The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-03
BIG TOBACCO BUSINESS.


/ FuarAs-Latter Day Saints in Town.
Durham. \. G.. Nee. 2.(SpeciaD-
| Durham Il within IS borders a colored
woman, Who has So 4 much of life and
to use purely phrase has been muchly
married. Judging from her appearance
when dressed in her 'go-to-meeting'
clothes she win stand ut hymen's altar
many more times ere life's titful fever is
over and sweetly smile upon other OF
her willing victims. To-day she is known
as Mrs. Julian Davids. She was born and
raised in Person county, the birthplace
OF many Of Durham's good citizens. At the
age Of fourteen she was married to Joe
Harnett. Soon after the war husband
and wife came to Durham where the
woman in the case has since resided
They were not long in Durham when Joe
Bornett was charged with an offense, the
punishment for which was death Hon.
Josiah Turner appeared for him, his
case was moved to Person county, where
he was tried convicted and sentenced to
be hanged Prior to the day of execution
he escaped from Jail and has never been
heard Of since After mourning real
sonable length of time Julian decided that
life was uncomfortable without a partner
and was married to Remus Gattis. After
few years had come between the pleas
urable delights Of the honeymoon, and
the slim realities Of life and making a
living all was not calm and serene in
Juhan's household. Bad matters grew
worse and ended in a separation. few
months OF loneliness caused them to re-
cant, but in the mean time the discovery
was made as they thought that the first
marriage was defective hence q new
license was procured, next a Justice Of
the Peace and another honey moon fol-
lowed. A few years more were all that
was necessary to stir up the old feud
Another separation, and this time it
was final Julian sued for and OBJ
tanned a divorce. But her charms did
not permit her to remain long in single
blessedness. Cards were issued annOunc-
ing the marriage of Frank Davids and
Julian Gattis This time the fair Julian
had succeeded in winning the heart and
hand of young man twenty years her
Junior. But for a while at least the
marriage brought abundant happiness.
/ Somehow continued happiness had not
been allotted to Julian and in a few years
she and Frank parted company. Again
Julian sought the courts for relief, but
! her efforts this time were lot crowned
with so much success. She got n divorce
it is true, but it was only from bed and
board and another marriage WAS not
, permissible. But as most true lovers do
both relented in the course Of time and
Frank and Julian are again living happily
together Three husbands and five hon
ey moons, thus far have been enjoyed by
Julian and from the way she moves a
round five more will come to her. But
to the credit Of Julian, be it said through
all this checkered career she never lost
her love for making a dollar. She owns
nice and comfortable home and lot at
the corner Of Reem and Liberty streets.
The house is splendidly furnished
and in the parlor is to
be found an elegant piano. In the midst
of all these trials with so many husbands
and honeymoons she has found time to
take music lessons and when her friends
call they are delightfully."- entertained
with up-to-date songs and instrumental
| music. On an adjoining lot she has
erected q nice four-r0om cottage that
she rents out always to the incest white
people, saying she is the only colored
person that can live in that neighborhood.
At the recent fair in Durham, gotten up
by the colored people, she had on exhibit
ton a magnificent display Of flowers, and
was awarded a handsome premium. All
that she has is the fruit of her own in-
diyidual labor none of husbands having
a turn for money making.
A civil action, entitled J. Jenkins VS..
The Singer Manufacturing Co., was
tried before Justices ID. @. Gunter and
d. G. Mangum yesterday. The suit was
brought against the company for one
hundred dollars damages, growing out
Of breach Of contract. The company
set up as a counter claim a demand for
sixty three dollars, collected for it by
the plaintiff. Judgment was rendered
this morning in favor of the plaintiff for
twenty-four and 17-100 dollars.
Business with Durham's tobacco manu-
facturers is in a rush. 1t is said the
Bull factory received one order for a
| million pounds of smoking tobacco.
| busy scene is presented these days in
and around this mammoth establish
ment.
| There was quite fall of snow in
| Durham yesterday. 1t commenced to
| snow in earnest about II o'clock and
| continued during the evening.
| Three small cases claimed the atten-
| ton OF Mayor Peay yesterday morning.
Revs e. G. Robinson and r. W. King,
| OF Utah, are in Durham and will spend
| some time They are Latter Day Saints
and propose to show Durham people
| something Of their doctrine. They are
preparing the way for the coming of
Rev. B. III. Roberts, who represented
| their faith and order at he Worlds Fair.
At the election in Utah in November one
Of Rev. r. w. Kings brothers, who had
| served term on the Supreme court
| bench in his State, was elected to Con-
gress. and another was a Bryan electOr
| and was elected. Both good simon pure
| Democrats. Revs. Robinson and King
are intelligent, educated and clever gem
| tlemen.
Col. Julian S. Carr has gone to Phila-
| delphia on business.
State Treasurer w. III. Worth was in
the city Tuesday. Perhaps he was look
ing up bondsmen.
/ Prof. Joseph II. Separk came down
from Burlington Tuesday evening, and
attended the concert that night.
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