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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-16
DR.. COL UMBUS DURHAM
THE FUNERAL Will BE HELD
AT FIRST BAPTIST CiIUSCH
THIS AFTERNOON.
A SUMMARY or HIS CAREER

lie Was "A Wan of NOnd sfui Energy
ard, Fhough q Prodigtous Worker,
Said a FewsDays Before His Death
That Hestsa.tNever F'It WEAKNESS
1.-The Estimate Fellow Worker
Pats on His Busy and Active Ia
reer.
In the death of Rev. Columbus Dur
ham, ID. d., as announced in yester-
days issue, the Baptist denomination
in North Carolina lost a most aggres-
siye and influential leader, and a figure
unique in church and public relations
disappears from scenes in which he
has played no small part.
DIR. Durham was born in Ruther-
ford county, N. c., April IS, 1914. The
family name is well known and the
family characteristics equally well
from the career of Plato Durham, a
name honorable in the annals of our
State. On his mothers side, DR. Dur
ham was a nephew of Gov. Baxter, of
Arkansas, and Judge John Baxter, of
Tennessee.
His early life was passed on the farm,
and until 1860, when at the age of six
teen years he united with the Baptist
church and few months later en-
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and honest servant of the Lord. 1t
was worth much to see him at gen
eral Baptist gathering, at home with
everyone, saying good word to every
one. 1t was inspiring to see him at
work, never resting until his tasks
were done. 1t may be doubted if any
man in the State has labored more I'M
remittingly than DR.. Durham. 1t is
certain that no man has given more to
his work; for he dies a poor man, hav-
ing regularly given all the money he
could spare to the work in which he
gave his life.
Speaking of his life work as he had
viewed it, a thoughtful and scholarly
Baptist thus summed it up:
1T may be said that DR.. Durham
was impulsive; but it must also be
said that he never betrayed a selfish
impulse. 1t may be said that he made
mistakes of Judgment, but it must also
be said that he was honest to the core.
1t may be said that he was severe in
denouncing what he thought was
wrong, but it must also be said that he
gave all he had to what he thought was
right. The Baptists of North Carolina
will write his name upon their annals
as the man of bOundless energy and
bOundles faith. What he would have
been to them had his life been spared,
cannot be told. 1t is known, however,
that he aspired to write the history of
their convention and was about enter
ing on the work when illness came
upon him. But there is glory enough
in what he was"
Dr. Durham married Miss Lila Wal
ters, of Charlotte, who with two sons
and a daughter survive.
This afternoon at o'clock in the
First Baptist church the funeral will
be preached. 1T is expected that a
number of prominent Baptists will be
there. The interment will occur at
lakewood Cemetery. ~
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DR.. SALISsuRYs WORDS,

Anyone who has ever met DR.. Sails
bury will never forget him. Although
over eighty, he has as bright mind and
intellect as most younger men, OF
course, every one knows him as the in
ventOr of hot water cure and the Sails
bury steak, and that he is the authority
on digestion and stomachic troubles.
81 studied the subject direct from ma
ture he said "Tn order to know lust
how much nourishing power there was
in various foods, employed four men
whose only duty it was TO remain in the
house with me and eat such food only as
| directed. They thought they had Sc
cured the finest kind of position. I be-
gan by taking a diet of beans, aud in
thirteen days there was not a man who
could walk across the room. / myself
was nearly Frustrated. After recovery,
we tried various other vegetables. A per-
son can live eighteen days on oatmeal,
and twenty days on cracked wheat"
What are the most unhealthful things,
doctor ~ was asked.
1.-THE most unhealthful vegetable in
the world is asparagus. No man or wo-
man can exist to exceed seven days on
this insidious vegetable Why it is that
people have gotten the idea that it ia
healthful | cannot understand, unless it
is from the peculiar odor it gives to the
fluids that pass from the body Some
people believe it is heaIthful for the kid
neys, but there is nothing which | know
of that is more injurious. AS for beef,
it is sustaining and strengthening and
invalids should take it as much as posi-
BILE and avoid such vegetables as they
know to be unhealthful.
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CAUGHT IN DURHAM
A CLUMSY FORGER CAPTURED
ALMOST IN THE
ATTEMPT.
is THERE AN ORGANIZED GANG !?

The Same Methods Employed i'm Hen-
derson, Raleigh and Durham-To-
bacco Warehouses the Sufferers
Citizens Bank and A B. Stronach
Cashed Forged Checks--In Durham
Teller Whitfield Drew Pistol on
the Scoundrel.
A series of forgeries that seems a set
effort to "work" the tobacco towns of
the State was unearthed yesterday. Raj
eigh, Durham and Henderson are the
sufferers, and the returns may not all be
in yet. The Raleigh and Durham for
geries of the last two days are directly
connected, while the link that binds to
these the forgeries in Henderson last
week are not so apparent
How the Blanks Were Stolen.
Thursday during the day several sus-
picious parties were hanging around the
Meadows tobacco warehouse, in this city.
During the day, when the employees were
busy handling tobacco on the floor, by
some means some one got the check book
of the warehouse and tore out of the
book one whole leaf of seven checks
These checks are numbered cen
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DIR. C. e. TAYLOR's ADDRESS
The President of the Wake Forest Col
Iege Speaks to the Students of Shaw
University.

University.
DR.. Taylor, President of Wake For
est College, gave a very practical and
helpful address to the students in
Shaw University chapel last evening.
He spoke without notes, and said:
Il am going to talk to you tonight
right out of my heart, on manhood
and womanhood. You must make
what you can out of yourselves. Great
achievements have been made in the
sciences and arts. Mountains have
been tunneled, and ocean greyhounds
fly across the ocean from continent to
continent. You must learn what has
been accomplished, and then you can
find out what you are to do. You have
in your hands your own destiny. The
bee makes his cell and the bird builds
his nest in the same way as centuries
ago, but it is different with the human
race. We stand upon the shoulders Of
the giants who have gone before. Man
grows and develops. Such advance
ment has been made in scientific stud
les and research that library of sci
entific books ten years old is to-day
practically worthless.
ner-stone is character. 1t must be
built up and become fixed in youth
and early manhood. There must be
no flaws in it, for it must be of sound
heart to Withstand the trials and
temptations of life. There must be a
solid physical foundation, a sound
body and a sound mind The laws of
health must be learned and observed
The body is the temple for God to
dwell in, and that cannot be so as long
as our bodies are unfit. Take care of
your bodies and give attention to the
little proprieties of life.
'"There must be a settled plan in view,
| and in formulating your plans you
must be governed by your ability and
natural inclinations. You must read
good books. Tell me what a man reads
and | will tell you what sort of man
he is
Study your limitations and don't
| overestimate yourselves. ! am glad
that both the colored and the white
Southern young men are having "a
hard time. This. and this alone, will
| make men of them. Don't stop when
you are through with school, but re-
member you have then just begun"
The address was listened to v it'll the
| closest attention and frequently APP
plauded.
The prayer was offered and the ben
ediction pronounced by DR.. A. W. Cur
tbs, of this city.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-16
EXTRACT OF CITY NEWS.

EXTRACT OF CITY NEWS.
Local cotton receipts, ga bales; mid
ding, "a cents
Maj. John O. Winder and Marshal o.
j. Carroll were both better yesterday.
To-day-Executive Committee, State
University, meets in Gov. Carr's Office.
H. W. Jackson has qualified as admin
istrator of Margaret j. Kirkland, de-
ceased.
At A. and NJ. College-3:30 p. M, tc-
day, football game between Juniors and
Seniors.
Mai. S. F. Telfair, Gov. Cars privf to
secretary, has gone to the Atlanta Ex-
position.
Secretary Nichols paid large batch
ef State Fair premiums and delivered a
number of diplomas yesterday.
Senator Butler went to Washington
On the "Atlanta Specail' yesterday to
prepare his fine mansion for the winter
seas on.
Prof. Irby, of the A and NJ. College,
has gone to Occoneechee Farm to put in
. large ice and cold storage house for the
dairy department.
New stations created by Railroad Com
mission: Rose HILL" on Wilmington
and Weldon road; Palmyra" on Nor
felix and Carolina road.
The remains of Mrs. j. @. Patterson
were brought here from Youngsville
yesterday; the burial was in lakewood,
Rev. j. N. Cole officiating.
The x-year-old child of Rev. G. W.
Blanchard, financial agent of Wake
Forest College, is very sick at his home
IN Cary, of Bright's disease.
The Rev. Mr.. Poffenberger, rector of
Cavalry church, Tarboro, will preach at
the Church of the Good Shepherd to-
night. Service begins at 7:30.
In the case of Perry VS. Register of
Deeds Rogers, the defense yesterday
sled bond for appeal to Superior Court,
and proceedings have been stayed.
DR.. Eugene Daniel will return from
Georgia to-day. The Sunday School
Committee which met at Decatur, Ca,
this week, will meet here in February.
The Sunday edition of the NEWS AND
OBSERVER will contain cuts and de-
scrlption of the new Mergenthaler Limo
type machines now in use in its printing
Office.
A description and cuts of the new
Aergenthaler tvpesetting machines now
in use in the News AND OBSERVER office
will be contained in the Sunday edition
of this paper.
Mrs. B. @. Rogers rec5Ived tele-
gram yesterday announcing the severe
illness of her grandmother, who lives at
Oak Forest, Va, and left on the 11:3e
train to see her.
A letter was received here yesterday,
addressed: "For His Highness, the Duke
of Marlborough, Raleigh, N. c., care
Yarboro House." 1t is postmarked Rich
nond, Va.
Mr.. Mills Fl. Brown, who has been
confined at-home for several weeks with
sickness, was able to be on the streets
yesterday, to the qualification of his
many friends.
In case of Samuel Yellowby VS. Allen
Hayes and Ransom Jones, for fall e
Imprisonment. before Justice Roberts,
defendants demanded a jury; trial post
poned until next Friday.
In the city: President Payne, of the
Aidrich Stone Co., Detroit; Capt. John
A Williams, of Oxford; Capt W. Fl
Williams, of Newton; President and Mrs.
Green, of Louisburg Female College.
AT the Raleigh and CASTOR yards,
johnson street station, Capt. John Hor-
ton, for many years day yard MASTER
has been made night yard master, aud
Mr.. Yates, who held the night position,
has been made day yard-master.
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Sens of the Revolution

No quorum being present a. the an
nual Convention of the North Carolina
Society of the Sons of the Revolution,
which was to have been held yesterday,
the meeting adjourned to re assemble on
Thursday next, November 81.
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Supreme Court.

Appeals from the Seventh District
Sorreli vs.. Stinson, continued on aft
davjt.
Johnson VS.. Townsend, submitted on
printed brief by McNeill 81 Mclean, and
g B. Patterson for appellant.
Nimock VS.. Pope, argued by Robinson
j. Bidgood for plaintiff; MacRae & Day
land r. P. Buxton by brief for defend,
ant.
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Sale Valuable Stock of Drugs
anu D uI BUSINESS.

The undersigned offers for sale the valua-
bic stock of drugs, goods, wares, and mer
chandise usually kept in a drug store, of
the late Col John Jordan, deceased, at
Newbern, North Carolina, together with
the good will of the business The business
is well established, being the Oldest a d
best known drug store in the city of New
bern. The sto e, which is handsomely fitted
up, cnn be rented by the purchaser at "a
II asonable price.
Terms of sale will be made known upon
application to the undersigned or her at.
tOrney, &. H. Thomas. at Newborn
JULIA l.. JORDAN,
Executrix of j. V Jordan.
November Is, 1895.
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Maximum temperature, Ga: minimum
temperature, Al.
Rainfall, 0.01 inch.
Forecast for Raleigh.
Saturday: Fair; slightly warmer.
Forecast for North Carolina.
Saturday: Fair; northeriy winds.
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Aspecial from Durham tonight says:
There was quite a stir here this af-
ternoon for a while, caused by white
man, who is a stranger in these parts,
attempting to forge a check on the
First National Bank. The check was
one which was stolen from the firm of
Lea, Burch, Hutchings & Co, this
morning, and but for the timely dis
covery that the check was gone the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-16

to S. Morgan for $34. Three were
from a Raleigh warehouse firm and
all were signed -. S. Meadows, per
Williams" and made payable to J. G.
Morgan. The amounts on the checks
were $33, sos and $26. He is in Jail
and will be given a hearing before
Mayor Peay tomorrow morning.
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Requfsitfon for a Burglar.

Governor Carr yesterday made requi-
sition on the Governor of South Caro- ina
for William Taylor, now in custody in
that State. Taylor is from Chatham,
and stands charged with burglary.
Sheriff j. ] Jenkins, of Chatham, will
90 after TAYLOR.
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Funeral of DIR. Durham.

The funeral of the late Rev. Columbus
Durham, D. D., will take place this
afternoon from the First Baptist church
at three O'clock.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

But now I witnessed a wondrous
transformation. Her wan and
sunken cheeks grew rosy; her dull
eyes softened with reminiscent
tenderness. She smiled; and, if
ever a smile. spoke, that smile
uttered blessing.
"Why, Albion, why, my own,
true man," she murmured, cone
would think that the dear old days
had returned and you were my
ardent fair-haired lover again."
and she stroked the shiny surface
where that fair hair had been.
Albion Trask staggered to his
feet and over to the light. He un-
buttoned his coat, and looked
down through tear-bedimmed eyes.
There stood the blue fluid, in the
moral thermometer, constant and
serene at Glove"
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Besides, this rude awakening, this

"F1old on" | interrupted.
"Your main hypothesis is broken
reed. Why, the moment l ap-
preached him the liquor would fly
up SO rapidly to Hate as to burst
the tube, in all probability"
81 have provided for that con-
tingency. Put these soles inside
your shoes; they are composed of
a substance which will completely
insulate you. Your appearance
alone will affect the register. -
cpl cultivate the constant smile
of a Cheshire cat!" I cried, ex,
ultantly. ooh! when will the
blessed experiment begin? I'm as
anxious as a grand inquisitor to
see him stretched on the grid
IRON"
II will see him tonight" prom
ised Ebenezer. "And so, courage
and hope?'
The next morning as I proceed
ed to the office with my very feet
strong of sole reflected as to
whether l should give Alicia and
and her mother an inkling of this
dread ordeal. In many ways Mrs.
Trask had shown a limp and Ian
guild preference for my cause, thus
meditating revenge amid the hor-
ors of her connubial prison house.
Would they not both then redouble
their fervor? But could they?
Why seek for excess in intensity?
Let them be natural; Trask's worst
enemy could not ask for more. In
their ignorance there surely would
be no bliss for him.
Old Stiles was busy with some
hurried task as | entered the office,
and hence undeniably cross; for
old Stiles, conception of work pro-
vided frequent pauses for thought.
l was scarcely seated at my desk
when there came an imperative
whoop from the inner room.
"Drat the man for steam CALI
ope out of gear" grlmbled old
Stiles, as he gathered up his pa
pers. "May he be haunted by that
voice of his forever and ever.
Amen"
Presently there was an uproar as
if a dozen steam Calliopes had ex-
ploded in unison, and old Stiles
came flying out with the third vol
ume of the Revised Statutes after
HIM. "Save yourself?' he shrek
ed. "He's TUX at last as | know'd
he would be" and he tapped his
head significantly as he dashed out
into the street. | own | hesitated,
especially as moment later | heard
my name belched out on the trem-
bling air. My flesh quivered, my
toes contracted! Oh, lucky qualm,
| felt the insulating soles, and from
their mysterious substance l drew
reinsurance! With a smile, en-
bodying the beatitudes, I boldly
marched to my fate.
Albion Trask was standing IN a
familiar attitude, with his frock
coat unbottoned and his left hand
holding out its lapel. So l had
often seen him stand when about
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swered that I hoped that !
appreciated the blessing Of
my connection with him
"I'm sure you do, my boy" he
asserted. "Your frank, ingenious
face shows your loyal nature. How
would you like to go with me to
court? I have an important argu-
ment to make, and must confess
l am sorely shaken. The infamous
duplicity of that reptile Stiles
passes the bounds of belief. And
I have warmed him in my bosom
for years and loaded him with ben
efts. But there, l won't pack your
soul with such enormities. "
"My soles are undergoing quite
strain," l reflected, as we passed
up the hill together.
1t was indeed a cold morning,
yet, when we reached the court
house, Albion Trask's face was
adrip with Precipitation. How
ever, habit is never put asleep in
the first round. When we entered
the courtroom, MacGregor, with
his foot on his native heath, was
himself again. Consequently, he
talked loudly and at large.
GAS I was saying" Albion Trask
shouted, 81 just took down the
14o2d of the Court OF Appeals, one
of the earlier volumes, you know,
and showed him what dodderlng
idiot he was for all his thirty years
experience"
| looked around and read on the
faces of lawyers and spectators the
usual effect of this boastfulness.
Albion Trask looked down and
read the popular verdict of dislike
on a still more infallible Indicator.
"Good morning, Brother Trask,
said the opposing counsel, and the
two shook hands and bowed, anC
took their seats.
"Sit right back of me, Edwin, ,
whispered Trask. "Such hypo-
crisy makes me sick. brother,
hey? Then Cain was model OF
a brotherly love! But they can't
knock me out, blankety blank
themW
And, indeed, they didn't, though
I thought he faltered as he watched
the effects of his opening phrase,
MAY it please the court" Albion
Trask was too true lawyer to be
disconnected in the midst of action.
The depression of his spirits gave
dignity, even solemniry, to his
words, and l heard many whis
pered comment, 'What man he
might be if he wasn't such a pes
tiferous crank" Still the conflict
within him must have been terrific:
so I wasn't surprised, when he
had concluded, to have him be-
seech me in quite feeble tones tc
accompany HIM home to dinner.
Of course l joyously acquiesced,
for "dinner" meant "Allcia," since
she was more than meat and drink
to me.
l actually felt a glow of sympa-
thy toward the poor man as we
progressed; he kept peeping quite
-. 1. Al.
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Dark
Cotton Seed
MeaI...
LOW PRICES.
PROMPT SHIPMENT.

Cotton seed meal might almost be considered
the mule among fertilizers. as it stands
enormous amount of abuse and bad manage
me1t and yet gives good results. 1t contains the
three important fertilizing elements, nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash. 1t cannot be
washed out of the soil like soluble fertilizers. yet
it's fine mechanical condition enables 1t to quickly
decOmpOse into such substances that the plant
can rapidly avail itself of it's contents of plant
food" DR.. GEORGE F. PAYNE, in the Trades
man.
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SAID Albion 1rask. "One can al
ways rely on the affections of
dog. Why, our little Judy watches
for me like a child" And, sure
enough, scarcely had he withdrawn
his latchkey when there was a
scampering down the stairs, and
there sat Judy, with devotion
beam1ng from her bright, expressive
eyes.
"You dear little thing-get out,
you BEAST" reared Albion Trask.
And he kicked the astounded pup
to the other end of the hall. He
had tested her "hdelity" with the
moral thermometer.
The man shook as if with a
palsy. "That is too much. That
settles it., he muttered.
"Since there is one at least whom
l can trust, I must bind him to me.
Come in here, Edwin, | have some
thing serious to say to you"
When we were seated in the
library he continued: cam | right
in suspecting some tender passages
between Alicia and you?"
~ love her passionately," I pro-
tested.
"Then you shall have her, since
thus | shall gain a son."
1t was now my turn to grow pale,
for l heard Alicia's approaching
steps. l knew her frank ingen-
uous nature. Surprising her
father should apply his test? Evi-
IDENTIFY like thought occurred to
him, for he shivered and buttoned
his coat tightly around him. After
explanations and ecstasies had
somewhat moderated, "Where is
your mother, my child?" asked
Albion Trask.
"She is lying down. She is not
feeling very well, but nothing out
of the ordinary" explained Alicia
coldly.
81 will go to her at once"
ooh, no, she didn't even want
me with her. She Graves rest and
quiet.
"Then I will go for the doctor,
and despite gesture of restraint
he rushed away.
can extraordinary, inexplicable
interest,"" said Alicia bitterly.
"Poor mamma! AS if any one
could administer to a broken
hearth"
We waited. Ere long there
were whispers in the hallway, and
then single professional tread up
the stairs. Soon the dignifed
steps returned, and an unctious
voice spoke. "Our patient is do
ing finely" the doctor reported to
Albion Trask, leaning against the
newel-post. "No organic trouble;
only lowering of the nervous sys-
tenn, only a lack of life. I will
call in the morning."
"Only lack Of ifer moaned
poor Albion Trask, as he joined
us. "Come, my children, let US
tell your engagement to mother; it
may please her," and we went up
into the sitting room, where the
invalid lay on the lounge.
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