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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

MORE lincolnshire" stills were
seized and destroyed m North
Carolina during the year 1885
than 10 any other state in the
union. This is learned from a
compilation 10 the Washington
Post almanac. The to.al num-
Der destroyed in the United
States in 1895 was g0S. Of which
29s were destroyed in this state
s---or nearly oBe.thHd. Georgia
came next with 23i.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

All that portion 81 Durham
township beginning at a point
where the Guess road meets the
Southern Railway track, thence
northwardly with said Gr~ss Read
TO Emo river, thence up the river
to the Orange county line, thence
southwsrdiy with sold Orange
county line 10 Southern Railway
track thence eastwardly with said
r X. TO beginning; shall consli-
tute one election precinct and the
place or yotiog therein shall be al
or near the Erwin Cotton Mills, 10
be known as NORTHWEST
DURHAM PRECINCT.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

Now that ex.President Har.
rison has leone out Of that hat
Of his grandfsther's. and made
the public announcement he
will moi permit his name TO be
used by the convention. there r.
a great scramble among the
boomers 81 Rect, slcKinley, Al
lisob and Forakur 10 catch bic
vote. The ex.president was the
candidate Of The republican
masses--the others hope 70 get
the nomination through the
machine.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

The Wood letter is still mat.
ter of comment. There was
much good sense in it, but is
premature to say that it has
"scotched" the intent and pur-
pose of the populist-fusion
leaders.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

Tiny are sttll harping on .
cotton exposition al Chicago. How
very appropriate the idea is may
be inferred from the fact that not
a pound Of cotton is raised IN 500
miles Of thst city.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

Mn. RIcHARD CRokER will DO
rendered a dinner by The Tamma.
reorganization tomorrow evening.
Covers will be laid for 100 at $40
q plate. Tia. amount ought 10
be sufficient 70 supply a square
meal 10 even a ''Croaker."
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

Il love to steal " began a brother
at an experience meeting the other
night, and then, on account Of a
defect Of speech, could get no far
ther with the quotation from this
familiar hymn. After a rather
awkward pause, one Of the elders
Of the church grayely asked the
congregation to kneel with him,
and then he prayed long and fer.
yently for his unfortunate brothers
sinful nature.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
ELECTION PRECINCTS
and POLLING PLACES.
NORTH CAROLINA, | Office of Su.
Derior Court

=
perior Court
Durham County. Clerk.
To the voters Of Durham County,
the election officers md whom
soeverit may concern -:
Notice is hereby given pursuant
TO the provisions Of Section S of
Chapter r5o. Public Laws Of North
Carolina Session 1895, entitled:
An act to revise, amend, and con-
solidate the election laws OF North
Carolina, ratified the sch day Of
March, 1895, that The undersigned
Clerk of the Superior Court Of
Durham County by virtue Of the
power apd authority vested in MIN
by the aforesaid Section Of the
aforesaid Set 10 establish. alter or
create separate places Of election,
SO as to provide, as near as may be,
at least one separate place Of voting
for every three hundred and fifty
electors in every subdivision Of
the County OF Durham, whether
such subdivision be a township,
village, city or ward:' has estab.
lished, and doth hereby establish,
alter and create the blowing
places of election in the following
election subdivisions, or election
precincts in said county Of Durham
to witt
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

THERE seems to be an epe-
demic of party unpleasantness
just now. There are factions
in the republican state ranks
prominent democrats are pour
ing gauI on each other, and in
this condition of things the
populists are asking "where am
/ at"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

It's now said that Gen. pando
will return TO the province Of SAM
iiago de Cuba instead Of taking
command Of the Spanish frees in
the province Of Pinar del Rio, as
he hoped TO do.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

THERE are two kinds of love
love which receives and love
which gives. The former re-
joices in the sentiment which
il inspires and the sacrifice
which it obtains, the second de.
lights in the sentiment which il
experiences and the sacrifice
which il makes.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

The old lady Methodist always
stood up for her church. She had
Just heard Of the appointment Of
an Episcopal chaplain at the
penitentiary when she exclaimed
Indignantly; "They ought 70 have
a Methodist chaplain-there are
more Methodist conyicts in the
renitentiary than any other de-
nomination, | known. Judge.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
A Milwaukee hypnotic proses.

A Milwaukee hypnotic PROBES
sor has put a Chicago man TO
sleep for seven days, but the Chi
cago papers declare that be is not
a thoroughbred Chicago man.
No Chicago man Of The right
build would stay asleep for seven
days
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

found BY Kloettke's side. Kloet-
IKE had been out Of work since
Christmas A pathetic feature Of
the tragedy is that two neighbors
called at the Kloettke cottage this
morning, each with the glad news
of employment for him.
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N G., Feb.
5.--Some time during the sum-
mer man BY the name Of Marx
Davis and his wife came to this
place to live. He was a carpen-
ter by profession. They lived
quietly together until yesterday,
when woman arrived from
Richmond, who claimed to be
wife No. |. She applied to JUS
ice I. /. Emry for a warrant for
the arrest of Davis, which was
promptly issued, and Mr.. ]. b.
Fitzgerald, Of this place, depu-
TIED a special officer to make the
arrest.
The had a hearing before Mayor
Emry. and in default Of 5000
bail, Davis and wife No. 2 were
sent on to wait the action of the
grand jury. Both women swore
that they were legally married TO
Davis. Davis said that he mad
never procured 4 license 70 marrY
wife No 2 The impression made
on the court was that there had
been q mock marriage. Wife No.
| was a Miss Anderson; wife No.
2 a Miss Houseman, both Of
Richmond, Va.
New CASTLE, Pa, Jan. 23.-
The safe in the Elwood City post
Office was blown open with dyna
mite last night and $1,000 in
money, stamps, and registered let
tiers taken. No clue to the thieves
UyIoNTowN, Pa, Feb. 5.-The
viii Of W. H. Lohr, Of Bullskin
township, which was probated here
yesterday, is probably the short
est on record. II is also associated
with a tender and pathetic story
which adds to its interest. The
document reads as follows.
December 26, %. /, the un-
dersigned, give all nv right, title,
interest and claim over to Mary
A. Hoover.
"W III LoHR."
Lohr was out hunting the day
after Christmas and was accident
ally wounded. His companions
carried him to a neighboring house
and one of them started for doc.
tor. Mr. Lobr realized that his
life was swiftly ebbing away, and
addressing his companions, said:
Boys, / have but short time
to live, and / want to leave all
my property to Mary. Get me
paper, quick
Selling the pen the dying man
wrote the few words recorded in
the will, and after signing il he
sank back and died, still grasping
the pen.
Miss Hoover, the beneficiary
under the will, was his sweetheart,
and they were to have been mar
ried on New Years day.
- .
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
MILTON G. LHSffLeY
I'0lSOrial Artist.
No. r2s East Main St.
No. ras East Main St.

A clean towel with every shave; also
special attention given TO cut.
ting and trimming children's hair.
Hot and Cold Baths speciality.
All new and latest fixtures. Extra at
attention given to comfort Of
patron.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
NUMBER THREE.

All that portion Of the town OF
Durham beginning at the crossing
Of Main and Mangum streets. run
ming thence eastwardly with Main
street 70 billiard street. thence
southwardly with billiard street 10
Ramseur street, thence southeast.
wardly with Ramseur street "a
the corporate limits Of the town Of
Durham, thence westwardly with
corporation line Of said town ~
McMannen street, thence north.
wafdiy with said McMannen street
to the Southern Railway crossing.
thence northwardiy with Mangutr
street to the beginning shall con-
stitue one election precinct and
the place Of voting therein shall
be at the Court House, TO h.
known as PRECINCT NUMBFP
THREE.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

4 curious element In disease whIcl,
b. long been neglected Is the racial
factor. DR.. John ). Billings has con.
.ribufsd an interesting chapter 70 mod.
ern science upon this strange phenom.
enon, whatever may eventually prove
70 BE- IL real explanation. lie has con.
eluded, as 4 result Of >eeminRly rem
resentative study q the medical sta
tistics Of the United States, that ID the
colored race Is shorter lived ,han the
white. and has very high .ifantilc
death rate; Il Is specially liable 10 Gu.
berculosis and pneumonia, and less liza
BILE than the white race 10 malaria.
yellow fever and cancer Cd The irish
race has rather low death rate among
its children, but very high one ynonp
adults. due 20 considerable en-. ,nt VI
the effects 81 tuberculosis, pneumonia
and alcoholism. ID The Germans az.
pea 70 be particularly liable 70 disor
der q the digestive organs and 70
cancer ~ The Jews have low death
rate and q more than average lonReyi.
"; they are less affected than other
races by consumption, pneumonia and
alcoholism, but are especially liable 10
diabetes. locomotor ataxy and certain
other diseases Of the nervous system
While these initial and relative results
possess only q curious interest IN them.
selves, they are rich in snggesiiyeness;
and later investigations may evolve
bDe important truths for pathology :
Philadelphia Record
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
NUMBER one.

All that portion OF the Town OF
Durham, west OF Nangun street
and North 81 the main track Of III
Southern Railway shall constitute
one election precinct and the place
of voting therein shall be al or
wear Five Points. az Green street
crossing Of Main street, 10 be
known as PRE- INCr NUMBER
aNfI.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

All that portion Of Durham
sownship beginning at a point
where the western boundary Of the
town Of Durham crosses the South-
em Railway track running thence
north 70 the northwest corner Of
said town Of Durham. thence east
with corporate limits 10 the north
east corner Of said town, thence
south TO the o'Briant road, thence
eastwardly with same TO the
Lynchburg r r. to Eleby Greek.
thence up said creek to the Guess
road, thence southwarnly with
same 70 the Southern Railway
track, thence eastwardly with said
R r. to the beginning. shall con
stitute one election precinct and
the place Of voting therein shall
be a. Or near Capt. Pamplin's resi-.
deuce 10 be known as NORTH
DURHAM PRECINCT.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
TOWN OF DURH M.

The town Of Durham is hereby
divided into four separate subdi
vision as ollows To wit
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

All that portion Of Durham
township beginning at a point
where the western boundary ofthe
town of Durham crosses the South
ern Railway track running thence
south with corporate limits Of
town OF Durham to he southwest
corner Of same, thence east with
same to a branch leading from
Cars factory, thence southwardly
with said branch to Patterson
township line, thence westwardly
with said line to the Orange coun-
~ line. thence northwardly with
said Orange County line to the
Southern Railway track, thence
eastwardly with said X. R. TO the
beginning: shall constitute and
election precinct and the place Of
voting therein shall be at or near
B. w. Mangum's brick store on
Chapel Hill street to be known as
SOUTHWEST DURHAM PRE-.
GINcT.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
1ELEGR4PHIc NERS.

- = " nj ILL1 w -.
RICHMOND, Feb. 1 Andrew
Austin and Charles McGhee,
while running an air drill in the
sulphur mine at Mineral City,
Louisa county, today struck an
electric cap on a loaded cross
hole, which was thought had
been discharged last night. The
cap exploded and the men were
hurled thirty feet. Austin was
killed and McGhee seriously
hurt.
ST LOUIS, No, Feb. I'D. H.
Goodyear, said to be a son of
ex Mayor d. F. Goodyear, Of
Memphis, Tenn, was found
dead in a cheap lodging
house today. He poisoned
himself with strychinine. Ina
bility to obtain employment and
extreme poverty drove him to
the act, judging from letters
addressed to his father, mother,
brothers and sisters referring to
his situation, a d saying he had
nothing to do for two days.
A woman with two children,
claiming to be Goodyear's wife.
is at 2736 Olive street, and COM
pletely Frustrated by the death
of her husband.
AMHERST, Mass, Feb. A.
President Goodell of the Am
herst Agricultural college, and
son OF Rev. William Goodell,
DID,, who was for forty years a
missionary in Turkey, has been
in correspondence with the state
department in Washington rela-
tive to the protection of the mis-
sionaries Of the American board
in Turkey. He has received as
surances from Washington that
protection will be demanded TO
the fullest extent for those mis-.
sionaries in Turkey who prefer
to remain at their posts, and
that the withdrawal of the mis-
sionaries will not be urged"
AsBURY PARK, N. j Feb. 4 -
The steamer st. Paul was fiOated
this morning at exactly $3.50, and
is now on her way 10 New York
ia tow Of several tugs. When
the boat slid off the bar into
deep water there was a scream
ing and footing of whistles that
startled the people and sent
them down to ire beach in large
numbers. The steamer bid good
bye TO Long Branch with sew.
eral loud blasts and ran up her
flags In honor Of the occa ion.
The people on shore waved their
handkerchiefs and shouted coed
bye when they saw the famous
steamer side gracefully into deep
water.
The high sea last night caused
the vessel 10 rock considerably
and she was loosened from the
sticky clay which was below the
led II sand. Captain Jamison
will not soon forget his stay on
the Jersey stand dunes. The st.
Paul ought 70 be in New York
by | O'Clock.
CHicAoo, Feb. 5.--An entire
family, consisting Of seven persons,
the Il 81 the muplerous work
and suicide last light Of Richard
kloettkc, d carpenter, residing at
20T Berteau avenue. The dead
are:
Richard kloettke, 1ged 3S;Kate
Kloettke, lis wife; John Kloettke,
bis father, aged 70; Nina Rloettke,
bis mother, aged II; Nina Kloet-
Ike, bis daughter, aged 0; Anna.
Kloettke, daughter, aged :, and
Emma Kloettke, daughter, aged
y.
The victims were all killed BY
shots from a revolver, which was
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

line is not Of the order that takes
with southern volunteers. The
revocation Of his commission by
tho governor is generally en- ]
dorsed BY those familiar with
the case.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

THE Washington Times rises
to remark; 1T remains to be
seen,iiow long the $iee,ooo, ooe
of gold received for the bonds
will remain in the treasury. !"
Our opinion says the Whining
ton Star, is that the Times will
not have to wait long to see
that, The probabilities are that
a good deal Of that sent in Oh
the first payment will be with
drawn to pay the second Install
ment, and SO on, 1t is only a
question Of time when this will
disappear as the gold paid in
on previous bondsales has.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
NUMBER -FOUR

All that portion OF the town or
Durham beginning at the crossing
Of hcMannen and Mangum streets
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

All that portion Of Durham
Township beginning at a point
where the southern boundry Of the
town Of Durham crosses the
Southern Railway track running
thence vest with said corporation
line TO a branch leading from
Cars factory. thence down said
branch IN q southern direction 70
the Patterson Township line,
thence eastwardly with said Pat
tcrson Township line 10 the South
Railway track, thence westwardly
with same % the beginning; shall
constitute one election precinct
and the place Of voting therein
shall be AZ or near Strond's Store.
% be known as SOUTHEAST
DURHAM PRECINCT.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

The priests Of the Catholic church
have three special ways Of shaving ths
bead. Those Of the Latin church shave
The whole crown. leaving a fringe ~
hair that represents the crown n
thorns worn BY the Saviour. and this
Il cclicd 81 Peters tonsure. The
priests of tnc Greek church shave the
whole head and call II the tonsurc ~
D. Paul The other special tonsure q
called that of Simon tiagus. A semi
circle 4 shaven from cnr TO ear above
The forehead, but il does not reach 20
the back u thc head, where the hair Il
allowed 70 trow This last IL The one
isnall, 49, ted ~ The ir,tb mission
leg
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

That the voting places Or pre-.
cincts In Durham county, towlt.--
Bragtown Precinct In Durham
township; Mangums Store, Rouge.
mont, Stagsville and Bahama Pre-.
cincts 10 Mangum Township: &c.
dar Fork Precinct IN Cedar Fork
Township; Suits Store, Cox Store
In Oak Grove ToH nship: Gairsrd's
Shops and cox's Store Precincts
10 Lebanon Township; Vicker's
Store and Patterson's Mill Ia
Patterson Township, be, aud the
boundaries and voting places Of
same shall hereby remain as
formerly established and IN force.
prior TO the enactment Of
The present election law, now IN
force.
W. J. CHRISTIAN.
Clerk Superior Court
February Kfh fnyxf
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

with the main track Of the South
ern Railway and running south
ward with McMannen street to cor
poratc limits Of town Of Durham,
thence west with the corporate
limits 10 the southwest corner Of
same; thence north with same to
the Southern GALWAY track thence
eastwardly with said r R to the
beginning; shall constitute one
election precinct, and the place Of
voting therein shall be at orNnear
Hunts Store, at the crossing Of
Jackson and Lea streets, to be-
known as PRECINCT NUMBER
FOUR.
All that portion Of Durham
Township beginning at point
where the Southern boundary Of
town Of Durham crosses the South
ern Railway track running thence
enthusiastically with said r. r.
to Patterson Township line, thence
east with said township line to
Oak Grove township thence north
wardly with said township line
to Eleby Greek, thence up said
creek to the Lynchburg K. r.,
thnce southwardly with said
Rail Road to the O'Briant road,
thence westwardly with said
O'Briant road to the corporate line
of town of Durham, thence south
with said corporation line to the
southeast corner of said town,
thence west with said corporation
line to the Southern Railway track
and beginning shall constitute
one election precinct and the place
of voting therein shall be at or
near The Commonwealth Cotton
Mills, to be known as NORTH>
EAST DURHAM PRECINCT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-01
PERRY SUIT COMPROMISED.

The Perry suit against the Seaboard
Airline Railroad has been settled by
a compromise, the railroad paying the
widow. Mrs. Perry 50, 500. About three
wears ago, Mr.. Perry, had his arm
crushed by a Seaboard train near Wake
Forest. and died. The suit was tried
Yesterday. and Mr.. w. N. Jones, coun-
sci for the widow. took non-suit.
Captain Bill Day. counsel for the
railroad telegraphed the general coun-
sci Of the road as soon as the non-suit
was taken: won the Perry case.
Have quit the law and am using
q rabbits foot for luck" And the
Captain remarked Honey, here's the
rabbit that was killed on the grave of
a man who was hung" holding at the
time a grey molly cotton's foot IN his
hand. 1T is the greatest hoodoo you
ever saw" said Captain Day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-01
i PRETTY HOME WEDDING.

Surrounded by large circle Of
friends amid beautiful decorations AMI
the strains Of the wedding march,
rendered by Mr.. S. M. Parrish, Jr., on
the evening of April %, 1896, at the
residence Of the brides parents, on
Fast Hargelst street, Lulie Mortler,
Youngest daughter of DR.. and Mrs. w.
4. Hodge. was united in marriage, by
Rev. DR.. Carter, pastor of the First
Baptist church, to Mr.. John Brewer
Brooks. Youngest son of Capt. and Mrs.
n. III. Brooks, all of Raleigh, n. G. The
We're: Miss Nettie Hodge
and Mr.. Will T. Brooks, Miss Marie
Lucas and Mr.. Joe Seawell, Miss Mir
lam Seawell and DR.. Hubert Roysger,
Mr.. John Caddell and Miss Lizzie Cad-
dell Mr.. Ira Gates, of Haw River, and
Mr.. Henry S. Brooks acted as ushers.
Evidences of love and friendship
were manifested i'm a large number or
and useful gifts by relatives
and friends
The happy couple left on the mid
night train for Burlington, N. G., which
will be their future home, followed by
best wishes Of all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-01
ScAvENGER LIVER.
Your Liver Will Cleanse Your
System fits Kept Well.

Your liver is a stOrehouse and a scay-
enger. 1t stores up digested food for
use when wanted. 1t arrests and
throws out dangerous poisons which
are trying to get into your stomach.
Indigestion disorders your liver, by
creating poisOns that paralyze it. Bill
iousness, and other disorders, are
caused by these and other poisons
passing your liver and injecting your
whole sytem.
This a simple explanation of many
disorders which often seem incurable.
But they are only incurable because
not understood. liz you win treat your
stomach with Shaker Digestive Cor
dial, all these disorders will disappear.
The cause will have been removed.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is q gentle,
vegetable tonic, which aids you to di-
gest your food. 1t cures the disorders
caused by the poisons of undigested
food, and prevents your stomach from
disordering your liver.
1t relieves almost immeditely the fol-
loving symptoms, viz, headache, dir
illness, nausea, mental depression,
weakness, lethargy, fever stomach-ache,
bad taste, fatulence, constipation, loss
Of appetite, jaundice, emaciation, gene
raj debility, nervousness, neuralgia, Of
fensive breath, anaemia, rheumatism,
etc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-01
GONE Up THE STREET.

The Rosenthall Clothing Company
have moved their store from its for
mer location in the Henry building to
the Rosenthall building at No. 131,
Fayetteville street, where Mr.. David
Rosenthall, the manager declares that
he is ready to trade fashionable
clothes. or gents furnishings for all
the cheap fifty cent silver dollars that
NAV be floating about in the communi-
tv. Any sort of dollar that will pay
debts and buy bread is good here, said
Mr.. Rosenthal, '.and it takes but
mighty few of them to get lots Of our
goods"
With Mr.. Rosenthal is Mr.. Louie
Brie. who recently returned to Raleigh
where he has hosts of friends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-01
IN ApPRoPRIATE NHMoRIAL.

The former students of the old 10
Gust Hill Seminary" at Pittsboro, are
contributing to the placing Of menu
orial tablet SIN the Episcopal church,
at this place, in memory Of their be-
loved teacher, the late Rev. r. i. SUIT
ton. ID. ID. For many years he was the
principal of that seminary and IS most
affectionately remembered by his old
scholars. who will in this most appro-
pirate manner testify their love for
him. These old students are scatter
ed throughout this State, and many
IN other States, and all are requested
to send their contributions, for this
memorial. TO Mrs. Fanny T. Taylor, at
Pfttsboro, who is the treasurer OF the
local committee -Pittsboro Record.