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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
BENNETT HOUSE,
SOMETHING or A HOUSE THAT
IS NOTABLE IN DuRHRM'S
HISTORY.

From a sketch about Durham, pub
lished in Northern journal years ago,
in which the important point in Dur
hams history, to-wit, the surrender of
johnson and Sherman is brought, we
make the following interesting ex-
tract:
Mr.. Garland Webb visited the old
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
EUREKA, EUREKA,
R. r. MORRIS & SON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Has Found the Making the Sweetest and Best so
Inc Tobacco From caroIina's Fitch Golden Leaf.

One of the late features of this COM
pany is the manufacture of snuff. Their
brands are Ladies Choice Strong
Snuff" North State Mills Sweet
SNUFF and "High Toast Salt Snuff"
While comparatively new, their snuffs
are gaining ground very fast and where
once introduced, the ladies will have
no other.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

The r. f. Morris & Son Manufactur-
ing Co, of Durham, is one of the Oldest
institutions in Durham, dating back TO
1868. and was inaugurated by the late
Robt. f. Morris, the founder of Dur
ham.
They manufacture line of goods
unsurpassed by any brands of tobacco
or snuff on the mraket. Their ale
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

We predict for this company a big
future. 1t being the only snuff manu-
featured in North Carolina, it should
receive the patronage and support Of
the merchants as well as the consumer.
The popularity of their snuff clearly
demonstrates the fact that North
Carolina can make as good goods as
any other State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
MR.. S. F. ToMLINsoN.

Mr.. S. f. Tomlinson, secretary and
treasurer of the L. f. Morris 81 Son
Manufacturing Co., was born at Arch
dale, Randolph county, n. c.; was
educated in part at Trinity College and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
NN/HEN YOU VISIT NokFoLk GALL Or
DIR. D. 8. HARTMAN
CONSULTING oPTIcIAN

Consultation free. travelled North Car.
DINA ten years, and North Carolinians
know nae.
DIR. d. 8. HARMAN,
Ise Main st Norfolk. Va
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
MR.. W. Il. WILLARD.

superiority Of their shoes and good
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
BANNER WAREHOUSE
One of Durhann's Most Successful In
stitutions.

This well known and popular leaf to-
bacco warehouse is one of the old
landmarks in Durhanl's history.
The Banner has always been one of
the leading warehouses in the leading
tobacco market of North Carolina, and
has always had large patronage
from the best farmers in North Caro-
lima. Banner Warehouse for fifteen
The herald., 1896-02-02

think il real deviiish to talk 10 dc
rective and be on terms OF intiLlacy
with him.
But it is at Patriarch's bail or an
Asse bly, danes that the dnde de-
,ect,ve is at bis beet, both profession
ally and otherwise. These function.
are alw.ys attended by many distin-
auiahsd Foreigners, who may be visit
ing the city, and naturally there art
more strange faces than usual The
DE ective must be on the alert all ths.
time and keep moving about, clad III
an irreproachable ev. .ning suit
1t is trying to any mans eqnauimity
TO move about crowded bail room
floor, I'll ell with the chosen of the
fashionable world ard concentrate e
the miud upon thugs and criminals.
But the work has its compensatlous,
for it is we'll known fact at headquar-
re- that the detectives who are thrown
i'll with The rich men Of the metropolis
have benefited by il, in many ways.
Ex-Superintendent Byrnes freely ac-
knowledg-d d that mnch of his wealth
was gained by specu'ating in Wall
street on information furnished by
wealthy men whom he had benefi
1t is at the large public balls where
The herald., 1896-02-02

appreciates the value of shook learn
in" and intends tn 1t her girls shall be
able to do more than make their mark
at the bottom of the document. With
this object in view-to give her little
ones the benefit of good education
she recently emerged from her retire.
ment of eighteen years and visited
Deadwood with her husband. They
arranged to place their oldest daughter,
now 8 years of age, in good school
and we're then ready to go back to the
ranch.
But while she WAS visiting friends in
Dsadwood she was en- by al agent of
Kohl & Middleton. the dime museum
managers. An offer WAS made to her
to place herself on exhibition, not as
a curiosity, but as an interesting per-
sonage, and the inducement was offered
her tnat she could earn in short while
money enough to educate her children.
The offer was accepted, and "CalAmity
Jane,' OF whom representations have
often been seen on the stage, made her
first appearance in propria persona at
heir Palace museum, Minneapolis, last
Monday. She will arrive in Chicago
tomorrow, and will appear daily and
each evening at the Clark Street
museum. Reports from Minneapolis
Indicate that she is a fine entertainer
and strong drawing card and a rene
tition Of her success is expected here.
Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1896-02-02

Nobody seemed to know who "Calam-
ity Jane" was or where she came from
when she first appeared in Deadwood,
and, though she had figured as a char
acter in many books and magazine and
newspaper articles, it is doubtful il
there is today one person in 10000 who
have read of her that could tell where
or how she achieved fame, unless he or
she is devotee of Bret Hart, and can
recall the incidents of The Luck of
Roaring Camp.
Calamity Jane was one of the three
persOnages who were the most promi-
nent on the western frontier twenty
fiv- years ago. Her associates we're
Colonel w. F. Cody Buffalo Billy and
William Hickock, who was known in
those days as Wild Bill. or Cody it is
necessary to say little; he has become
a rich and powerful Snowman, and
makes every summer more money than
he saw all told while acting as gov
ernment scout with General Custer.
Wild Bill met an ignominous death at
the hands of an assassin, being shot
down from behind by an outlaw named
Jack Mccall, who WAS captured and
strung up by the friends of the mur-
dsred man. Calamity was one of the
lynching party and assisted in aveng-
ing the murder of her friend and asso.
ciate.
James maiden name was Martha Ca
nary and she is a native of New Eng
land. She was young girl when she
went "out west" and her rowing dispo-
sition tempted her into following the
life of scout, and it was while en-
gagged in this unusual occupation, for a
woman, that she received her singular
nickname. She was with small de-
tachment of soldiers from Goose Creek
camp when the party was surrounded
by hostile Indians, who we're bent on
massacre. Several of tha brave men
were slain and Captain Egan, the Of
ficer in command, WAS wounded. He
reeled in his saddle and would have
fallen to the ground but for Martha
Canary. She spurred her horse to his
side, seized him as he wss about to fal
and pulled him over on her horse in
front of heI. She then made a dash
through the ranks OF the redskins and
brought the wounded man safely into
camp.
Captain Egan's life was not the only
one thus saved by the brave female
scout, and it seemed that wherever
danger was there she was sure to be
found. This fact was jokingly referred
to by Captain Ezan, who lanehingly
called her Calamity Jane. The name
stuck to her in after years. and as such
she has been known to thousands who
could not have told for certain that
she ever had any other. Even after
her marriage to prosperous ranch
man named Burke it made no differ
ence-Calamity Jane she had been and
Calamity Jane she remained.
Jane has always dressed in mans ap-
parel. Her suit of buckskin was al
ways we'll made and fitted her neatly,
and 1t always showed bit of feminin-
ity in decoration. Astride a swift
horse, with her long black hair fl,ing
behind as she dashed over hill and,
dale, she was picturesque creature,
and Que, too, who was comely and at
tractive. She was not, perhaps, par
a2on OF feminine perfection. for she
The herald., 1896-02-02
A NOTED FRONTIER WOMAN
Calamity Jane, a Heroine Of
Custer's Command
HER CAREER AT OUTPOSTS
Of Civilization in the Primitive
West
Woman of Remari able Bravery-An Asso-
clate of Buffalo Bill and William
Hickock
HER CAREER AT OUTPOSTS

In the written and unwritten history
of life on the frontier a quarter of a
century ago, there was no character
that loomed up brighter more prom
inently than calamity Jane" the hero
inc of hundred battles with Indians
and guerrillas. and of score of lynch
ings. A woman of remarkable bravery
she absolutely knew DO fear of any
thing-she had, for number of years,
a most wonderful career in the wilds of
Wyoming and the Dikotas along ia
the latter part Of the '60s and until
after the gold fever had partially sub
sided III the Black hills, and the steady
and relentless march of civilization
had changed Deadwood from mere
mining camp into hustling little city.
The herald., 1896-02-02

was an associate of desperadoes, frf-
quent visitor to the dance halls tina
graced-or more frequently disgrace
frontier to wns and mining camp;
she drank little now and then, thoug
never to excess; she WAS splenni"
shot with rife and revolver. her prov
ess being admitted by scores of marks-
men whom she had defeated, and che
was very handy, too, with bowie
knife. She could ride the most vicions
horse or mustang III a manner that eX-
cited the envy of the most accom-
plished cowboy.
And yet, though the church people
might not have called her a g cd
woman. she had many traits that will
certainly be recorded in her favor in
the great book of life There was a
genuine feminine tenderness in her
heart which prompted her to share her
last dollar or last strip OF bacon vii Il
hungry miner, and, though she might
have rlici pated in lynching, she
wat ever ready to soothe the dying or
to perform the last sad rites for the
dead. Love of adventure sent her INTO
the Black Hills with the soldiers when
the government troops drove ont the
crowds of white invaders, but, NOT long
after she had been there. she chose to
cast her lot with the enemy, the pros
pectors, and remained there for a
number of years as lone Of the boys"
Jane may be regdr led as the pioneer
"new womAn," FIR, though she mar
ried and became mother, she never
discarded her jaunty scouts apparel.
She is Mrs. M. Burke in private life,
but she wears ths-well, she is fright
in it, with Mr.. Burke. With tie ad-
vance of civilization Jane left Dead
wood and moved with her husband to
a ranch 100 miles from any railroad.
They were blessed W.T. two charming
little daughters, aud, thongh Calamity
never had no education" herself, she
The herald., 1896-02-02
HySter ca JinYlISm

The eagerness of many of our sena-
tors to fling forth decree embodying
and amplifying the Monroe doctrine.
under the present delicate conditions
of our international relations, is wo-
fully suggestive of the hysterical lib
erty propaganda of the French conven-
tion century ago. Our Lodges and
Divises and Morgans seem quite as
crazy as Marat and Camille Dssmoulins
in their desire to defy the world. There
sometimes seems to bs as much lack
of calm deliberatiop in the United
States senate as in the Jacobin Noun
tain.-Springf1ald Rannhicau,
The herald., 1896-02-02
A Needless Defiance

Why, at this time of all others, need
lessly fiaunt this red rag of defiance in
the face of all the nations? Are our
"peace and safety" in present jeopardy
Are we not stronger and more power
fnl, and-unless we choose to make
ourselves unnecessarily ridiculous
more respected abroad, than at any
former period of our history? What
is the need, then, at this tims for this
Inflated and exaggerated republication
of the "Monroe doctrine" either With
or wit the suggested applications
of that "doctrin." contained in the
Davis resolunon?-B ltirhore Sun.
The herald., 1896-02-02

the fashionable world mixes with those
outside the charmed circle that the
greatest danger of theft lies. By ex-
pending $40 OF So on ticket eny one
can gain admit aDce, and if it were not
for the horde of detectives stationed at
the doors and throughout the house
many criminals would doubtless take
advantage of the opportunity and reap
rich harvest. There are many pre-
sentable crooks of both sexes who
could pass by the unsophisticated as
genuine swells. But it is another mat
ter for them to run the gauntlet of half
dozen men whose lives have been de-
voted to the work of thief-taking.
Several of them try it, but they have
no desire to go further when one of the
detectives steps up and whispers in
the crooks ear: "You had better not
go In there; you might get into
trouble, you know" 1t is pretty we'll
known in thugdom that they are not
wanted In fashionable circles, and few
OF them try il. Once in a while a crook
thinks that he or she has been for.
gotten by the police, but the mistake is
soon made apparent.
Two years ago the notorious Sophie
The herald., 1896-02-02

Lyons, gorgeously dressed and wear
ing $50 600 worth of diamonds, drove
up to the Metropolitan opera house in
faultless equipAge. She was smoth-
cred up in furs and passed the guardi-
ans at the door. She had an expensive
seat in the orcheS ra and enjoyed
about one-half Of the opera, wnen one
of the detectives roaming through the
house discovered her. He lost no
time in making his way to her chair
and informing her that she would have
to leave.
Sophie played the indignant fashion
able woman to perfection, but the de-
tective was confident of his position,
and after a few minutes of excited
conversation the Lyons woman gath
red up her furs and left. She might
ave in'ended no wrong
The herald., 1896-02-02
Live Los Ang les.

Los Angeles is always alive with PROPOSE
tions that point that way. She has had an
eye on the trade of this valley, or a large
por ion OF it.. few d .ys ago franchise
was Granted for electric lines reaching Il,
the Kern county line. and also to a poin
or Kern river where power can he easily
generated to propel cars over the Tehachip
range. Look out for the electric railroad
in the near fulure.-Fresno Expositor.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-08

1t has usually been distracting prc5-
lem what ore may give to man as Il
little mark of courtesy or friendliness,
but the shoplleepers have evidently
given the matter serious consideration
with gratifying results Among the best
are silver pencil holders to inclose an
ordinary lead pencil-an Improvement
upon the old form that exacts leads of
a given size-cigar cutters, dog Wits
ties, leather cases for the pocket, cork
screws contained, when closed, within
silver cylinder the size of a pocket
pencil, calendars, silver tunnels, bag
tags and hat tags, pocket compasses,
cigar and cigarette cases and match
boxes engraved TO initiate the autograph
of the recipient and writing table fur
nishings. Things of home manufacture
rarely find an exuberant welcome i'll the
manly bosom, but handkerchiefs of ex-
ceptional quality may afford opportuni,
ty for loving fingers to add the initials,
and white silk muftlers for evening wear
will not come amiss Three yards of
soft washable silk in each may be dou-
bled about the neck and chest without
bulkiness. Some prefer dress shirt pro
tector of black cloth lined with white
satin. Jewelry to be appropriate should
be rare or grotesque rather than fine OF
pretty. A man has an unlimited capa.
city for umbrellas, if only to lend, and
good whip, cloth carriage robe, al
electric lamp made to stand or hang
from hook may be acceptable.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-08
ETCHED LEATHER WORK.

Some Novel and Attractive Gifts Easily
Made by Clever Women.
In home handiwork etched leather
offers the virtues of novelty, fashion
and ease of accomplishment Selection
may be made for Christmas gifts from
a veritable host of designs, and if one
has any knack at all with the pencil
many charming trifies can be made
with very little outlay of money and
almost no technical knowledge The one
thing necessary is care combined with
precision of touch.
There can be no pressing or changing.
A line once burned in must remain. but
a very little practice will enable one to
do pretty, simple things with no better
implement than short iron poker
sharpened to point. The regular etch-
ing tool is, of course more convenient
to handle and can be made to do more
expansive work. But where the outlay
of 50 seems big compared to the trif1ing
work to be done, the poker can be sub
stituted and with success.
To make spool holder use sole leath-
err but not of tho heaviest sort. 1t can
be purchased at any shop where findings
are sold Cut. two disks, each large
enough to allow of placing 2 spools
round the edge. Arrange the spools ON
one and mark where they stand. Then,
with a shoemaker's punch make holes
exactly over the center of each spool.
Lay the first disk ON the second and
make corresponding holes in it; then
etch on each any design preferred. When
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-08

GLASS HANDKERCHIEF BOX.


which ON the milky ground is very soft
and attractive. and when that is done
the box is all complete
Japanese match holders are novel and
are really so quaint AS to become pretty
in their way. They are quite simple and
easy to make if you are the least bit of
an artist and can use the brush even
moderately well. The foundation is
stiff cardboard, cut exactly after the
model of a round Japanese fan. A little
below the center is cut a slit, and
through this one edge of thinner board,
about 8 inches long and 2 wide, is
thrust for inch. then bent down and
glued at the back so as to form a mar
row shelf On the shelf stands small
japanese doll quantity dressed and tied
in place by ribbon bands, in whose hands
is tiny cardboard box, which forms
the receptacle for the matches. The fan
is painted in queer Japanese designs
and is furnished with ribbon band by
which it hangs against the wall.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-08
This Is Easy to Make.

A Christmas ball is unique tritle to
give either IA man or woman. The be-
ginning, or heart, of the ball should be
some little gift. You can make il as ex-
pensive or inexpensive as you like. A
silver thimble is nice if the ball is to
go to girl. Beginning on this, wind
round and round it silks for glove mend
ing, embroidery silk of different colors,
dental floss or Irvine. When winding,
put in "a quotation from some favorite
author that may come to light as the
unwinding goes on from day to day and
give pleasure long after Christmas day
has passed into the shadows of memory
while the heart of the ball Sdds the final
bit of pleasure when the last thread is
unwound. The ball can be made any
size to please the fancy, and pair of
scissors attached to the end add to its
usefulness
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-08
BEAUTIFUL BOXES.
THY Are Made of Glass and Designed For
Gloves and Handkerchiefs.

THY Are Made of Glass and Designed For
Gloves and Handkerchief.
Glass boxes bound together with rib
bon are not new as Christmas gifts, bat
the latest variation in the milk glass,
Is 1t IS called, is at once a novelty and
an excellent thing 1t can be found at
most dea.ors in. artists supplies and can
be ordered in any size. a pretty gift
consists of two boxes, one square and
che oblong. for handkerchiefs and
gloves. The bottom of each should be
heavy cardboard neatly covered and
tufted with scented wadding on the in
ner side. The sides, ends and cover are
all of the glass. The edges of each piece
are bound with satin ribbon, which is
simply stretched tight and secured fast
at each corner The four sides are
strongly overhanded to the bottom of
the box, bat are Joined to one another
at the corners only. The cover is attach
ed at two corners, and to all four are
sewed small ribbon bows On the glass
is painted some suitable floral subject,
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-08
A TERRIBLE OPERATION.

One of the most painful and dangerous
operations known to surgery is thatresorted
to for the removal OF cancer or tumor
these diseases are becoming more and
more prevalent every year and hospitals
are called upon to receive increasing num-
bers of those who must submit to the
operation for the removal OF cancer.
Medical science has never been able to
furnish remedy for thee diseases. But
it seems hat truer emedy has been found
in Ypslant Specific, natural mineral
water For fourteen years this water has
been thoroughly tested in hundreds OF
cases, and no case has ever been found
where there was any hope of life left that
this water would not cure The YpslLANTI
SPECIFIC Co. of 1914 BROAD ST, BosToN,
will furnish evidence of these facts to any
one desiring it.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-08

ETCHED LEATHER MEMORANDUM BOOK.
this is done, cut strips of leather one
quarter of an inch wide. Stand the
spools Of silk on one disk lay the other
upon the top, and with the strips lace
the spools back and forth firmly into
place If the WORK is carefully done,
the thread or silk can be wound off with
ease.
The memorandum book is even more
simple to make and is trifle that any
friend would be glad to receive. The
size may be anything that is preferred,
but "a small book that can easily be car
ried is suggested as best for the purpose.
Whatever it may be, select soft ooze
leather in dark green or golden brown,
and cut and fold it into shape. Line the
whole neatly with soft silk, and at the
back Introduce IA narrow ribbon the
ends Of which paste fast between the
leather and the silk. AT the outer edge
paste three loops in the same way, the
center one on one side, the two end ones
on the other. Then, when the paste is
dry, etch the design. The ooze leather
is not only extremely handsome, but
easy to handle, and if no better tool be
at hand we'll sharpened slate pencil
can be heated and used with good effect.
When the decoration is finished, fold
sheets of note paper to the correct size,
slip them under the ribbon and small
pencil into the loops. The little book
will be extremely tasteful, and great
convenience as well.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-08

The button hook has grown to be
such an elaborate and costly article that
1t has now case of its own instead of
lying about anywhere on anybody's
dressing table. This case can be made
from the tops of worn evening gloves.
On the outside may be traced, ION but
tons I'm bent, and though but crook,
for buttons I'm willing to serve as a
hook. The insides of these cases are
lined with tufted satin.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-08
A BUREAU SCARF.
1t Is Handsome Present and Will Stand
the Ordeal of Washing.

1t Is n Handsome Present and Will stand
the Ordeal of Washing.
So many pretty and effective things
utilized as Christmas gifts spoil i'll the
laundering that it is a boon to find a
bureau scarf that is decorative and will
also stand the necessary cleansing. A
very satisfactory one of the sort can be
made from plain cream colored scrim,
and, in spite of its homely material, is
extremely attractive when finished. The
original of the model shown was made
by woman clever in such things and
has not material in its make up that
will not stand soap and water perfectly
well.
To make one like or similar to il Sc
lect good quality plain scrim and hem
stitch the edge Then several inches
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-08

For the individual addicted to chip
requiring games is "a sort of poker chip
bags. Make three bags of butchers
linen, about inches by 2, and embroid-
er on each one i'll different colored wash
silks round spots in imitation of the
chips contained in each bag. Join the
three bags together by stout silk cord.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-08

within the stitching have the pattern
stamped and work it in long and short
stitch with old gold silk, outlining the
entire design with gold tinsel cord.
Between the border and the hem couch
on the tinsel cord i'll the simple manner
indicated. When all the work is done,
the scarf will be found extremely effect
i've. and, what is better from practical
handkerchief and without more dam
age So long ~ the scrim endures thc
colors and the gold will hold and every
Cleansing VIII mAkn 1t now.