars. There it is to your credit"
There was only one thing for a college
man to do in his old meeting place, and
this was promptly done-a debt washed
| out Just as others had been washed in, if
one may say t.-New York Tribune.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
The Editors Hope.

We hope this is true. We should like
it to be true; to put it on record among
the wonderful doings of Northampton
citizens. This is the story: W. Il. Pratt
was fishing in the old bed in about three
feet of water when he noticed a fine
pound and a half pickerel chewing his
hook. Slowly, carefully he began to
haul him in, when around the captured
fish the waters rolled in wild commo-
ton and a huge fish about three feet
long was seen making frantic efforts to
swallow the pickerel. Mr.. Pratt waded
out to catch a closer glimpse Of the mon
ster, who, with a wicked roll of the eye,
turned tail and made off, leaving a track
as large as the wake of a steamer
Hampshire Gazette.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
We Cling to Early Ideas.

Naturalists are now telling US that the
opossun does not play 'possum, but is
merely paralyzed with fear for the time
being. Articles are published every day
in CIR pathological papers and maya
zines which so to prove that owls can
see equally as well by day as by night.
1t is still an undecided question whether
snakes charm" their prey or not. In the
western backEoods these old stories are
still believed in, the ignorant classes
cling with fondness to them and viii
not learn anything different, and down
in our hearts do we not cling to
them, more or less?
Do we not hate to give them up, and
is it not with a little regret that we are
forced to acknowledge that the porcu-
pine does not shoot his quilts, that the
bird Of paradise really has feet and legs,
and that our national bird, the white
headed eagle, Is Ear from the noble bird
we once thought him to be:-Forest and
Stream.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
Set a Woman to Catch a Woman.

The chief Of Paris detectives says:
Men, as a rule, are not as close observers
and do not give what call detective de-
scriptions of people. remember trying
30 catch a woman counterfeiter once who
had been described to me by several
men. found half a dozen women who
would answer to her description. Finally
a woman who had seen her gave me a
description of her with one strong de-
tective point-the way she did up her
hair-and on that description livery soon
arrested the right woman.-Boston
Herald.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
Look Out for Her.

Maude went shopping recently, and
although Maude knows the interiors of
the big mercantile emporiums almost as
well as that of her own home, she met
with q brand new experience. Said she:
81 had made all of my purchases ex-
cept one. It was a neglige gown, which
the shop girl vulgarly called a wrapper.
There was a dainty pink garment and
one in pale blue. | couldn't decide
which one would best suit my style Of
beauty, so | just sat there thinking it
over. Before I could make up my mind
a we'll dressed woman rushed up and
saluted the girl behind the counter with:
Don't you remember me? I've bought
several Of these wrappers, and a lot OF
my friends have them too. We are all
delighted with them. The pink ones
are so becoming, and I can't see how the
firm sells them so low. Do you know |
put a little extra trimming on one and
use it as a tea gown. Oh, they are a
bargain Then she moved on.
by this time I had decided to take
the pink one and ordered it sent home.
AS l was leaving the store l heard a ia
miliar voice, and there in the glove de-
partmept was the same woman declaring
that those suede gloves were ridiculously
cheap, and d customer who was hesitat-
ing bought two pairs at once. l played
detective after that and saw the woman
help other doubtful customers to make
up their minds until l was convinced
that she was a fixture in the establish
ment.
"Now 1 am sorry / didn't take the blue
wrapper."-New York Recorder.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
Queer superstitions About Stones.

Queer Superstitions About Stones.
The most wonderful properties were
ascribed to the chimerical stones which
many creatures were supposed to carry
in their heads. Most reade~s have no
doubt heard of the precious jewel which
the toad carries in his brain box, and so
called toad stones, which were in reality
the Ieeth Of fossil fish, were formerly
worn in finger rings as a protection
against p~oisons, at the presence of which
they were supposed to change color. 1t
was thought that the best stones were
those voluntarily elected by the living
toads, but as the latter were not addict
ed to freely giving up their treasures IN
that way, it was necessary to procure
the coveted articles by other means, and
the recognized method was to decapitate
the haplesH b~atrachian at the instant be
swallowed his breath.
The feat naturally demanded consid-
cradle CELEBRITY, such as could only have
been acquired by constant practice; and
it is not unreasonable, therefore, to as
sumo that although the endeavors to
gain possession Of the jewels were per
haps numerous, they must invariably
have been unsatisfactory, especially to
toads. The eagle stone was considered
an excellent thing to during preg-
nancy, and the swallow carried in its
stomach stones of great medicinal value.
Chambers Journal.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

Tie fifty years ago, dear John, Just fifty years
ago;
Eeens like twas only yesterday l heard you
tell me so:
Do I remember sayin' yes7 Well, John, we're
gettin' old
And trinity now. and l amt sure my memry Is
so bold:
And yet. l s'poae / must a said a thing or two
in play,
For you were rather sassy, John. q goin' home
that day.
Just think! It's fifty years, dear John. just ffty
years ago.
Sence you and me stood up afore old Parson
Ganderblow
and said we'd have each other, shore. for bet
ter or for wuss-
Did ever | get sick Of it? Now, John don't
make a fuss
Bout nothin', for | low thurs times a bad
trade turns TO good.
When mems wives nuss their patience as Chris
tian people should.
In all these ups and downs, dear John, sence
fifty years ago
We joined our hearts and hands, the Lord alone
can fully know
What you have been to me, John, or have
been to you:
For He sees, though Oft we've stumbled. that
our poor old hearts are true,
And that | will be thinking of you. John. as
you will be thinking Of me
When our fifty years below have long been
lost in eternity.
Browne Perriman in Yankee Blade.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
Definition of a. Bore.
What is

You call So-and-so a bore What is
a 'bore?'" asks Bishop Selwyn. lit is a
mar who will persist in talking about
yourself'-or, we may add, in telling
stories when you want to be telling
them C~oleridge says he rsed to be
much amused with Tobin and Goodwin.
"Tobin would poster MT with stories of
Godwin's dullness, and upon his depar-
ture Goodwin would drop in just to say
that Tobin was more dull than ever
Exchange.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
The Test Of q reatness.

When Elliston came down FROM Lon
don to his W tkes,Jer at Birmingham
he was known 10 scarcely a member Of
his " company. On reprimanding
one Of them sharply the irate actor
threatened to kick him off the stage.
lie rushed TO the stage manager aud
asked WHO that man was. Mr.. A..
a great man. very great man. SAID
E~llist0l; he threatened 10 kick me, the
lessee Of Drury Lane. Such a man as
that must 60 to London; he mustn't
waste his energies here" And he en-
gagged the actor on the spot for Drury
Lane.-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
Story of q Nsu York Bank.

Mrs. Jones death suggests the story OF
the founding of the Chemical bank.
This institution is m some respects the
most famous OF American banking
houses. a good many years ago certain
snrewd and wealthy WelshIncn under
took to start a factory for the manufac-
turo OF chemicals, and as a branch Of
this Undertaking they proposed to have
q little bank. more for convenience than
for money making. The chemical fac
tory was started, and the little bank got
agoing at the same time, and n mar
was able to act as president, cashier and
teller. By and by it began to dawn
upon the stockholders that the little bank
was the most profitable branch of their
undertaking.
A hard headed Welshman named
Jones, who had married the daughter Of
Mr.. Mason, the founder of the chemical
factory and bank, began to teach the old
New Workers what banking was. The
capital was small, and the profits were
constantly charged to the surplus &C
count, until by and by the stockholders
found that they had a bigger surplus
than they had capital. The business in
creased, and so did the surplus, and the
directors kept on adding the profits to
the surplus, satisfied to see that pile
grow rather than to take the dividends
in cash.
Out of this kind of banking has grown
the modern Chemical bank, on a capital
of $500, 900. 1t has made a surplus OF
many millions Of dollars, it pays fire.
euently semi-monthly dividends of 4 or {
per cent, its stock is quoted away up IN
the thousands and is only obtainable
through the death of some stockholde1
and the subsequent closing out of his
estate.-New York Cor. Chicago Herald
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
HOURS FOR CLOSING MAILS At DUR
HAM P~OSTOVFICE-

GOldsbOrO and Greensboro express train no.
I-SOuth and West at 900 p. m.
Henderson and Durham X. T. q. train No.
G0ldsbOro and Greensboro X. =. .. r. train
No. lO-East and SoUth-N. c., ;. {. and Fla
at 900 a. M.
2-EOrth and West al 2:25 =. IN.
GOldshOrO and Greensboro K. i. =. N.tIalb
No. q-NOrth. south and west at 'D0 p; II.
Keysville and Raleigh k. +. y. train No. ID
North and West at 600 a. m.
Eoldsboro and Greensboro express train NO,
I2-Ralcigh at 800 y. M.
Hours of Collection from Street Letter
Boxes.
Teneral-s:l5 a. n, and $50 p. n. BUSINESS
Section-1:+G ?. m.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15

For severe hemorrhage from the nose
try holding the arms of the patient up
over the head for five minutes al a time.
A small piece of ice wrapped in muslin
and laid directly over the top of the nose
Will usually give relief
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15

The law connecting temperature and
maximum amount of water vapor is
such that a hot and a cold body of air,
neither Of which is saturated, or con
tains all the water it is capable of hold
ing in a state of vapor, may, when
mixed, become more than saturated, so
that some of the vapor is condensed and
rain falls
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15

A rule allowing tenants 5 per cent.
discount on rents paid the day they fall
due is followed by more than one rich
Philadelphia and not a few agents. 1t
is said to give great satisfaction all
around
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15

Buddha is worshiped in Paris in vari-
Gus private temples, where the devotees
meet regularly to pay homage to the
Light of Asia" Most of the Buddhists
are japanese, but among them are many
Frenchmen and a few Englishmen.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
University of North Carolina

EQUIPMEST-Faculty of 25 teachers, IL
buildings, : scientific laboratories, library of
1900 Volumes, 30 students.
INS1R UCTIOS-Five general courses. 6
brief Cou Cses, professional courses in law,
medicine, engineering and chemistry, OPP
tional courses.
EXPENSES-Tuition. $50 per year. Scholar
ships and loans for the needy.
Address PRESIDENT WINSTON,
Chapel Hill, N. c.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15

General Wolseley, who is in command
eight years old and probably the best
soldier in England. He is a native
Irishman and the son of a soldier. BE
entered the service at eighteen as an en-
sign.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
TAR. ID. X.

will say TO the citizens of Durh N and sur
rounding vicinity that | have taken Il course
of medicine AT the Leonard Medical school.
Raleigh. \. c, and a post course AT Howard
University. Washington. u. {, where | had
the ADVANTAGE of Freedman's Hospital, which
contal ned 400 beds. wh-re nearly every dis aSe
which attacks uankin is TT ated. And hav
ing .rluuated with honor of my class. ! now
therefore. feeling competent [ do the work
OF a physician, offer ny professional Sc vices
to Durham an surrounding Wei a ~.
Oticy hours: TO ii m. = 10 D. IN , : to s
p. II. No. 3OO, Main street, kenpner corner.
u. X. GREEN, NJ. d.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
TAR. j. j.

with fifty years experience az a General
Practitioner. r-uIyT- l4- services to the citi-
zcn- OF Durham. His spcclaItIcs: Mucous
particular. Indigestion. bronchitis, ScrOiula,
Constipation and Headache, secondary ana
Hereditary Disease Home at e.. n. IcrH-
dOu'-. Oatce over Jones Jewclry store. once
hours. g O'Clock a. IL. 20 y IN. and from 2 y. 10
10 .. m.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15

Congress passed the bill authorizing
The construction of the Brooklyn bridge
In 1869, after the secretary of war had
decided that it would not impede COM
Uerce and navigation. !
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15

NOaGASTON, y. G., June 2s, 1873.
Mrs. Joe Person, hlttre!I. y. g:
DEAK MADAM-l have used your Remedy as
a Tonic ana B.OOd .uriicT ana uHhcsitatlngIy
pronounce it the best that ! have tried. feel
satisfied that IL will do all you claim for IT..
III. ID. LEGCEK,
Pastor baptist Church.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15

| was badly afflicted with nurses sore mouth
ana was pcT..ctIy cured by using Mr.. Joe
Persons ncIucoy. found II a hne tonic and
strengthened Of the system.
MR-. JOSEPH kISsEY,
Sept. 10, 1891. LaGrangc, n. {.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
Nurses Sore Mouth Cured.

have used Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy for
nurses sore mouth, and was perfectly cured.
and can recommend II as a good tonic.
Mrs. ". =. MCNAIR,
Ian. l3. 1891. MaXton, y. &.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
Cures Khenmatism and indignation.

Mr.. J. {. Henderson. general manager OF the
CHATTANOOGA, MdT-Lcu and birmingham rail
road. says TIC does not believe there - a case OF
Rheumatism which Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy
viii not cure. ana It D. the hncat remedy Tor
INDIGESTION h. has ever seen.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
How an Enemy was Fooled.

The following graphic statement Will ne
read with intense interest: Il cannot de>cRoe
the numb, creepy sensation that existed IN my
arms, hands and legs. l had TO rub ana peat
those parts until they were sore, 10, overcome
in a measure the dead feeling that bad taStn
possession of them. In addition, L had q
strange weakness in my back ana around my
waist, together with an indeScrjhabIe gone
feeling in my stomach Physicians saiu II
was creeping paralysis, from which, accord
ing TO their universal conclusion, thefe l., no
relief. Once it fastenS upon a person, theS
say, it continues its insidiOus progress untlh
IL reaches a vital point ana the sufferer ares.
Such was my prospect. i had been dOctoTII-
a wear and a half steadily, but with no par
ticular benefit. when | saw an advertisement
of DR. Miles Restorative Nervine, procured a
bottle and began using it: Marvellous as II
nav seem, but a few days had passed before
every bit of that creepy feeling had LEFT me,
and there has not been even the slightest
, Indication OF its return. L now teel a.
well as | ever did, and have gained ten
pounds in weight, though L had run qoMh
from 40 to 137. Four others have usCd Ut.
Miles Restorative Nervine on. my reconen-
! datiOn, and it has been as satisfactory IN thclI
| cases as in m~ine."-JameS Kane, La itue, o.,
Or. Miles Restorative NerVine Is SOLD by an
druggists on a positive guarantee, or sem
direct by the DIR. Miles Medical Co., klkhart,
, Ind., on receipt Of price, 81 per bottle; SIX
J bottles for -, express prepaid. 1t Is Tree from
Opiates or dangerous drugs
I Sold by w. NJ Year"'. sfUrham.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
LINE-wEST BOUND.
LEAVE LYNCHBURG-DAILY.

5.50 ?. N. for Roanoke. Kadford, Pulaski.
Bristol and ali points south. via Z. T. Y. e.,
h H., also tor BlueGtId, Ohio Extension.
Leave BtUe1elI $40 4. H.. daily for kcGoSa and
Columbus. ParlOr Car 10 koauokc. Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke 10 Memphis Via Knoxville
and CHATTANOOGA.
80 a. IN. tor Roanoke, Radford. Pulaski,
Bristol also for Blucneld. POCahOntaS. BLK
horn AMI stations Cllnch Valley Division also
for Louisville and stations /. j. y. K. K. via
Norton Pullman Sleeper LYuthluT- 10 Louis
willie Via Norton. Connects ~ Roanoke - IA
N. with dSHInEtOuauu thatIaUoeEa Limited.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke TO Nashville. Mem.
pins ard New orleans. lining Car attached.
2:35 p. NJ. daily. for Roanoke, and inrcrme.
date stations. Has no connections beyond
Roanoke
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
EAsT-BoUND-LEAvE LYNcHBvRG-DAILY.

q;l5 a. N. for Richmond Petersburg and Nor
fox arrives Petersburg at - =. IN. connect
ing with and petersburg railroad,
r~rTiyinE III Richmond at -:l5 p. ~. Arrive
Norfolk 600 =. N.
ll:5o p. m. Arrive Petersburg 4:l5 IA. N.
connecting with X. n = K. H.. daily: arrive
Richmond "a a m: arrive Norfolk 100 a. u.
Pullman Palace Sleeper to Norfolk.
Also Pullman Palace Sleeper between
Lynchburg and Richmond.
This car viii be ready at ~Lynchburg at 900
p. m. Tor reception of passengers.
POO =. m. for Richmond, PctcTsuurga and Nor
folk arrive Richmond $50 p. m; Norfolk 500
p. m.
Pullman ParlOr Buffet Car to Norfolk.
W. b. BENILL.
G. =. s T. Agent. Roanoke. Va.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-15
DIVISION

Leaves Winston-Salen. l:51 p. III. daily ar
rive al Roanoke sUU y. II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
a Bone of Contention.

Some time ago certain wealthy gentle
man, well known for his extreme stingi-
ness, drove up hurriedly in his carriage to
the door of the celebrated DR.. S. of Man
chester. He was in q state of acute discom-
fort and fear from the pie fact that st
the moment piece of fishbone was stick
ing somewhere in the region of his throat.
DR.. s., however, speedily removed the
dangerous obstacle, and the gentleman
breathed freely
THANK you. thank you, doctorp' he ex-
claimed, much relieved. Il swear | will
never eat salmon again-never! And with
what ease you removed it-a mere minutes
operation, was it not? How much-a-what
is your fees"
''Half a guinea" replied DIR. S.
''Half guinea" exclaimed the gentle
man, ''for half a minutes work. Impossi-
bler'
But consider" said DIR. s., "a salmon
bone"
What has that got to do with it?''
"Oh, great deal" replied DIR. S. Had
it been halibut or fresh paddock, l should
have charged less-perhaps shillings; cod
fish cells, shillings sixpence would have
been ample payment; mackerel, shillings,
while red herring mig 1T even have remov-
ed free of charge. but salmon at this time of
the year-well, really, Mr.. B., one has to
pay for these luxuries. Tit Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
CoxEY INTERVIEWED.
The CommOnweaI's Chief Commander
the Situation.

The CommOnweaIs Chief Commander
the Situation.
New YORK. April 24.-General Cox
ey, commander-in-c chief of the army
of the commonweal was asked yester-
day: what do you think of the
Boston riots of Sunday. general?''
"A likely thing to happen" he re-
piled, but still l believe the facts are
incorrectly reported 1t was enthu-
siasm, sir, enthusiasm L have been
through all these things and know
just how it was"
How did you view Mr.. Cleveland 5
proposed proclamation concerning
your army's visit to the capitaI?r
Law abiding citizens, sir; he speaks
of law-abiding citizens l assure you
] am glad to hear that he is becoming
a law-abiding citizen himself Why.
he and his secret ary of the treasury
committed the most fragrant violation
Of the law known in the history of
the country when they issued those
$50, 900. 600 of interest bearing bonds;
and he talks of law abiding
Washington regardless of Mr. Cleve-
lands proclamation Before he can
legally make movement against us
we viii have to violate some law. 1t
would be in viola ton of the constitu-
tion for him to prohibit our free
speech IN the capluEL he may rake
up some old laws from the statute
books that would hinder US, but if
such laws do exist they are in viola
ton of the constitution Some body
must make test case of them, and
we will
do you place any credit in Mr..
Kelly's statement. at Council Bluffs
that blood may be shed2''
II don't know if 1t is true But I
can readily see what he might have
meant If anybody goes illegally to
restrain or rePress his army row
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
A. HORSE TRADE.
And How Tt Led to Few Complications In
Austin.

And How Tt Led to . Few Complications In
Austin.
There is q colored man in Austin of the
name of Sazn Johnsing. He has some mon
ey which he has made trading horses. at
which business he is an expert. One day
Judge Peterby saw Johnsing trading with
an itinerant horse dealer. Having some
curiosity to know how Sam came out in
the trade, he asked him:
Did you sell that fellow your horse?"
Il did, boss, for fac"
How muck did you gete'
Twenty dollars
''Only s2oa You are fool. That's val
liable horse"
''Lemme tell you somethin, boss Dat
boss is lame"
Judge Peterby happened to meet the
horse trader afterward and said to hin:
$50 you paid $50 fer that horse?"
Yes; paid $50 to the darky. It's q pref
ty cheap horse''
You have been swindied- The horse Is
lame"
81 know the horse is lame, but it doesn't
amount to anything. He limps beeause he
has not been properly shed. As soon as
particle. ! wouldn't take $10e for that
horse"
Half an hour sfterward Judge Peterby
met Sam Jehnsing.
Look here, Sam; yeu were swindled after
all in that horss trade. The lameness of
the horse Is caused by his not being prop
erly shod.'
Il knows he amt properly shod. I had
him shod dat way on purpose, SO as ter
make dat boss trader berlieve dat he was
lame from dat cause. but de troof am dat he
is lame sure enough, and he ara gwinter
stay lame. He nebber will be wuff muffin.
Heah. heahi How fooled dat boss trsderr'
The same evening Judge Peterby saw the
horse trader at the railroad station. He
was about to leave on the train for Dallas.
Judge Peserby said:
THAT horse is really lame. Sam has got
away with you after all"
THAT all depends circumstances.
think / can care the horse, but if I don't
I'm not out anything" replied the horse
dealer, grinRing. wait until after Sam
has tried to change the $40 bill gave him
for the horse said the horse dealer as he
climbed into the car.-Texas Siftings.