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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13
IN CASE or HEADACHE.
1t Should be Treated as symptom, Not 4
Disease.

Disease.
A headache should be treated as
symptom and not as disease. Nothing
is more harmful than to give sufTe er
from headache drugs to case the PAIN.
The cause of the headache, instead,
should be treated, says the Philadel-
hia Record. .r-.......... ..,-..
Headache may be- caused by disaa7ed
conditions Of the blood, by nerv, US
irritation and by inflammation OF tie
nerves OF the head of adjacent tissues
this last being infrequent Liver tor
pidity and catarrhal troubles have much
to do with headaches. as they effect tho
blood. Nerve irritation comes in many
forms. The nerves terminate through
out the body, in the muscles and on
mucous surfaces, in delicate filaments
and little round bodies. Continu d
irritation of these terminals will cause
h eadache.
An eminent physician says the best
treatment for headache is preventive,
and il we would all allot eight houis
for work, eight for play and eight for
cause.
For nervous headache hot bath,
stroll In the cool air, or nap in o
cool, quiet room will often be found
successful. A headache from fatigue
may be helped by pressing sponge wet
with hot water on the. nape of the neck
and on the temples.
Neuralgia is caused not only by cool
air, but by acidity of the stomach.
starved nerves or imperfect diet. Heat
is the best remedy and mustard plastels
applied to the stomach and legs will
do more good than any medicine. Cold
water applied to the nerves in front OF
the ear has been known to work magic
in chasing away neuralgia pains.
Bilious or sick headaches are Common
to the first half OF life, and sometimes
stop OF their own accord when ono
reaches middle age. They come when
person has eaten food which does not
| digest readily, an careful diet Is i'm
perative, sweetmedts and pastry bsing
especially dangerous.
The headache which comes from
diseased eyes is most common and least
recognized. Its symptoms are rain in
the eyes, temples and over the brogs.
| Hot water is very valuable stimulant
for the eyes.
"Dabney DoLbs' wedding with that
Boston girl is off. "Wby2" "He
found out that she was determined to
carry reticule to the altar. ''-Chicago
| News.
"De only trouble bout de los' shosp
is-it takes too many people ter hunt
'em. "Dey say dat hell is pave wild
| good intentions; but hits my belief
dat hell's too hot fer even good inten-
tions. ter locate dar. "-Atlanta Ccnsti-
tuition,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13

Gorernor-elect HUM will not appoint
any more members of his staff until
after his Inauguration. Gov. Tunnell's
staff will officiate as the guard Of honor
in the Inaugural Day parade.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13
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What Is commonly inherited is not
scrofula but the scrofulous disposition.
This is generally and chiefly indicated
by cutaneous eruptions; sometimes by
paleness, nervousness and more or less
general debility.
The disease afflicted Mrs. X. T. Snyder,
Union St., Troy, Ohio, when she was
eighteen years old, manifesting itself by q
bunch IN her neck, which caused great pain,
was lanced, and became running sore.
II afflicted the daughter OF Mrs. ]. Fl.
Jones, Parker City, Ind, when she was
thirteen years old, and developed SO rapiG-
ly that when she was eighteen she had
eleven running sores ON her neck and about
her earS.
These sufferers were not benefited by
professional treatment, but according to
their own unsolicited statement, were
completely cured by
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13

This" said the chrome reddler,
represents an Oriental dance. !" "What
does Oriental meany' asked the head
OF the house. Belonging to the East. =
"You git out! They don't stand for no
dances like that in the East. I'm from
Connecticut, an know. Indian
apolis Press. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13

That positively corrects the scrofulous
disposition and radically and permanently
cures the disease.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13


Her displacement when on the surface
is l03 tons and submerged 120 tons. She
represents the extreme type In size,
according to Nj. Holland. A larger
vessel, he declares, will never be practi-
cable.
A unique arrangement has been in
troduced IN the new beat for handling
the water ballast, particularly i'm
portant element in submarines. Nearly
ton OF water can be elected from the
ballast tanks In three seconds Is she is
rising, thus allowing her tuiret to Fro
iect above the water for the purpose of
observing the enemy. Almost at the
same instant the tank is again filed
from the outside, so that che pops up
i, aud then down again with incredible
rapidity, giving her captain in the tur
ret Just time enough to get a full view
Of whatever may be on the surface, and
, the enemy no time to sight her guns
and fire.
The most striking quality possessed by
the new boat, according to ship builders,
is that she can operate at will 10 fresh
water as well as ia salt. This no
other submarine has ever been able to
do. She can pass from the ocean into
river and dive freely in either. And
what is considered even more remarka-
{ BILE. she can operate with equal free
dom at the point where the fresh and
4 salt water mingle. This property il
! due to new arrangement Of water bal
last that enables her to overcome the
i difficulties presented in diving where
q the specific gravity of water changes a:
it does from ocean to river or the re-
verse. gives the new boat a mucr
{ larger field of operation in such bar
il bors as New York, where the Hudson
8 becomes fresh a few miles up from
n Manhattan Island. The Holland WA
severely handicapped by the lack "
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16
THE soUTH's GREATEST BENzfAcToR AND
PHlLANTHRoPIS7.
Tae Founder of W. Duke Sons Co., the Largest Smoking
Tobacco and Cigarette Manufacturers In the
Word--A Great Friend of Educa ion
and Christianity

of God-the early incucation
of right rules of conduct which
has marked his every relation
with his fellow man. He prac-
ticed the virtues and wholesome
lessons that were taught him in
boyhoo1. They grew with bis
growth and strengthen with his
manhood, and at an early age
attained the full statue of sec
ond nature.
Washington Duke, son of Tay-
lOr and Dicie Jones. Duke, was
born within seven miles of the
CITY of Durham, December 90,
1920, His parents were honest,
hard working and respectable
people.
Schools in those days were
limited in numbers, and advan.
tages restricted to the confines
of Lighthouses in which the few
public schools were taught. We
are not advised as to the extent
to which Mr.. Duke was privi>
lodged to enjoy even these cir
cumscribed advantages, nor is
it material to the task before us,
since he has, to a very great ex-
tent, demonstrated that there
are other important essentials
that go to make up manhood.
And may it not have been that
a knowledge of this deficiency
stimulated and excited to more
daring deeds and efforts when
he contemplated the want of
educational advantages At all
events there was a potent infu>
ence urging him forward. En-
dowed by nature with quick
perception. an active mind and
an indomitable will, he added to
these a right estimate of work
and thoroughness in that work,
and to value them as the es>
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IL may truly be said that he has
set his very life current in the
blood of his sons.
OF his liberality, DR.. Yates
writes 4:
Mr.. Duke affirms, that giving
to the support Of the Gospel was
part of his life" He has freely
given of his means to build
churches and to support the
Gospel in all its departments OF
effort. Only a small portion OF
his generous gifts has found its
way into the newspapers. He
has not told his left hand what
his right hand did, but thous-
ands of the needy could testify
Of the help which he afforded
in their time Of want. And not
only the white people but the
negroes as well could testify Of
his munifcient gifts To their
churches and their schools. And
that which makes the truly gen
erous man, is that he does not
always have to he begged and
appealed to to aid in a good
cause His generosity is Thought
full, and many have received
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16

sentials of success. Thus equip
ped, he stood ready to embrace
opportunity, or accident, If you
are pleased to name IL, and seize
upon and improve it. How well
and thoroughly he met the issue
will be fifty illustrated in this
life sketch.
His ancestors were Of English
and Scotch Irish descent pater-
nally, and materially of Welsh.
His father is described as a man
Of natural brilliancy. Of strong
and active nit d. His occupa-
ton was that of a farmer to
which profession he was very
much attached and interested
in He obtained the title of
Captain by appointment in the
State Military, or as then known
Malta Service. AT that day
military titles were recognized
badges Of honor, and not lightly
bestowed. He was the father of
ten children.
Washington Dukes early days
we're spent upon his fathers
farm. While his educational adj
vantages were very limited, he
graduated at the plow handles,
an institution which Is the bone
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16

from his hand when they hao
not thought of it themselves.
His views of education are
very sound. He believes in edu~
eating the masses of the people
by State aid. If the alternative
were necessary, it would be bet.
ter to have all receive a good
common school education than
to have only a few highly edu~
Gated. Still he believes in a real
higher education for those who
have capacity. He is unalter-
ably opposed to all shams and
humbugs in so-called education
as we'll as in everything else.
Mr.. Duke has made the larg-
est gift of money to education
ever made in the State of North
Carolina by any one man. His
magnificent gift of over 100000
oTrinity College has secured the
finest educational plant, includ>
ing buildings and apparatus,
within the bounds of the State,
and perhaps excelled only by
one Vanderbilt University in
the South. 1t was no spirit of
selfseeking, or desire for praise,
that prompted this gift. 1t had
no condition that it was to bear
his name attached to it. Fame
was not his object. But good
ness works out its own lmmor.
tality and as time recedes,
carrying with it on the dim roll
of heroic warriors thousands of
names into oblivion, until the
world shall have forgotten that
they ever lived, the names of
the generous heroes whose noble
deeds for the the betterment of
the world have educated, and
blessed, and lifted to the better
life the r>increasing numbers
of their fellow men, shall live on
in the memory of man, until the
angels shall begin the recital
and make it live on while etern-
ity outlasts the stars.
Mr.. Dukes religion is not
merely a theory it is eminent-
ly practical. His belief stood
for something. 1t is not only
IsxeernaI in organization thar
prcfessed to embody truth, but
it is also an internal conscious
ness of living truth in the soul.
This makes him righteous in the
true sense of the term. The
maxim that guides him in this
is: "He that doeth righteous
ness is righteous" His life and
labors demonstrate the fact that
a man can be successful in
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16

The man, young or old, who
goes from an humble, yet hon
est home into the world, and by
perseverance and industry rises
to wealth and position, is in him
self an example to the world.
To accomplish such requires
much hard and patient work by
either hand or brain, for no sue
cess is attained without hard
and diligent work but from the
ranks of those who have tri>
umphed take the greatest man
and they will say to you Il
am what / am because God was
with me because God goes be-.
fore me If we, in our dark
moments, despair and cry out
against fate, let us remember
that God is before us. and what
happens is His purpose. Let us
learn to wait His pleasure.
When Moses went up on the
mountain the children of Israel
knew he was with God, but they
tired at his absence and grew
impatient. They made a golden
calf and fell down before it and
worshiped it. as if to say: " God
is too slow for US" They could
not wait, so hundreds of them
died through their haste.
Many young people to day are
like those impatient children OF
Israel. Some of the young men
get their money too easy. They
get their start In life without
any trouble or prIvation on their
part.
Good parents do not allow
their children to go and do as
they please. They curb them
in all the dangerous places. give
them lessons and experiences as
may be best to lead in honest,
honorable Christian paths. The
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16
FIRST FACTORY OF W. DUKE.

good teacher does not do all for
the pupil ; such a teacher would
be bad-not good. Trying il
yourself Is the only way to learn
TO solve life's many problems.
Another may show and explain,
but the example is to you and
the key is experience.
The above reflections, and many
of like nature, forced themselves
upon Us as we attempt TO present
10 THE RECORDERS readers the
wonderful story Of the success
of Mr.. Washington Duke and
his sons
Il Is a wonderful narrative,
full Of encouragement and stin =
ulation TO the young, a guide
10 success and virtue alike. IL
adds new zest to the contest in
which he figures as a self-made
man and teaches what may be
accomplished by perseverance,
determination, indomitable reso-
lution 10 overcome difficulties
and obstacles, with a firm trust
In the guidance Of his Heavenly
Father. .,.
Mr.. Duke Is not a fatalist--
with his success he couples a
firm reliance in the leadership
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tered or traded for two hundred
pounds of lint cotton, and the
cotton was sold in Wilson fol-
$40 in gold. The proceeds fol
the sale of the tobacco were in
vested in bacon and the bacon
sold in Raleigh to Mr. Lynn
Adams.
So successful was the trip, and
so we'll pleased with the result,
that Mr.. Duke instinctively re-
solved to provide a feast for his
children. He remembered thai
it had been four years since they
had tasted sugar. He purchased
a large bucket and had it filled
with brown sugar, carried il
home, placed it in the middle Of
the floor, called his four chill.
drep, gave each a spoon and in,
structed them to help them
selves.
Referring to this incident, Mr.
Duke asserts that it was the
happiest moment OF his life
That the happiness was mutual
We have no doubt.
This manufacturing and ped
ding tobacco was continued, as
begun, for three or four years,
when a log factory, one story
high, 20x30 feet, was built and
successfully operated. In 1874 he
moved his family and business
to the village of Durham and
manufactured tobacco in a small
frame building at the east end
Il where the American Tobacco
Company factory now stands
He gave two of his sons, Messrs
B. N. and j. B. Duke, an equaI
interest with himself in the
factory. His other son, Mr.. B
L. Duke, was at this time manu-
featuring smoking tobacco on
his own account.
In March, 1874, the two fac,
tories were consolidated, when
Mr.. Geo. W. Watts, of Balti.
more, became a partner with
Mr.. Washington Duke and hi
three sons, under the firm nam,
of w Duke Sons & Co.
The career of Mr.. Duke ba
been one hard>earned, steady
success-not of favoritism-be-
ginning the present largest bust
ness of its kind in the world
with small beginning, and what
to a less ambitious spirit would
have been appalling obstacles,
he has achieved a prominence
in the business and financial
world almost unprecedented, and
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the manufacture of the "Pro
Bono Publico" brand of smoking
tobacco, in a log house l6 feet
square and i'll the most crude
and primative manner. The
leaf tobacco was dried in the
air. thrown on the floor, anC
beat to a dust with wooden
trails, then sifted by hand.
when it was ready to be put on
the market. IL was hauled to
eastern counties of this state
and either sold for cash or bar
tered for other farm produce.
The quick perception of Mr..
Duke soon told him what kind
of "barter" he could most read.
lily, and at the greatest profit,
convert into money.
In the fall Of 1865, Mr.. Duke
and his son Buck loaded up their
wagon with "Pro Bono Publico"
and two barrels { -four. With
the old army mules as motor
power, they started for the east
ern part of this State, where
they were confident they would
find a ready market for both
commodities. The cultivation Of
tobacco at that time had never
been attempted there as a mar
ket crop, aud Mr.. Duke knew
then, as now, that where there
was a demand for a product there
would always be found ready
market at good prices. But little
wheat was grown in that sec
ton, and the same rule of sup
ply and demand, he knew,
would apply to both his tobacco
and flour.
To those Of on, readers un.
familiar with the slow travel
and hardships Of such a trip
when undertaken under such
embarrassing circumstances, we
will give some idea of its means
ing by stating that the camping
outfit consisted of a couple Of
blankets or bed quilts, a frying
pan, two tin plates, a water
bucket and tin cup, a bushel Of
meal, a side Of bacon, and, per.
haps, a bushel Of sweet potatoes
for their rations. Attached TO
the tail.end Of the wagon was
"the victuals box" in which
Theses articles were carefully
stored. Provender and corn for
the mules completed the outfit.
AT night they camped near
some roadside spring or water
course. The mules were un-
harnessed. watered, tethered and
fed near the wagon. The frugal
supper was cooked and much
enjoyed.
The tobacco was readily dis
posed Of at a good price. The
two barrels Of -four were bar
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and sinew of our great republi'
can nationality, an institution
upon which the perpetuity OF
our greatest men have come tC
bless the world and to leave be-
hind them a halo of imperish'
able glory"
At the age of twenty-one he
rented land and farmed thereon
for 4 years at the expiration OF
which time he had, by industry,
frugality and well. directed eff
forts saved enough to enable him
to purchase a small farm, to
which he in like manner added
acres, and in a few years he
was the possessor of 300 acres.
In 1868 he abandoned this farm,
at the call of his country. an en-.
tered the Confederate Army as
a private. Shortly afterwards
he was transferred to'tbe Navy,
and ordered to Charleston, on
board a receiving ship
While there the following in
cident is reported as having oc =
Cured This ship was anchored
near several small islands in the
Charleston harbor. From the
ship the men were daily taken
in small boats, to be instructed
in the manual of arms aud
the military drill. At night
small boats were secured to the
long beams of the ship. which
extended high out over the
water. IL was customary To
send some of the men out on
these long beams to disconnect
them. Mr.. Duke had observed
this performance with feelings
akin to dread, for he knew that
il would soon fall to his lot TO
attempt this hazardous job. And
so II was. The officer in charge,
assigned this duty to, and com.
manded Mr.. Duke 10 execute il,
Il was a trying moment in his
life.
He knew q soldiers duty was
to obey "and not ask the reason
why !" aud yet his sense of duty
was not equal TO the dread Of the
impending danger. He refused,
giving as q reason that il were
impossible for him Ito walk
that sleek log" But when storm.
ed and cursed at with insinua-
tions Of punishment Mr.. Duke
executed the order In good time
and fashion. From this incident
Mr.. Duke learned q lesson that
would be we'll IL applied by all
as by him, that where duty calls
IL is duty to go, that when con-
WINGED that q thing has 10 be
done, the most difficult feat can
be accomplished. Thus, through
life, he has turned to good uses
the practical events Of his life.
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From Charleston, after six
months service in the Navy, he
was transferred to Richmond,
Va and assigned to duty al
Battery Brook, two miles below
rury's Bluff, Va. From here
he Refreshed with the army Il
Appomattox, where he was cap
tured by the Federals and CON-
fined for two weeks In Libby
Pris IN. While at Battery Brook
he took charge of the batteries,
and was recognized as an ex
pert manager of artillery in the
Confederate States Army. 1t
was while here that he was pro-
NOTED for valor and skill to the
rank OF Orderly Sergeant.
After the surrender he was
furnished transportation to New
| Bern, N. G. Reaching here his
first thoughts were Of his fam
lily. His wife died in 1858. Be-
fore leaving home for the wal
he had provided comfortable
homes for the three youngest Of
his four children with their
grandfather, Mr.. John Roney
of Almance county. Brodie, the
oldest son, having been placed
under the care Of Major Gee
Superintendent of the Confed-
crate Prison at Salisbury.
The distance from New Bern
to Mr. Dukes home was 13l
miles. The only semblance Of
money was a Confederate bill Of
IS 90
Representing nothing on Cots earth
now
And nanght 10 the waters below IT,"
yet he kept it, and determined
to "show il" TO the first Federal
soldier he should chance to
meet. This he did, and he sold
il for fifty cents in silver.
"To the tale that this paper
can tell" the future eventful
life Of our hero may truly be
said to have been indebted as
stock in trade, with which he
started to fight over life's
battles.
He walked all the distance
home, and at once applied him.
self TO the business Of regainIng
and adding to his losses, for be
fore entering the Confederate
service, he had sold his every
possession for a currency that
on his return represented moth
ing"
He managed in some honest
way to get possession of two
superanuated army mules and
a wagon, mementoes Of General
Sherman's army.
During the summer he re-
gained possession Of his farm.
He then and there commenced
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A Letter From Mr.. W. Duke

A Letter From Mr.. w. Duke
In 1890 Mr.. Duke was invited
to deliver an address before on
educational meeting Of negroes.
Making no pretention to oratory,
he wrote them a letter. The fol-
ing extracts give in a measure
the general principles which
control his life:
Five years more and | shall
have lived three quarters of a
century. Not long before | was
born. Napoleon Numbered at
Waterloo, as the Old Guard
melted itself before the hollow
squares Of the English army
and England's Iron Duke con.
auered the worlds most mag
netic leader. Since then the
destiny of nations has been
changed. have seen countries
Of Europe racked by terrible
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money making and at the same
time preserve his integrity as a
good man. In seeking for light
to enable him to help himself
and his fellow men he is wise
enough to touch the right butt
ton