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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

Blackwell Durham Tobacco Company
was organized. He is buying to-day a
large proportion of the millions Of
pounds that this great establishment
annually consumes. He is sowellposted
on leaf that he can almost tell its value
in the dark by feeling of ii. He is one
Of the oldest if not the oldest attaches
in point of service connected with this
establishment, but he is still sprightly
and active and is on hand at every
blowing of the warehouse trumpet. In
the purchase Of leaf for the celebrated
Bull Factory. he has Valuable co
buyer in the person of Col. ]. L. Walker,
who is also a most competent judge
and buyer Of leaf.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

This gentleman is the resident leaf
buyer for the American Tobacco Conn
pany. Mr.. WallSerwas born in Durham,
and has been connected with the firm Of
w. Duke, Sons 81 Co. for thirteen years,
and during these thirteen years has
bought millions and millions Of
pounds Of the bright leaf, from which
which the Duke cigarettes and smoking
tobacco are made.
He is one of the most competent
men that ever attended a tobacco ware
house sale, thorough judge of leaf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
PARRISH WAREHOUSE
IT'S RECOR FOR BIG SALES
BEATS ALL RECORDS
WELL MANAGED

The biggest quantity of tobacco ever
sold on n warehouse floor i'm North
Carolina in any one year was eight
million three hundred and eighty-three
thousand six hundred and sixty pounds
sold by Parrish, and the money it
brought amounted to nine hundred
and forty thousand sixty-three and
ninety-eight cents. 1t was high
water mark, and no other warehouse
has ever approached it, The senior
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
COL. GEO. 3. tlAMMETT.
Buyer for Blackwell Durham To-
bucco Company.

More than twenty years ago Col. 6.
B. Hammett came to Durham and be-
gan buying tobacco for the firm of w.
T. Blackwell 81 Co. He has been steadi-
~ at his post ever since. He bought on
after the old firm was changed and the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

gle year than any other warehouse in
in the State, and 2. probably more loose
tobacco than was ever sold on a ware
house floor in the South.
This warehouse, intimately con-
nected with Durham's past tobacco
victories, has been one of the chief
factors of it's prosperity. In the great
err future that awaits Durham, the
Parrish Warehouse viii be a leading
factor.
With the progressive, wide-a-wake
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

town because of his uniform courtesy
and kindness.
Capt. Peay has, because of his person
al popularity, and his qualifications for
the position, been twice elected mayor
of Durham, and is at present the official
head of the city government.
He is a fine executive officer, deals
out justice with hrmness, but with per-
feet fairness.
Durham is generally a law-abiding
town, and its mayor has lots of time to
spare on the warehouse floors, and in
his leaf factory, buying, bordering and
shipping leaf tobacco.
He has been buying and handling leaf
so long that his knowledge and equip
ment for the business is universally
acknowledged, and his success as leaf
dealer is a part of the tobacco history
of Durham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

and a prudent, careful cutler Of the
brightest and best on a tobacco break.
Mr.. Walker is a valuable citizen OF ms
town, universally popular, and highly
esteemed,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

Supt. w. Duke, Sons d Co. Branch
American Tobacco Company,
Here's a face that stands high III
Durham.
Mr.. J. B. Warren has been Superin-
tendent Of Dukes factory since it was
a factory, and is as important factor
as if a member of the firm. He is not
only expert as Superintendent, but a
successful man outside as well.
Mr.. Warren is owner of much real
estate, and is at this time engaged IN
improving a large area of land recently
purchased. and win erect on it num-
Der of neat cottages for rent. He has
been city Alderman, and is one of Dur
hams most popular and useful citi-
zens.
The Messrs. Duke and Mr., Watts
not only value his expert services, but
hold him in the highest personal es-
TEEN.
A NEW SPRING POEM.
Hail, gentle Springl
Thy praises still I sing;
Thou bringest the lover every dream
and wish,
And to the sportsman-fshl
Hail, gentle Springl
Thy bells in music ring;
Thou bringest the melodies of bird
and rill--
The millinery bill
Hail, gentle Spring!
With flowers that climb, and tender
vines that cling;
Welcome thy fields--thy skies of per-
feet blue
Quinine, and doctors, tool
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
Pride of DURHAM.
AND THE CELEBRATED PICK LEAF TWO OF THE STATES
LEADERS,
Manufactured by the z |. Lyon 90. Foh seco
j. Parrish, His Warehouse, Factor, e. d the Men
Their Management.

the State during this quarter of CEN
fury of the States most wonderful
progress. He has probably handled
more leaf tobacco than any man in the
State. His success is a part of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
..I1ridn AZ IlIIrhanl >

IIUU OL IIttLtIs
This little sentence stands for good
deal. There are many things in this
hustling tobacco city that might just
ly be spoken of as prides of the town,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

troyed by fire, but on the site just
opposite, the present brick structure
was erected. IT having a floor space of
10000 square feet, and in which a sin
gle days sale has amounted to one
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
The FrHd@ of MISUNDERSTANDING Loaf D@a1@p@o

in 1873. In so he built in the central
portion Of the business part of town
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

about tobacco, and how to realize the
best prices for their customers. They
are both not only excellent business
men, but are personally among the
most popular ever known to the tobac-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
What They Carry.

Japanese folk, says a traveller in that
country, have six or eight pockets cum
ingly inserted in the cuffs of their
wide sleeves. These pockets are always
filed with lot of things that would
surprise anyone who took dip in one
of them. Among the things they carry
are the prayers which the priests com.
pose, and which are written out on lit
tie squares of rice paper. They carry
plenty of these pocket prayers, for they
use them like medicine; if they feel
distressed in mind or body they whip
out prayer and swallow it, paper and
all, confident that they will feel better
at once. Their handkerchiefs are OF
paper, too, small squares again of
silky paper; and they use these for
various things, never using one but
once. AS soon as it has done one serv
ice, wiping out teacup, drying tear,
or what it may be, it is thrown away.
Albany Argus.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
NEW CURE FOR RHEUMATISM
Wonderful Results from Hot Air Experi-
ments In PHILADELPHIA.

Wonderful Results from Hot Air Experi-
ments In Philadelphia.
Remarkable results have been OBJ
tained from new method of treating
rheumatic affections which has just
been tried in this city before the coun-
by medical society.
The method consists in the local ap-
plication of hot air to the parts affected.
The apparatus by which this is accom-
plished consists of copper cylinder,
under which several gas jets are kept
burning. Into this cylinder the limb
is inserted and the ends are closed.
Stop-cocks are arranged to let out
moisture exuding from the skin, and
the temperature is raised to $50 to 260
degrees. Precautions are taken to pre-
vent the limb from coming in contact
with the hot metal, and the application
is continued for fully 40 minutes.
Two patients were brought in for the
experiment. One was n man who had
been under the care of a physician, who
was present, for several months, and
had been gradually growing worse
He was unable to move his toes or his
ankle, and any motion of the limb
caused eXcruciating pain. At the end
of 40 minutes, during which time his
temperature was raised nearly two de-
grees, rs shown by the mouth ther-
mometer, and his pulse increased about
Is beats per minute, the limb was
taken out of the cylinder; the patient
moved his toes as freely as does a child,
bent his ankle without difficulty and
walked with ease, feeling no pain. Other
rheumatic pains in other portions of
the body had also disappeared.
The second patient was negro who
was suffering from long-continued
lumbago, and who uttered many groans
as he was being placed ON an apparatus
which inclosed his back. He was also
subjected to the heat for 40 minutes,
and when told to rise he sat up as read
lily as when in perfect health. The
temperature in the first case was from
24S to 260 degrees Fahrenheit.
In the discussion which followed it
was stated by the exhibitor that these
men would probably be better in the
morning than they appeared to be
when the experiment closed, and that
in most cases one application is suffi-
cient. Where extensive deposits had
been made several applications were
necessary to remove them. The system
has been in use in the principal hospi-
tails of London with wonderful success.
In the discussion which followed it
was stated by the exhibitor that this
method dissolved and carried off the
deposits upon the bones and in the
muscles, and that this effect extended
in greater or less degree to the whole
body. The apparatus used is now for
the first time brought to the notice Of
the medical fraternity of this country.
Philadelphia Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The official vote Of New York Mt the
recent election on presidential electors
was as follows: Mckinley, s19,s3s;
Bryan, 551, 1860; Palmer, 1926; socialist,
1867; prohibition, 16,052; blank, de-
fcctive and scattering, 122,oso. McKin-
ley over Bryan, 26s, AGO; Mckinley over
all others. 215,455.
Arkansas official returns show that
Sc votes were cast for JEFF" Davis as an
elector for president and vice president
during the recent election.
AtWest Concord, VT, Mrs. S. Fl. Tenny
celebrated her 101st birthday.
A special election held in the Third
congressional district of Georgia to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Charles +. Crisp, resulted in the election
of Charles II. Crisp, eldest son of the ex-
speaker.
Chicago for brief visit at the home OF
Lafayette McWilliams, a relative, where
the majors wife had been staying for a
week.
Henry L. Pierce. mayor of Boston in
1872 and again in 1887 and member
of congress from 1873 to 1877, died in
that city, aged 73 years.
Roswell G. Horr died at his home in
Plainfeld, N. j., aged &c years. He
was q member of congress from the
Saginaw (Mich.) district from 1878 TO
1884. In 1890 he moved to Plaintield
and became a member of the editorial
staff of the New York Tribune, which
position he had held ever since.
Charles L. McClenachan, who was the
best-known authority in America on
masonic rituals, died in New York, aged
67 years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
The News Condensed.
important intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tho Proceedings of the Second Session

ThC BrOCecu1nRs OF tne second session.
The Dingley tariff bill was discussed In
the senate on the 18th and II was practical
ly decided to drop the measure indefinitely
The pension appropriation bill (Sl4l, 1928, $780,
was passed as 1t came from the house. -. IE
the house the army appropriation bill (S23
126, ,s44) was discussed at length, but no action
was taken.
The senate on the 18th passed the Lodge
Immigration bill by vote of SO to 10. 1t ex-
pannot read and write the language OF their
country or some other language. Adjourned
TO the 2lst. In the house the army appro
priation bill was passed and the legislative,
Executive and judicial bill ($21 ,669, ,369) was
considered. Bills were introduced appro-
briating $4,000 for the erection of a monu-
mental statue to James G. Blaine in Wash
ton, and to abolish the offices OF commits
Bioner and assistant commissioner of In
dian affairs and to create in their stead q
board of Indian commissioners of three
members.
The senate was not in session on the 18th
lin the house 81 pension and relief bills
were passed and the rest of the session was
occupied in discussing five war claim bills.
There was no session of the senate on the
10th. lin the house a bill approprlnting
100000 to enable the government to make
an exhibit at the Tennessee centennial eX-
position at Nashville next year was passed.
Charles Crisp, the newly-elected member
from the Third Georgia district, was sworn
In. The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was further considered.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
LATER.

AT New York City on the 21st Judge
Newburger sentenced Stephen A. Dut-
ton to three years in the state prison,
to pay fine of $4,000 and to serve
days Imprisonment for each dollar
until the fine is paid. Dutton was con-
victed of swindling woman out of
some Washington real estate.
THE sentence of death passed on four
of the anarchists who were convicted
by court-martial at Barcelona, Spain,
of participa tion in the bomb throwing
there last June will be commuted to
life imprisonment. The other four who
were condemned to death will be shot
The rest of the prisoners, 76 in all, have
| been sentenced to terms of imprison-
ment ranging from eight to 10 years.
The voting in the mines in the Pitts
burg district on the question of accept
| ing or rejecting the coal operators
offer to pay 80 cents per ton for mining
during January closed on the 2lst. OF
| the 2S mines voting. five recorded their
votes against the proposition. 1t is be-
lieved that all of the miners will be in
line for the 6O-cent rate by January 1.
GEN. WILLIAM CULLoM, for years rep
resentative of the Carthage (Tenn.)
district in congress, at one time clerk
of the house of representatives, and
uncle of Senator Shelby Cullom, of Illi-
nois, died at his home at Clinton,
| years of age.
THE republican state campaign com
mittee of Kentucky announces that it
will push the contest against w. e.
Smith, the Bryan elector, notwith-
standing the withdrawal by the silver
democrats of the contest against the
republican electors.
Mr.. DANFoRD, of Ohio, has intro
duced in the house of representatives a
bill prepared by the National Wool
Growers association providing for
duties on wool, A duty of 10 cents per
pound is asked for wool of the first
class, eigk: cents per pound for wool of
the second class and other wool accord
ing to grade.
THE joint resolution acknowledging the in
| dependence OF the republic OF Cuba was re-
ported in the senate on the 2lst from the
committee on foreign relations and various
| substitutes for IL were offered. These substi-
| tutes were either laid on the table with the
foreign relations committees report, or were
referred TO the committee on Judiciary The
senate passed Mr.. Calls resolution referring
to the alleged imprisonment OF American citi-
zens In Spanish penal settlements. 1t directs
| the secretary OF state to send to the senate q
| eport OF all naturaliZed citizens OF the United
states OF whose arrest and Imprisonment, trial.
!.onviction or sentence he has any information
-. The house spent the day In consideration
! Of the legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill. but without hnal action.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
FOREIGN.

Therebellion in the Philippine islands
is rapidly spreading and bands of in
surgents infest the outskirts of the
city of Manila.
The official statement of the finances
of Mexico for the last fiscal year shows
revenue of $50,531, ,47o and disburse-
ments of $45,070,123.
Fifteen women and girls employed in
match factory at Aschatfenburg, Ba-
varia, were killed by an explosion.
The court-martial at Barcelona,
Spain, of anarchists arrested for COM
plicity in the recent disturbances sem
fenced 2s of the anarchists to death and
80 others to penal servitude.
Gen. Weyler was fortifying the city
of Havana, fearing an attack by the in
surgents.
The federal assembly at Borne elected
DR.. Adolph Daucher president of the
Swiss confederation for 1897.
Patrick Donnelly and Joseph Robert,
lumber dealers at Montreal, have failed,
the former for 100000 and the latter
for $25O,000.
An earthquake, the most violent ever
experienced in that country, shook
every shire in England from Durham to
Surrey and from London to the Welsh
coast. No great damage was done.
The number of immigrants arriving
il Canada fo- the past year was 21,341.
The figures are about equal to those of
previous years.
A bill to restrict the immigration of
the colored races has passed the legisla-
tive council of South Australia.
While temporarily insane Joseph At
l<inson shot and killed his wife at In
wood. Ont. and then killed himself.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

A PROCESS of hardening steel by
means of an electric current travers-
ing the red-hot metal has been invent
ed in France. Experiments made with
given surprising results. A sharpened
table knife cut a one-eighth-inch iron
wire as if it had been string. Iron
bars were easily cut with circular
saw. Drills pierced cast steel plates
with twice the speed and ease of ordi-
nary drills, and in all the experiments
the tools showed no injury.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

A RADICAL change in examination
methods has been determined upon by
the civil service commission, and will
be put into immediate operation by
new rules making age, character, tech
nical experience, intelligence and
physical ability the test for fitness for
a place as mechanics in the engineer
branch of the government service. If
the experiment proves successful, it
will be extended to all mechanics in
government service. Another innoya-
tion is these examinations will be con-
Quoted by mail.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

The enterprising little people who
inhabit the Island empire on the east
coast of Asia, after having whipped
the Cinnamon, are now casting about
for other worlds to conquer. Their
leading newspapers are urging policy
of peaceful conquest and at the same
time urging that while these plans for
peaceful conquest are going on prepar-
ations for war be not forgotten. 1t
will be remembered that the friendly
Offices of Russia prevented Japan from
acquiring substantial footing on the
continent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

A STRANGE vehicle, called cycle
chair has been constructed in London
for the ameer of Afghanistan. 1t con-
sists of miniature carriage body, up
holstered in green morocco and em-
blazoned with the ameer's arms This
is placed in front of two parallel bicy-
cles, to be propelled by attendants,
and is steered by small wheel in
front. Holes are made in the floor,
through which the ameer can exercise
his legs on treadles when he feels like
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

ANNOUNCEMENT is made of land
deal involving 400. 600 acres in Hall,
Briscoe and Donley counties, Tex, ON
the line of the Denver & Rio Grande
railway. The purchasers are Snyder
q Zimmerman. Kansas City men, who
are prominent in the live stock ex-
change, are also interested, and the
deal is said to represent about half
million dollars. The land is known as
the Shoe Bar ranch. 1t includes the
purchase of 20, 900 head of grade cattle.
A :ract of 100000 acres is purchased
outright and the remaining 300, 900
acres is secured by lease subject to
purchase
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

M. FLEURENT, a French chemist, has
discovereA O. purely chemical standard
for determining the bread-making
properties of flour. In a paper pre-
sented to the Academic des Sciences
he asserts that flour containing one
part of glutenine to three parts of
gliadine produces the best results for
digestion of the bread and for bakers
purDOSeS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26
Pension BuiidIng Chosen.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The general in
augural committee, which is charged
with all arrangements for the inaugurn'
tion of President Mckinley, held meet
ing and finally disposed of matter
which has agitated the citizens of the
district very much of late by selecting
the pension Office building us the place
for the grand inaugural ball.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

THE discovery that faulty nrmor
plate has been furnished for the battle
ships Kentucky and Kearsage will SEE
riously delay the completion of the two
vessels. Three hundred workmen
have been laid off.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

Fifty horses were burned to death at
fire in Bernard Soy's stable in New
York.
The Masonic hall at New Brunswick,
N. j., was burned, the loss being $780,
COO.
Lincoln Baird andWilliam Gailor, two
young men, founght duel near Knox
VILE, Tenn, and both were killed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

TIE famous silver statute of Ada Re-
han, which attracted much attention
at the Worlds fair and has since been
used chiefly for advertising purposes,
has gone into the hands of receiver
at Kansas City. 1t is the property of
Montana stockholders, who seem to
have white elephant on their hands.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

THE paternal character of the French
government is amusingly exemplifed
in one of the rules of the Bicycle Tour
ing club OF France, which, of course,
bear the stamp and seal of the minis
ter of the interior. No woman, either
French or foreign, can become Il mem
ber or tour unless furnished with
declaration notarially witnessed and
signed by her father or husband to the
effect that she has permission.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

TAKE pill from your pocket, drop
it into cup of hot water and in the
twinkling of an eye you have coffee as
black as your hat and as strong as you
can drink it. That sounds like fairy
tale, but it is true. This new prepara-
ton of caffeine, which is to do away
with all the boiling and clarifying and
fuss, which makes the coffee barely
worth making, has just been discov-
cred by two chemists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

THERE are "a railroad companies in
the state of Kansas, Inside of the
state they operate 5000 miles, Only
two of these "a companies paid divi-
dend during the year which ended last
June. The "a railroads inside and out
the state have an entire length of 26,-
500 miles and they represent capital
stock and bonded indebtedness of
81 400. 600. 600
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

THE delightful absurdity of Eng
lands criminal law was exemplitied
the other day at the central criminal
court, in London, when on the ad-
journment of felony trial from n
Saturday to Monday the jury were
kept locked up, while the prisoner,
concerning whose guilt there was but
little doubt, was permitted to remain
at liberty on bail.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

A LARGE clock for the rotunda of the
congressional library is being designed
ard modelled in his Paris studio by
John Flanagan, young American
sculptor. The materials used include
various bronzes, fancy marbles in
dull reds, pinks, vert de mer marble
In gold and colored mosaics, rich en-
amels and bits of jade, malachite and
Ia mic
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-26

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-The barn of c.
Shugart, dairyman in Richwoods
township, four miles from this city. was
completely destroyed by ire and 80
COWS were cremated.