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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-27

eat dry bread in order that the
child may go to school, would
be enough to warm the heart Of
the widest Indian and sway the
lift Of the strongest man. Wake
up to your duty before it is for
ever too late.
Earn a living young man,
young woman. If any man ask
you what you are doing, don't
blush because you cannot reply,
am a Senator, or / am a philan-
thUpist, a poet, or composer.
Speak out boldly that you are
trying to earn an honest living.
Ten chances to one that may be
more than your questioner is do
.ng-for it is an age Of getting a
living instead Of earning it. Ev.
cry trade is full Of men who are
grasping, snatching, and trying Ia
force a living; but few there be
who care to earn it.
III is when we cease to press
forward, when we choose the part
Of laggards, when we are satisfied
and complacent, when we do moi
desire further achievement or long
for more knowledge or seek fol
more truth, when we are content
TO fold our hands and rest upon
our oars and drift with the tide
that we are inconstant to oul
highest ideals and unfaithful to
the voice ofconscience.
1t is a good thing TO be q
magistrate, at least it makes the
sid omen feel good. A certain
magistrate who was one time ap
pointed an oversecr OF a road, and
when he got in sight Of his HON,
he cried out at the top Of hi
voice, and his wife ran cut to SCI
what was the matter. Said he
wife / am honored, / have beef
made overseer Of the road" ant
she said good" The other da,
the same man was appointed
magistrate by the last Legislature
! and il is said that it came near be
ing too much for him. When b
heard il he made for home il
double quick time, and before b
got in sight Of the house he hol
lowed out, Hwifel wifel for heavel
sake meet mep And the old won
an recognizing the mellow yoic'
got a waterbury move on hel
Said she, "Sal, knock that cat d
OF the table, dads got 'sm thi
timew And when he saw he
coming he said s'more honol
more honorr' and she said "whs
Is II this tine Y And he sale
) wife, ] lave just been made
nagistratelw
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-27
A LIFE SAVER.
what n Means TO be surfman-Tfsrd
ship and Iniury HIS Chlef Howard.

what n Means 10 be a surfman--Hard-
ship and Injury His Chief Reward.
From he Roonsocket OR. ~ Reporter.
One midwinter night, In q binding snow
storm, Captain Arthur u. Nickerson, in
command Of the gallant little schooner
Allen Green, ran out from Vineyard Sound
before the northeast gale and made for the
open sea. The storm was at its height when
the wind shifted so suddenly that before the
skipper realized his situation his ears
caught the sound Of the breakers booming
on Point Judith's treacherous shore.
Fifteen minutes after the Allen Green
struck, Captain Herbert NJ. Knowles crew
Of hardy life savers had begun the work Of
rescue. Captain Nickerson, when brought
ashore, was in pitiable condition. As he
later stated In his official report ofthe disaster
(see Government Report) made to Superin-
tendent Kimball of the Life Saving Service,
81 suffered much from cramps and pains
caused by the bruises received before
went ashore, having been at the wheel fifteen
hours continuously
The life savers wrapped the brave young
sailor In warm blankets and gave him Pain
Killer freely. The famous old remedy &C.
complished an immediate relief, and Captain
Nickerson slept as peacefully as child that
night and awoke next morning in acondition
to face another tempest, If necessary. He
feels that the promptnse Of Panel Ter after
his fearful experience rescued him from I'M
utterable suffering and even saved his life.
Brave Captain Knowles is now assistant
superintendent Of the life saving district
He says the life savers all use Pain iller,
and consider il the best and most reliable
"all.aroundn remedy they can have by them.
Captains Asa Church, Of Point Judith sta
ton; Albert Church, Of Narragansett Pier;
Davis at Watch Hill; Saunders at Quono.
chontaug--and their gallant crews, endorse
Captain Knowles in his unstinted praise Of
Pain-Killer as an invaluable remedy fox
emergencies encountered in daily life.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-27
STATE or ONO, Cry or TOLEDO,
LUCAsCO 4,

LUcAsCouNTS, 81
Frank j. Cheney makes oath
that he is the senior partner Of
the firm Of It. j. Cheney & Co.,
doing business in the City Of
Toledo, county and State afore
said, and that said men will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each nd every
case Of Catarrh the cannot be
cured by the us Of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 6tl
day Of December, A. d. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally and acts directly on thu
blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Send for testimon
ais, free. Price 75cents.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-27
Deserving Praise.

We desire to say to our citi-
zens, that for years we have
been selling DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery for Consumption, DR.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's
Arnica Salye and Electric Bit.
tiers, and have never handled
remedies that sell as well, or
that have given such universal
satisfaction. We de not hest.
tate 70 guarantee them every
time, and we stand ready TO re-
fund the purchase price, If sat
Isfactory results do not follow
their use. These remedies have
won their great popularity pure
" on its merits. r. BlacknalI
a Son.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-27

It looks as if the only way for
China to secure a speedy termi.
nation of the war would be to
discover and point out to Japan
some method by which a thor.
ough whipping can be more
quickly administered. Wash
ington Star. ::<.
Actresses lose diamonds, &C
tors their temper. Viewed. as
IN advertisement, which is
cheaper?-Chicago Times Her.
aid.
Uncle Sans chariot of state
will have to be driven with great
care if it avoids all the ugly dip
Iomatic stumps standing up in
the stretch of a road now before
I.it.-chicago Tribune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-27
nncklcn,s Arniea saIye.

The Best Salye in the world
for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, let
ter, Chapped hands, Chilblains,
Corns and Skin Eruptions, and
positively Cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price IS cents
per box.
For sale by r. Blaeknall &
Son, Durham. y 9.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-27

Education makes a man
master OF himself and his condi.
tions, makes him a lawsbiding
citEei. But when we see little
white boys working for 10 and
20 cents per day, and the factories
are filling up with such, We
ask ourself the question, twill
their minds expand, drawing
item upward and onward, or al
least placing themselves wher,
they can hold their heads above
the black man ?" Il will be I
sad day for any people, and ]
there Is not a change Il will surcl,
come, when al the ballot box th'
black man will be able 20 rcat
his ballot, while the white maj
will stand there, hardly knowing
what ho is doingl We repeat,
will be a sad day. That parcn
who will drink cold water ant
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-27

prosperous and well to do section
Of old Orange. The northeast
half Of slid township lost one
fourth Of its male adults in the
late war.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-27

The new mortgage law is creating .
stir In Durham, and We suppose the
same may Be said Of every town. Two
or three large furniture houses that sell
on the installment plan and lake lease
on the goods, think Il will effect them.
n this be 80 Il will cripple their bpsi.
ness seriously.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-27

When Baby was sick. " Eavsha casscria
Wien ne was ia enid, shs cricd for cassoria.
when she became Mis-. shs chung % cassoria.
Ehsn shs had chndrsn. shs them casior.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-27
PICKED Up HERE AND THERE.

T"~~
bls jump in the last few days.
If you want garden seed go
yaughan's drug store.
Smoke Little Sadie Cigarros,
b for 10 cents.
Yearly has a big supply Of
i kinds Of garden seed.
Smoke North State Cheroots,
tor 8 cents.
Smoke Old Chunk Cheroots,
for 10 cents.
Mr.. e. "A. Motif, ofthe Lead
~ Racket Store is building up q
JIG trade.
julie Carr cigar is winner
delightful and popular brand Of
igars. Try it, you will be pleased.
Our tobacco market has been
Iell patronized lately. High
rices will tell.
Several South Carolina mer-
hants are moving TO Durham and
pening up nice stocks Of goods.
Good Cuba molasses at Hern-
lon 4 Bagwelps. Dixie Flows
heap. mar-l5
Court in session this week
Judge ! Green presiding. Only
|vil cases will be tried at this
srm.
Mr.. @. E. Rawls will move
liz store up street and open in th'
arge building formerly occupied
Nv the Durham Furniture Co.
-R. /. Rogers has accepted thu
agency for the Piedmount Wager
o. This is one Of the finest wag
Ias made.
8 ,oke Blsckwells Durham
Eigar, one Of the incest and bes
l;gn1 an the Durham market
For sale by all dealers.
We trust none Of our patron
kot caught by the fraudulent firm
Ii Davis, Hill 4 Co., Of Washing
r, ID. c.
-Iambe, the Clothier has n bi,
lock Of clothing ani gents fur
hishing goods. His store is head
quarters for everything in thi
line.
An effort will be made tn
kra Monday in next month TO &c
The County Commissioners 10 re
consider their action in abolish
Ing the work house.
We we're not able for thre
Hays last week 10 chew our cud-
in the embrace Of Ia grippe Tha
accounts for the paper being d.
ayed.
Mr.. J. III. Gill, The entel
brising Raleigh foundryman wa
in Durham last week interview
Jug our merchants. lie make
Pine plows and casting and sell
lem cheap.
DIR. G. ID. Whitaker and Co
R L. Carr will 20 duck hunting
on as the weather settles. ID
Whitaker has blue eyes and thos
pf Col. Carr are gray, and il
bud the best marksmen are tho:
with gray or blue eyes
Tins DURHAM RECORDER
The only weekly paper publishe
lin Durham. Ii is the only paps
THAT reaches both city and count
people who do their trading
Durham. II will pay you 70 a.
yertise in il.
Col. Sam'l A. Dickson is
candidate for tax collector. \
better man could be elected. Il
Is an old citizen OF the town, ha'
In, located here when the pla
wal only . waysidc station. v
kew him before he came here.
IN the old town that Is like a "a
bound volume. each leafhiding
way some fair picture Of sprin
o: summsv, or harvest time; 81
what happy memories each see
brings up.
Education makes a mi
master OF himself and his con,
tons, makes him a lawabidil
citi:ei. But when we see liz
white boys working for 10 al
20 cents per day, and the factor
are filling up with such,
ask ourself the question, "w
their minds expand, dawi
item upward and onward, or
least placing themselves VIII,
they can hold their heads abe
the black man % IA will be
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-27
livery Cl ERIK Elliott S

Delivery CLERK Elliott s
Payge, Of the Savannah post.
Office, has been supended on a
charge Of conspiracy and a re-
port Of the case has been for
warded by Postmaster Haines
to the postoffice department..
The charge was made that he
attempted to influence a mum
Der of white clerks to combine
to report errors of a colored de-
livery clerk and to protect them.
selves, the purpose being to Sc.
cure the negro's dismissal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Agnes Bogiu has gone to Atlanta for
a week stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". Med Greea, Of Pamela,
were in the city Monday.
Miss Julia Mood left Saturday for the
Columbia Female College.
Miss Sale Reynolds. of Charleston, is in
the city visiting the Misses Roach
Mr.. W. w. Sibert, went to Atlanta Mon
day morning.
Miss Abbie DeI,osme. of Dovesville, Is visit
ing Misses BERTHE and Fannie China.
Miss Minnie Moore has returned from
Atlanta.
Mr.. ". ". Lenoir, Of Hagocd, stent the
day in town last Thursday
Mr.. Wy L Marshall has returned from
Charleston.
Mr. W. NJ. Graham went to Atlanta yes
terday morning.
Mr. NJ. B. Rande, of Orangebure, is 10
town on business.
Mrs. B. R. Nash and daughters left for
Atlanta this morning.
Miss Maggie Rice, who has been visiting
Miss Annie Graham. has returned to her home
at Deomark.
Mr.. c.. r. Burch, who lived in Sumter
during the fall snG winter of '92-'S3, was IN
town last Thursday morning for couple OF
hours.
Miss ACME Brailsford. after a pleasant visi:
to friends in this city, returned home
Thursday morning
Miss Laura Key, of Rock Hill, is in the
city, the guest of Mrs. jenkins She
will teach school during the winter near
Providence
SIR. W. W. Freeman, Road Master on the
A. C. l.. has removed TO Fayetteville, N. G..
which is headquarters for his division OF
road.
Mr.. J. E. Norment, staff correspondent Of
the News and Courier is i" the city and will
spend the week hero gathering dots for the
Sumter edition of his paper, which will he
issued about December 18th.
Mr.. G. S Cooper, Of Iodiantown. Will
liamspurg County, who is on visit to Mr..
John Montgomery, of BIT. ZION, was in the city
Friday. This was his 6rst visit to Sun ter for
twenty-five years, and he said he found i,
hard to recognize the old business places on
Main street.
Mr.. Johnston White, has been very sick
with typhoid fever for several weeks at his
fathers home, three miles from this city, and
is still in critical condition.
Mr. ". G.. Mcleod aud Misses Lucy and
ClarabeIla Mcleod, of cEynchburg, passed
through the city this morning en- route to
Atlanta to spend lae week.
Miss Marie Lee attended the Charity Ball
in Columbia Thursday night. The States re.
por, of the ball says that she wsrea costume OF
''whi,e china silk pink roses ornameotng
corsage; white hyacinths aud pink rosehnd
in hair, broad white sash ribbons; elbow
sleeves, trimmed with satin bows"
Mr.. Jesse Lukens, of Philadelphia, is visit.
ing Mr. J. F. Lauehery. He is accompanied
by two friends Messrs Bidle Of the Leheigh
Railroad, and Sonthwick, of Atlantic City
They are all keen sportsmen and are enjoying
the 6ne bird shooting to be had in this county
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
NEW ADVERTIS EMENTS.

Messrs J Ryttenberg & Sons advertise in
to-day's paper special sale Of FIVE lots OF
Ladies' Coaks. and enunerate prices See
their advertisement and bear III mind that
this firm means every word they say.
Schwartz Bros proprietors of the Palace
Dry Goods Emporium, are before our readers
to-day with new and attractive advertise
ment Of Ladies' Capes. Their advertisement
contains Information that will benefit you.
Read it,
O'Donnell 4 Co. have met the fail in tenn
perature of 80 degrees by fall N the prices
Of seasonable winter goods with II reduction
Of about 80 per ceot. The notice to change
their advertisement was sent in little too
late for this issue, but special mention must
be made of some of their reduced prices.
Ingram carpets are reduced from 80. 40 and
so, to III, 223 and 37} cents per yard. a
large lot Of new capes, stvlish and seasona-
BILE, are special bargains G 81 IS and Sl.S5,
and up. Last, but not least, they hoist the
warm weather signal on "Tar Heel blank
ets," with falling barometer as to prices.
These blankets stick we'll ard prices on
other brands are now from Sl.50 to $3.50
and these are selable goods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
Tobacco Sales.

Thursday and Friday were again big days
at the Sumter Tobacco Warehouse, over
26, 600 pounds being sold at the usual big
prices. Sellers and buyers were all well
pleased the former at the prices realized and
the latter at the quality Of the tobacco. The
people have realized that the Tobacco Ware
house is permanent institution, ''come TO
stay" Mr.. Brogdon, the manager, has his
hands foil, and is busy all the tiuae. When
not active on the floor he is engaged in writ
ing answers to numerous nquirers aud
shipping hogsheads to all sections Of the
State for tobacco to be shipped here, graded
and sold. Hogsheads have been shipped to
Edge6eld and Abbeville Counties.
Mr.. James Reeves, who lives Just across the
Clarendon line, planted one acre, share
crop with hand, using only one sack OF
acid and one of % per cent anmoniated
goods and stable manure. Over and ABOVE
all expenses of grading, handling, selling,
etc., he has netted SlSl.75. Let the good
work sc on We notify Darlington,
florence, and all the other counties that
have warehouses, that next year they will
not be in it. Sumter is and will be the lead
ing market in the State. Examine the
records and you will be convinced
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
INQUEST OVER SAM P1ERsoN

Sam Pierson died late Tuesday
afternoon of last week from the ef-
fects of the wound inflicted on the
night of November by Sancho Merchant
He was shot in the forehead, aud his death
has been expected daily, it being a matter of
surprise that he lived so long with wound
from which his brains oozed.
Coroner Commander was roti6ed and pro-
ce.ded at once to impannel a jury ofinquest to
take testimony and decide on the cause OF
Persons death and whether il was a murder
or An accident, as claimed by Merchant. On
account Of the late hour the lrquest was not
completed. but after the examination OF a
few witnesses the inquest was adjourned un-
til next morning at Trial Justice Wells Office
The irouest in the case of Sam Pearson was
concluded Wednesday afternoon. Six or eight
witnesses were examined, aod, the evidence
all showing that the shooting WAS the result
of the accidental discharge Of Merchants
pistol, the verdict was that Sam Pearson
came to his death from the effecfs of gum
shot wound, Inflicted By the accidental dis
charge OF pistol in the hands Of Sancho
Merchant. This verdict would ordinarily be
sufficient to liberate from custody the
accused party but in this case, owing to 40
unusual complication, Sancho Merchant has
not neen liberated, but is still 10 Jail. On the
day after Pearson was shot, his father, War
rem Pearson, had a warrant issued against
Sancbo Merchant, charging him with assault
and battery with intent 10 kill, and on this
warrant Merchant was arrested and COM
mitted to jail Now that the Corooer's In
quest has acquitted Merchant Of dermur
Pearson having died since the warrant was
issued, be still stands charged with assault,
and battery with intent to kill On dead
man, and he cannot he released until pre-
liminarv trial he's been held and testimony
taken showing that there was no assault With
intent to kill AT present he is charged, in
the warrant, with intending TO Kill man
whon The corners jury SAYS be did not MUIR
der. 1t is a peculiar complication that has
not been unravelled and is somewhat of
puzzle to the Trial Justice and the lawyers
interested in ,he case Habeas corpus pro-
ceedings may be instituted to obtain the re-
lease Of Mer chant, or a preliminary hearing
under the warrant may be held end his re-
lease secured in this way. If the unexpected
should happen, and at the preliminary 1t
shuuld be established that an assault with
intent TO kill had been committed, then Mer-
chant would We boand over for trial for as-
sau!ting man, who subsequently died from
the effects of the assault, that the jucy of in
quest says he did no, kill intentionally. The
law is mysterious thing to those outside
the pale of the legal profession, and it seems
that at times it puzzles even the practtion-
ers. Sancho Merchant would, no doubt,
like to know where he is at, anyway, from a
legal stand roiut. He is in no douot con.
cerniug his bodily whereabouts, for he is
safely and securely locked in the cage at the
iail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
HASN'T BEEN SEEN SINCE
Mr. Otto Garhardt Shoots a Tres
passer.

For several weeks Mr.. Garhardt, the
keeper at the cemetery, has been annoyed by
the rrespassing of unknown parties and tbe
cutting and carrying away of trees from the
cemetery enclosure, and be determined to
catch the offenders.
Last Friday morning about o'clock te
heard some one cutting wood in the ceme-
terry He got bis gun and went out to lind
the fellow. He succeeded in getting within d
few feet of the man before he Was discovered,
and as the thief started 10 run Mr.. Garhsrd1
fired twice n, him. AS he shot. the negro
fell and rolled over two or three tines, and
Mr.. Garhardt says he ''got sorry right
away but the man crawled eff among the
weeds and made his escape; so he could moi
have been wounded very badly.
Nothing has been heard of the mau shot at
the cemetery by keeper Garhardt. Perhap:
the man was only playing possum.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20

The Mount Lebanon Shakers recently per-
formed great deed of charity, although it
was not designed as charity, being nofhiog
more nor less than an advertising scheme. 1t
however resulted in great good just the same.
They gave away 1000 hotties OF their Digest
i've Cordial TO those suffering from stomach
derangementa
It was so effective in curing those who used
the remedy that they are loud i1 their praises
of it and in consequence large dem and Tor
the cordial was al once created.
The druggists of this town have little
books that tell all about it. Digestive
Cordial creates an appetite, aids digestion
and brings about rapid increase IN hesn
and strength.
Laxol is the name of palatable Castor
Oil. Just the thing for children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
MARRIED.

Married, by Rev. T. W. scruggs, at the
residence of the brides father in Rafting
Creek township on Sunday. Nov. 10th. Mr..
VIM. N Ives and Miss Rosa Hurst, daughter
of Mr. Sidney D. Hurst.
DR.. Charles HERS and Miss Maggie LaCoste
were united in marriage last Thursday eve
ming at the residence If the brides mother
Mrs Laura I.uCoste, Of ST. Charles this
county. Rev. J. f Stevenson, Of Mayesvile,
performing The ceremony Dr. HERS is a
prominent physician of Colleton County.
The bride is one OF the most highly accom-
plshed Young ladies Of this county, having
graduated witt, honor from the Peabody
Normal College, University of Nashville. in
1894, since which time she has taught school.
Mr.. James ~ Brogdon and Miss Maria
Reames were married last Thursday evening
a. 8 O'Clock A' tbe residence of MIR H. Mason
Reames. the brides father. The marriage
was q very quiet affair, and only the
immediate family were present.