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ORIGIN OF POLITICAL TERMS
Where They Started and Why They
We're Given Currency as Phrases.
"errymander, Pipe Laying, Mending
HIS Fences, and "AcknOwIedEe
the Corn" Are Explained.

While many believe that BENJAMIN
Franklin was the author Of the phrase
An ak 20 grind" and the writer OF the
little story which was utilized N SHOW,
It's significance. there is good reason 70
believe that the originator OF II was
Charles Miner, and that It first appeared
in one Of the country newspapers In the
year 1911
Pipe laying was a term which for
many years signihed fraud at the nolIs
1t developed during the New York cam
paign in 1885. The Wings were charged
with trying 70 import a large number Of
voters at that time and to prove the
allegation letters were introduced In
which II was sought TO show that tho
Illegal voters were referred to as 80 many
yards OF pipe. Nowadays The term has
given away to more specific terms. such
as repeating" "ballot-box stuflne" 60
'Gerrymander." which means TO arrange
the boundaries Of Senatorial and legisla-
tive districts OF a State to suit the needs
or the dominant party. is sometimes quite
puzzllng 10 the person who tries to fig
ure out Its definition without consulting
a dictionary In 1911, while Elbrldge Ger
ry was elected governor Of Massachusetts
by the Democrats. who also got. control
OF both houses Of the legislature II was
thought advisable by them 10 so redIstrIct
the State that their power would be per-
manent
When the map Of the State. showing
the new districts. was shown to Gilbert
Stuart he remarked that it looked Ike q
salamander. But it's really A gerry
retorted a wit
I acknowledge the corn" was oriei-
nally political term. but 1t is nowadays
found useful in many other circles as a
witty way Of making a necessary re-
traction During a Congressional debate
In 1898 Andrew Stewart made the asser-
ton that Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana
sent their haystacks. cornfelds. and fod-
der to the city Of New York to be
sold. This statement was not literal
enough to suit Congressman WicklIffe
and he rose to deny it, declaring that the
States sent horses, mules, cattle. and
logs"
Yes. you put thirty bushels of corn
nto the shape of a hog and make II walk
)n to an Eastern market" retorted Stew
art. And then, seeing what his adver- |
sary was driving at, Mr. wickliffe. with |
4 saving grace OF humor. covered his re-
treat by saying: Mr.. Speaker, I ac-
knowledge the corn
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MARKS BATTLE OF NEWTOWN
New Monument Erected Where
Power of IrOquoiS Was Broken.
One of the Decisive Battles of the
Revolution Fought Near EImirn,
N. Y, August 20, I770.

On August g. 177s a battle was fought
al Newtown' near Elmira, N. Y. which
some have looked upon as one Of the
decisive battles OF the Revolution. Il was
IN this battle that the power OF the Iro-
quois confederacy was knocked TO pieces.
says the New York Tribune.
New York in 1879 erected a monument
! commemorating the battle on the hill
/ where nearly all the American dead fell.
The masonry Of the old memorial ives
poor. and II is not believed that II VIII
last long. For this reason a more endur-
Ing monument has been erected on the
level ground where the two carriage roads
meet and the two lines OF forti6cetions
joined. This new nonolith. seven feet
high and five wide, was unveiled ves+er-
day. 1t was erected by the Newtown
Battle Chapter, s. A. r. In the oere-
monies the Tioga Chapter D. A. r of
Athens, Pa. and the Chemung Valley
Chapter, d. A. r., of Elmira. took part
Dr. William Elliot Griffis read q descrip-
ton OF the battle. Since he began aei-
tating the subject OF marking the historic
sites Of Sullivan's expedition, about If
teen monuments, tablets, OF inscribed
powders have been reared.
For this expedition five States furnished
the 1000 continentals; the three frontier
States, New Hampshire, New York. and
Pennsylvania, with New Jersey. each sent
brigade of three regiments. and the
Sixth Massachusetts Regiment and Bald
wins 'artificers" accompanied the army.
Two thousand horses TO carry flour. meat.
and ammunition. zoo boats to transport
the stores, $50 rifiemen and 15S ffers and
drummers, besides boatrnen and pioneers
for many bridges were 20 be built
and swamps "corduroyed"- d"-completed the
host
These forces Joined at Tioga and began !
the march up the Chemung Valley. No |
succor or re-enforoements could reach the /
men I'm the then unbrOken forests. They /
had nine pieces OF, artillery The problem 1
at Newtown (four miles this side of FL /
mira) which confronted Sullivan was this /
Beyond Baldwins Creek 800 British SOL |
diers, Tories, Canadians. and Iroduois /
were intrenched The New Town" OF /
timber long houses. had been demolished |
TO furnish material for the breastworJ<s |
that extended three-quarters Of a mile up |
the hog back" hill and for nearly a |
mile up at the foot, overlooking the defile. |
In front. southwark. were the swamp and |
Baldwins Creek. Between the chemung
River to the west lay the dark, narrow
strip OF lowland betwixt water and forti- /
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red high ground. Through this II was
expected, the army. stretched out Ike A
long snake, would pass The intrencb-
ments were thickly covered with fresh
greenery and wholly concealed. The site
OF the village, thoroughly cleared Of chins
ana debris. was planted artihcially with
young trees.
But the keen-eyed rifemen IN advance
detected the artifice and prevented am
buscade Sullivan. duly informed. posred
Proctor's artillery on rising ground. de-
ployed the ritiemen along the brook and
dispatched Poor's brigade Of the Hamp-
sfilre men, supported by Clintons New
Workers, under Van COrtlandt. Ganse-
WORT Weisenfels, and Du Bois, eastward
and up the hill in a flank movement
Hands Pennsylvanians were 70 rush over
the intrenchments when the artillery had
done fits work Of knocking out breaches
and in shelling the garrison MaxwelTs
New Jersey brigade was posted along the
river 10 be ready for the running fight
when the retreat began.
The artillery opened at p. m. about
the time that the Yankees, high I'D on the
hill. attacked by Brandt in overwhelming
numbers, escaped defeat and snatched vic
tory. Stony Point and the brilliant ex
plot OF Wayne with the bayonet had just
been told in camp. Emulous 10 attain like
honors with cold steel. the Yankees actual
ly went into battle with guns unloaded.
They expected TO charge down unseen
until at close quarters. but the Indian
watchers on the hills had signaled their
70 Brandt. who led of his
braves and nearly inclosed the Second
New Hampshire Regiment But the rifle
men saved the day. and Dearborn. with
tho Third New Hampshire Regiment.
swung round and struck the Indians IN
the flank. Then. with success on the crest
Of the hill, the order was given to the
Pennsylvanians below, when the cannon
ceased playing. 10 rush over the intrench-
ments which they did with a cheer.
So complete was the victory and so de-
oiSive also, that Sullivan sent back his
heavy howitzers, advanced through the
lake country and in the Genesee Valley
destroyed the great town OF the Senecas. |
Never again, except in small parties. did
the Indians threaten the frontiers Hence
forth Washington-whO planned the cam /
paign-was named the Town Destroyer %
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Too Much Favorttism.

From the London Telegraph
Il IL not always good to be the pet of
the ladies. This Is the lesson that was
learned by little Archie. aged nine. and
with a lace frill round his neck. at a
children's picnic.
Little Archie had long golden curls and
velvst suit. and the ladies just loved
him. Teatime came and they all be-
sieged him. Cakes they gave him, and
ices and waters and chocolates and buns
and lemonade. They were most pressing
and Archie liked IL.
little later. however. Archie went
into quiet corner to think, and there.
with one hand on his head and one on his
sash. dainty lady found him.
Why Archie pet" she exclaimed
what's the matter? Haven't you got all
you want?"
Yes. I've got all want, please" muir
INJURED Archie. ever polite. But. please,
] don't want all I've ,gott's
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Back in the Union.

From the Philadelpbia Ledger.
AT a Washington meeting Of a Rough
Rider organization one Of the members
told the following story Of a fiery old
Southerner. whose son. at the outbreal,
or the war with Spain, was desirous OF
Joining Col Roosevelrs regiment
The old gentleman had been wont n
declare that he went out OF the Union
when his State did; and during the period
between the close Of the one war and the
beginning Of the other he was an aDnar-
entity hopeless ''unreconstructed. "
To the surprise. therefore. Of all tbst
knew him, the old man offered no obIec-
ton when his son, a stalwart lad wen.
with the Rough Riders to Cuba. Not long
atterWard the volunteer remarked 10 a
fellow soldier:
last" o.
Does he say so?" asked the other with
glance az the letter the boy held.
II amounts 10 the same tbinr" uos
the answer He now writes Trnite5
States without quotation marks.
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To-morrow-Isthmtan. Politiu.
An orernrtced Pntnt,nu

From he PhnadeIphia Record.
Frank F. Elwell. the noted New York
sculptor. tells this: When Sir John NIL
las was engaged in painting his Chill
October among the rushes on the banks
Of the Tay, near Perth. a railway porter
from the station at Kinfauns used 10
carry the canvas back and forth for him
The porter was a quaint chan. his
services We're called for many davs in
requisiuon; he became quite friendly with
Sir John. and seemed 10 take a hearty
interest in the progress Of the paIntins.
Well. Chill October was eventually
finished. and sold little while afrerward
Tor 5000. The fact somehow reached
the porter's ears. he met Sir Johns
orother-in-iaw at Kinfauns one dav and
said eNcitedly:
Mon, is't true that Sir Johns soid Z.
picture and got thousand pound for't?'
Yes, certainly was the reptF.
thousand pound" repeated the por-
ter. why mon, I wadna gren half a
Groom fort"
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CHAPTER TX.

Hugo was reading and smoking IN the
cosy little sltting-room when Esme Bur-
CESS came in after the dinner at the Park.
The young fellow glowed with excite
ment.
Pleasant evening"
Very. took in Joy. Mrs. Giles Mot
tsfont made the aunts sit up. After
ward, Cousin Lavina said to me II was
rather sad to see how little real interest
dear Mollie took in Hernshaw and Mot
tisfont"
Mollie? You are going too fast.
Young Mrs. Giles Mottisfont5EI explatu-
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Not Utterly HopeIern

From Judy
The knack Of looking at the bright side
OF things was never developed to such
perfection as IN the case OF a man who
after railway accident, telegraphed to
his friends wife:
Your husband killed in a railway acci-
dent; head, both arms. and both legs cut
on
First report exaggerated; your hus-
band killed: head and legs cut on. bur
only one arm"
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PeOny One hundred Yeor. o,d

From the Kennebec Journal.
Mrs A. 5. Parker. OF Rivermead Farm.
Auburn has a peony IN her flower bed
which IS over hundred years old. The
plant was set out In Durham when that
town was first settled by her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Fickett Fifty wears
ago II was divided. and part Of it brought
TO Auburn and set out at Mrs. Parl,er's
home. II is now very thrifty and has
recently had fourteen beautiful dark red
blossoms on Il. some Of them as large as
plate.
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BuIldinE Note in 1929

From Harpers Weekly
In order TO complete the FOth story OF
the Syndicate Building the contractors
Will have 70 raise the sky three or four
feet.
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A Cute Darling.

Prom the Chicago Tribune.
The girl with the picture hat was look
ing at the baby hippopotamus.
Isn't he a cute little darling7" she
SAID,
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12

1t costs something to keep things going
IN the big cut 1t takes about SO.Oc3 tons
of coal a year. which costs over S5OOO0O
The wages paid are said 10 average from
40 TO 70 per cent higher than in the States.
and the coal costs about $3.50 per ton as
compared with S3 and $3.50 per ton in the
States. 1t takes about, 200 locomotives,
and other rolling stock IN proportion. to
haul the excavated material from Culebra
Cut The most Of II Is hauled away IN
twenty-ton Lidgerwood dump cars. Six
teen OF these are made up into a train.
Five shovelsful Of the large type OF shovel
loads car, eighty shovelsful making a
train load The train is pushed to the
dumps and in ten minutes the entire load
of 800 cubic yards of dirt is removed by
n mechanical unloader.
When the latest available figures were
made OUT It was costing the government
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14
Former Durham Man Dead.

Many who live in Durham dur.
ing the regime sof Blackwell 6
Co., will pleasantly recall lSump.
ter Bullock, generally known as
Stump" who in those days act.
ed as commissary for the firm Of
Blackwell & Co., as the custom
was to pay in cash and rations.
Advices were received Tues
day that Mr.. Bullock had died in
ocala, Florida, on the oath day
of last January.
This intelligence will carry
to a host of his friends.
But few young men who lived in
Durham in the days of her youth
had more genuine, loyal friends
than Stump" Bullock. He was
a gentleman always and under
all circumstances and a royal
good fellow.
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Marriage In RalelQh.

There was a marriage We'd
nesday in Raleigh in which a
Durham groom and a Raleigh
bride were the contracting per-
sons. b.. 2 &.
Allen Leigh the proprietor of
the Five Point Drug store, North
Durham, and Miss Hattie Tant
were the principals. The we'd
ding took place at half past five
in the home of the bride, Rev.
Alexander Sprunt, of the Pres
byterian church officiating.
The couple arrived here We'd
nesday night at 7::30 and went to
the home of Mr.. N. D. Holland,
where they will live for the
present. The wedding was quiet
on account of the illness in the
family of the bride.
Mr.. Leigh is well known here
and has succeeded wellinhis pro-
fession. His wedding is an in
teresting event. ~
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Fr8m the R0XbOfO Courier.

We regret to learn of the death
of Mrs, S. c. HUMPHREYS, which
occurred at her home near Beth.
ell Hill last Saturday. The bur.
ial took place Monday evening.
The sympathy of many friends
go out to the bereaved husband
and children in this sad hour.
Mr.. Chas. S. Winstead, broth
er of our townsman, Mr.. S. B.
Winstead, died at his home near
Leasburg last Thursday night,
and was buried in the Roxboro
Cemetery Saturday evening.
Mr.. Winstead was about GA years
old, and had been in very poor
health for several years. The
sincere sympathy of many friends
and relatives go out to the de-
voted wife aud children in this
affection. H..
Jeane Bailey one of the SER
wants at the Hotel Dowdy was
shot last Thursday evening
about six o'clock by Mr.. w. E.
Winstead, clerk at the Hotel. 1t
was a very unfortunate affair.
1t is reported that the boy cursed
Mr., w. E. Winstead who drew
his pistol and fired four shots,
three of which took effect. For
tunately the wounds were not
serious. and the negro will soon
be able to be out. The trial will
be had next Friday.
Last night between eight and
nine O'Clock Rev. ]. A. Hornady
was called to Hotel Dowdy to
pronounce the mystic words that
would cause two hearts to beat
as one. On arrival at the hotel
the parson found several young
people in the parlor, but knew
not which ones were the bride
and groom to be. The license
was handed to him, and he read;
Geo. L. Spencer Halifax, Va.
aged q years. Mary Willie
Richardson, Halifax Va, aged
Is years, but still the pastor did
not..know the marrying party"
When all was ready the couple
was requested to stand up, and a
good looking young man who
looked like he might be Is or 10
and a pretty little lady who look
ed like she might be Is or 16
presented themselves, and in
due form and quick time were
pronounced man and wife"
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Law and Order Leaaae.

The executive committee Of
the Law and Order League ap.
pointed by the public meeting in
the court house held its meeting
in the court house last Tuesday
evening. There was a full at,
tendance and much interest.
was manifested in the work.
Mr.. R. H. Rigsbee was elected
chairman of the committee; H.
N. Snow, secretary; w. ]. Brog-
den, treasurer. Several commit.
tees were appointed and general
plans of operation were discuss
ed and several important steps
were taken looking to aiding and
assisting the officers in the en-
forcement of the law. Some
very definite plans were adopted
and it was the sentiment of the
committee that great good can
be accomplished.
A committee on membership
was appointed and it is the wish
Of the committee to have the
support of the citizens of Dur
ham. \
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Death Of Mrs.iBetiIe Rogers.

]. T. Rogers received a mes
sage last Tuesday night that his
sister, Miss Bette Rogers, died
about 7:30 o'clock in Raleigh.
Miss Rogers was living at the
home of her sister, Mrs. L. o.
Lougee. She had not been in
fine health for several months,
but her death was entirely unex-
pected. She was.about fifty-six
years old.
Miss Rogers.was a native of
Durham county and city and
lived here a long time. She had
two brothers here, Messrs. ]. T.
and r. P. Rogers. Two sisters,
Mrs. w. A. Beck, of Durham,
and Mrs. L. o. Lougee, of Raj
eigh, also survive her.
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| Asheville, Feb. IL John A.
Roebling and family will leave
Asheville tomorrow for Trenton,
N. j., where they will make
their home, after residing in
Asheville for a number of years.
Mr.. Roebling is leaving Asheville
because of prohibition.
To all of his employed it is
said that Mr.. Roebling was very
generous to-day, giving to each
sums of money, ranging from
$40 to $500.
Mr.. Roebling give his hand
some property in Asheville to
the Episcopal Church, after the
Presbyterian had declined it.
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SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.

The reference last issue in re-
gard to the recording of the mort
gage of the N & W. railway
should have been for four mill
ions of dollars instead for one
million.
Wednesday Drs. Johnson and
Ross were called to Bethesda
school where the 7 year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ross
was badly hurt in an accident.
The little son was in an clubhouse
near the school when a portion
of it fell. The |. fall broke the
thigh of young Ross and the
physicians gave the necessary
attention and left him resting as
well as could be expected.
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Hamlet, Feb. 12-OfficiaIs Of
the Seaboard held two executive
sessions here to-day. All officials
of the system from the president
down were here. The meeting
was held in the interest of cur
tailment Of expenses. No salar.
les were reduced, but about two
hundred men were cut off. rang
ing in salary from $500 to 5000.
II was decided that there would
be no reduction of salary any
where on the system. President
Garrett left tonight on No. 90
for Portsmouth, and General
Manager Whittelsey on No. Al
for the South.
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OF course it is wrong for a
fellow drawing a salary to fill a
government job spend his time
campaigning for a reelection
but wonder how much time each
congressman and senator spends
in just this way each year? So
long as politicians are elected
you may expect them to practice
their profession and if it is bet
ter for their future in the cleo
ton to go aroundmaking speech
IS, preaching or talking for tenn.
perence they are going to do it.
Whenever men are turned down
for such things just that soon
will such practices stop, but
never so long as it is popular.
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Subscription Rates :
DURHAM. N. c., Feb. IA, 1908.
NOTICE.

WE are preparing our list for
the inspection of the postoffice
department and think it nothing
but justice to notify our subscrib-
ers before dropping their names.
Sufficient notice has been pub
lished for all to renew without
receiving notice and if you do
not attend to it there is no use to
become offended when you re-
ceive such. If we have been
lenient with you for a year there
is no use to get mad because we
will not continue TO do so, espec-
tally when it will cost us more
than the money we get for the
subscription.to continue to send
you the paper.
We expect every man that has
been getting the paper to pay
for it or it wovld have been dis
continued long ago. That we
have any doubts about this is not
the cause for sending out notices,
but this is a matter that must be
attended to or we will have
trouble with the post Office de-
partment and this we cannot af-
ford. If you continue to get the
Recorder your label must not
show that you owe for not more
than nine months. so give this
matter your attention at once.
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Real Estate Deals.

There..were several land deals
recorded Tuesday in the office OF
the register of deeds, the entire
lot approximating the $4,000
mark and involving well-known
lands and changes of ownership.
N. F. Thompson and others
sold to the North Durham Land
company AZ and three quarters
acres Of realty on the right of the
macadam road between Durham
and Bragtown. The considera-
ton for this property was 81, 500.
There was sold a 80 acre farm
in Lebanon township in which
W. J. Rhodes transfers to Z. w.
Fleming this tract for 500.
The Edgemont Land company
sold a small lot of land for 1926.
7. A. Clark purchasing it.
The fourth and largest amount
changing hands was the 65 and
43 one hundreths tract on the
Durham and StagsviIle road. It
went for $1,000 and is a very
valuable piece of land. This is
more real estate business than
has been done in sometime.
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OF con, 60 there are reonIe,

OF course there are reopleth
were in favor of the county
commissioners borrowing money
to build the Roxboro road; but it
is a simple injustice to those op-
posed to the idea to say that
they were small enough to raise
a kick because they wanted a
road constructed through their
section. So far as we have heard
there is not any kick because
the Roxboro read is the one to
be built, but the only kick we
have heard is the fact that the
commissioners seek to borrow
money for the purpose after the
voters had spoken so emphati-
cally opposed to such a move.
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PREMIUM NO. |.

Every old or new subscriber that paws
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scribers know what these knives are.
others may see them at this office or at
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14

We have received I. w. Wood
& Sons. Seed Catalogue, for 1908.
It Is one of the handsomest and
most complete Of seed catalogue.
This catalogueis particularly val
liable in the information that he
gives about Southern seeds and
southern crops, and should be in
the hands of all our gardeners and
farmers. II will be mailed free
upon request to T. w. Wood &
Sons, Richmond, Va.
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some arrangements should be
made SO that the different public
organizations in Durham could
have a directory or some of them
will be lost sight Of, or some
new corners will live here six
months or a year and never know
we have them. The Durham
Chamber Of Commerce seems to
have been with the bears dur
ing the winter weather, but
possibly spring will awake it.
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PREMIUM No. 2.

Every person paying for The Recorder
one year in advance that brings one
new subscriber for one year will be en-
titled to premium No. 2, which is a
much better knife than that given un-
der premium number |.