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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-04-19

H. w. Baucom was welcomed
last Sunday to Green Level by
the following preachers: Bro.
Llvinston Johnson, who preached
the sermon; Rev. W. Saline, who
gave the charge: and Rev. J. H.
Campbell, who offered the prayer.
A large, number of people were
present.
The school at Carpenter closed
April 8. A large assemblage was
present, and all seemed to enjoy
the occasion, but they all had to
stay out-of-doors, for the house
was too small to hold the pupils,
much less the visitors. Notwith-
standing this curtailment of space
Mr.. Walton knows how to con-
duct ia school and also how to
arrange an entertainment. The
program will be published in next
issue HUSTLER.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-04-19

Misses Kinpie Yates and Mat
tie Harvard spent Saturday
night at Carpenter, visiting
friends and relatives, and re-
port having had a good time.
v. L. Riggsbee and B. J. Yates
spent Sunday evening near Car
penter.
Misses Lessie Riggsbee and
Halle Brown and Wannie Riggs
bee spent last Saturday and SUM-
day with the Misses Wellans,
near Cary.
Between frost and flies the
tobacco plants of this section and
Apex have nearly all been killed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-04-19

Mr.. Sam II. Jones, of Gran.
vile county. spent Monday at
the home Of his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Bette Bowling.
Little Kathleen Jones is spend
ing some time with her grand.
mother, Mrs. Bette Bowling.
Rev. ]. d. Bowen preached a
fine sermon at Redmountain
Baptist Church Sunday. His
subject "Sins Of Christians. -
Redmountain people are very
much pleased with their new
pastor.
Redmountain Baptist church
has decided to hold a memorial
service" in honor Of one Of the
Oldest members, a founder Of the
church, Capt. VIM. Bowling, who
died March 18th, at the next
regular appointment I'd Sunday
in May.
The women Of Redmountain
church were all smiles Saturday
when they entered their Mis-
slonary room and found one Of
their numbers, Mr.. J. Z. Bowling.
OF Durham, had seated the room
with nice chairs.
Sunday.
Miss Asa Rhcw il on the sick
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-04-19

We farmers would be so glad
il the weather was warmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Jordon
and Hudie Tillman were guests
of J. r. Long the first Sunday.
Tom Long, from Virginia, was
a visitor in this community this
week. He reported cold weather
and a busy time with the far
mers.
Little Dena Tingen spent one
day last week with Misses Quella
and Alma Long. Quite a small
visitor. isn't she?
Miss Era Long and Hudie Till
man spent Sunday with Mrs.
Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Long
visited their mother. Mrs. John
Carr, near Loeb Lily Saturday
night.
Banks Wade, from near Leas-
burg, spent Tuesday night with
}. r, Longs family.
u. A. c." dosen't travel the
"CefFo Roads" as often as usual,
and the reason is apparent to
those that know the news.
Mrs. Pat Jordan spent last
week in Roxboro with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. 7. Oakley re-
Gently visited their brother, G.
H. Duncan. near South Boston,
Va.
Lester Oakley and Miss Per-
kins were married Sunday.
H.o.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-04-19
From ROugemORt, Route 2.

Death has invaded our COM
munity again, and another of our
oldest citizens has been called.
j. |. Cothran died at his home at
an early hour Tuesday morning
in the S3d year of his life. A
complication of diseases caused
his death. Mr.. Cothran left a
wife and four children, one
daughter, Miss Allie, and three
sons, Messrs. l. NJ, C. H. and
Walter Cothran. The remains
were laid to rest in the burying
ground at Bethel Wednesday.
1t has been announced that
Mr.. Isaiah Carver, a Christian
disciple, will preach in Rouge
mont school building at IL o'clock
the first Sunday in May.
A Sunday school was organized
at Redmountain Sunday at $50
o'clock. W. P. Mangum was
elected Superintendent, D. L.
Critcher was elected secretary
and treasurer, and Mr.. William
Bowling, Misses Pink Glenn,
Corinne Bowling and Mollie Bow
ling were elected teachers.
Umstead and Edgar Mangum
were the welcome guests of Miss
Lillian Lunsford Sunday after
noon.
S. d. Nichols has business
over the creek right often.
If Jimmie doesn't mind he will
have to sow his turnip patch
again.
Watch out, boys, you will have
to stay off Buffalo. L. NJ.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-04-19
Speeches on Good Roads.

The discussion of the bond is
sue of 100000 for road improve
ments in Durham county is be-
ing discussed both privately and
publicly now. Those in favor of
the issue of the bends are hold
ing public meetings and speeches
are being made, while those
opposed to the issue are saying
little in a public way.
Messrs. J. S. Manning and
Victor S. Bryant addressed the
Merchants Association at the
court house Wednesday night,
and while the attendance was
not large those present were en-
thusiastic for the measure, and
the speeches made were up to
the standard Of speeches usually
delivered by these gentlemen.
Next Saturday Mr.. Victor S.
Bryant and E. H. Bowling will
address the citizens of Rouge
mont on the question of issuing
bonds.
On Monday Messrs. ]. S. Man.
ming and w. G. Bramham will
speak at Bahama for good roads.
On Wednesday w. G. Bram-
ham and r. H. Sykes will speak
at Couch's store.
All who can should attend
these meetings and hear what
these gentlemen have to say on
the question Of issuing bonds for
public road improvement.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-04-19
news FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
Items of Interest from Various Places as Viewed and Told
by Those on the Field..- Personals.

list. Grippe seems to attack
many.
: Withgreat sympathy we chron-
icle the death of Mrs. James w.
Bowling, the wife of our kind
and accommodating mail carrier.
Mr.. c. A. Anderson is supply
ing just now
VIM. Cash was sick Monday.
Glad to know he is better.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-04-19

was denied by Peter.
d. He suffered in mind, as Hi
was falsely accused.
e. He suffered in mind, as HI
was spit upon.
+. He suffered in mind, as Ht
was Knocked. < +.
G. He suffered in body, as He
was an hungered.
h. He suffered in body, as He
was buffeted.
i. He suffered in body, as He
was scourged by Plate.
j, He suffered in body, as He
was bound and carried from one
court to another.
k. He suffered in body, as He
took his cross and was nailed to
it on Calvary.
|. He suffered in body, as He
was smote, sceptered and crown
ed with thorns.
m. He suffered in body, as He
shed his precious blood.
II. Let us think about His
following glory and be happy.
a. The glories of a crucifed
body.
b. The glorious halo of light
encircling Him.
C. The angels gloriously ap-
peared at His tomb.
d. The glories of His gospel.
e. A glorious victory over
death and sin.
f. His was a glorious resurrec-
ton.
g. His Cross is now glorious.
h. A glorious triumph for a
lost world.
i. Every saved soul will add
glory to Christ.
j. A glorious salvation COM
plete for all who will believe in
Christ.
k. A glorious ascension amid
squadrons Of angels.
The writer filled his appoint
mental Rock Grove church on
last Sunday and Saturday before
and spent a portion of Sunday
evening with Bro. Johnnie Long,
who is one of my best members.
It has been reported that one
of our young men went over to
see his best girl and continued
his visit just about through the
recent cool spell and his horse
got so fat that he mired up in the
stable and he had to hire a negro
to dig the horse out.
Roper cut forty-ive cross-ties
on his new canal in five days and
he only had seven second-class
ties in the lot, and the price be-
ing 35 cents for second-class and
so cents for first-class ties, the
lot netted me $21.40. and will
get wood enough off the land to
do me throughout a hard winter.
| will turn the red cow loose
some time this week to consume
the brush, after which / will
start my Coulter, so as to make
ready to plant some June corn.
We are sorry to learn that B.
|. Satterfeld is somewhat mopey
with sore throat.
There will be a baptizing at
Flat River church on the fourth
Sunday.
kidnapping is becoming so COM
mon that it would be well for our
next Legislature to pass a law
making 1t a hanging crime and
not allow money to screen the
offender in the least.
ROPER.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-04-19

John Love. a negro. was bound
over to court by the mayor for
the larceny Of a pair Of shoes
from :. HockReld one day this
week.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05
SOUGHT DEATH IN The Diver
Girl OF Nineteen Jumps From the
- Lowell Street Bridge, But is
Promptly Rescued.

Bertha Cutlipp, young girl aged
nineteen years, who resides on Hans
ford street, attempted to commit sui
eide Monday afternoon by .leaping
from the Lowell street bridge. ''''
! The Cutlipp girl had been. to the
home Of her aunt, Mrs Asbury, on
Columbia avenue during the after
noon, and when she left her said
Good bye Aunt Mag you may never
see me again. The girl walked d.
rectly. to the Lowell street bridge,
near the western side and mounted
the top railing and without another
word she jumped into Elk river. She
was so near the western bank that
the water was only few inches deep
and 1t was possible. to reach her al
most Immediately.
Mr.. John Reveal was among those
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05
GORDON BLEU.
Origin Of thet French Title al Applied
to q Fine Cook.

Origin Of thetErench Title az Applied
to q Fine Cook.
The Order ofathe st. Esprit was ere.
ated In 1887, was suppressed by the
revolution and was revived by Louis
XVIII. IN ,1814.v TO speak rightly, Louis
XVIII. considered that the order had
never ceased to- exist, for he had given
two collars during his exile, in 1910,
the one to Francis l., king Of the two
:Sicilies,1 and the other to his brother,
the Prince OF Salerno, the father Of his
brothers wife, the Duchess d'Aumale.
The ribbon OF this order was a light
blue color. 1T was worn around the
neck in the reigns Of Henry III. and
Henry w., but was changed by Louis
XIV, when it was worn across the
chest. The Cheyaliers Of the st. Esprit
were always known under the name of
Les Gordon Blen, and this was the SUI
preme honor during the monarchy Of
France. 1t was from this that the title
OF Gordon bleu" was given to q first
class cook. a. gentleman one day de-
clared after a good meal that he who
had cooked the dinner had proved him.
self q Gordon bleu" among cooks-in
other words, themaster Of his art The
title became quite the rage and is now
always used, to; designate q good cook
without the persons who use it know
Ing what 1t means or still less the orr
gin Of the titIe.A
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05
COLoRgD GiRL KILLS SISTER !.
Jirl Of II Accidentally Kills Sister
*. q - q pod a .. - rs. -. ~

~ Z Aged y. !. ~ ~ y
'G Bldefield, w. Va, sept. s.--Bessie
johnson, an eight-year-old colored
sirl was shot and instantly killed by
ler sister, Eva, four years her sem
or. The entire charge from a shot
gun, entered the child's abdomen,
literally .disemboweling her. While
the shooting was entirely accidental
iome one had given the children
some very ilEtimed advice, and this
feature Of the affair should BE in
vestigated.
= 1t seems that after, dinner the two
little girls who live with their grand
parents-Pickney and Aunt" Mary
Johnson-on the north side lust
across from Midway, were Left alone
TN the house, after having been told
to shoot any man who attempted to
sfrect an entrance. About 4 O'Clock
hey saw a white man climb over
he porch and into the house OF an
>ther colored family, who lived next
DOR, and became frightened. Be-
ng alone In their house, they doubt
ess thought he would call there too,
md remembering the admonition to
shoot anyone who tried to enter,
ne Older girl ran into the room
where, the shot gun was kept and
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05
DANGEROUS Golf.

One Of the rules Of the Weston-super-
Mare (England) Golf club reads, "A
ball may be lifted and dropped with
the loss Of stroke when played with
In the ratings surrounding the powder
magazine" There appears to be an
element Of danger in this kind Of golf
which reminds a London writer Of q
certain golf course on the West Afri>
can coast, where the eighth and ninth
holes are always optional, rs several
golfers are said to have been. lost
thefe owing to the proximity Of the
jungle, which IS known to be favor,
lite lair Of the lion ...-.... ,....-...
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05
Tho Last Resort.

-. A man went into an ocuIIst's the
other day and complaining Of failing
sight, got fitted with pair Of spec
tacles.
"Is this the weakest glass for my
eyer" he asked.
EYES," replied the ocu1lst.
"Supposing l can't see with it. after q
few months"
sect stronger then"
"And If still carft seer
"Get still stronger"
"And If the strongest glass falls?"
"In that case I think II I were you
should buy a small, intelligent dog and
a couple Of yards OF string"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05
= F0REIHN,. HOTELS.
-. They Differ -In,r Many Ways From
Those Of Our Own Country,

:, They niffer-In Many Ways From
Those of Our Own Country.
Hot water is not ."laid on" (piped} at
foreign hotels, says the Travel Maya
zine. If you hear gentle tap on the
door in the morning, you may inter
pref it as meaning, that copper ever
Of hot water has just been set down
outside for your personal use
If you order a bath, it will be pre-
pared for you accordingly, and a sweet
voiced maid will give you notice when
1t Is ready. You are not expected ia
operate the water valves at all, and II
Is doubtful If you would succeed If
you/tried. ..
From VRGiety OF vacant rooms at 9
hotel shown you you select the one
you prefer, with a definite agreement
as to price. You are not required to
accept humbly and thankfully in blind
faith, whatever room the clerk deigns
to assign to You, as in America. 1t is
expected, however, that you wilr order
your breakfasts at the hotel, being free
to get your other meals elsewhere II
YOU prefer. '.....
Electric light switches are not com
monty turned on by a push button OF
fiat key, as in our buildings, but by Q
small brass lever. Many Of the best
hotels have reading light In the
headboard Of each bedstead.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05
WOULDN'T THIS JAR you?

Wheeling Cor. Philadelphia Record.
" A city exclusively for Negroes is to
be built In West Virginia If the plans
Of the projectors do not miscarry
Partially offended as solution of the
race problem, the promoters Of the
black city believe their project will
meet with instant favor among the
colored people Of West Virginia, and
they expect within q years time to
have city Of several thousand per.
sons, without white person among Its
population. 49,. .....-. :.
Eight miles from Charleston, the
state capital, Is the West Virginia
Colored Institute, an institution for
the higher education of the colored
people, maintained by the state. For.
mer Tax Commissioner C. w. Dillon,
Of Fayette county, has purchased some
500 acres Immediately adjoining the
scolored institute property. He Is hay
ing 1t cut into city property, grading
streets, laying cement sidewalks, put
ting in electric' lights and sewerage
and is constructing large city park.
He will refuse to sell lot in his town
to any but a colored person, and with
the distinct understanding that no
white man is to be allowed to live in
the city. 1t is believed the Negroes
will take to the idea as the place is
cioee enough to Charleston to enable
them to retain their positions in Char
lesion and live in the Negro commun-
ity.
The city will give splendid object
lesson in the capacity of the Negro
to govern his own race, for full
city government will have to be. pro-
Yided.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05

picked up the weapon. She then
started to the hall door just as the
younger child ran into the hall. At
this moment the gun was In some
way discharged, and with one pitifu1
shrek Bessie, the smaller girl, fell
to the floor and expired Instantly
while Eva. horror stricken at what
she had done, was for few moments
as powerless as her dead sister. AS
soon as she, had recovered her wits
she ran to the neighboring house to
tell them of the tragedy and the au-
thorities were quickly notified.
=. Justice off, the Peace. John A.
Chambers, I'm his capacity as coroner,
Visited the scene, but after Aunt"
Mary, through her sobs, had given
him all the facts as she had learned
them from Eva, he decided that an
inquest was unnecessary.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05
SPORTS AND THE SPHERE.
The Basic Pursuit In Most Games ia
~.;.t.'. .: TO Drive a Ball -


The Basic Pursuit In Most Games Is
TO Drive BaII.
Some day there Will arise, 8 patient
Investigator WHO will work out this
problem, Why. are most sports but the
variants' Of one object, the propulsion
OF q sphere?
Billiards, baseball, polo. golf, sling
ing. marbles, squash, handbaH. foot,
bait, Tackets. cricket, hockey, bagatelle,
tennis. shooting, peIota-the basic pur-
suit in each is to drive ball, the pro
pulsion Of sphere
Tipcat, shuttlecock and top spinning
are t9e employment Of notifications of
the sphere, and archery is but another
method Of propulsion.
1t is a strange limitation Of form
and there must be a reason. Those who
delve into origins may ascribe the
whole motive OF sports TO some long
armed, hirsute ancestor who first
threw pebble at a fellow cave dwell
cr and found it great fun
Or 1T .may be poor mortal's attempt
to get in u small fashion into the tire
mendOus scheme Of the universe
which Is the everlasting movement of
the spheres. Or it may be that sports
are framed in inevitable obedience to
some irresistible law Of nature
At any rate the fact is sports are
based on the propulsion of the sphere
and some one ought to find q reason
therefor.ANe* York American. ..'~..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05
. Wyeh Hazel, Not Witch Hazel.

The correct name for Hamamelis vir-
ginlca is not witch hazel, but wych
hazel Our plant has no connection
with the magic Of the water hunter.
The blackthorn Of England, Prunus
spinosa, was the wood used in these
divinations, or whatever these super.
stitious practices may be termed. Ha.
eel had very wide meaning in the
olden times. and the elm as we'll as
the nut now known as such was hazel.
One Of these elms, now known as vi.
mus montana. was the favorite wood
for making wyches, or provision
chests, and was therefore, known as
the wych haZeL~ In the present day 1t
is the wych elm. Our hamameIis re-
cefved from the early settlers the name
Of wych hazel from the resemblance
OF the leaves to those Of the Wych ha-
eel or elm Of the old world. Language
reformers imagining that wych should
be spelled witch nre responsible for the
confusion. Wych hazel is the correct
term for our plant.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05
RIVER OF SALT WATER.
Flows Inland In = Greek IsIsnd anG
~ sA.4 Than Disappears, y,

..s... = ~ s"SH Ot1appearo. D.. =
/ :, One OF the most curious phenomena
OF geography Is found, on the southern
coast OF the island Of CephaIonia, near
Greece 1t is stream of salt water
which for an unknown period has left
the almost tideless sea and flowed in.
land with considerable volume. !:
r The sea enters the land at, four
points where the coast Is practically on
level with the salt water surface.
The four initial streams unite to form
the little river that flows Inland In a
broken rocky channel until it finally
disappears in the limestone rock and
sinks intro the earth. 81.
This inland flow has continued al
most certainly for several centuries.
1t Ia far too great for removal by evan.
Grafton, Chemical combination or even
physical absorption by pores or cav
erRs in the rocks. What becomes of
the water that 4 is constantly flowing
inland and disappears finally in the
assures that have opened IN the lime
stone? r.
The question has been the subject of
much study. but no: conclusive answer
has been given. 1t is probable that
there Is an underground channel which
carries! the water back into the sea at
no great depth below the surface. The
consta MT influx Of salt water ut Cepha
loiifa Is duplicated rs far as is known
Mt no other point OF the world.-New
York Sun.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05
AhARE BIRD.
Why an AIrsfiean shsxmany .csu.a
=, Not GstYtt For His Mussun NJ ! ia j

Why an Am4fIean shswna,y scsulj
= - Not GstY u For His Museums, sd
. : When the eminent French writer
Ferdinand Brunetiere visited, the SUntt.
ed States sonae years ago, lectarfnT at
Harvard ana other leading unfyorst.
ties, he hadsAp amusing experiences,
which he descrtbed In the recoliEct3Onb
OF his American tour which he after.
ward published. The great litterAteur
devoted much attention to tie life, and
works. OF Boss6et, who was often STYLED
the Eagle ofsMeaux," on account Der.
haps OF his lofty flights Of elouuence.
This fact, with, others pertaining to
his literary %c6reer, was mentioned by
some daily papers during his stay In
this country. It caught the eyes of a
shrewd American Snowman, who, how,
ever, got somewhat mixedA over tho
meaning of the allusion. He wrote the
following lettetto the French author:
sir--I have just heard that a certain
Meaux eagles-y very celebrated, 1t appears
In your coMnSEys has become your ex-
elusive property. Now, am tho man
ager Of museum in one Of the largest
cities in the States. This Meaux eagle,
whose reputation has been enhanced by
your eloduencsI would certainly not fail to
excite the, curiosity Of my public. If you
will let me have the rare bird and tell me
how to feed IT. you can quote your own
figure. .tl$,,
Brunetiere politely explained that the
"rare bird" had been dead for nearly
200 years. $'$'5&
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05

who saw the, girl mount the railIn
and attempted TO stop her but
being able to reach her .,inSstilne S5
ran to the river and was athe HrSs
to render aid:,>2.4 :u. q, III ,S} ;sss
When. taken from. the, river ttlss
girl was unconscious hut was sos
revived and taken to her home 03a
Hansford street. Medical aid wa
called but no bones were broken ard
the girl was said to be only alfghtIy
injured and unless internal injurfaa
develop she will be able to he out sksG
a short time. ~ ><-.:% A. sy3s.5 S5s9ssSSi
There are numerous stories affoaE
as to the cause Of the attempted.s His
eide but the girl. gives no reason ax
cept that she was tired OF life and
thought that the river was ,ass good
place in which to end it.. Some saS
that the girl has large family "a
brothers to support. ii ssSaS