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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

per and looked aronnd the car
A rather pretty young woman
who stood just in front Of me,
lowed very sweetly and said
Why, how do you dor ! tipped
my hal, but for the fife q me ]
couldn't place her-didn't know
her at all. But she seemed t.
know me, and, Of course, it was
only proper that ] should give hel
my seat. ! did it, making some
idiotic remark about the weather
as she took my place. "0hl' she
said, looking at me critically, I'm
afraid I've made mistake. 4
took you for an acquaintance,
She turned away with u look o.
well-feigned embarrassment. But
she bad my seat and kept it. -
Philadelphia Record.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
Scouts the Pole Yarn.

Commodore Melville, who Il In
Philadelphia, Is BY no means
convinced BY the dispatches
claiming b. confirm the reports
that DR.. Nanscn bad discovered
the north pole.
at Is al nonsense" lie ex-
claimed emphatiCally when shown
the latest dispatches. 1T is ut
tcrly impossible in the lines pur-
sued by Nansen, and if | talked
for an hour | could ntt say any
thing more.
.Nanscn's plap was 70 steam
eastward along the northern coast
uf Siberia 70 near the mouth Of
Lena and then strike northward
TO beyond the new Siberia plants
and Bennett Islands, discovered BY
as. And then getting into the
current in which the Jennette
drifted northwestward 300 miles
III twenty-five months, he hoped
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
He Was Too Lazy to Live.

One of the LATEST men Iowa
has yet produced died recently
in the Fort Madison peniten
tiary as a result of his attempt
to escape labor. A convict
named Airport several months
ago cut off one of his fingers to
keep from working, but the
injury soon healed and he had
to resume work again. OF late
he had worked but little, al
ways being done before noon,
but he concluded he would not
work at all, and to keep from it
he inflicted an injury upon him.
self which had a result more
fatal to him than he probably
anticipated. Recently to escape
work be poured a quantity of
very strong lye on his arm, and
the result was a sore as big as a
mans hand. But the lye was so
strong that it ate its way into
the flesh and destroyed the blood
vessels. The result was lock-
jaw, from which he died ysster-
day morning. = Fort Madison
(Iowa) Democrat.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
WHY She Blushed.

Walter Sadler was walking
with his best girl BY a lumber
yard the other night, and all at
once she began TO blush and
blush, q d Waiter said my darl-
ing why do those roseate tint
ings ensconce themselves In the
opulent luxufiance Of that
peach bloom beauty found on
the stainless surface Of thy
parian alabaster cheeks ? She
replied IL was because all that
lumber was undressed. Walter
hid his face behind q nickle, lent
up against a zephyr and wept.--
Henry Blount In Wilson Mirror.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
Guarantees Of Peace.

The naval program presented
in Parliament last week con-
templates the expenditure of
nearly $50. 100000 ir one year
fer new war vessels. Battlesbips
cruisers and torpedo boats are
10 be constructed; four Of TIE
former and about seventy of tie
two last named classes. In max.
irg this addition TO her already
powerful navy, Great Baitain
by no means indicates that she
has any apprehension Of war
She simply Iets TIM world kn"w
that she would be ready TO fight
If she were forced TO do so
That is the way to secure peace.
Enland's course is a pretty
good hint for the United States,
says the Washington Times.
We are not liable, Of course, 10
be beset with as many interna
tional complications as may
confront Eng and with her vast
colonial empire and entangle
ments of various kinds; but
Venezuela, Cuba and Armenia
are feathers that indicate which
way the wind might blow.
There is o likelihood of congress
making provision for four. even
six, battlesbips, but il is Jared
that only about a dozen torpedo
boats will be authorized, when
when we ought to have at Leaf
fifty more, and not a word has
been said about cruisers, gun
boats and torpedo destroyers
All these are needed.
The United States wants TO be
at peace with all the world. III
statesmen have no visions oi
conquest, and It's traditional
policy Is one Of internal deye',
opment, expansion Of its com
merce, and good will toward al
nations. In order, however.
that its advances In these direc
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
a Kind Voice.

There is no power so hard TO
get and 10 keep as a kind voice.
IA kind hand is deaf and dumb.
|It may De rough in flesh and
blood, yet do the work Of a soft
heart, and do Il with a soft
touch. But there Is no one
thing that love 50 much needs
as a sweet voice 70 tell what IL
means and feels. and IL Is hard
10 get and keep il IN the
right tone. One must start in
youth and be on the watch
night and day, at work and at
play, 10 get and keep a voice
that shall speak at all times the
thoughts of a kind heart. Il i
often in youth that one gets o
voice or a tone that Is sharp,
and II sticks TO him through life,
and stirs up i'll will and falls
like a drop Of gall on The sweets
Of home. Watch day BY day
as a pearl Of great price, for Il
will be worth more 10 you III
days 10 come than the best pearl
IN all the seas. A kind voice II
TO the heart what light Is to the
eye. IL Is a light that sings as
well as shines.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
a Northwest storm.

DETROIT, Mich. Feb. 20.--
Dispatches from northwestern
lower Michigan and the upper
peninsula state that a severe
blizzard prevails in those sec
tions Of the state. Railroad
traffic is badly interrupted, the
service on most roads being de-
moralized. At Mcnominee, tie
weather is bitterly cold, 10 de-
grees below zero, a foot Of snow
has already fallen. and there
are no signs Of abatement of the
storm.
Marquette reports the streets
Of that city almost impossible,
this morning. aud the street car
service is completely tied up.
The mercur has fallen 20 do.
grees since the storm set in. II
is expected that the railroads In
upper Michigan will be COM
pletely blockaded before night.
AZ Holland all country roads
and streets are blocked and bu-
siness is suspended.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
Foxy Quaker Girls.

aIIavc you ever noticed" said
a young man.abouttown, "the
foxy game that some girls work
in crowded street cans for the pur.
pose Of getting a scatg No2 Why,
they've worked il on me several
times during the past month. The
first time II happened was one
night around Christmas time.
boarded a Ninth street car and got
a scat. AT Market street The cai
filled up, with women principally,
the majority Of whom carried
Christmas bundles. | was yer,
tired, aud, Of course, | became In.
terested ID my paper to ihe Ok.
clnsion Of everything else.
"a moment or two later, how.
ever, ! glanced up from my pa
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
Two Women Killed by a-Train,

RIcnMoND. Va, Feb. 2O.-This
morning an incoming train on
the Chesapeake and Ohio road
struck aud instantly killed Miss
Irene Sanderlin.and Mrs. Foster,
her kinswoman. The ladies were
driving in a carriage and did not
see the train in time to escape
Tile carriage was smased into
kindling wood, but the horse es-
caped.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27

tions be not rudely interferred
with it ought to be ready to
ward off any blow that might
be directed against her. 1t is
The weakling that is the butt o.
attacks. not the strong man
The best guarantee the United
States can have thlt no hostile
designs against it ''ill be exc.
euted il 10 le prepared to effe,
TX cutive resistence if il were
% be attempted
These are the reasons thai
should govern C. ctngress in max
ng appropriations fer Navy
Plenty If waf vessels, p ents o'
2nns. plenty u coast DE- fense-
they are the guarantees of peace,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
State News.

Whiteville News: clarkton is
to have a cotton factory, if such
can be had. Over twenty thousand
dollars has already been subscribed
and we are confident Mr.. o. l..
Clark, one Of the foremost men in
the promotion of this great and
needful enterprise, will do all he
can for its success.
Charlotte News: Mr.. Lee Guin
lives at the Victor Mills and has
children who work in the mills
Today at 2 o'clock, one Of his
children 8 years old was standing
by the fireplace, when her dress
caught FIRE. The little girl was so
badly burned that she died half an
hour later
A correspondent of the South>
D jrt Leader writes from Lock-
woods Folly as follows: 'n ith
the help of Mr. d. L. Gore, Of
Wilmington We have Just been
able to complete a fue new school
house, for the public school. Mrs.
Ida Swain, Of Southport, is teach
ing the school and has over forty
scholars enrolled"
Sanford Express: Isaac b. Wo.
mack, Of Broadway, was tried be.
fore U s. Commissioner 9. II.
Makepeace Saturday, charged with
distil ing aud retailing whiskey.
Witness testified that Mr.. Won.
ack had been making and selling
whiskey for the past fifteen OF
twenty years. Mr.. Womack was
bound over to the mex, term oi
federal court In a bond Of Ssoo.
Salisbury World: skulking COW
ards lying in wait for a victim are
still in evidence in Salisbury,
Three assaults at night were COM
mitted or attempted last week and
this week has given promise o.
surfassing last. There have been
two knockdowns since the World
went to press yesterday.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
fires and Flremen.

It is now time Of year when
res generally rroveso disasterous
b account Of the dry, windy
Gather, and people should be
kry cautious as to how they han,
o fire. Eternal vigilance i
e price Of safety says the Fire
Lan's Herald, Of New York. Bui
Rernal vigilance is not all that i
&quired Of the firemen TO ensure
afety to the lives and property q
the citizens. The fircmen should
Ne well versed in their work and
know exactly what TO do when a
fire occurs.
\ The Firtman's Herald, III com
|mcnting along this line, says:
occupied with vigilance the men
|who compose the fire companies
knnst possess q practical know
ledge Of The use Of the appliances
provided for the extinction Of fire.
This knowledge cannot be OBJ
lined from books and papers
lone, but must come from an
ctual experience IN handling the
) pparatus. II will not do TO wait
7o acquire this knowledge by
*vork IT fires, for this kind Of ex.
Zberience is Too dear and its ac.
|Iuisition is irought with great
Hanger. A far better method, one
that is cheaper and easier j. 70
indulge in practice drills. Every
foreman or captain Of Q bre com-
|pany should insist upon his sub
Psdipetes attending periodical
Drills and should make il . point
10 see 10 il personally that every
bnan knows all about the differ
fnt appliances aud how 70 use
khem. Eternal vigilance coupled
with a practical knowledge Of the
use Of Gre fighting appliances
|will insure greater safety to the
people and viii reduce the annual
waste from fire"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27

to drift in a spiral right on to the
pole or il a straight line across it.
"As a matter of fact. all scien-
fists who have studied the matter
for years agree that the pole is
cover d with an ice cap like an in.
verted saucer, 2,200 feet thick,
and extended for 800 miles on all
sides to the eigbty-fifth degree
north latitude. There is no
doubt that there are islands and
rocks in that cap, firmly anchor
ing the great mass Of ice, and the
only way to reach the pole would
be by means Of sledges.
"Phe currents along there are
all westward, as shown by the
driftwood from the great Siberian
rivers, which is carried on to the
east ;oast of Franz Josef Land
There may be a passage between
the northern end Of Franz Josef
Land and the ice cap, through
which the driftwood is carried to
the east shore Of Spitzbergen,
but there is no channel up through
the mass to the pole.
Il have no doubt that some Of
the natives on the northern coast
of Siberia saw Nansen or the
Fran, but the Russian merchants
never get up 50 far, and the news
would have to come from the ma
tives through several mouths and
could be turned entirely around.
"No; / say again the thing is
impossible, and you will find that
The latter facts VIII bear that out. !"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
By His ExceIIcncy.

Governor Carr has Offered D
reward Of $Ioo for Matthew Jones
and Francis Joucs. who shot Mott
Britain. in Hendersonville, a few
days ago Britain was shot twice
and it is thought he will die
Governor Carr will recommend
to the Legislature that proper ac.
tion be taken to protect the song
birds Of the state. All hrnugh
the south the movement to project
the song birds. whose melody adds
so much TO our spring and summer
is spreading, on account of the
threatened extinction Of tie feath
cred warbles. The moek'ng bird
is in some sections fast passing
away, and steps must be taken al
once to protect this prince sof al
songsters.
The terrible murder Of ofthegnight-
watchman in the round house Of
the Southern railroad, at Sails
bury, is still fresh in the public
mind A negro gained admittance
to the house TO warm, and while
sitting by the FIRE with the watch.
man. suddenly turned on him and
murdered him; 1t was murder in
cold blood. The negroes after
wards rified several box cars stand
ing on track near by. w. r..
Hampton had been identified as
the man who committed the muir
der, and Governor Carr offers a
hundred dollars reward for his
capture.
Governor Carr will recommend
to the legislature that a suitable
appropriation be made TO: North
Carolina exhibit at the Nashville
Exposition. Most of the Southern
States will have buildings at
Nasheyille The exposition has
been postponed Notification was
received last week from the man
ayers stating that the exposition
will not be opened until May I,
1897. 1t will last six months. The
holding of the exposition this year
world probably have been unwise;
following so soon on the heels of
the Atlanta fair. There can be
too much of a good thing. North
Caiolina was not in it at all at the
Cotton States and International
Exposition at Atlanta, and our
people were ashamed of the poor
showing the state made. We will
have an opportunity to redeem
ourselves at Nashville.
A project is on foot TO erect a
handsome rlonument to the men,
ory of the late George Peabody.
the great philanlhropist who gave
so literally to the cause Of eduea
tion in the South. Each of the
twelve Southern States is asked to
give 81, 500 to the monument fund
South Carolina, whose legislature
is now in session, has just made
the appropriation, and is the first
Of the Southern States to move in
the matter. Governor Carr will
probably recommend to the legis.
lature that this state appropriate
the amount asked for. .
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
Humorist.

There is no philosophy in the
world that will keep a man good
! natured if he lives in a steam
heated house where the furnace is
managed by a fool.-Atchison
Globe.
At the Play-George-How
those lovers coo-just like turtle
doves.
Mamie-Yes; but in this case its
lust mock turtle, you know. -
Washington Times.
Bunching the Lunacy--"What
did the postman want"
Wanted me to sign a petition
to have All-Fools' day incorpora-
ted with ST Valentines day."
Chicago Record.
"Mama. do you think Uncle
Barney will go to heavenl
81 hope so JOHNNY; whyl
"Cause he won't if the Lord
knows him as we'll as do. Chi
cago Tribune.
The fond Washington mother
has found a new simile for her de-
veloping youngter. She no longer
likens him to weed or a mush-
room. but declares with patriotic
pride that he is growing like a
gas bill Washington Star.
Say, Bill, what is this Monroe
doctern' they're talkin' so much
about?"
81 dunno Sile, an l dom,
care. Gimme casterile an squills
an mustid plasters, an kin git
along 'thout botherin' with them
new. tangled docterin' notions. "
-Harper's Bazaar.
IL can overlook his past"
sighed the grieved and mortified
young woman, after a careful in
spection of the ring she had just
received from her lover, "but ]
own l III bitterly disappointed
with his present" The diamond
was paste Chicago Tribune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
Manners In Suffolk.

A del cate tnste or RI fined
manners AZ table are among the
characteristics of the Suffolk
peasant. One 10 whom some
castor oil had been sent as a gift
when he was i'll sent the next
dsy with a request for "some
more of Nine. Groome's nice
gravy" AT a iithe dinner an
old farmer, having some bread
sauce handed TO him, took az
much as could be conveyed 70
his mouth on the tip Of q knife
blade, and having tasted II said,
Don't chuse none" Another,
by the way Of expressing ap,
proval Of q particular kind Of
pudding, remarked that he
''could rise In the night time
and eat il, and o third, suppos.
ing be would get but one plate
showed his fishbones under the
table. London News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
Strictly One Price
w. r.. PROCTOR,

We always mark things low enough at
first. Do you think it fair to sell one man "a
thing for a certain price one day and then sell
the same sort OF thing to his friend next
day for a less price? We don't. 1t makes
no difference how much merchant falls in
his price, he always stops when he comes to
the bottom. No man is going to sell goods
to a ny living beirg for less than he can afford
to sell them. Ii he does, he'll bear watching.
Differenceis this: We mark the goods in plain
figures, Just as low ;Is we can afforu to sell
them at the start, 80 that when you come
here You are certain to get the lowest price,
while at two price houses you may get it. See?
This week we are selling genuine all wool
Gray Check Cashmere Suit, well made. we'll
lined and fit guaranteed. for So Agood way
to get pair OF Shoes or Hat tree is to
intend to buy yourSuit somewhere else, and
then come here and buy and with what you
save you can buy pair of Shoes or Hat.
These are facts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-19
GLADSTONE'S WARNING.
Hopes Nicholas Will Take Heed-Crisis
More Serious at .Constantin0ple.

Russia May Crowd Out Other Powers
Using Next Outrage as Pretext to Out
wit England.
London, Septem Ser 1s.-Mr. Gladstone
has written q letter, in which he ex-
pressed hope that the memorial upon the
Turkish question, which 1t is proposed tc
present to the Gar, will awaken the
mind and heart of that monarch to reali.
zation of the fearful mischief which til
policy OF his recently deceased foreign
minister (PrincedI obanoff) has done &C
much to promote.
The. Times, commenting editorily on
the Armenian question and England's
attitude thereon, says:
st is the duty of the anti-SuItap
agitators to give straight answer to this
to bring about a universal war in Enrope
| in the hope Of ameliorating the conditions
of the ArmeniansP Sensible and patriot,e
citizens attending the indignation meet.
ings ought to insist upon an answer To
this question.
The Constantinople correspondent of
the STANDARD telegraphs that the situa
WILL uuOEo uoo0 aoo &lVe any evidence OF
improvement. He adds: 1--WE are on the
verge of q crisis. The opinion in dipIo-
matic orioles is that unless British feet
appears shortly in the Bosphorous. either
Turkey viii totter to her ruin, falling in
to the handsof the Gear or Russian
feet will take advantage of some special
outrage, and OF the apathy of the Powers
to occupy the Bosphorous, and from thai
vantage ground. which we ought to be
now holding, dictate terms to Europe.
All the hrltlsh residents are astonished
because nest dees not come
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-19
BALDWIN AND sEBAoo.
The Wind Up of Their Fair of 1896
Yesterday.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREssJ


Lake View Park, September 1s.-The
third and last day Of the Baldwin and
Sebaao fair at Lake View park, East Sc
bago, which was moved forward from
yesterday on account of the storm, was
favored with the best possible weather,
and accordingly large crowd had
gathered at noon eager for the enjoyment
Of the afternoon.
The Cornish Cornet band furnished ex-
oellent music and received frequent ap.
plause. While the merry -go-round re.
ceiyed Its full share of patronage.
The races of the day were hotly con-
tested and very interesting to watch.
The first thing on the programme was
the ball game. Potter Academy vs.. a
picked nine repi esenting Hiram, which
ended at the close of the fifth inning, the
Hirams refusing to play more being dis
satisfied with the umpire's decisions.
The great trouble with those playing for
Hiram seemed lack Of practice together,
for they were good individual players.
The score by innings:
Potter Academy, 8 2 s 2 OIL
Hiram, 0 0 l.
At 11.30 a. M, the ladies' harnessine
and driving contest came off. four con.
to stants appearing, and finishing In the
following order: Mrs. Kate Lamb, first,
time, 249; Mrs, Douglass of Windham,
second, time, s.o1H; Miss Hawkes., third,
time, S.19M.
Miss Thomas of Denmark fell in at.
tempting to alight, injuring herself,
but not seriously.
In the races the 2. 48 GLASS was first
called with four starters, Romena draw.
ing the pole with Eva b. second; Dixie
third and Santo, fourth.
First heat-Eya H. passed Romena or
the first half and took the pole, but fell
back to fourth position on the last half.
Time 2. 4514.
Second heat-Romena maintained a
good LEAH for the first three-quarters, but
was hard pressed by Dixie L. at the
finish. Time, 23911.
Third heat-This Was like the other
two, being won by Romena by q short
lead. Time s.ask.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-19
Sporting Notes.

The Murphy Balsams and the sacca-
rappas played game of baseball yester-
day at Warren park. The Sacoarappa
team WAS no match for the Murphys,
who won Is to 0.
Today the Balsams and Presumpscots
play at Warren park and hot game may
be expected. Gildea, the New England
league pitcher will pitch for the Pre-
sumpscots.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-19
The following iM the summary !:

Romena. m, 1 /
Dixie, L., blk s, Q Q 3
6anto. bl G, 8 4
Eva H., br m, 4 8 8
Time-2. 4514, O. 391a, 2.3S1a.
Gertie b., Gail and Riyerton were the
only horses appearing in the $50 class.
and they drew positions as named.
First health this heat the horses
finished as they started. Gertie 3. win
ming with Gail close second. Time.
2.27A.
Second heat-Gail passed Gert,e B.
soon after the word was given. but on
the last quarter Gertie B. gained so
much that she passed under the wire
with less than yard to spare. the de-
oision being so close that the judges were
some time in making their report. Time,
232
Third heat-This heat was simply a
repetition of the other two. Gertie 3.
winning, but being hard pressed BY Gail.
The following Ii tn summary:
s s s;;!.l ! = !. , n : ! !
Time-2.2714, 2.32, 2.27A.
The 2.2714 made in the first heat is the
track record for this association, the best
previous time being 2.8214, made by
Dimple p.
Everybody appeared well satisfied with
the amusements offered by the manage.
ment who spared no pains or expense to
make this years show one Of the best.
Let us hope hat next year that che
public will appreciate the efforts made
by the officers Of the association and at
tend to q greater extent than ever.