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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
Niethntlisf Church Enrned.

The First Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, Little Rock, Ark, together with lie
contents, was totally destroyed BY fire Sun.
day morning. A careless negro Ianltor and a
defective furnace was the cause. The build.
ing was erected a, a cUst Of $4,000, and was
insured for only sG,n11 Two flrumen named
Atlic Robbins and George Wundurlieh were
seriously crushed and burned by falling
walls,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
A Chicken Kills q Hawk.

A spring chicken Is not always ten
der game, as q bloodthlrsty hawk
found to his sorrow OF Samuel Weav.
er's farm, at RsigeIsville, Penn. The
hawk pounesd iauntily upon the fowl.
which at once began to peck and claw
the bird OF Frey fercely. Mr.. Weaver,
found the hawk dad half an hour.
lntax =
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
wrekIn Coftnn siniIstIc..

The Liverpool weekly cotton statistics are
AZ follows. Total sales Of The week 5000
bales, American 5000; trade takings, in.
including forwarded from ships side. 90.
900; actual sxnort .. 900; total import 5000.
American o. 900: total stock $4,000, American
$50, 600 total ailoat lST 900, American 49,.
900; spectators took 1906 exporters toos
2,io0.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

he stayed . whole month with bis
friend in Paris. and on his departure
shook his host warmly by the hand,
and thanke ! him effasivsly for his hos.
pitalitys saying: eff ever You ara Gus
my way shall be very offsndedi II You
don't come straight to me, and let me-
find you good hotel"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

Wsg 49, - 49,
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the tarte, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn eaectually, dispeis colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs Is the
only 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 qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 30
cent bottles by all leading drug
gista ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA RIO SYRUP co.
sAs FRANCISCO. car.
LOUISVILLE, H. SEW roRE ~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
Coi. I.amson Iiendlnr ClcrI,.

Col. r. /. hanson, OK Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Of Ohio, and for term Speaker IN the
House Of Representatives. and 4 member Of
State Senate and president pro tempcre Of
that body, has been appointed reading clerk
Of the Lower House 0i Congress. The posi-
ticn pays 5000 per aBnums
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
The Grave ,ard Insurance CAGES.

G. r. Hasssll, the srch-conspirator
In the Beaufort graveyard insurance
cases, was convicted at Trenton on
Thursday. Others are on trial. N.
A. Marshall, an important States wit.
ness, mysteriously disappeared Tues.
day night. No trace OF him can be
found. The opinion il freely express.
ed that he is not alive.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

A riot has ocegrrsi IN Cuzs3, Peru, caused
~ forced methods Of recruiting. Tho mil.
lary subiusd the outbreak and tortured the
Sub-Prsiect and othsr prisoners by order Of
the military commander. More troops nave
been sent TO ths SCENE 10 Fsatvrs order, and o
new Project has been appointed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
let Ua All Laugh.

Horse Dealer-You had better buy
the horse, colonel. You will never find
6 healthier animal. Colonel Jones-f
believe II II he hadn't been healthy
all his life he never would have lived
so long.-Tammany Times. 1
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
Bi.lfetaIlIo Congress.

The international Bi.MstaIIic League has
received intlmatlonth that British and German
delegates VIII attend The bl.msiAllIe congress
10 10 held IN Paris Dsosmber 10th. 18th and
t2th.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

TIE JapAnAss Ia San Fsanslss5 hhyo
ArIyan tho Chinese ont Of the eufi0 tral 70,
AMI their stores fer tbs sale OF bamboo fur
nltnrs are scattered Ill over the city.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

There y moro catarrh IN this section Of n.
corntry than ell ether diseases put torether'
nhu Until the last few years was earpoesd 70 be
nourgfa " q local dtscAse and prescribed local
feiqcdsess and by o1nafantly falling 10 cnre
vita 10 A. treAtnent, pronounced itincurable.
s5qleEgq has proven o3thrrh 70 be eonstitu-
tionsi disease ana therefore requires constilr.
tlonsl treatment. Halls Cntairh cure. man.
nfactnred by y. y. CAensy q 90. Toledo OHIO.
y the only constitutional cure on the MARKET
" Y taken interlall IN dnses from 10 drops 10
q tcAseooaful. lt Acts directly on tie Bond
and lnacoussurfnces OF the system. Thsy pffer
o7s hundred dollars for any case IL fslis Ia
cure. send for circulars and testlnicnIais,
froe Address -
-. y. ,. cHrxTy & CO., Toledo, o.
u Sold by Druggists. 75c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
Old woman ch,rr.i win nn,i.r.

MrA Jorion Phastain. aged sixty-ivt, Nv.
iny near Rata Avis, Ala, Il in jail on the
ssarge q numbering her husband. aged
ssvsnty.nve.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
III thar snfrfrss Arc Yen ono az
the Mnny d nt Comp,atus

ghronie dysp p.ia makes this life 4 torres.
tria pnfgaipty for many 70 enjoy llf,,n
pleasnpes, 10 hsve a sound b dy. d yirornus
mind, u y nscess arr for the dlges I've pewers
~ 30 At the full Those who would enf1y The
prlccles ~ sssng OF good digestion are rsc-
z ne best ot all medicines for a ne Give
troubles. Relieves Indigestion Al once. ana
cures worst eases cf dyspepsia II Iaillfuily
used. For sgie eyeryYAere,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

Esrsrienee Leads rInny sfothers 10 say
..use pArkyE's Ginger Tonic, because tits GOOD
foF eoias, pAln and almost every weaKness. =.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

Montana has petroleum bull Ia tho new
county OF Carbon.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

There are ls1, 900 foreigners living
In Paris. including $4,000 Bslgians,
26. 900 Swiss, $1,000 Italians, Is, 600
English, 5000 Russians.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
savannah, Ga.

Ihaye been Krcatag annoyed with severe
attack OK Eczema Tor al year, after nsing sew.
with perftctNfcee sk Two bores made a conn
plete cure. would not take one thousand
dollars for the bsneis | We derived from its use.
take pleasure In rccommendlag II to others.
solomon Cohen, President Savannah Car.
riase Co. Sent BY mali fos 70 cents Id stamps.
y. :. shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

Mrs. wintoNss snothing syrup FOR children
teethine, eoftens the gums, reducts ineamma-
dons allays palm. cures wind cole. &c. : bottle.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

FITS stopped free 81 On. RrrxE.s GEs.r
NERVE REsToHEa. Eoslts after first DAYS tfss.
Marvellous ouros. sTreatise and 81 trial bot.
ue free DR. Kline, 81 Arch Sc. Phiia-, Pa
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

Z am ensiru1y care1 oE hsnlarrhage OF
Louisa LIEDAMAs. Bathaay, Ma, jan. i 1874
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
rHE FITrY.FoURrH CONGRESS.
Asynopsis Of the Proceedings Of Both
Houses.

Z 4tAG oLNAAEs
Ia the Sslste on Wednesday three pro 1,
osiiIons we're introduced in honor Of distin-
guished men Of the past. The first was for
the purchase Of q $1,000 statue 81 the French
novelist, Victor Hugo, to DO placed "a tha
new library building Ia Washington, now
almost finished. The second was for d ESQ.,
eOo monument to the naval hero, John Pau
Jones, TO be erected In WASHINGTON. The
tnlrd waste authorize the placing OF statne
Of President Franklin Pierce upon tho
grounds Of the public building at Concord.
N. II. A resolution calling on the Secretary
Oh War for copies OF all records ID BIS Office
relating 70 railroads 10 Tennessee seized by
lhe military authorities during the civil war,
was offered aud agreed to-. A memorial was
presented from the Kansas City board of
TRADE asking Congress TO grant beliigerent
rights 10 Cuba ard 1t was referred 20 the
committee on foreign relations.
In the Senate on Monday petitions were
presented for restoration OF the woods and
woolens schedule Of the Mckinley tariff act,
ana Tor cent letter postage. Bills were
introduced 70 exclude aliens from public ems
ployment end TO protect public forest reser-
vatiops, and resolution was offered and
agreed 70. calling on the President for a
report as to why the law providing for the
payment OF 0 sugar bounty has not been
executed. Mr.. Call presented written
statement, the name 81 the writer being
withheld, asserting the unreliability 81 the
press dispatches relating TO Cuba, and also
asserting "the complete organization and
success Of the reYolutlonists,n which was
tons.
In the Senate on Thursday bills were IN.
troduced 70 provide for the coinage 81 the
silver In the Treasury. nv Mr. Chandler "A
provide, Ia connection with other nations,
Tor the unlimited coinage OF gold and silver
Of ratio OF to i5lf, resolution was intro
dnced BY Mr.. GalInger, Of No HAMPSHIRE
declaring II to DO aunwlse and iuexpedtent 10
retire the greenbacks.n Mr.. Gall, of Florida,
addressed the Senate IN behalf Of The Cubaps.
He says SPANS warfare Is dIsgraceiul. at
y merclless and In disregard OF age, sex and
condition. Spain and England recognized
ne Coniederacy as belligerent power, and
why should not The United States recognize
the cunans as entitled 10 the rights 81 strng-
Cling Pairiotsf" The Senate then adjourned
until Monday.
In the Senate on Tuesday Mr.. Call, OF
FLoiita, offered resolution, which went
ever until Wednesday, for the appointment
pt select COMMITTEES 10 investigate the sub.
iect o. organized efforts OF corporations 10
control the elections OF members OF Congress
and 10 influence legislation; AIr. Hansbrough
OF North Dakota, 0 bill TO prevent the desec-
ration Of the national nag. which was refer
red 20 the judiciary committee. The Senate
then listened with intense interest 10 the
reading OF the Presidents message accom-
panying the Venezuelan correspondence, and
evidences Of approval were equally strong
and significant on both sides Of the chamber.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

m ssla y bssssiss III. &c. : 70 T'i'd'' 2.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

Not only does the discipline of the
German soldiers call for admiration;
that Of the civilians Is no less re-
markable. The other day, in the
vicinity Of Marienburg. the German
emperor, on his return from the
maneouvers, had to drive through q
little village Suddenly and without
any assignable reason his majesty
was seen by the members Of his suite
to shake his sides and break into loud
shouts of laughter. One Of the gen.
tlemen in waiting, happening to raise
his eyes. began to follow the emper-
or's example, and the next minute
the whole party went into convul-
sions. This is what happened: A.
sweep, wearing top hat OF prodig-
ious dimensions, had just emerged
from chimney. Catching sight of
the emperor. and remembering his
military code, he stood perched up
there like q sentry at his post and
presented his brush
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
HOW DUTcHMEN SKATE.
Not Only a National Pastime bus
Business.

Skating is part of the business of
winter Holland, as we'll as health
full pastime. In many districts at
this season it becomes the easiest
and quickest mode Of travelling from
the villages and farmhouses to the
market towns. The most noted dis
play of this art, however, as n sport
i've accomplishment is at Slikkerveer,
on the Mas, some miles above Rot
terdam, under the direction Of the
Dutch Skating association. The
skates used have very long runners
and points curving back at the toes.
The ice here is not that OF the river.
but large space obtained by flood
ing the low ground adjacent. A
party of skaters will join together,
holding long pole under their arms.
At Slikkerveer. being a place very
accessible from such towns as Rot
terdam and bort, most OF the skaters
are townsfolk, and few quaint rustic
dresses are to be seen.
1t is different in some of the north
ern and eastern provinces, especially
Friesland, where the peasantry and
welltodo farmers, with the women
folk, still wear their ancient cos
tunes. The shores and isles of the
Zuyder Zee indeed, exhibit much
that is curiously old fashioned in the
manners and habits of the people.
Volendam is on the west coast Of
that wide shallow gulf which the
Dutch government now contemplates
draining and reclaiming to the extent
of two-thirds it's area. The fisher
mems households contain many
specimens of old china or porcelain,
carved woodwork, silver plate and
embroidery, worth putting on the
shelves OF museum.
The holiday dress Of the men is a
tight jacket, of maroon color, with
silver buttons, which is slashed in
front to show the gay red or blue
shirt, huge baggy trousers, boots and
furred cap; while their wives, and
daughters or sisters, in white muslin
caps with long pendants, golden
plates or golden spiral ornaments Mt
the sides OF the forehead. and frocks
OF thick woolen striped black and
blue, make an equal show Of the good
old times.
The little isle Of Marken, five miles
out from Volendam, is a mere sand
bank or mudbank, with q thousand
inhabitants living in clusters of
wooden cottages, onestoried, rooted
with tiles and painted red, blue or
green. This small isolated COM
munity is thought to be the remnant
of a peculiar race, more ancient than
the Hollanders Of the mainland.
They have customs and traditions Of
their own, and whenever any OF them
appear in the street OF Amsterdam
he ut once excites the notice OF city
people. Markem will be submerged
forever, but full compensation will
be paid to it's inhabitants II ever the
Zuyder Zee draining schemes bs
carried into effect.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
THE NORTH POLE.

Ear toward the north, 10 tall, 80 far,
One tallest ice shaft starward stood.
Stood as It were itself altar,
Scarce fallen from its sisterhood.
Tip top the glowing apex there
Upreared huge white polar bear.
He pushed his swart nose up and out.
And walked the North Star round
about,
Below the Great Bear or the main.
The upper main, as II his mate,
Chained with star linked chain.
A world so dazzling white. man burst
Not face the flashing searchlight
hurled
From heavens high built battlements
And high heaved camp of cloud wreathed
tents.
And boom boom! boom! from sea or
shore
Came one long deep, continuous roar,
AS IL God wrought; as IL the days,
che first six pregnant, mother morns,
Had not quite gone their ways.
what word is fitting but the Word
Here in this vast world fashionings
What tongue can name the nameless Lord?
What hand lay hand on anything.
Come, let us coin new words of might
And massiveness to name this light.
This largeness largeness everywhere.
White rivers hanging in the air,
Ice tied through all eternity!
Say, peace! 1t were profane to say:
We dare but hear and see.
joaquin Miller, in Overland.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

We are now in what we may cali
the season for colds. and a well
known French scientific writer, NJ.
Henri de Parville. has been writing
some notes on their prevention and
cure. He points out that as soon
as there is the slightest symp-
tom OF a cold the sufferer should
rinse the mouth frequently with
some antiseptic fluid, such as solu-
tion OF carbolic acid, and should in
hale through the nose the smell OF
this fluid. This treatment serves to
keep off the germs which are likely to
cause cold.
But the most curious part of his
notes Is that which treats OF catching
cold through getting ones feet wet.
In this case, in addition to the treat
ment OF the mouth and nose by dis
infectants, he advocates plunging the
feet into cold water. Usually, he
says. people have the water as hot as
they can bear it, but that is a mis-
take. 1t is likely to make the cold
worse. When our feet have become
chilled by the wet, obviously the
first thing to be done Is to make the
blood circulate properly in them.
Now, warmswater certainly brings
the blood back to the chilled feet
while they are in the hot water, but
as soon rs they are taken out and the
temperature becomes much lower
the blood again leaves the feet and
returns to the inner organs, which are
warmer. with the result that the cold
often becomes wor
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
eLE CRITICAL PROBLEMS.
Converting Coal Directly Into EIsc-
tPicity.

what will be the next great dis
covery, in electricity" Edison
was asked by Philadelphia Press
interviewer.
well that" he replied. would
be little difficult to reply to. There
are so many lines and so many of us
pursuing our Investigations on these
lines that it leaves a wide field to
choose from. The fellow who solves
his particular problem first can an
swer it, but not until the problem is
solved. There are more possibilities
in some lines than in others. The
experimenters who are striving after
high speed on railroads will, IL they
succeed In their object, become real
epoch makers. The desirJ to cover
distance at remarkable speed and
get there in no time is strong, but
think tho general public looks upon
it in a wrong light. There is prac-
tically no limit to the speed that can
be attained on railroad. 1t is
wrong to assume that there is. The
only limit there could be would be at
the point at which the engine and
cars would break up or fly to pieces.
Viewing it from the commercial
standpoint it will depend on various
external influences. But l think
that great speed will finally be at
tanned and it will be when we
are able to obtain electricity direct
from coal.
1.-THE discovery of way of convert
ing coal directly into electricity will
be the turning point Of all our
methods OF propulsion. Naturally
steam will be entirely superseded by
the current. There will be no boilers
nor any Of the necessary externals
which go with steam engines. We
are rapidly approaching the time of
the steam engines end The large
Atlantic liners are slowly reducing
their time on their trips, but that
must soon stop. Then we shall
have to wait until coal is turned di-
rectly into electricity. 1 believe it
will come and then we will cross the
Atlantic in four days or less. We
can get 80 per cent. of the efficacy of
a dynamo against 6 to 10 per cent. of
an engine. The difference will be as
Brooo VI BreaIer Ia reSulIS unuor ouc
looked for regime. We get fifteen
thousand horse power or whereabouts
from the liners engine now. When
we get so, 600 horse power, as we will.
perhaps, we will be nearer what i
look for.
1T is one thing to solve. Let some
fellow follow out this line Of research
and get the right reaction and we
shall have wonderful revolution in
many things. twill lead to treating
metals by electrical reduction, and
an enormous number of accomplish
ments. We now 60 to the melting
point of nickel, for instance, but un-
der the new regime we will get all re-
actions not now obtainable and 60 to
the melting point of anything on
earth
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

1t is told OF Van Amburg, the
creation tanner. that on one occasion,
while In barroom, he was asked how
he gained his wonderful power over
animals. He said: 1T Is by showing
them that I'm not in the least afraid
of them, and by keeping my eyes on
theirs. I'll give you an example OF
the power Of my eye." Pointing to
loutish fellow who was sitting
nearby, he said: "You see that
fellow? He'sa regular clown. I'll
make him come across the room to
me, and won't say word to him. I"
Sitting down he fixed his keen.
steady eye on the man. Presently
the fellow Strengthened himself up.
rose from his seat and came slowly
across to the lion tanner. When he
was close enough he drew back his
arm and struck Van Amburg tre-
mendous blow under the chin, knock
ing him clean over the chair. with
the remark: you'll stare at me like
that again, wont you"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
The Owl Blow Out the Gas.

Mr.. Dewar. of Ravenswood, is very
fond Of pets and he is also somewhat
peculiar in his choice of them. He
objects to dogs. He has four beauti-
full children, and he thinks the CON-
bination might be dangerous on dog
days. So he tried an owl as some
thing hitherto untried, and altogether
likely from it's well known habits to
be Just the sort of pet that would
not annoy him. For few months
!, he dismissed the pet question from
his- mind az settled forever. One
night, after carefully tucking the
children in bed, he went out with
the older members of his family to
spend the evening. The owl, mis-
led by the quiet of the house, began
his nightly wanderings in quest Of
adventure.
Perhaps the light from turned
down gas jets prevented him from en-
j6y!ng the darkness he loved 80 well,
or perhaps it was by accident that
his Tapping wings blew them out one
after another. Be that as it may,
when Mr.. Dewar opened his front
door on his return home late that
night he was almost overpow-
cred by the fumes of escaping gas.
He rushed in and found his little
daughter nearly suffocated. During
the time he was helping to restore her
opening windows and wondering
how in the world this affair had taken
place-he stumbled over his pet owl
lying on the floor limp and lifeless.
The situation was explained, and no
is now looking forward with anxiety
for his monthly gas bill.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

pitable When deposed she was
offered by the leaders Of the govern
ment that replaced her own
princely income and every luxury
that her desire might call for If she
would peacefully accept the new con-
dition of affairs This she refused,
and now she finds herself accused Of
crime, the punishment Of which
will be determined by the magma
nimity Of the officials Of the new gov
eminent. Without friends influential,
deprived of her possessions, n pris-
oner in her former home, she is truly
an example Of commiseration.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
Cape Horn Indians.

The Indians OF the immediate vi
sinity of Cape Horn are called YAH
gans. Darwin summed up the de-
descriptions Of all previous observers
OF this race when he called them
savages of the lowest grade. So
TREY have seemed to be to all other
casual observers who have followed
him. But when in 1870 an English
missionary came to live among them
permanently the facts which he
learned about them were found so as
tonlshing as to almost pass belief.
When he had completed lexicon Of
the language he found 1t contained
forty thousand items, or ten thou
sand more than the highest estimate
Of the number in any Iroquois
tongue.
They had orators, historians, poets
and novelists in spite OF their lack
OF written language The folk
lore was OF the greatest interest, and
their poetry was delightful, but the
most remarkable part OF their litera-
ture was in their tales, OF which the
point was found In what the listener
was pretty sure to think OF and not
directly in what the speaker said
Buttons were used In Troy. Schlie-