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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Jurors Drawn.

At the meeting Of the county
commissioners Tuesday the fol.
lowing jurors were drawn for
the May term Of the criminal
court:
A. ]. Roberts, w. 7. Cole, b.
P. Bowling, W. @. Mason, W.
Z. Durham, J. G. Ellis, J. s. H
Proctor, s. II. Hopkins, J. w.
Terrell, Thomas Horner, d. B.
Harris, Il. T. Fletcher, Bunya1
Robinson, B. W. Umstead, S. K.
Hall, VIM. r. Roberts, James
NJ. Turner, John wilkins, n. G.
Freeman, W. D. Stone, William
D. Mcfarland, John w. Barbee,
Geo. NJ. Harden, Il. J. Latta, d.
L. Brock, NJ. II. Christmas, l..
W. Rogers, William Warren, G,
u. Umstead, w. A. Woods. W,
J. sherron, w. 7. Mitchell, Mon
roe Barbee, X. B. Suit, J W
Bobbitt, H. s. Barbee.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
|VALTERS Held UP I!
An Orange County Farmer
Held Up Near Town.
WOUNDED in THE LEFT ARM.
While Returning Home Two Negroes
Held Him up ON the Guess Road
and Put Pistol Ball ID
x His Wrist.

Yesterday evening, about O'Clock as
S. w. Walters. OF Orange county, who
Is here frequently with load Of eggs,
chickens, etc., was returning to his
home, he was held up by two negro
highway men, on the Guess road about
\ two miles rom town. When first OBJ
served there was enc Of them on either
side Of the wagon, and stopping the
horse pistol was pointed in Walters
face with the command "hauds up"
but Walters hands went down, seeing
that the negro snapped The pistol in his
face, but 1t failed to 60 off. Very quickly
he tried another barrel. this time with
more success. and the ball passing
through one Of the hoops which sup
ported the wagon cover, struck Walters
in the left wrist just above the joint.
glancing around the bone and lodging
under the skin on the opposite side.
Walters though bleeding profusely sue.
ceeded in getting AZ his pistol, seeing
which the footpads took their heels.
followed by Waters for some distance,
who fred on them without effect.
Walters came back TO town and had
the ball extracted from his arm BY DIR.
]. NJ. Manning. He was on the street
afterwards, apparently without pain,
but regretting very much he did not
have shot gun In his wagon. He is
confident that IL the pistol had fred
when the negro had II in his face, that
he would have been killed.
II Is intimated that he can identity
one Of the parties and that he will be
caught. This Is the third time in his
experience that robbers have tried their
hand on Wa tiers, aud been foiled. tits
hoped and expected these knights Of
the road'' will soon be brought before
the law under the double charge Of rob
berry and attempting 10 murder.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Other Locals

Capt. A Mangum, Of Fla
River, was in the city today.
Alta meeting Of the Peyton
Smith faction of the republican
party held Wednesday night.
Thomas Settle was endorsed fol
congress.
At the time Of going to press
Ex-Governor Thomas M. Holt,
| of Haw River, was thought to
be in a dying condition, with no
hope of his recovery.
Green A. Reams, a former
resident of this town, is critic
ally i'll in Loulsburg. where he
has been engaged in the tobacco
business for the past year.
G. N. Smith, a deputy sheriff
from Garner, Wake county, was
here Tuesday, and carried back
Lee Roy Weathers, who was
wanted there for house break
ing.
Robert Davis. of this county,
was married to Miss Lorena
Gates at the home of the brides
parents near Cain Greek church
Orange county, Wednesday
morning.
H. HI. Markham, who con.
ducts the largest general mer
chandise store in this town, has
an advertisement in this issue
His stock is large and varied,
and his prices are as low as the
lowest.
w. J. Warren, who has been
serving a four months sentence
in the county Jail, imposed by
the federal court at Raleigh,
was released Wednesday, hav
ing served his sentence. He
escaped paying $1,000 fine by
taking the insolvent debtors
cath. g.
At the last monthly meeting
of the board of county commits
missioners a committee was ap.
pointed to settle with Sheriff
Rigsbee. All the taxes have not
been paid and the sheriff will
be compelled to force collections
unless delinquents will push
their way to the frontand whack
up. -s
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
SLOWLY SINKING.
Ex-Governor Holt Gradually Pass
ing Away Last Nisiit.

Messages received from Haw River
at different times yesterday stated that
the condition Of Ex-Governor Thomas
NJ. Holt remained unchanged, except
that he was weaker than the day before.
Last night at 9 O'Clock message
from Haw River to the HERALD stated
that he was slowly sinking and that he
could not live much longer-possibiy
not more than few hours.
While the HERALD readers are read.
ing this account Of his condition in all
probability his soul has winged its
flight 10 realms Of day" while his body
Is stiF and cold 10 death.
We can only join his many friends In
hoping Il il not 50.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.
Gathered and Photographed for
Busy Renders.

4
Busy Readers.
Mr.. 7. B. Walker has been daddy
since yesterday morning to q boy weigh
| ing s lbs.
His many friends will be sorry to
learn that Mr.. John Rogers Is seriously
i'll with erysipelas in his face and head.
John w. Pope, vice president Of the
American Tobacco Go, and well known
in tobacco circles here, died at his home
In Richmond on Tuesday evening
The FIRST Of the big freight engines Of
the Southern passed through last night
about 9 o'clock, going east. It is what
the rail road men call an "eight driver :
and was pulling long train Of heavily
laden coal and box cars.
Attention is called to an affidavit Of
candace H. May, of East Durham,
which speaks well for the Benefit Asso-
citation represented in East Durham by
Mr.. Peasants and OF which Mr.. Mccoy
is superintendent.
The coiored Durham band went over
to Oxford Yesterday to make mnsic for
the celebration of Emancipation day
had there. Joe, who hands around ham
and eggs at proctors restaurant, was In
the party with his trombone.
Mrs. J. Jacobson, and four children,
arrived in the city Wednesday, direct
from Europe. Mrs. Jacobson is sis
ter of A. Max, our popular merchant,
and Is step mother of j. W. Jacobson,
clerk at Mr.. A. Max's store. This is the
first time Mr.. Max has seen his sister in
about twelve years. She will make her
home in Durham in the future.
Mr.. X. c. Peasants, who has been at
Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the past
six months. will return home today.
Mrs. Peasants went up to Greensboro
last evening to meet him and they will
return this afternoon. Mr.. Peasants
is great sufferer from asthma and
his trip has been great benefit to
him. This is the second trip he has
takeu TO coioredo Springs for the same
frouhie
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Moved to Raleigh.

Mr.. 4. 5. Rochelle, who has been
running boarding house and restau-
rant here the past year or 50, left with
his family for Raleigh. which place he
win make his home, continuing in the
same line Of business he did here.
Monday he sent down TO Raleigh the
professional scrubber Preacher Scales
10 clean up the Raleigh premises and
make them ready for him. Scales has
returned and reports everything In or.
der.
Mr.. Rochelle has made friends herr
Who wish him success Ii his new home
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
nnna East.

10. Black, the electrician, aitercom.
pleting the job Of putting in number
Of new incandescent lights in scoggins'
saloon 10 correspond with the new roof.
ing and painting Of the premises, has
gone on business trip Of several weeks
duration to Rocky Mount, Tarboro,
Elizabeth City. and other eastern towns.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
The Ola Folks Concert.

The event Of the season will be given
Al The court house next Tuesday night.
II will be a splendid entertainment with
costumes from Philadelphia. Come
out and enjoy the occasion. General
admission, Is cents, reserved seats, 50
cents. Tickets on sale Yearby's store
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
finhnrf vi. Trinity.

Yesterday evening was the time set
for the base ball game between the Ho.
bart College Geneva, N. W and Tim.
ity teams on Trinity grounds The cold
rain not only prevented the attendance
Of crowd, but caused the stcppage Of
the game In the sth inning. The score
stood al the close, 10 10 0 In favor Of the
New York team. The northern boys
play the University team today and
tomorrow.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Governor Carr has pardoned
Bill Reyels, o convict from Ire
dell county. Revels was sem
fenced TO seven years in the
penitentiary for stealing, and
had served four years Of the
time when he left the peniten-
tiary yesterday,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Political Points.

The majority Of the New York
democratic leaders are In favor
of a late state convention.
All three Of the republican
candidates for governor Of Mis-.
souri, are bidding for the sup
port Of the A. P. A.
Mr.. McKinley's mail is so
large that he is compelled TO en-.
gave several assistants In order
that he may attend to il.
The canvass for the democrat.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
personal MENTION.
People who Come and Go aud Stay
az Home

c. J. Iredeil spout Yesterday at
Chapel Hill.
Miss Ellen Iragdon is in Raleigh on
visit 10 reiatives.
]. A. Saunders. Of Raleigh, was in
Durham Yesterday.
RIB. Proctor went down to Raleigh
yesterday morning.
]. T. Watts returned from Raleigh
yesterday morning.
Capt. A. Mangum, Of Flat River, was
in the city yesterday.
5. ". Holman left on the west bound
train Yesterday morning.
DR.. L. /. Bodenheimer Is IN Burling.
ton, the guest Of Rey. J. A. Butch.
Josephus Daniels returned TO Raleigh
on the 1919 train yesterday morning.
Capt. N. A. Ramsey went mp the road
yesterday morning on the $50 train.
R.B. Boone returned yesterday from
professional visit to Franklin county.
John Andrews. 81 Raleigh. passed
through yesterday on the Southern
train.
RS. Walker. state agent for the Sc
cudty Trust Co.. Of Philadelphia, Is in
the city.
Mrs. W. R. Beasiey went over to OK
ford yesterday morning on . visit %
relatives.
Col. Paul D. Means passed through
TO Raleigh yesterday 70 attend the dem.
ocratic meet
Mrs. Emma Doweli, 81 Raleigh, who
has been on a visit to relatives, returned
home yesterday.
Col. ]. S. Carr went north yesterday
In the hope the trip would prove bene.
fciai 70 his health.
Col. @. Sam Bradsher. Of Ashebcfo,
vas passenger on The Southern 70
Raleigh yesterday.
Misses Maud Morgan and Rachel
Toms have returned 10 Peace Institute
from visit here.
W. L. Cooper left yesterday foi
Timmonssille, s. C., where he y engag'
cd In the tobacco business.
George McCeehee, Of Raleigh, Wal
here yesterday morning and returned
home on the a o'clock train.
Miss May Bryan returned yesterda,
10 her home at Moncure from visit Il
Mrs. X. ]. Parrish Of this city.
II. A. wombie, q Raleigh, foriae
editor Of the Raleigh Daily Press. va
IN Durham yesterday on business.
Miss ciemmie sellafs. who has beef
on visit TO her mother 81 Burlington
returned home yesterday morning.
Miss Martha Watkins, Of Raleigh
who has been on visit 10 Mrs. c. 4
Upchurch, retained home yesterday.
WIZ. whitaker. Of the News and o.
server force, was a passenger on th
west bound train yesterday evening.
]. S. Warren, brother Of N. !
Charles, and Young Warren, who he
been on visit here, left yesterday 70
Utah.
Ex Judge r. W. Winston vent dow
10 Raleigh yesterday 10 attend u
meeting Of the Democratic Rxeeniis
Committee.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
LouIsana Blot.

NEW ORLEANS, April S.--A
serious riot over registration oc-
Cured at st. Landry, Parish.
Two negroes were killed and
seven wouaded. Many others
were whipped.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

| ic gubernatorial nomination in
Alabama is becoming quite
heated, and there is serious dan
ger of a bolt.
There was such strong feeling
on the part Of 0hio's deposed
labor commissioner that he re-
fused to remain in his tffice to
receive his successor.
The Louisville Commercial,
the republican organ of Ken
lucky, claims that OF the dele
gates elected to the state con-
vention there are three for Gov
ernor Bradley to one for Nc
Kinley.
Gov. Bradley has secured the
services Of ex Governor Brown
to prosecute those Kentucky ex-
officials who are alleged to owe
the state certain sums collected
as fees.
Kansas City's municipal cam
paign Las developed into very
bitter contest. Leading repub-
licans WI 0 resent the A. P. A.
domination are supporting the
democratic-in independent ticket.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Our representatives in con-
gress should remember that the
people elected them to the Of
fee they hold, and regularly
draw pay for, to stey in Wash
ington during the session and
devote their time to the making
of laws-not for the purpose of
running around the country in
the interest of any particular
presidential candidate in utter
disregard of their duty.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Yesterdays Stock Reports.

Reported BY silsby & Co., commission
stock brokers. rooms 6 and s Fidelity
bank bailding. Correspondents: j. r
willard & Co., IS Broadway, New
York, and rs Board Of Trade. hieago
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Sneed & Thomas sell only
Buist's seeds they are always relia-
bic.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Genuine Norton Yam Seed
Potatoes at HI. III. Markham's.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08
Mr.. fuckers Seat.

The seat of Mr.. w. R. McKenney in
Congress, which has been contested
by certain R. T. Thorp, has been, by
the sub-elections committee, declared
to belong to Thorp, and he will be
seated as soon as Mr.. Mckinney, who
is now in a hospital sick, is able to be
in Washington. This has led many
persons to believe the same partisan
action will follow in the contest for
Mr.. fuckers seat in this district by
Mr.. Yost. This may be, as the facts
will have little or nothing to do with
the case. if there is any political ad-
vantage to be gained.
Such action as the unseating of
Tucker may have beneficial effect
from republican standpoint upon re
publicanism in this section for brief
period, but when a majority of eight
or nine hundred voters is overturned
in this district, on such fiimsy pretexts
as are put forth in that case. the party
that does it, does it at It's peril. The
people of this district are not puppets
to be moved as it suits a partisan com
mittee to move them, nor are they
dogs to lick the hand that smites them
but men who will resent an outrage
on their ballots, as on their property
or persons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08
The Modern Delilah.

The students of the various colleges
and places of learning in Virginia will
wear their hair just like the drummert
next year.
Two students walked into a bar to
gether in a neighboring, but not 6
college town a few days ago-the one
with his hair closely and neatly cut
like a drummer-the other with hi.
locks down on his coat collar and very
much frazzled in front. The drummer.
like student, was ''setting 'em up
The "bar- keep" nodded to the short.
haired one, and asked, "What is it
sir ?"
1.-Two WHISTLES please"
'Both for yourself ?" asked the "bar-
keep"
"Naw," answered the drummer-look-
ing student, lone for this gentleman
and one for me-"
"You can have all you want" said
the ''bar- keep" "but that gentleman
can't get anything here.''
"Why ?" asked the indignant 'drum-
mer" fellow.
''The law don't allow us to sell to
students" said the gentleman with the
ruddy nose.
''How do you know he is student"
asked the drummer one?
"Hair," said the 'bar-keep,' as he re-
sponded to a call for ''swi beer"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08
Effect OF Coinage of Silver at Is to 1.

Referring to the argument that the
coinage of silver at 16 to 1 would in
crease the price of commodities, the
". Y. Herald says it certainly would
have temporarily that effect-just as
the coinage of brass shillings (not
worth half their face-value) 200 years
ago in England made all commodities
so dear that, as Macaulay writes
1.-THE laborer found that the bit of
metal which, when ne received it, was
called a shilling would hardly, when
he wanted to purchase pot of beer or
loaf of rye bread, go as far as six
pence"
But what would the country gain by
Mr.. Crisp's proposed artificial imitation
of prices Nothing. We should go
back to the old days of greenbackism.
when our debased paper money would
buy only half of what gold would buy.
With the sudden great rise of prices
of all products, expectation would
cease; importations would multiply at
a prodigious rate, flooding this country
with foreign goods and products of all
kinds, in payment for which all the
gold in the United States would
rapidly go abroad, while our goldre-
serve would go to pieces, leaving the
government stranded and bankrupt.
all business in chaos and silver the
only possible basis of the national
currency.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08
Gen. j. A. Walker.

The following is an extract from a
speech made by Gen. j. A. Walker, OF
the Ninth District, at Republican
county convention at Abingdon, Va,
and is reported in the Bristol NeaOS,
Republican,
He said has people had elected him
upon q free silUer platform and that
he had tried to carry out their wishes;
that he would never go back upon a
platform upon which he was elected.
He was not a bigger man than his
party; that he proposes to stand by it.
He believed the st. Louis convention
would declare for bimetalism; that he
proposed to stand upon the platform.
bat that If platform aoas made that
he could not consistently make the race
upon, he aOould aDrite a letter declining
to run.
There is nothing in the future more
certain than that the National Repub
lican platform will not declare for free
silver, and nothing more certain than
that Gen. Walker will stand on that
platform.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, March Both, 1896.
Spreckles Sugar Refining Co. etc.
J. H. Powell ct ais,
All persons interested in the above STYLED
chancery cause will TAKE NOTICE, that in pur-
suance of three DEGREES of the Court of Hust-
lngs for the city OF Sfaunton, entered in said
cause one on March 18th and two on March
10th. 1885, shall at my office in Staunton, va,
on -
Thursday, the 3Oth day of April, 1896,
proceed to take, state and settle the following
accounts
1st.-What was the real value of the prop
erty, real and personal, which passed under
the deed OF }. H. Powell and wife to T. H.
Powell Of record in D. b. No. u, p. 5s1, of the
Clerks office of said Court as of the date of the
execution of said deed.
.,2nd ;aWhether or not the consideration of
$25OO.OO, recited in said deed, was a fair and
adequate consideration for the property which
passed Hereunder.
3rd.--What part, if any, of the said $25OOOO
has heretofore been paid, and VIII at is the
status of the residue.
4th:-Whether or not said deed was made for
consideration deemed valuable in law, and
whether or not it was made with intent to
h1nder, delay and defraud the creditors of the
said j. III. Powell.
PoWel, which bind any of the said property,
which passed under said deed, showing their
several amounts and the respective order of
6th.-which. if any, of said debts of the said
J. ID. Powell bind said property, real per-
sonal, which passed under said deed, as liens
thereon paramount to said deed.
.th.--What amount is fair and reasonable
attorneys fee to be allowed to the plaintiffs
attorney as charge against any fund arising
out OF this cause, and by whom and in what
proportion should the same be paid.
Sth TO report upon the alleged liens of the
petitioners in this cause.
9th.--Any other matters, ETC.
X. E. X. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery
A. c. Braxton, p. q.
april 1-4ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08
A Rock Kills Tnree Persons in Bed.

Three persons were instantly killed
and two others badly injured Sunday
morning, March 29th, at Echo, min
ing town thirty-five miles west OF
Hinton en- the G. & o. R r., by huge
mass of stones, trees and earth, loosen
ed by recent rains. which broke loose
from the mountain side, and large
boulder crushed down through the
house of miner named Tilman The
dead are Frank and James Tilman and
Lucy Law. Their bodies were mangled
and the house was completely de
molished. The accident occurred just
before daylight, while all the family
were sleeping The house was stu
ated on the banks of New river, at the
base of the mountain. The mass of
stone first passed over a row of coke
ovens and the Chesapeake and Ohio
track before striking the house. The
coke ovens were badly damaged, and
the railroad tracks displaced. Henry
Law, one of the occupants of the
house, who escaped, had the presence
of mind to rush out and flag an east
bound express train which was just
due, and would have otherwise been
wrecked on the rocks.-Monroe Nv.
T0.) Waterman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08


The Election Committee of tn
House unseated Hon. VIM. Mckinney,
of Virginia, and seated the Republican
contestant.
There are two ways of getting into
Congress. One is by the vote of the
people of the district where one is a
candidate. The other is by partisan
and political robbery practiced in
Washington. The member elected by
the latter process draws his pay juet as
if he were entitled to it, but when
doing so must sink in his own esti-
nation, if not to the level which the
public accords him, certainly lower in
the scale than he had ever found him
self before.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08
Will VIM. Mckinley be Nominated +?

The majority of the Republicans at
this time seem to favor the nomination
of VIM. Mckinley, but the Democrats
fear that a change may come over the
spirit of their dream" before the con-
vention meets. They will be apt to
conclude that it is impolitic for them
to nominate the man whose nomina
ton the Democrats favor.
With the nomination of Mckinley,
the hopes of success by the Democrats
will be revived, for the nomination of
Mckinley means renewal of tariff
legislation, the disturbance and paral
ysis of business. Besides this he would
be handicapped by his straddle on the
silver question.
The business men of the country
would therefore use their influence to
effect his defeat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08

DEATH OF WILLIAM HINTY. Mr..
William Hinty died suddenly at his
home at East Lexington at an early
hour Friday morning. He had been
i'll with pneumonia and thought to be
convalescent. Mr.. Hinty was a car
penter by trade and was good citizen
and a popular man. He came to Rock
bridge in his youth from West Virgin.
ia where he was born. During the
war he served in the Confederate army
as member of the Second Rock bridge
artillery. He is survived by his wife
who was Miss Lizzie Paxton of near
Neriah church in Rock bridge county.
and four daughters and two sons, all
of whom are grown. He was in the
fifty-fourth year of his age. His flu
neral services were from the Baptist
church Saturday afternoon, Rev. DIR.
Quarles and Rev. Mr.. Dement, officiat-
ing, and he was buried in Lexington
with Odd Fellow rites. being
a member of Rock bridge Lodge l. o.
G.. F. The funeral was very large
one.-Rockbridge NeUs. April end.