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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Senator Buffers Letter.

From Senator Buffers letter
to the members of the populist
executive committee, issued
from Washington on the LIST in
slant, it is made evident the
populist are determined to have
governor, or disrupt the entire
fusion program. The letter
would make about three col
ums in the HERALD. and is an
exhaustive review Of the situa-
tion and a strong appeal to
stand by the populist ship.
Among other expressions sig
nificant found in the letter is
this: "a republican legislature
would be almost as bad as a
demo cratic Legislature" The
interest this question of flu,
sion is exciting in tie public
mind will possibly warrant the
lengthy extract given at the ex.
pense of our limited space.
| "But il we should find some
consistent way to cooperate on
the state ticket, ono thing is
clear and certain, and that is,
that the peoples party has the
fright to name the governor,
and should contend, absolutely
for this right. The republicans
got nearly twice as much out Of
the last co operative fight as We
got. Ths Offices which they got
amount to over one hundred
thousand dollars more in salar-
les than those we got. Their
} how absurd it would be to give
them both the senator and gov
srnor for the privilege Of cooper
! ating with them this year. Be
sides, il the republicans shoulc
elect the president, and W,
should agree for the republican,
to name the governor in Nortl
Can DINA, then think of what
condition we would be in as ;
party. The state would not onl,
=, be over run with republican
: revinue officers end othe FEEDER
, al Office holders, but the pres
: tige and influence Of a republi
lean governor, in addition
D would almost crush us and on
principles out of sight"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
The Vance Monument.

Since the death Of that great
man of the people, Zebulon B.
Vance, the newspapers Of the
state from Murphy to Manteo
have attempted to stir the
hearts of North Carolina patriot
ism to the end that a fitting
monument might be erected to
his memory. "Vance Monu-
ment" committees have for
some time been at work getting
subscriptions for the cause, yet
until an arrangement was made
with Polk Miller of Richmond,
Va, to deliver a series Of lee.
lures throughout the state, the
fund was only about 81 900. The
result of Mr.. Miller's lecturers,
now through with, is ABOUT ST..
600 more-making the total only
some 5000. Such a condition
Of things does not reflect credit.
ably upon North Carolina or
North Carolinians. Five thous-
and dollars more are need to
build the shaft as contemplated.
Whether the amount will DO
raised, as IL should be, we can
not undertake 10 say. Perhaps
il matters little anyway, for as
long as history is read, the man
whose last utterance in the
United States senate as given
below has builded for himself q
monument more lasting than
brass-''more' enduring than
fame" Conscious that the hand
of death was already stretched
out TO gather him in, and posi-.
bly, gifted like Elijah with pro-
petite view, in the magnitude Of
his majestic soul, he held the
enrapt attention Of the senators
with theae words.
I'm this fair land the thunder
bolts Of Joye dwell still with
those whose voice 10 as the voice
of God, and the bow Of Ulysses
Is yet In the peoples hands,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
D. q N. vletors.

In the case Of j. B. Stanley, &C.
ministrator Of j. T. Stanley VS..
the Durham A Northern railway,
which occupied the attention Of
the court four days last week, the
jury brought in a verdict infavor
of tie railroad. The snit againt
the railroad for $4,000 damages
for the running over and killing J
T. Stanley on the night Of Decem-
Der S, 1895, near the commons
wealth knitting mill. The case
was given to the jury last Thurs
day night, and they said in their
verdict no damage was due--and
in effect that the railroad had no,
"been guilty Of criminal neglect. !"
The result is about what was ex-
pected by those who kept up with
the testimony as given in court.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Internal Revenue.

In a congressional discussion
a few days ago on the appropri-
alton bill, some interesting in :
formation was brought out in
reference to Internal do
ings in this district. I'm the
last six months of 1895, 6s Illicit
distilleries we've seized IN the
9TH district of North Carolina. 7
Besides these there were seized
in the district during the same
period 55S fermenters and 80
900 gallons of beer, all of which
was destroyed. The report
should have included the mum
Der of arrests of lnnocnet persons
by United States marsbals upor
the testimony Of paid inform
ers"-the universally detestet
spy. Congress has done well ii
cutting of the $50, 900 corrup
tion fund-that is what it is, I,
use plain English.
The law was intended only t
prosecute its violators; not per
secute innocent citizens at tn,
Expense of the government, ant
the people of all parties Will b,
glad to know that paid spiei
will no longer be slouchin,
around their premises like
thief In the dark. Both parties
when in power, promised I,
wipe out the entire system. bu
failed to comply. It is imprac
lticable to do so now.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
The Monroe Doctrine .

President Diaz in his recent
message to the Mexican con.
gress gave a new aspect to the
Monroe doctrine, which will not
only be generally approved by
all sensible people in the United
States, but let new light shine
into some befuddled brains
across the water. That particu-
lar paragraph in his message
which expresses most clearly
his views and commends itself
to the judgment and approval
Of Americans reads thus:
"0ur history in general, and
signally the Struggle of our
people to throw off an exotic
government of European origin,
form and elements. give testi-
mony Of our worship Of indie
pendence, and our adherence
Of all foreign Intervention. But
we do not understand it to be
sufficient that only upon the
United States, in spite of their
immense resources, is the obli-
cation incumbent to aid the
other republics of this hemis.
phere against the attacks Of
Europe. Each one Of the said
republics, by a declaration
similar to that Of president
Monroe, should proclaim tina
any attempt Of a foreign powel
to reduce the territory or th,
independence, or to change tn,
institutions of a single one o
the American republics, mus
be considered as an individua
affront, if the republic sustain
ing an attack or threat of thi
kind appeals for aid.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Declares a Dividend.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The
American Tobacco Company
held its annual meeting today.
These dividends were declared:
2 per cent. on common and ?
per cent. on preferred stock and
20 per cent. on scrip. President
Duke was too busy TO see a re
porter but in answer to a writ.
ten question he sent out the
statement that no meeting had
been held between the represen'
tatiyes of the easternsand west
ern competitors and the direc'
tors of his company and tpat nc
change had taken place in thu
situation. H.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
lake Your Choice.

The adoption. of the single
gold standard means human
slavery; Free silver would give
human liberty a show. The
one is to perpetuate the reign Of
remorseless foreign masters
the other to save us from be.
coming a nation of pauper
drudges, boot-black and boot.
ticks.
The people must choose which
road they will take; they have
come TO the fork, and destiny il
driving them into one or the
other in hot haste. 1t is righi
that they should protect then
selves and their posterity, ant
they have the might to do so i
they will. What will they do
Assert their God-given and con
stitutional freedom In behalf o.
common justice and common
humanity, or with criDgint
soul, bow down TO this golC
king? This is a question tina
rises above partyism or patriot
ISN'T is one Of self.preserva.
tion--of meat and bread TO
that great majority Of wag'
sarners upon whom the burdens
and responsibilities of thiI
country is heavily laid.
For ourselI, we are aligned
with those bread winners whose
wrongs in the past made Burns
exclaim that he wanted money,
"Not TO ride with a train at
tendant, But for the glorIus
privilege Of being independent. u
We are on the side of the
wronged and oppressed, and al
a picket on the out post, we
warn them Of the enemy's ap
proach. Will they meet them
or retreat It rest with them
70 take their choice.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Gold and Silver.

Judge Crisp and Secretary
Hoke Smith handled their loren
sic bats in the financial box at
Augusta, Georgia, Tuesday.
They are playing for the cham
pionship of the state, one wear
ing the silver shield Of the peo-
pie, the other the golden image
of plutocracy-and we'll match
ed in ability, there will be many
sharp thrust and adroit parry
before either gets the victory
and the spoils of the fight.
Yet, but for COLDS seductive
charm, a righteous umpire
would not long hesitate between
the justice of him who speaks
for America and suffering Amer
leans, and the wrong of com,
polling them to render enor
nous tribute to the golden i'm,
age of foreign money changers
We need another Moses to rem
der judgment, and they need the
wholesome experience of being
made to eat grass for a penance
The report of the speeches il
too long for paper of this size
but we give this extract from
what Mr.. Crisp said:
Cup to 1873 there was n,
great divergence in the ratio o
the two metals, sometimes on,
would be worth a lite more ant
sometimes a little less. In 1877;
the United States demonetize,
silver. Why it was done n,
single gold standard advocate j
old enough or truthful enough
to recollect. There are none o
them who will boldly tell yol
why. The real reason was Il
decrease the amount of none,
and increase the value of tn
money which was left. Zap
pause). No man can, in tn
face of all these things, go be
fore the country and say that b
advocates the single gold stand
ard and hope to gain the sur
: port of a majority of the peopl
of the United States. GAP
plause).
"There are some people VIII
90 through the country sayin
2 that the trouble is that the e
lancial question is being agitat
ed by silver cranks, and I hay
never seen a wrong infiicte
upon the masses of the peopl
, but that those who infiict il al
opposed to having it agitatet
(Applause).
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Tough on Grover.

No man who rises to politi-
cal'prominence in this country
need expect exemption from the
blighting shafts of caustic criti-
cism, but it is rare that the
irony .rof fate compe.s him to
endure the humiliation of ridi-
Guile in-the house of his friends.
To Mr., Cleveland has fallen
more adverse criticism by press
and people than any other chief
executive the country has had,
and he has seemingly borne it
with stole indifference-regard-
ing neither public opinion or
the pledges upon which he was
elevated. Such democratic pa
pers as the Louisville Courier
Journal. the Atlanta Constitu-
tion..and others have repeatedly
poured upon his granite sensi-
bilities, but the''unkindest cut Of
ALL" is conveyed in the follow
ing resolution passed by the
Madison county, Mo, Demo
cratic convention March 90
Here it is:
"Resolved, That we congratu
late our weighty chief execu
tive, Grover Cleveland, upor
his newly acquired reputation
as a successful duck hunter
that we greatly regret that h
has not given more time to wag
ing an unsparing war upon tn
flocks of threatening and dan
gerous mallards, spring tail
and canvas backs, and less tim
to cooperating with foreigl
money lenders for increasing
the bonded Indebtedness of al
already overbnrdened people b,
additional issues of interes
bearing bonds payable only il
gold"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Married Last Week.

On last Thursday night at the
residence Of Rev. Mr.. Moyle. Of
the Durham circuit, on Lea street,
Miss Jeppa +. Cole, daughter Of
w. d. Cole, who lives about four
miles west Of Durham, was united
in marriage to Isaac r. Strayhorn.
They have many friends in Dur.
ham who wish them a happy ia.
ture.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
and
Rollins,
Job Printers

We print for the people When you want
printing Of any kind, send US your order, and
you will find our prices as low as those Of any
other reputable printing establishment All
orders by mail will receive prompt attention
and satisfaction guaranteed We have on
hand large stock Of blank State Warrants,
such as are used by magistrates. Magistrates
IN this and surrounding counties can save both
time and money by ordering their supplies
direct from us.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

PEOPLE should remember that
when one takes advantage Of
the misfortues Of his fellow
man for the purpose Of unjust
oppression, that an ayenging
Nemesis is soon to follow. Ey.
cry day the Scripture is yerifi.
ed: Let him that thinketh he
standeth, take heed lest be
falln
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

The southern democrts placed
something to their credit in con
gress on Tuesday in their oppo
sition to the bill appropriatine
$4,000 to pay revenue inform
ers with. The country is tired
very tired, of this system Of
espionage by reckless spies.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

THE supreme court has hand
ed down it's decision in the
Winslow case, and Governor
Carr s revocation of his com
mission as commandant Of the
North Carolina Naval Reserves,
Is sustained. That Commander
winslow is a fine naval tacti.
clan and drill master is un-
questioned, but it appears that
he was too much Of a martinez
for volunteer soldiery, and so
tena ious Of discipline as TO be
personally unpopular.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

REPORTS sent out to Raleigh
and Charlotte papers Of what
the Republican District Com
mittee did at their meeting here
Monday, differ from what was
told US by other members ofthe
same committe and published
in the HERALD. The gentle.
men can settle the matter
among Themselves.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

SECRETARY of Agriculture, Ster-
ling G. Morton, has been forced
by action of congress, much
against his will, to continue the
distribution of seeds and has
awarded the contract to Lam
dreth & Son for SO, 900 worth.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

IT APPEARS that congress:
means business about investi-
eating the bond issues. Con,
gresham Shuford has introduc
ed a resolution asking for the
appointment of a committee o
five to Investigate all the cir
cumstances."
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

In BIBLICAL times it is record.
ed "The wild ass snuffeth the
east wind" Things have
changed now. He snuffeth the
campaign fund, and the odor
thereof is like unto the sweet
clover.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Tons Of paper have beenIused
in writing graphic accounts Of
western North Carolina scenery
about the barren and useless
perpendicular mountain sides,
while little has been said Of the
wonderful food production Of
the waters Of the east. Last
week 10000 (thousand) herring
were caught down there at one
haul--worth aione more 10 hu.
mainly than the combined
gradieur Of the Alps, the Andes,
the Rockies and the Blue Ridge.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

THE contested election case
Of Cheatham vs.. Woodward
from the second district was
opened before congressional
elections committe in Washing.
ton Tuesday. Reports Of cor
respondents show that Maj Jno.
W. Graham, of Hillsboro, who
represented Cheatham, end
Judge II. q. Conner, for Wood.
ward, both did themselves jus
tice in the case. The committee
will make their report in a few
days.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Is IT true that the democratic
party has lost all hope of carry
ing North Carolina: Express
ions of the leading party papers
indicate it, and the outlook is
also bad for the republicans
The present slate among sport
ing men is two to one on Major
w. A. Guthrie for governor.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

The announcement by q
North Carolina newspaper that
the editor had been too busy TO
balance it's accounts, but
thought "it was not far be-
hind" is certainly unique, but
II evidence Of the appreciation
shown newspapers In some sec.
tions.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

HUMANITY revolts at the re
ported brutal butchering of Gu
ban Patriots by Spanish Carrot
ers. If. not recognition, there
should be intervention--at once.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

IT Is a national disgrace that
a government Of the people
should have been converted
into a conspiracy TO perputrate
its oppression BY political bar
rons, and there il no better eyi.
dence Il national decay than
the present supine submission
Of the people TO the CALLING yoke
they are wearing. How long
are we 70 continue kneeling be-
fore the enthroned servants Of
political conspiraciesi
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

The number Of causalties and
crimes reported daily In the city
dailies would hardly induce the
belief that the world was grow
ing better.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
TO THE READERS OF THIS PAPER

We would say that still lead in the Clothing and es
Furnishing Goods business in Durham We are not only
the only the oldest and most reliable firm in our line but
have much the largest stock for you to select from We
sell you suits in excellent quality for $500 and mp this
spring We will surprise you in quality and prices Come
and see Tor yourself II you want Long Suit We can fit
you want Short Suit fit YOU IL you want Low
Price Suit We can fit you, we can fit yeu alround.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

As long ago as Aug. 2. 1895. the
New York journal. under the head
of .'Woe in Honduras; Fasset Says
the Single Gold Standard Is Respon-
sible," had the folIowi ng dispatch
from Lexington, KY:
"R. H. Fassett. planta zion manager
for the British syndicate at Belize,
British Honduras, is hes,e on q visit,
he being . native of Kentucky. Mr..
Fassett today said: The British
syndicate is engaged in the produc-
tion of coffee, banan as, tobacco and
rubber on a very large scale. and
until seven months ago was in an
especially thrifty condition. But
the adoption of 4 single gold stand
ard nfor British Honduras at that
time had so demloralizing an effect
on the country that the value of
products. as we'll e,s labor, has fallen
off one-half. Up to that time We
paid $12 per month. Now we pay
$6-everything else is in proportion
and the country Is thoroughly de-
moralized.'"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

ACCORDING to the Union, Congress
man Prince is gloating over the fact
that Bryan on his last trip through
G~alesburg enroute to Burlington,
which was the day of the Lincoln
Douglas debate, Ibid not show him.
self to the multitude. and that Mr..
Bryan seems to have lost interest in
college towns since his experience
at New Haven with the Yale YELL"
In the first place MIR. Bryan went
through Galesburg about 4 q. m. and
Ike all good people was asleep at
that hour, and if there were n peo-
pie around the depot they were prob
ably those who we're still intoxicated
with the political eloauence of the
great man Chauncey, who went to
Gaiesburg to speak on a patriotic
occasion. but could not pass the op-
Portunity to lift his voice politically.
too. In the second place, the COM
parison of any western college with
the antics Of the gold-plated hood
lums of Yale is an insult In tho
western college. There is not much
danger OF the Yale disgrace being re-
peated in any other college town.
notwithstanding that it NAV have
tickled the delicate sensibilities and
faucies Of the editor Of the Union
enormously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

corporations having main track Of
1874 miles at an aggregate Of $751;
996, 1924, or about $s1JO.O00 less than
the assessment Of 1895. The ASSESS
ment was changed ir, only about half q
dozen cases. some icing raised while
others were lowered.
The capital stock committee as
sessed 27s corpora lions. Al of these
being new companies; 81 old COM
panies having q capital stock Of
81, 999. 63S were stricken from the
list, as they had either become bank
rupt, surrendered their charters or
retired from business from other
causes, since the assessment of last
year. The gross amount of the as
sessment of these 278 companies il
$14, 1915, 288. Last year the gross
assessment was $14, 8O2, 16O, or $l7S,.
1913 less than the assessment this
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
Baron d. uir.ch.s onsr tn cu..i,.

Baron de Hirsch was. when ~ years
IF age. ~cngrcssCd in his MANY affairs
He stopped. tn the surprise Of every one.
in his midcarecr. ie marshaled his re-
sources and turneu hIs active BRAN aud
t~ireiess energy tn the problem Of re-
claiming his suffering coreligionisis
from humiliation worse than slavery.
from starvation and destruction. His
first move WAS to offer TO the czar.
through this same chief Of the holy
synod. 30. O00, 900 francs for c,lucation
in Russia. tn be applied without dis
tinction Of creed or race. hoping that rho
dissemination of education. mechanical
and mental. would in the end induce a
better condition. from the lowest to tho
highest of the cars subjects But Rus.
sian aufocracy was framing laws tn
limit. not to extend. the advantages If
education and rejected the muniiconf
offer unless Baron de fIirsch would re-
move his conditions and permit tho e<.
penditure to be made as the car and his
minister saw fit. But Baron de Hirsch
was too well acquainted with Russian
officials to part with his money i'm order
to line the pockets and adorn the palaces
OF the prosecuting Russian ministers of
state. Hon. Oscar :. Straus In Forum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

Afida Wits as to personal character
may be necessary to allay suspicion
or to attr act the simple minded, but
what has the manufacturer's private
character to do with the efficacy OF
his so-called ''cure?" Ely's Cream
Balm depends solely upon it's reput.-
tion Of years as q successful cure for
eatarrh in all its stages. 1t is abso-
lutely free from mercury or anv
other drug injurious to the system.
Being applied directly to the dis
essed membrane # affords irstanta-
neous relief aud will effect a perfect
cure Of catarYh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

Never before have we shown such
an array Of styles in this department
The range Is so wide that space will
not permit Of 9 description-Bou-
rett's Bale. JscIinrds and English
Wide Vale Scrges. Brocadcd Mo-
mics. etc.
Double fold Brocaded worsteds.
match them 2oc. only I9,c
i0-inch small checks In in silk
and Wool. beautiful goods TO
retail for i2c. only ......... 9ec
S2-inch Black Mohair figures.
always have been good sellers
ut S5c. only................ isc
5o-inch tblack only Imported
Serge. worth easy o.. only. CSC
s0-inch Black Brocade Mohair
figures. were good sellers at
SOC. only ssc
Black velvcieens go much used
always ssc. only sc