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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-19
The slliqa,or's Sleep.

A man who passed himself OIL as
an animal keeper at a 200 had one
spring an experience with an ALI
gator which cost the concern dear.
The alligator had not awakened
from his winter nap when Che keep
cr appeared on the scene at the
park. He could not understand
why the saurlan slept and thought
il was sick. lie punched the ALI
gator and tried in many ways to
wake it up. He also noticed that
the creature did not eat. Finally,
growing desperate for fear that he
would have a death on his hands,
the keeper bought ten pounds Of
beef, pried open the saurian's huge
jaws and poked the meat down hi
throat with a fence rail. A few
DAYS later the thick skinned crea.
ture died. The keeper later eG
planned that he did not know thai
alligators slept in the winter ant
did not eat anything during theil
long maps.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-19

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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-19
STAGE REALISM.
Humer and Courtesy Of Irving In q Re-
ply to a Critic.

Humor and Courtesy Of Irving In q Re-
ply to a Critic. +
The late Sir Henry Irving's IA
nous London production of Hen
~ VIII" ended with the christen-
ing of the infant Princess Elizabeth.
for which, of course, a large life.
like doll was used instead of real
baby. The play had run a good
many nights when one day the
actor received letter of protest
from one who made it plain that he
was a firm believer in realism on
the stage.
"rhe complete success Of Henry
VIII was married last night" the
letter ran, ''when the king kissed
the baby. The whole house Uttered.
Herewith / offer the hire of one
real baby-my own--for the pur-
pose of personating the offspring"
1t was a delicate matter for Sir
Henry to decline the services of a
mans own baby, but with the help
of his manager, Mr.. Bran Stoker,
the famous actor composed a reply
which combined courtesy and hui
NOR and which has been incorporat-
cd in "personal "reminiscences oil
Henry Irving"
"Mr. Irving fears" wrote Mr.
Stoker, "that there might be some
difficulty in making the change:
you suggest with regard to the
Princess Elizabeth in the play.
'If reality is to be achieved il
should of necessity be real reality
and not seeming reality, for that
we have already on the stage. A
series of difficulties then arises, any
of which you and your family might
find insuperable.
'If your real baby were provided
it might be difficult or even impos
sible for the actor who impersonate
King Henry VIII. to feel the rea
feelings Of father toward it. Thi
would necessitate your playing tn
part of the king and further woul'
require that your wife should pla.
the part of Queen Anne Boleyn
This might not suit either of you
especially as in reality Henry VIII
mad afterward his wife's head Gu
of.
ITO this your wife might natural
" object. But even if she wer
willing to accept this form of realit
and you were willing TO accept tn
responsibility on your part Nj
Irving would, for his own sake, hay
to object.
"By law if you had your wife d.
capitated YOU would be tried fc
murder. But as Mr.. Irving woul
also be tried as an accessory b II
the fact he, too, would stand i
danger of his life. To this he di
tinctly objects, as he considers Il
end aimed at is not worth the ri;
involved"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-19
a orea, Pity.

In his very, very early youth Mr..
Mumpser had been a pretty child.
His friends did not believe this was
possible. and even he had forgotten
all about it until onr day he un.
carthed a painting Of himself at
that period from among some old
lumber. This he handed to his
wife a. some compensation for his
present somewhat worm eaten APP
pearance.
"There. Alice" said Mrs. Mump.
ser, proudly exhibiting the picture
to the servant, that il a portrait Of
your master painted when he was a
child"
Alice gazed open mouthed at the
production.
'T.or'. num-" she said after some
moments, "what a pity it is we have
to grow up, amt IL" London
Standard.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-19
Sale of Land.

BY Virtue Of an Order Of the Superior
Court, entitled Cornella I. Murray.
admfs' Of !. =. Murray, deceased. ~. !.
I'D Murray. and other hcirs.at.law: wili
sell. on the 18th day Of March, tgp7. 10
the highest bidder, for cash, al the Court
House door. the following lands: Begin
ming al q stake on North alley, " r.
iiargrove's n. W. corner; thence with
said alley north Is feet 20 a stake. {. L..
glossef's \. W. corner: thence with said
GIossen's line r. rs feet TO stake. David
f.atta's line: thence S. u feet inches 90
stake, W. r. Hargroye's n. u. corner:
thence with said Hargroye's line s5 feet 10
stake. 10 the beginning. being part II
the Stfayhorn LAND, lot No. a. purchased
from ]. X. Howell by !. \. Murray
Registered In book as. page 50, in Office
Of Register u Deeds. durham County,
Good tenant house on said land. sale
al Ia O'Clock, NJ. A. NJ. MOORE,
Commissioner.
This February Z, tyJI.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-19

Church--At a rpcent church fair
in England one II the means used
for increasing the receipts was q
guessing contest a. to the weight Of
the pastor.
Gotham---Bcfore or afterI
Church---Before or after what?
Gotham-Before or after preach
ing.
Church.-What difference would
that make!
Gotkam-A good deal. Some pas
tors are much heavier when preach.
ing.--YOnkers Statesman.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-19
Nj. idea Of . Wife.

Discussing with a representative
Of an Irish paper the qualities a
wife should possess, a tramp said
the other day that she should I've
IAN all around woman" between
forty and fifty years. not handsome,
but temperate. az there Is any
drinking to be DONE" he said, II
can sec 10 it. She should 10 able
to walk twenty miles a day and b.
good al begging bottles and pota.
toes and also at ballad singing. Shc
should be able To fight a round or
two 10 defend her husband when ir
rction."
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-19
Rev. E. M. Hoyle preached at
the county home Sunday.
DIED SUDDENLY
OF HEART DISEASE.

How frequently does . head line SINH
lar 10 the above greet Us IN the news
papers. The rush. push and strenuous
ness Of the American peOple has strong
tendency % lead up 70 yalvuIar and other
affections Of the heart, attended By IT.
regular action. palpitation. dizziness,
smoihered sensations and other distress
ing symptoms. ,,,-.,
Three Of the prOminent ingredients %
which Dr. Plerce's Golden Medlcal Dis
eoyery II made are recommended by some
Of the leading writers on Materid Mtdtod
for the cure u Just such cases. b0lden
Seal root, for instance. Is said hY the
UNITED STATES DIsPENsATuHY, 4 stand
ard authority, ~tO impart tone and tn'
creased uower 70 the hearts action
Numerous other leading authorities rep.
resent Golden Seal a. an unsurpassed
tonic for the muscular system IN general,
and a. the heart Is almost wholly com
posed Of muscular tissue, 10 naturally
follows that IL must ~ greatly strength
ened By this superb. general tonic. hut
probably the m1st important ingredient
Of Golden Medical Discovery - far
a. lts marvellous cures VI yalyulaT and
other affections % the heart are con"
cnrned. Il Stone root, or CDlliusOHt1 Cam,
Prof. VIM. Paine. author Of PaIne's
EpltOmy Of Medicine. says 81 II:
III. moi long since. had q patient who vas
| - much oppressed With valvular diseasH Ut
| the heart that his friends Wefe obliged 20
carry him up-stairs lie, however, gradually
| recovered under the influence u Iulllnsunsn
| medicinal principle extracted from stone
! not and Il nov attending % his business,
| Heretofore physicians knew % no remedy
! for the removal % ~ distressing and ~ dan.
| gerUus q malady. With them 10 wa gu
| guess WORT. and ID feaFfuily warned the
| afEsIctsd that death was near ~ hand, Col
| llnsJnin unquestiUnAbly affords relief IN
| such cases. and In most instances effects q
| cure
Stone root Il also recommended by Drs
Hale and EllIngwDDd, Of Chicago, toT
| yalvnlaT and other diseases OF the heart
The latter says: 1T II q heart tonic u
direct and permanent influence
sIlOldsn Medical Discovery" not only
cures serious heart affections, bat Is &
most efficient general tonic and lnyIgOr
ator. strengthening the stomach, Iuylg
Grating the liver. regulating the b8wel'
and curing catarrhal affections In al
parts of the systtsn.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure Constipation
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-19

Wonder II President Rooseye''
couldn't find some snug berth for
oolored brother In Boston. also
Charlotte Chronicle.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-19
Direct Line to Principal CItie
North, East, South and
Southwest.

Schedule effective April Is. tSos
Trains leave Durham Is follows:
No. 7ss, daily except Sunday. a, } =
aul for Oxford aud Henderson. Con- eru
at Henderson with through trains NH
and South composed Of Vcstibulc ny
coaches. Pullman drawing room sIecs 9.
cars and dining cars.
No. 7as daily except Sunday at q
pm, a mixed train for Henderson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19

christ, true church or no church. It is no light thing that the common people do not hear her gladly--it is the meas ure of her distance from her Master. The future of humanity is secure in God; the future of the church turns upon her service to humanity. Except she be the church of the people, she is not the church of God, for she Is not fulfilling her first function, which is, -ske her Master to lead true and sim pie hearts to higher truth.
 Christendom since the Reformation has generally assented to the principle of spiritual democracy-the right of every man to rule his own soul before God Since the eighteenth century she has recognized the principle of pollti, cal democracy--the right of every man. acting with his neighbors, to rule his own possessions. We are rapidly con- ing to the principle of industrial dem- ocracy-the right of every man, co-op- erating with all who work, to control the fruits of his labor. It will be long to the last step, to the coming of the Kingdom, the true social democracy, when all will recognize the right of every man, on the simple ground of manhood, to count as a man wherever men are met, For this the church must stand; 1t is her peculiar mission to teach it to the world.-Laird Win gate Shell in the Outlook.
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and interesting manner of the work that was being carried on among the people of the mountains. There was, he said, distinctive difference be- tween the Filipfno and the wild man of the mountains The former were partly clothed and had some degree of knowledge and the requirements of civ ilization. The one had been developed, while the other remained in much the same condition as existed hundreds of years ago. Tho latter belonged to the Malay race and had come from various parts of the world, and while they all belonged to the same species, yet it was estimated that they spoke from sixty nine to eighty-two different languages. It was among these people of the in- terior that MT, Clapp has been laboring for the past four years and whom he hopes through the influence of the church to civilize as well as Christian ize MT. Clapp was asked to what eX- tent the natives had acquired the Eng fish language and he replied that 1t had been very effective and was being rapidly mastered by the younger DOT tion of the people. English, however, he said, would never supplant the na- tive language, and that it would take more than a language to improve the conditions of the people. The Rev. Rob- ert of St, Pauls church acted efficiently as lanterner and brought out the pie lures very Dlain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
|LK ON THE PHILIPPINES FEN BY A MISSIONARY
|eresting Lecture at Christ Church Parish House
 Last Night.

5 zhere was only a meagre attendance Christ church parish house last night Ihear the lecture on the Philippines the Rev. Walter c. Clapp of the scopal missionary staff of the Epis- aal church.
 she lecture was of a very interest," nature, and was worthy of a very Hch larger audience. It was profuse- Illustrated with pictures taken on I grounds. They showed the various ssion stations of the church. the va Hls types of people, the work and
 M 1t was carried on amongst the I lives, and also showed in a very lu manner the many obstacles and #cultles that have to be overcome by missionaries in their work amongst peoples of the Philippine Islands
 b work carried on is not strictly Of Heligious character, as the education Enlightenment of the people Is given
 ch time and attention as well by
 SC in charge of the missions, There
 also a large Chinese population in islands which receives much of the Z e and attention of the teachers. h Rev. MT, Clapp said that the Chin were very industrious and intelli- 1lt. They also intermarry with the slippines, and otherwise enter into life and work of the Islands. He ssidered the Chinese a very import factor in the future success of the 5ntry. In his opinion it would be a sy good thing for the country to con- sle the importation of Chinese into country, In fact MT. Clapp stated kt the future outlook in the islands Hs not very bright, looking from a Hipino point of view, and he placed I sch confidence in the Chinese in con ktion with the industrial work of islands.
 .fr. Ciapp also told in very vivid
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
THE CHURCH AND
 TIE SPIRIT OF CHRIST Not Until There Is True So- cial Democracy Will the
 Kingdom Come. A FIFTH AVENUE STORY Church Recognition, But Not
 Social Recog-
 nition.
A FIFTH AVENUE STORY

At a Sunday morning service in Fifth avenue church the pastor had received several young married people into fellowship. He requested the church members to call. T ask thls," said he, "as the recognition of your re- lations within the church. it will not in the least, you understand, involve social recognition" One can but won- der to see how nineteen centuries have failed to teach she would-be followers of the carpenter of Nazareth that If man have not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his" The spirit of Christ exists only where there are simple, d- lrectly personal relations between hu-
 man beings. For that spirit is love or good will; and love is of all things most personal, human, and immediate -the give and take, not of things nor thoughts, but of souls. When he had found a man, Jesus was glad. Touch with souls, the communion of spirits, this was his ceaseless quest. He want ed the common people, and foregather- ed with outeasts, because they want ed and sought the real self of him. He was equally ready to give himself to Nicodemus and the rich young man. The only limits to the lavishness of his soul-giving were the limits of his strength. As for the conventions and social standards that erect great walls
 between man and his fellows, see the attitude of Jesus toward them When
 dining once with wealthy Pharisee, he proceeded, in presence of all at ta- ble, to criticise the choice of guests rather the spirit that governed the
 choice. He told the host that If instead of giving dinners to "social equals" and looking out for the social quid pro
 quo, he should cultivate those who could by no publicity make social re-
 turn, he would then find life satisfying and rewardful.
 | The attitude to indifference or denial
 toward the common claims of com
 mon humanity stirred Jesus to deepest
 indignation-as when their Sabbath
 prejudices steeled the hearts of the
 Pharieees toward the sick and invalid
 and against him who would heal them.
 He told how Dives, when once his eyes
 are opened to facts, must suffer tor
 ments while he learns to think about
 hls brethren; and he declares the
 principle of final Judgment on human
 souls, dividing the sheep from the
 goats, to be the possession or want of
 the spirit that practices personal min listration to the needs of men and wo-
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men. The Levlte going down to Jericho may have been active in various phil anthropies, the priest may have preached and practieed large giving; but the good Samaritan loved the stripped and bleeding man, and his compassion moved him not to senti- ments but deeds.
 Immediate relations with men and women are of the essence of the spirit Of Christ; and the more inclusive that human fellowship, the more truly Christian Is the spirit. Giving, however large and wise, teaching or preaching, however true and forceful, If divorced from the relations, have none of Christ. If I speak with the tongues of men and angels and if be- stow all my goods to feed the poor but have not love, it profiteth me nothing"
 Since they are of the essence of the spirit of Christ, whatever arbitrarily cuts athwart or curtails these simple human relations manifests the spirit of antichrist, social caste In the most direct and arbitrary fashion does just that; the spirit of caste is the spirit of antichrlst.
 Peculiar enjoyment will always be found in select gatherings of those who have a special common interest or are of one plane of culture. To enjoy and to seek such select companionship Is not caste Caste is artifclal--see it fade to It's real nothingness in a storm at sea. or in a San Francisco earth quake. Caste is negative-it Is indiffer- ence to the bond of a common human ity that holds between men and all who are born of woman. No common intellectual interests may unite me and l the woman who cleans my room or the man who takes me to my office in the elevator; but there is between us the indissoluble bond of a common Father; we are one in the fathomless deeps of a divine human nature. Caste violates that unity; caste obstructs and closes up the natural channels of intercourse of the sons of God, the simple, wholesome fellowship of the spirit that is so inevitable when gen uine souls touch.
 The spirit of caste exists throughout the Christian church; no more, to be sure, than in other institutions, nor are It's manifestations by church people usually, perhaps, so marked as in the incidents I have narrated. That spirit however, is generally well in evidence in the church. It is much in evidence as to make the workingman not al home. When he ventures within a church he finds that he does not be. long there. Were the spirit of Christ there dominant, and manifest in help- fitness and simple human interest, he would belong there; a Christian church could not but be his home, for he has the heart of truth that finds it's home where the spirit of the Nazarene is.
 The church is largely or quite uncon. scious of the extent to which she show,
 this spirit. It is habit rather than in. tention. We have grown up amidst it, it is wrought in with our instincts, ar accepted part of our social standards Hence it is that incidents like those above related are so usually looked up
 on as matters of course, unavoidable even if perhaps somewhat regrettable in the world we live in.
 The church must learn to see and tC judge differently For her the question is that of life or death, Christ or anti,
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RAIN PREVENTS CRICKET .IN INTERNATIONAL MATCH Establishments Batting Predicts Victory in American En-
 agreements.

New York, Sept. 1S.-Cricl1et enthu- siasts were greatly disappointed to- day when rain stopped the interna- tional match at Livingston Staten Is land. between the Marylebones of London. and an All-New York team. The splendid showing made by the eleven of the Marylebones yesterday, when S3S runs were made with only four wickets down, aroused local in- terest. and there was much specula- tion regarding what the All-New York could do against this big score. As MT. Heskcth Pritchard, captain of the English side, had declared the frst innings with six wickets to fall, there was d chance for the local players either to win or make a draw. They had batted an hour on Tuesday for 45 rms with two men out before stumps were drawn for the first day. When the game was resumed this morning A. Haskings, who had made a useful 22 was out to the first ball from G. IN. Eimpson- Hayward by clever catch of l.. P. Collins, who ran in and cap- tured hit which was going into the boundary.
 A. J. Laurie, giant batsman, fol- lowed and hit up IA in good style while B. Kortlang played steadily for six runs. Then a steady drizzle set in and made the wicket treacherous and an adjournment was taken. After luncheon the storm increased and fur ther play was impossible.
 R. 0. Schwarz and s, J. Shook, two crack players from South Africa, ar rived to-day by the oceanic. They will go to Philadelphia with the Eng fish team and take part in the three matches there The first of these games begin Friday at Mannheim against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia and extends over three days, Sunday excluded. Following this there will be a three days session at St. Martins against the Colts of Philadelphia, and the tour of the Englishmen in the United States will end September 30 at Haverford, on the Merion Cricket clubs grounds in return match with the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. The game here though @ draw was very much in favor of the Englishmen, whose fine batting shows that they are likely to win all their engagements in America.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
THIRTY CARS BLOCKED.
Cartridge Wagon from Winchestcr's
 Cuases Serious Delay 54 Minutes.
s4e-ssa CHAPEL ST.

Four horses pulling a heavy load of cartridges got stuck at the corner of Grove and State streets at o'clock last night, the hour the cars are crowded with home going passengers. Traffic was blocked for fifty-four min utes and thirty carloads of passengers came to standstill in the rain.
 The long delay was ended by the arrival of General Manager Punder- ford in charge of the trolley wreck ing crew which placed jacks under the wheels and raised the wagon suf- ficiently to get things started. Strange to say the wagon wheels were sunk les than three inches but the nature of the new paved street and the un- sure footing of the horses prevented quick action.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
MORE DOUBLE TRACK LINES.
Trolley Service on Edgewood and Dix. well Avenue Lines Will be Inn
 proved Tomorrow.

General Manager Punderford of the Connecticut company announced last night the good news that completed arrangements will be made to-day to open up 1000 yards of double track on the Edgewood line above and be- low the curve
 It is also expected that the sewer on Dixwell avenue will be in position so that the double track along the/ line will be restored to service to-morrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
MIR. COX IMPROVING.
Proprietor of Surf House Expected to
 Recover.

The condition of John Cox, the pro- prietor of the Surf house at Savin Rock, who is at his home seriously i'll, was reported last night as improved and his recovery is now expected.
 MT. Cox is a man Of about sixty years and has been a resident of this city practically all his life, He has many friends in New Haven and as proprietor of the Surf house for the last quarter century he has made many friends among his guests, who have come from all parts of the coun- try.
 MT. Cox was taken i'll last Thurs day.