The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-09
some LOCAL PHILOSOPHY.
TambO and Bone Discuss Various
Matters
QUESTIONS HUMOROUsLY ANSWERED
MaCadamlzed Roads. Generosity
Philanthropy. "A Paradox Illus
trated and Other Foolish
(?)0ueStlOnS Asked.

(DVucSllUllS ASkcu.
Bones: Tambo, How do you
stand on the proposition to have
Durham county's macadamized
roads included in the proposed
Atlanta to Washington line.
Tambo: ! refuse to be inter-
viewed sir; ! am humble citizen
and saint done nothing to mo-
body" At the present stage of
the game / am afraid to stand on
the roads, much less the PROPOSE
ton, for fear of being run over
by the "red devils" and if our
roads are incluced in the proposed
highway aforesaid, there is
nothing left for me and the other
common people to do but take to
the woods and grow less and
beautifully lesser. Self preserva-
ton is the first law of nature with
me; catch the idea, and you can
guess my attitude in the matter.
Bones: Tambo, can you cite
me to any act Of unusual generosi.
ty displayed by our tax assessorsl
Tambo: Oh yes, there IS an
instance that shines out 1ike a
buck negroes eyes peeping
through a hole in a watermelon
rind. Our tax assessors in the
year of our Lord 1908 in disre-
| gard OF the protests Of the rich
owners. who under oath had
placed a reasonable cash value
on their palatial homes, redrced
ths selkisnpsssi valuGtiea sbov,
so per cent or to. the tune oI
about $7S,ooo.oo / have moi
heard of the same liberality being
displayed towards the working.
mans "vine-closed cottage" have
your No wonder taxes taxes are
high and the "river rising"
Think, Mr.. Voter, COMPOUND YOU,
think hard, when election time
comes round again.
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Bones: Tambo, now that Dur.
ham has failed to secure the loca.
ton Of the Pythian Orphanage
in our midst, can you enlighter
me as to what line of philanthropy
is now open to our painting
generosity?
Tambo: The Old Ladies' home
is still up in the air and while its
establishment will not "help busi-
ness" to the extent that the
orphanage would have done, the
object is "a good one, and its
establishment and maintenance
will not cost as much as would
the former proposition and our
reward "up yondern will be
equally as great. philanthro-
nists. rally to the standard.
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Bones: Tambo, can you illus
trate the word paradox" so that
plaiu people can comprehend it:
meaning
Tambo: | can't give you the
exact definition of the word a:
laid down in the dictionary, but
can illuminate by illustration
For instance, Main street in Dur
ham is swept every day by uni
formed employees of the city who
are paid out of the public
treasury, and we are told that il
is done to preserve the health o.
the dear people and please the
asthetic tastes of the civic league;
now, turn the picture around and
look at Mangum street just of
Main, leading from Markham:
corner to the railroad. 1t is used
as an impound for drays and
street carriages waiting for call.
The cutters are full Of putrid
horse urine, rotting garbage. etc.,
that smells to heaven and is calcu'
lated to offend the eye Of a
fastidous buzzard. This is a
paradox and an absurdity com.
bined. Watch the sweepers
sweep ahd think like thunder, ,ain'i
you got any sense?
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Bones: Tambo, suppose a
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