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VOL, II--NO, 99. SUMMARY. rrvr. white men have been convicted of A T " . " . Tl .1--i burglary at nuineriuruuun, -New York is i .. . -Ar.orotinns fnr a trpmprirlnns rrnuil iiiaKiiig ,.rl ttCCK. vieucidi iwujauEci ucuics uic 1 r I I'-... I - . - ......... ii 1 1 1 i i ii'i i i'i 1 1.' i i i mi rrni i wL..l, nM iccno a ror,? it statement mat, nc u i pvr.liiinine his intentions. lhree fourth- ,hss postmasters were yesterday appointed .., Vr.rth Carolina.- Clarkson and the ' Hl . w- I IresiIent hfd a long private conference yes- in which thev discussed the removal (,f nMmastcrs whose terms havenot expired. The same matter was to be taken up by the Cabinet to-day and some rulelaid down. One hundred and fifty weavers employed by the White Manufacturing Company, of Rock -ville, Conn., struck yesterday for ten per cent, increase of wages. The President vesterday appointed ex-Gov. W. N. Stone, of lowa, Assistant Commissioner of the general r fl r.a Chans rpicns in Oklahnmn. I anu - o I The railroads are completely blocked and the I . i 1 . ...it.omr in Tin AT cflnn i tiTT ntii7ofa I meaLL on account, of the tremendous amount of train dispatching work. There ; a furious stamoede to tretawav from Guth rie ( ). K. Those who get to Arkansas City rush immediately to the water hydrants and the eating houses. Many in the Territory are near perishing from thirst and hunger. The Cherokee nation has sent a commis- sinner to go to Washington and lay before the President their fears in regard to their land being seized by disappointed boomers. EDITORIAL BRIEFS. Wilmington expects to have straw berries in market next week from the truck farms around the city. Gen. Roger A. Pryor and his friends are naturally very indignant over the statement that he deserted - I the Confederate cause during the I War. I TTimiTnw the ornwth nt vporptntinn ium vow nf iota i't v.aa been so under adverse circumstances. We have not had a warm rain this season. The stockholders of the Charleston Xews & Courier have chosen Maj. J. C. Hemphill manager, to fill the Ta cancy caused by the death of Capt. F. W. Dawson. The Wilmington Star is complain ing of the size of the spring chick ens in that market. Who ever heard of the first spring chickens being large enough to eat ? hope Fayetteville will have the . P ai. a. nui. : 1. I support of the entire State in her celebration of adoption of the Consti tution by North Carolina, to take place in November next. -The steamer City of Paris has again broken the record for the fast est trip across the Atlantic. Her time from New York to Queenstown as six days and five hours. 1 he Republican postoffice guillo- ilrtA ! 11 J1j. r IS worKlng more rapidly 01 late. is now decapitating Democratic postmasters at the rate of one hun- dred and fifty ortwo hundred a day. c ' x rr , . . a he feutiolk (Va) Herald says that oung family of Isle of Wight Tsle nf Wiffht county, have held the clerkship for years. Seven have held it, one ior 40 years and another for 28 years.- Wilmington Star. It is rumored that Mr. C. T. Grandy ls to take the place of Mr. McRee on the start nr tu xrMM . Ai thnnrrl, U i. . uuuen that paper mentions the pres- CftCe Of lTr r.pinT ; "Roloifrh it .uv AifMyo uu vuoti -vi . I " "J liA ioU, ys nothing of the change. T ahe Norfolk Virginian Bays : "The wptain of the U. S S. Kearsaee. icn arrived in port sometime ago from the West Indies,has made a re Port in which he gives an interest- ln . . . L i 6 count of the effect of oil upon i high seas, which rased in the PaiO nf A M .. . . . - prii Uth and.Tth ott tne J?reeiana anu misa . uujrf u.s "ua, ever succeeds. Let the pros Stick a Theory and Practice of Teachfni," recently . CaPes. Olive and lard oil were both away on Mam street, this afternoon, Countryman "To keep down the- arouse their energi ea recorniended by the Sute Boar of EdoJ-usedinfr,-.. .? ji-.j upsetting the cart, and throwing public saloon is a great gam. As I ? o . , . . . &e3 The iceofthe u fL25, such T gn weainer an uua.u ug cueut upuu iuc U8 water that the vessel had few , A I aves to break over her." Washington's numerous body ser- vant has not been given the promi- nent place in the New York celebra- -; u4. i in """U HV VO 1. r. 1113 nil I II II inC I i i WaS thOriOTlt Vl O TCftll I 1 1 1 Vp 11 n t HA 1 n - mucn Space in the procession. The Raleieh Evenina Visitor has completed its tenth year. We do 4J V I t v.i; ,:u oi- v. i - , g "I tus ffci liao cvci ueeu bu sucuessmi as to reach that age. We hope it may live and prosper for many years to come. ! The sight-seers and the partici- pants in the New York centennial have already begun to arrive in that ttt. i - C1LV. VV e UO HOL Slinnnsft T.riPrft nns T7 . of,A, "nma J crowd on the Amencan continent as ' be in that city next week. A HE Chicago Herald wants to know if this is a country where men are equal and attain political honors through their own merits or are those honors hereditary and con- ferred to a few fortunate families. It begins to look as if the latter is the law. Probably Mr. Harrison can answer the inquiry. The registration books close this evening, feo by the pme the sun crnea rlnwn thpnnpstinn nf wVin srinll be our next Mayor and Board of Commissioners will be nrettv well settled, thousrh nobodv will know i J . how until Monday week. We pre- . . . SUme that mOSt Ol thOSe WhO are . , , . .. . w vulc uavc ancauv wauo uu ,i 1 1 1 1 , , tneir minas wuicu iicKet io support, MR.GLADSTONE.writin2r of the New ' l York Centennial says : "It is a real i , y i ... c... ii . ana grateiui participation, ior tne statesmen of the American Revolu- tion have taken their place once for all among the greatest political in- structors of the world. George ... ' . . . i j j Washington was their acknowledged l.lt . 1 1 1j 1? and illustrious head, and to him nnri thom I ImrQ lnnr to It thot I "iiVA f 1 . 1 1 e i OWeQ nO triViai Dart Ol ILV OWD DUU .-t ., liVerinp.at.ion.. Lonor. without limit v - n J of length, may that union flourish under the blessings and favor of God ith the foundation of which I , their names are inseparably asso ciated." TOWN TALK. Friendship, Love, Truth A cordial welcome to the visit ing Odd Fellows The registration books for the town election close to-day at sunset Have they got you on the list? --Our druggists are making prep- for the annual meeting of the pharmaceutical Association, which will convene here on the 21st ot May. Tickets to the New York Wash ington Centennial inauguration were L, ,i nn coin tn.dnv Onlvr lfi.25 nnriiom tn New York and FG- Il JLkX JlJ Ul 1A AAA W ' turn. The straw hat gets another set back, and overcoats, umbrellas and rubbers are again seasonable accou- trements. A rough day for April it bas been, to be sure. A number 01 uatrr emm irom IKaleighareexpectea tnisiiuemuou, a . : : in h a ro I O lim T 1 fin TO tO participate IU lUC nigrnt The attendance of visitors .:il l,nlr Ka oa Iflro-e ns it would a A. - U j-i in AhDntiAn rn ,viia iiivAV w e be with favorable weatner, About fifteen persons left here this morning, over the D. & N. road, for the District Sunday bchool Con ference, at uuiiock's uuapei. Amuug the number were Col. E J. Par- rish,Rev. T. J. Gattis, ad Mr. H. N. Snow. rt, I. ,n A horge attached to a road cart, in which were seated Mr. W. L. n 1 1 3 11." 1I'-J -mtn the occupants out. No one was se- rimislv lniurea. we are iau to ue Lble to chronicle. a.wmm r I j - tJ ... 1 1 T, It was a narrow escape DURHAM. N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1889. Postponed. On acconnt of the inclement weather, the meeting of the Reading vnuitj auuuiuieu lor io-uidu ai iir. . r " 1 .Hi il mor'a haa Koon nnctnnnod nnt.i J . 1 A . C .... 1 I . rnuay nieni 01 next wees "'S ajuu. Aveceimuu. The lecture and entertainment conmittee ol the 1 . M. C A.j is pre . -w - -m mr s. . I paring lor a big book reception on Friday night of next week when the audience will be tavored with an enjoyable literary and musical entertainment, of which further no uue win appear in uue time. Cheap Trip to Danville. The Richmond & Danville road will sell return tickets to the meet- ing of the Farmers' Alliance, on Hr 1 t ; Ti i- , 1, . iy J-O at iiauvmc, au VCiy iuw rates. The fare from Durham is ftRKO 0. TT'r1rcrt $3.50, Oxford, $3 95, Henderson, $3.9o. Tickets on sale April 30th Rev. Dr. Thos Hume, of the Uni and morning of May 1st, good re- versity, passed down the road to- turning until and including May 4th. Put Off Until To-Morrow "Vim-lit 1 I The boys are sorry to have 1 1 j tnirix v in iwl i i, i, inn ii j i a change in the time of their magic lantern exhibition. Thev thought rrr,n ii,i,f ILfl 1,11111. Ill I. V I.IIIIIIIMil! they would have it to-night, Jrain or shinp hut, t,hf wpnthpr is sn tprr h v vnrl thpv hnvp pnnpinrioii tn iit. it nft until to-morrow niht. when thev . ,ri propose to ! have it, whether the weather is favorable or not. Give them a big attendance at that time it will cost you only ten cents to see it all. The Lynchburg & Durham. The Person Pwintu dmiripr nf thii " vv wvv. vo. vuiu week says : t'Duriner the past week several railroad contractors have heen here lnnt'ino n fW rnntrnntfl I., i . i t tx mey nave tasen on tne 1j. v. mart in this ennntv ' hev are a ... , ! . , . 'I. -. - setunsr reaav to bep-m ODerations in I I Kinllll. IV H il 1 1 1 1 ( ri 1 1 Hi 1 1I1MI, WlLIllIl I the next two or three weeks more .. , . , ... . than one thousand hands will be at woric on tnis roan in this conn t,v. ,r. .,, r . u r7 a n A IJIO Mill C4 1 Cl U UlOOlUg lsJ 111 people of the county, as it will put hn circulation thousands of dollars." New Schedule on the D. & N. On Monday next, a new schedule wiU . to . 'ff t Qn th Durham tt O . .. . j Northern road, which is likely to nrntro a ri ani n ari honotit rn nrham , 7 -Vi , i , rIHQ train toiII orn uo q Hh r '- I rr r xajij nam ii in cxtxT i.j. v vivia in .fl mnmin onrl lCorQ ot .1 . . T 44 r ..l.l. . 1UA 4iHAH v...A.. both ways at Henderson with sleep- J jlVJf fV A 11 illlts aitlUUUli VVlJUVVtlUei . ers for Richmond, Petersburg and Norfolk. Under this arrangement, our friends along the line can break- fast at home, come over and spend several hours with us, and get back home to tea. We hope many of them will avail themselves of this very convenient schedule. Look Out For Them. Mr. H. II. Nichols, in thii week's I'erson county courier, says : "Un the 17th ot April, some person .or persons broke into Margaret J.rsicn- . ' l-w--r' ols' house, near Mt. Tirzah, and stole - t n i , l.il A. - A. 6 yardgof white cloth,$1.50in monev, earrings, finger rings, a breast pin, a buck horn powder charger, and a muzzle-loading rifle, maple stock, with a small piece split off at the iower part of the butt end ot the Ltt - . ;frtl.moti- nni-nino. I f Via tViiof nr tVin crrrrc3 will nrlorllxr I LUU LLllul J fi WVAO A 1 A k A lAVllj received and rewarded. Good rea?on for thinking that negroes did the stealing, wno were seen going to- ward uurnam. T Countryman " Good morning. Good auiet time in Durham not so much drunkenness here as there I , . i used to be." Townsman uNo: but some are not sansneu wiiii iu xuey say -we must have an election this year to see if the saloon can t be reinstated. Countryman "Well, I hope you Christian people will do your duty and prevent it. Townsman 1 expect to do mine. True, they say there is drinking in town, but it is on the sly. So there is stealing, in spite of the law against it, and bit for the. law there is no tJllJno- whot WnnlH he the result I 1 1 I wU n t V. a vaotlU came by HM where there are grog- snops, a saw a wuue iuau auua uc- I 1 I l A I gro playing cards together two 1 . .. things that go together." D. Plant Photographs. Mr.jW. M. Morgan is on a trip to the North. Mr k i Rogers went down the i ... ! " 1 i L J UUUU !U UOJ Miss Matilda Heartt left to-day on a visit to Raleigh. Mr. W. B. Lee, of Trinity College, spent last night in Durham. Mr. j Robert Haskins left yesterday afternoon on a trip to Winston. tun a uip iu iubiuu. J. D. Pickett, a clever knight Mr of the grip sack, is in town to day. 1 . . . I. Mr. land Mrs. P. W. Vaughan left this morning on a visit to New lork. Mr. E. Bryan, of Lockville, is on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. E. J. rarrish. Mr. George Worth, of the Univer- jil ucuikc ii unu, ui me uuivci- sity, passed up the road yesterday afternoon. aftPrnnnn , ; I day, en route for Raleigh, where he will deliver a lecture to-night. hi ' t j v;u itAia. ajuuius vjreeu auu uunureii i.eit yesterday afternoon to visit rela- . . . Vv? ?f P11?1? on,tne LaPe ear laaKin v aney roao. " I Messrs. 1. urittin, VV . Ji, Luns- r iv "w -w- s rr w -W- -w I wru auu oames neamona leit ior Raleigh to-dav and; will accompanv n,,J u iiru tne Uovernor's (auard to the Wash Mington Centennial Inauguration at New York. Messrs. El. Brvan and W. R. Israel expect to leave on the early morning train to-morrow. To-Night. The inclement weather has caused U. nnstnnnement. of the Readina f!ir- r JK ; O cle and the Magic lantern exhibi ion, but theOdd Fellows celebra- tion will he held tn-nio-ht. as hereto- . ' j ri .. 1 iore announceu. Aiie puouc is cor- rlia v in vitefl to hear The anrtress hv Jm 1 c . -I Mbrrana luasier uoraon, ai siOKes AAillJ. tlL O U UiUUli. AUG UttUUUCL will be served in Odd Fellows hall .. i . soon alter tne public exercises are ciosea. Maj. H. P. Jones. The Hillsboro Observer has the fol lowing to say of Mai. H. P. Jones, who is well and favorably known in Durham "This gentleman left here Tuesday night. He will locate in one of the I nnnpinnl TAnrna in VV n a M l n rrTnn ann f i t f V , - A. 7 foto rh a ret a r t no i hnainoca in that 1 v o muoilauu vuu.v Statonnrl Oryrn i nf Moaora Man v"" . , kUVllVl W VVy C A CV A Cl V TT UUlVOai tlU kJnJ IM Av I '-x I Mrx-w KnlnA I y-v a. eery and tobacco house of San Fran- cisco. The position he has accepted is said to be one of unusual respon- sibility and will command a large salary if successfully filled. We re- gret to see Maj. Jones leave. His going creates a vacancy in our Board of County Commissioners that will be hard to nil. tie was getting our countly finances in good shape, and was doing some good ! work for the countv. The Maior's familv will mntinUfi to re8;de at their beautiml unmo wni v ro;Ch tho UU 1A1V ilVUL A A f V II 1DU VUV Ma:or much 8Uccesg in his new ga 11C1U. We heartily ioin you, brother, in your good wishes: Town Registration. . There will probably be . about istration books when they are closed . " i . . . . i : H u !: LA A 12 X A KA liULUa U UUU Lll I. 1 C t' at sunset to-day.! At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, the registration was as follows : NORTH DURHAM. White, 079 Colored, Total, . SOUTH DURHAM. White, 2U 99 Pnlnred Total, ooo TOTAL, ! White, GOG j Colored, 108 Grand total. 788 Now comes the tug ot war to 6ee f10 a mon of aPK tfed voters on Monday, the 6th of MaX' There 13 work ahead for who- but M 0 cau before the present stock R anlr Tttxa. . mmmm mm. awamw Various sizes and qualities, at the Durham bookstore of J. B. W m taker. JrM & Co. Special Notice to the University Aiuiimi. In accordance with the numerous suggestions it has been decided to abandon the plan of separate class dinners at the approaching Centen- uiai Aeuuion. mere win ue a ain- I Ii r r 1 ' 1 ril l.- J : ner prepared for the entire body of Chapel on Wednesday, June 5. On this occasion the members of each uiass win Kit lugeiuer. ai 18 ueces- sary that every trustee and alumnus luieuuiug io ue preaeni on in is oc X I A 1 . A iL ' . I I casion, send nis name at once to John Manning, chairman, Chapel nin, is. u., in oraer mat suitable ac commodations may be provided. fetate papers please copy. A Moral Cyclone. t j . T!" UT Aycv. oailJ x. tJUlicb IO AVaUVllie, on the 12th of May, the Register pub lishes the following sketch of the wonderful preacher, by a prominent writer : f I ''No man has attracted so much public attention or made more personal friends. His preaching i ,was Plalr?! evangelical, powerful tie nas no religious nobby : he is no AU.1 I - A . A 1 J l . . ' . f "r Pv""JT iV'il6iV"1DV ? v"11J,-cl W1 "-"""h Methodist preacher. A moral cy- p.lnnp that, mm manned the ntfpn tion of more than three hundred thousand people of the Pacific coast, stopped the crowd on their way to the public parks, silenced the bat teries of the great city papers, puri- ned the moral atmosphere, exposed the scarlet sins of a wicked citv A stimulated the pastors, and lifted fit .... . . ' - the churches on higher ground. ; "neis an original genius. He.was not made bV any 01 'nature s lOUT- I ..l r,UlU . mcu i, lluo. iUC Dl.iiuWip , uui iiiaue at mi , ub seems iu ue a : 4 j 1L PW1U1C" U1 buuuwucuus ueveiuu- ""V iiihiuuv vuv '""' vi uuui M man Ii 4 i r r i a i 1 : -n gieau miuiuunai powers au iubiuc yich ui-uicu. nc nuutys what keys to touch, and plays upon humanity like a performer upon an instrument. He has the eye of I a Dickens, and sees into all the crev- ices ol the human heart; he touches its sacred springs and all its pores open. His odd and humorous sim ilies open the mouths of his audi- I PrlfP and ne n m 1 nisrerej Tne hlirpr. u .u , ,1 est. nntinnte - hut 1 he nennl a fla r i vv fc 3 M , ' vn th eir h fltlds fi nd s will lnw 5 1 a nrl m.Pn :r ------- -ry- W"Via Mvtiij u.uaa A a. Ai VUtVOV I f- rfl W W nut ha Arvnin ft-A in. vitr.tt charms and most efficient source of influence is his pleasantry. A per- petual smile reigns supreme in his countenance, and the twinkle of his eye is the index to the spontaneous combustion going on within. He is no mere joker or punster jor phunny leliow, but a genuine wit a nrst-ciass numonst. ne is as inexhaustible as the Comstock lode a whole entertainment in himself; a genuine re recreation for all kinds of peoDle: a health resort better than the Rartlett. finrino-s w - ' tt . "But there is moral power in hi3 witticisms, uron sayings, ana numor- 0113 similies. These are all well-pre pared cartridges intended to slay some secret vice or cure some pre sumptuous sin. He captures men a3 the Montcrey whale fisher doe3 ha sea monster, ine cartrids-e. is mar o 1 n " ,i i i tu i,re miu lue uliri' 01 nsn, anu goes ou aner il goes in. i.rru : i. i ! . I here IS Something tO be admired in a man that Carries enough Steam to burst the boiler and yet never I Juuca. iic Aucjja uia uugei uu So uuuiiu jm st;. xie nuuws society, deep sympathy with his age and with taiieu, ueipiess men, out none witn plated rascals.and brazen hypocrites. He finds the diseased snot and an- plies a blister ; hunts public sins like a lox hound to their den, and then howls at the hole. 1 Yet a well-marked line of sympathy runs through all his pictures. His blistering, withering' sarcasm has a box of salve rolled up witn eacn parcel; nis most pungent, powerful philiippics are full of manly pleasantry." To Teachers. "We hare just leceived a sapplj of "Page's l .. iMi - wF j the reduced price of f 1.00 J. B. Yi hitaker, Jr & Co, At Durham Bookstore. $5.00 PER ANNUM. i . THE PUZZLE OF- ot nrrviy Aimn i rt,T., CLOVER CLOVER IcLOVER CLOVER CLOVER CLOVER CLOVER CLOVER CLOVER CLOVER JJL3"Q CLOVER CLOVER CLOVFR CT nwn 1 w w ' . AT THE DURHAM BOOKSTORE OF J. B. WH1TAKER, JR., & CO. C. O. P. Cotton Seed Lard, Anti-Dyspeptic. I . ! Warranted Free From HOQ Fat w Pure, Wholesome, Economical. For sale by all Grccers Aik for illustrated Pamph let, entitled : . SOME THINGS ABOUT LARD." ONE HUNDRED PRIZE DINNERS, or how to provide a good dinner for four praom for one dollar. tain ing one hundred Dinner BiUs of Fare, with in- ?!niZLVX im additional recipe. " - K'' "VliO vhUUv w CALDCU UUD UU11AT. .ABU T I 9 Vllnuhlo hnnk t. n V sending or presonting tickets rePrc8entinK the pur- D SSiKSiiS I slreet, N. Y. I Eachpailof our Lard contains a ticket, the num. ber on which corresponds to the number of poundi lue THE COTTON OIL PRODUCT CO., N. Y. W. J. GRISWOLD, Wholesale Agent, aprC-stt2m DURHAM, N. C. SCHOOL OF I.1USIC! HISS L I. SOLTHGATE, DIRECTOR. The Fall Term will open SATURDAY, SEP TEMBER 15th. 1888. i Terms Per Quarter cf Twenty Lessons: Vocal Culture, half hour lessong, - - $10.00 1 v.i r,,i.- v. y j iuuu vuikuic, uuui 1CHUUI, - - - IO.W ano, hour lessons, - - $10.00 and 15.00 organ, hour leaaoM, - - - - 15.00 I " " w- ww M. j uu ftu ivUiU. I VhaA Al A ennn In ITA.h.A- . Ol l- A T i n!S lifn' MISS MARION S. FULLER, 8ec 7. NOTICE. There will be an election held In the town of Durham, at North Durham precinct and at South Durham precinct, on Monday, May 6th, 1889, commi8ioners for the town of Durham. For the purpose of electing a Mayor and aeren No person will be allowed to vote in aaid election 1 unlesa his name appear upon the registration ' book for the nrecinet in which ha miilMi. L. W. WISE, JNO. 8. LONG. T. J. LAMBE. W. L. WALL, H. H.MABKHAM, J. A. McMANNEN, Inspector!. Durham, N. C. April 10, 1889. td TTiq PnnrATtiVia TaIiiiaaa CHaV A AAV UUUVVIUUW A VUAWV MlAwJ. 1 . . . . , i mventea br s. u. west. Animit i. iww now being manufactured in Durhani. : d. id wm be on exhibition at all the warehouses now doing uubuicm. uiusiraiea catalogue rurnunea ana cor- respondence solicited. Farm rinhU sold upon the m?T reiumbl terms. Agents wanted in rrerj world. 8. B. WEST. Proprietor. apr8-tf P. O. Box 346, Durham. N. C To the HtO. 0 LI V FoUett Takes pleasure In announcing that she is now ' prepared to serve customers with the or SF2IK6 AND MM MMi, AT is VERT LOW PEHJES An inspection of ber beautiful goods la respectfully solicited. Ladies ! prl5-d2m
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