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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

very prominent minister there
was induced to head what he
thought was a petition for a
charitable purpose, and on the
strength of his signature the
name of almost every reputable
citizen of that place was signed
to the document. 1t was then
presented to the county court,
and, being in regular form,
passed, as a matter Of course,
without any attention being
paid to it, and the first intima.
ton the minister had that a joke
had been perpetrated was when
he received notice that his APP.
plication for license to keep a
saloon had been granted and
would be issued as soon as pay.
ment therefore had been made.
OF course this was only a joke,
but cases of this kind happen
all oyer the county when
prominent men recommend diff
ferent objects without knowing
what they are doing and in this
way the public is swIndled.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

to say, among a host of utterly
absurd ideas, he actually has
produced two which are really
practicable. His friends and |
have supplied him with such
harmless materials as he requires,
and he has just finished a simple
automatic continuance for the
head Of a lawn tennis racquet, to
pick up the balls and abolish
STOPPING. 1t acts perfectly we'll,
and I'm so convinced there's
money in it that I've advised his
friends to secure patent for him
in case he becomes cured. His
other invention is of a different
kind, being a really efficacious
preventive of seasickness.
"It's very simple; two of its
components are in every kitchen
and the rest in every chemists
shop. ! have successfully tested
it myself on two occasions recent
", when crossing the channel in
every stormy weather.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
Two OPINIONS on az WATSON,

TWO OPINIONS OF CY WATSON,
Senator Butler. in speaking Of
the nomination of Cy Watson
for governor. among other
things said: "Two men who
have struggled ten years for a
place on the State ticket de-
clined to be put in nomination.
They see no chance for victory.
As for Watson, he is a good
man. He has been hunting long
enough for an Office"
Judge Russell, the Republican
nominee for the same Office Mr..
Watson hopes to get, paid him
a compliment, as follows: 81
know Mr.. Watson very well. |
have met him at the bar an
tried cases with him, and l re-
gard him as a strong and able
lawyer and one of the brainest
men in North Carolina, which is
equivalent to saying that he has
one of the best minds in the
United States.n
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
son TO RICHMOND :"

The famous and well-knowr
cry of ION to Richmond" has
again passed from lip to lip
from one old war Veteran te
another, who fought four years
in Il e Lost Cause"-a cause
they believed right and a cause
for which they were willing to
lay down their lives on the altar
of their country-as they hur-
lied on yesterday to the Capital
of our Southland during the
late and desperate struggle be-
tween the States.
This time, though, thank God,
it is a cry of peace and not one
of war. 1t is a cry raised when
the North and South stand
hand in hand and ready to de,
fend each other against all com,
ers.
But ''peace hath her Vitims
no less renowned than war;
and today the eyes of the entire
country are turned I'd Rich
mond, where the corner stone
of a 100000 monument will
be laid in memory of that gal
liant leader whom we all love-
Jefferson Davis. May it stand
until thine is NO MORE" evel
telling the tale of love for one
who believed he was right ant
who chung to that principle al
as long as he lived.
Durham is well represented
in this grand gathering. The
"R. F. Webb camp of confed,
crate Veterans" left yesterday
about two hundred strong
These old patriots looked al
happy as If they were boys go
ing on their first excursion. Lee
them be happy. They deserv,
it.
The HERALD wishes them ont
and all a pleasant trip and {
safe return to their homes. Ant
when the last long roll is "callet
yonder" may they all answer
"here" and again be united
under the command of their ole
and gallant leader.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
LuNATIcs As INVENTORS.

A Londer letter 10 the st. I.ouiI
Republic says
"a lunatic asylum Is about Tho
last place airy one would search
in for ingenious and valuable in.
ventions, isn't it?" said the resi-.
dent physician Of one ofthe larp.
est Of these institutions. 1--WE
have a patent in the asylum now
who believes be is shut up in The
old Fleet prison for the national
debt. In the hope of raising the
money TO pay this tri1s off and
obtain bis release, he has for the
last two years devoted his poor
brains 10 inyenting things. Strange
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
BEGUILED ALovER.

A unique violation Of the pos.
tai laws has been developed al
New Orleans. Postoffice inspec-
tor in charge of that division, re.
ceived a complaint against Mrs.
Sophie Hoffman, a widow of Aus.
tin, Tex, charging that some time
ago she beguiled a young man Of
another state by letter writing 10
fall in love with her. --
Photographs were exchanged
and marriage agreed upon. Pro.
badly unaware that she was vio-
lating section 334 of the postal
laws, relative TO using the mails
for improper purposes, she re-
quested her fance to send railroad
fare and a sum for other neces.
sary expenses 50 that she might
meet him and be married.
The money was sent and from
that moment, the young MAJ
claims, the widow was "as mute
as the harp that hung on Tara's
wall" The deceived man put
the matter in the hands Of the
postofice authorities and Satur.
day Mrs. Hoffman was arrested al
Austin by Inspector Woods and
is now in Jail.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
..HE NEEDS No HELp. !.

The annual baccalaureate adj
dress before the graduating class
at Trinity college was delivered
by DIR. ]. C. Kilgo at the com
mencement this year. 1t was a
grand address and since that time
his words have been continually
going the round of the press. The
following paragraph delivered at
that time) has been copied and
commented on by papers through.
out the length and breadth Of
North Carolina and We reproduce
it for the great thought it con,
tains:
Il was born a poor boy and
expect to live a poor man. The
hope Of the world is in the poor
boy and he needs no coddling at
the hands of any one. He has
made the old world. He has
written our poems, carved our
sculpture, constructed our cathe.
drals, thought out our philoso.
ply, written our literature, de
veloped our science, and con,
structed moral and religious sys.
tems. He needs no help"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
Special Notice.
Pueb 10. Col, Jan. Is.

If you are not a subscriber
to this paper and receive thi:
copy, it is an invitation to
subscribe. [Only 80 cents a
year, The management OF
the paper propose to extend
its circulation and increase
its usefulness. The campaign
is now upon us, and you will
want to keep posted. THE
RECORDER will print the
news. Now is the time to
subscribe.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
CARE sHOrLD nE TAKEX.

Il is getting so that our best
citizens will sign almost any
petition that is handed them
without even knowing what il
is for, and in that way a great
may unworthy objects is coun-
fenced and encouraged by men,
who, IL they would take the
seconed thought and enquire in.
10 the matter, would not think
Of doing such a thing.
A popular illustration Of a
case Of this sort happened in an
Ohio Swn not long since. A
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
DURHAM, N. c., JULY 2, 1896
Notice to Subscribers.

The party to whom The
Recorder was sold in August
last and moved to Hillsboro,
having failed to comply with
the terms, The Durham Re-
corder has been moved back
to Durham and will hereafter
be published there. All per-
sons indebted for subscription
will please call at the office
and pay Messrs. King and
Rollins, the lessees of the
paper. Thanking my friends
for their patronage and trust
they will continue the same
with the present lessees
l am Very Truly,
E. C. HACKNEY.
Pueblo. Col, Jan. Is.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

eys and property" to the head of
the family. These are the reas-
ons why this limb of the law
wants divorce and alimony. The
chances are ten to one that
there is another side to this
story, but, supposing it to be
true, it presents no novelty.
This wife is not a new woman,
but one Of an ancient type; and
this husband is a fellow who
needs bossing
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02


The surest way for a man 10 be
robbed Of a good name il to write
il on his umbrella.
Weare constantly being asked
when and where will the judicial
republican convention meet. We
would thank the chairman for the
above information.
THERE is nothing in the South
that is more conducive 10 is
growth and progress than the
pres, says an exchange. Like q
great beacon fire, il furnishes the
intellectual light BY which The
public can discern that which will
ultimately promote IT. best inter.
ests and general welfare.
The stork is one Of tie most
faithful birds TO her young that
Is known. In fact she is more
faithful than any other creature
living to her offspring. Il is
said that q stork will perish in
the flames of a burning build.
ing rather than desert her
young and seek her own safety,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
LIVE WHILE You LIVE.

The following is from the pen
Of A. NJ. Lord and well deserves
the space that we give it: "Liyt
with all your might, with all
your mind and heart and soul.
Live to the utmost Of your power
up to the utmost verge of life.
Make your life rich, strong, wise,
happy; take into itall that nature
or books or friendship or tender
memories Of great hopes can give
you, and then let it pour out as
freely as it pours in. Live as il
life we're exhaustless, and you
shall know its exhaustlessness.
Live for others, and from others,
and you shall know how God
lives in you, for you, with you
and yours forever"
CAS- an instance of the clever.
ness Of lunatics, 1t may interest
you to know that a very valuable
improvement connected with ma.
ehinery, and now in daily use
everywhere, was invented by the
inmate Of an asylum well known
to every one by name. As he is
now quite cured and is a some.
what prominent man, | won't
mention any details; but his in
vention, designed and modelled as
a diversion while absolutely
insane, has since brought him in
thousands Of pounds
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

The first crematory was estap-
lished in this country in 1876.
There are now twenty-six in ac-
tive operation. The number Of
bodies incinerated up to this time
is reported at 1910.
DAN Roberts, colored, who was
to have been hanged at Aiken, 8
O., last Friday, cheated the gal
lows and did not hang. by some
means he procured a knife and
committed suicide by cutting his
own throat.
PRoF. STARR, Of Chicago, on a
trip to Guatemala discovered a
species Of fish which has four eyes.
The fish swims with one pair OF
eyes above the water and one pair
below, thus being able to see in
both elements,
THE largest grape vine in the
world is located near the old
town, Carpenterit, Cal. The
trunk is at least three feet in di-
ameter near the ground and the
limbs are as large as the noted
vine in Montecito.
An ATTEMPT was recently made
at Essential, Germany, tosee how
soon a part Of a tree could be con i.
verted into a newspaper. The
tree was felled, reduced to pulp
and paper, and after two hours
and twenty-five minutes the news
paper made from it was ready for
the readers.
THERE was a good deal of sound
human nature in the unexpected
reply Of the dying old woman to
her minister's leading question,
"Here at the end Of a long lite,
which Of the Lords mercies are
you most thankful for?" Her
eyes frightened as she answered,
My vituals."
A NEWSPAPER published in an
Oklahoma town, where the wo-
men recently carried the elec-
ton, sent the following order to
a supply house: pleas send us
one small cut of a hen. Women
carried the election here, and I
suppose we will have to swing
out a hen instead of rooster
THERE are two ways of attain
ing an important end-foree and
perseverance. Force falls to the
lot only of the privileged few,
says Mime Swetchine, but austere
and sustained perseverance can
be practiced by the most insignifi.
cant. Its silent power grows
irresistible with time.
A CONDEMNED murderer in 81.
Louis the other day utilized the
gallows on which he was To be
hanged before the sheriff poi
ready to officiate. The night he.
fore the execution he crawled
through a sewer IN the scaiEold,
climbed that, jumped 10 the brick
wall, from that to the ground, and
lii out.
The Richmond Times, gold
standard paper, advises the silver
men to drop silver and take up
state banks. Drop nothing says
the Wilmington Star. Stick TO
free silver and state banks, too.
The gold men have no more idea
Of giving us state banks, If they
can help it, than Of giving US free
silver, nor as much.
THE Raleigh News and obser.
yer says IL anything could fully
show the earnestness Of the
North Carolinians for free silver
IL would be the performance Of
those people who listened for
three hours to Senator Butter
iast Thursday night in viii.
mington. They had evidently
made up their minds to die for.
their cause. Mr.. Butler ought
not to ask too many sacrifices
of his followers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30

The three-year-old boy Of ]. A.
johnson, of Lynn Center, Ill, is sub
ject to attacks of Group. Mr.. Johnson
says he is satisfied that the timely use
of ChamberIain's Cough Remedy, dur
ing a severe attack, saved his little
boys life. He is in the drug business,
a member of the firm of Johnson Bros.
of that place; and they handle great
many patent medicines for throat and
lung diseases. He had all these to
chose from, and skilled physicians
ready to respond to his call, but Sc
Iected this remedy for use in his own
family at a time when his child's life
was in danger, because he knew it to
be superior to any other, and famous
the country over for its cures Of Group.
Mr., johnson says this is the best sell
ing cough medicine they handle, and
that it gives splendid satisfaction in all
cases. Sold by all druggists and deal
ers; Benson, Smith & Co., Wholesale
Agents for Hawaiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
Seaside Resort

WRIGHT'S VILLA.
A Short Distance from the Bridge.
Waikiki
Tourists and others will f1nu it te
their advantage to visit the above re-
sort, as they will meet with every ac-
commodation that comfort requires.
MRS. THOS. WRIGHT,
Proprietress
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting at Association
Hall Saturday Night.

Hall Saturday Night.
There was a slim attendance at the
annual meeting OF the Historical So
ciety Saturday evening in the Y NJ. c.
A. Hall. The President, Hon. w. R
Castle, took the chair. The Recording
Secretary read the minutes of the meet
ing of the Board of Managers, embody-
ing various recommendations which
were subsequently voted by the society.
The report of the Treasurer, G. P.
of which STA were from membership
fees, and $120 from interest of the G..
r. Bishop fund. The disbursements
were $24S.38, leaving a balance of cash
on hand of $3.50. Besides this there is
in the Post Office Savings Bank S236.25
and two Government bonds of $1,000
each. Mr.. Castle having declined a re-
election, Mr.. T. r. Mossman was chos-
en- to that office. The old officers were
reelected. Messrs. w. F. Wilson, ]. @.
Woods, J. L. Dumas were elected as
active members, and as corresponding
members Hon. J. w. Foster of Wash
ington, d. c., Capt. Nathan Appleton
of Boston, Mass, and DR.. Emily Rider
of India.
The report of the Librarian, Miss NJ.
A. Burbank, shows that there have not
been large additions to the Library.
Among the pamphlet books are "Moko,
Or Maori Tattooing," the London Lit
erary Gazette for 1921, with Peter
Conveys account of his residence at
these Islands. Various pamphlets have
been presented, especially worthy of
note Mr.. H. f. Poor's collection of clip
pings, for which the society passed a
is the only Hawaiian newspaper that
now comes to the society.
The Corresponding Secretary was in
structed to write to Hon. G. R. Bishop
acknowledging with thanks the gift of
s., 900, which has been invested in Ha-
waiian Government bonds, as ''The G.
r. Bishop Fund.-
DR.. Emerson read a paper written
for the society by Mrs. Nakuina, giving
in full the old Hawaiian legend of
Nanaue, the Shark-Man. 1t was voted
to request copy for publication, and
also to publish the autograph letter of
]. B. Reeves, march %, 1925, purchased
of a dealer in Paris in 1894. The pa
per was accompanied by capitulations
OF the circumstances connected with
Rives' schemes for the promotion of a
commercial venture, to which he guar
anteed without any authority special
monopolies and large tracts of land.
The Recording Secretary gave brief
abstract of the legend of Waianuenue,
the idol recently found on Kauai, pur-
chased by Hon. G. n. Wilcox and pre-
scented to the Bishop Museum.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30

OTTAWA, Nov. 11.-At the request
of New York gentlemen, the Dominion
Statistician has made up table show
ing the number of the Chinese popuIa-
ton in Canada. Mr.. Johnson places
it at 1910, an increase of 1000 since
1891.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
.Iameson RaIl Innemnlfr.

LONDON, Nov. 12.-Nothing has
been heard here, either by the For
eign Office or the British South Afri-
can Company of the decision of the
demnity from the Chartered Company
for the Jameson raid, beyond the re-
port to that effect received from Pre-
tOria yesterday. The authorities at
the Foreign Office regard the matter
as improbable.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
HorseIess Mail wagons.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-It was an
nOunced today at the postoffice that
within week or so the first horseIess
mail wagons ever used in the United
States will be put into service in this
city.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
Mrs. Castle Worse.

LONDON, Nov. 12.-Since the re-
lease of Mrs. Castle of San Francisco
from the Norwood Scrubs prison
on Tuesday last her condition of health
has been so dangerous that the doctors
now refuse her permission to sail for
the United States at present.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30

Yaang iron works. Hitherto these
works have been a failure, and it is
said that more than one attempt has
been made TO sell them to Europeans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

COUNTY SUPERvI5oRs.-The January
meeting of the County Supervisors was
held to-day with all the members pr, g.
ent.
The treasurer submitted his report
for December, which was examined and
ordered filed.
P. l.. Walker, Overseer of Poor for
Washington district, submitted his re-
port, which was also ordered filed.
Permission was granted the Mount
Vernon Electric Railroad to cross the
Columbia road, overhead, under certain
restrictions.
A committee was appointed to exam.
iue and report the condition of Frazier
avenue and what amount of money is
needed to complete the road.
The report of the committee to order
the sale of the court house lot, Jail, &c,
was ordered to be filed.
A petition requesting the Board to
enforce the dog tax law was received
and referred to the members from the
respective districts, with directions to
hold meetings in their districts and
obtain the popular feeling in reference
thereto and report at the next meeting.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the county's representatives in the leg
islature to defer action 10 reference to
the road law and court house property
until the board reports on same.
Messrs. A. B. Cromwell, r. S. Lacey
and J. E. Clements were appointed g
committee to appear before Congress TO
obtain and perfect fee simple title to
the court house and Jail property in this
city, so that the county may be able to
dispose of its half interest and give a
proper title therefor.
Bills looking to regulating the sale of
liquor in the county, and others look.
ing to repeating the present liquor laws.
were discussed, but no action was taken
thereon.
A petition was presented that the
board resolve that race tracks in the
county are of material advantage to the
county, but the board declined to take
action on the matter.
After auditing number of accounts
the board adjourned till the second
Tuesday in February.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

MEET1NGs--The annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Peoples Gas
Saving Company of America, was held
at the Office of the company, at PIG
King street, at one o'clock this evening,
for the purpose of electing directors of
the company for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction of other business.
The annual meetings were also held
this evening for the election of officers
of the Peoples Gas Saving Association
of Baltimore; of the Peoples Gas
Saving Association of the District of
Columbia, and of the Peoples Gas Saw
ing Co. of New York.
At the regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the McLachlen Real Estate and
Loan Company. held on the 18th instant, at
the Office Of Mr. Francis L. Smith, No. 1913
south Royal street, Mcssrs. A. NJ. McLachlen,
James F. Hood, Firmau r. Horner, William
H. Owen, Tareton II. Bean and William $.
Washburn were unanimously elected AS direc-
tors of the company for the ensuing year.
The National Collecting Agency, at their
meeting yesterday, elected ] B. Brown, Presi.
dent; w. :. Green, vice President and General
MANAGER; E. S. Cockrell, Secretary and Treas.
urer, who with j. z. Y. Suit and J. T. Calls.
han are the directors
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

RACE TRACK NoTEs.-A number OF
owners are trying to dispose of come
of their horses at the county race
tracks, but under the present circum-
stances they do not find ready mar
ket.
Racing men whose horses are il
their stalls at the Virginia tracks be-
come more hopeful as each day goes by
without the Legislature doing anything
serious. A week ago, where nine out
of every ten racing men were of the
opinion that the last had been seen Of
racing in Virginia, there is now fully
that proportion who are of the belief
that the tracks will open again on the
1st of March if not before.
1t is Iumored that in case the Virginia
tracks are forced to close down they will
make a fight against tho Benning meeting.
1t is hardly likely. however, that such q
move would be seriously considered as the
relative strength of the two factions would
make it losing fight for the Virginia cement
from the start.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

PERsoNAL.-Mr. W. II. Steuernagel,
who has been in delicate health for
some time, left here to-day to undergo
a course of treatment at John Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore. He was accom-
panied by DR.. Purvis.
Colonel J. Catlett Gibson, of Culpep-
er, has gone to New York city, where
be will in future practice law in part
nership with a Mr.. Levy, under the
firm name of Gibson & Lovy.
Miss Grace Phillips has returned
home from short visit to her relatives
in Philadelphia.
Capt. W. S. Lurty, formerly of the
Valley, but now of Washington, was in
this city to day.