The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-26
DURHAM DOCTOR HUFFY
HEiSA LEADING COLORED PhY-
stCisN AND WELL BACKED
Hot Words For Russeil--An Engineer
is the Happy Father of Twins
Other News items

| Durham, N. C., March 25.-(SpeciaD-
| DIR. Moore's friends in Durham are not
| in a very pleased mood over the treat
| ment he has received at the hands of the
| administra ton at Raleigh. An express
| promise had been made that the super
| intendency of the colored asylum at
| Goldsboro should go to a colOred man.
| DIR. Moore is eminently qualified to fill
| the position, was an applicant with the
| very best Endorsements from those learn
| ed in his profession as we'll as leading bus
mess men throughout the State, and with
an express promise from Governor Rus
| sell and Lieutenant Governor Reynolds
| his selection for the place was consider
ed almost a certainty. But not so. The
colored man suits Dan. Russell and his
gang mighty well as voters, but pie, high
ly seasoned pie is tHo good for the black
and tan boys. Old DIR. Alexander,
from Tyrrel and a plant tool of Rus
sells, gets the Goldsboro plum and DIR.
A. NJ. Moore, whose superior fitness for
the position would not be questioned
anywhere is told to stand aside. Why
this treatment? The answer is easy.
When election time comes the Itepub-
lican party can put up the colored mans
bitterest foe for the highest office and
march them to the polls and vote them
as one man. Will it always be thus?
Capt. Il. l. Cheatham was here yes
terday from Atlanta on railroad bust
ness. He is hustler from away back
and moves things wherever he goes.
Miss Ivey Walker is here from Win
ston on visit to her sister, Mrs. J. J.
Baldwin.
- IL, TO-,
home in Weldon to visit her kinsman,
Mr.. r. e. Rawls.
Mr.. s. w. Cooper was here yesterday
from Oxford.
Mrs. N. III. d. Wilson and Miss
Bertha Pritchard were in the city yes
terday on their way from Chapel Hill
to Littleton, where they go to attend
the Woman's Missionary Conference.
Mrs. Ida Harper is home from Colds
boro and Wilson where she has been for
six weeks. Mrs. Harper is a trained and
skilled nurse and nearly all her time is
devoted to nursing the sick.
Miss II. A. Willis has been here from
Guilford College on a visit to Mrs. w.
III. Muse and has returned to her home.
A chapter of orphans from the colored
orphan asylum, Oxford, will give a con-
cert in the court house next Monday
evening.
Mrs. ]. A. Noel is here from Roxboro,
on visit to Mrs. NJ. B. Wyatt.
Mr.. B. N. Duke returned from New
York yesterday.
Mr.. Levi G. Richardson, engineer on
the ID. and N, has twin boys at his
house, and they are fine, healthy, strong
fellows too.
Ten Nights in Bar Room was
played last night in the opera house
by the Emma Warren Company to a
good crowd. A party of gentlemen con-
versing this lnorning, it was remarked
that many in the audience were seen
weeping during the rendition of the play
last night, when one said he was not
surprised to hear it, because one night
in a barIroom had often made him shed
bitter tears.
Capt. j. A. White and his accomplish
ed wife have gone to Richmond, Va,
for few days. Both have been debili-
tated for some time and it is hoped they
will return to their friends entirely res
tored.
Misses Mary and Pattie Montague have
been here visiting the family of Mr.. J.
d. Pridgen, and have returned to their
home, Acthet Hill, Person county.