North Carolina Newspapers

Vol. 76 no. 39. DURHAM, N. C, THURSDAY, FEEUARY 20, 1896. ESTABLISHED 1820 Highest of all in Leavening Power.- Latest U. S. Gov't Report 4DSOLgJTEB.V PURE FUNERAL REFORM. The burial of the dead always awakens and touches the ten- derest and moBt sacred feelings and sentiments of the human heart. Wiih these feelings the ministers of Christ's Gospel are iu tie deepest sympathy; of which t here is standing testi mony, in that at death, yea be fore 'death ensue, the minister is the first comforter sent for, and the first to respond. Iu sug jesting, therefore, any changes in tne customs connecieu wim the burial of the lead, a reform difficult to accomplish, because of the sacred associations, it would appear most appropriate for the ministers of the. commu nity to speak as being tho least likely to be misunderstood; and also as being the recognized leaders in holy and sacred things. We therefore, the min isters of Durham in conference assembled, believing that cer tain customs connected with the burial of our beloved dead pre vail which tender rather to stifle the sacred feelings natural thereto, and which are injurious and often disastrous totleliv. ing, with duo modesty venture to call attention to these customs and to suggest certain change. The particulars in which we be lieve change is desirable are briefly indicated below: 1. The expeksks of the fu neral In our love for the dead, our heart prompts us to riixre gardtxpense. lndoiEgso, how ever, we may unintentionally do injury to the living, in the persons of our own loved ones and of the community. A cost ly casket, a large number" of hired carriages by those who can afford them establishes a standard, the cost of which en forces upon those who canuot afford it a debt, (wh ich often can n ver be paid) and tobs the living at times of tho very nec essaries of life for months after, wards. We suggest, therefore, out of proper consideration for the sacred feelings of God's worthy poor and persons of lim;i,fth,, )Mlf(avw, aml f,ftn dtJ. ited means, and tor the needs of the living the use of a simple inexpensive casket, and the hire of only a sufficient number of carriages for the members of the immediate family. ; 2. Services at the grave. These lasting several minutes often in inclement weather jeopar dize the health and life of the family and friends, the strength of some of whom at times has been impaired by long nursing of the deceased; so that one fu neral sometimes necessitates an other in quick succession. With out any disrespect to the dear one buried, it would be wise and prudent for all friendsf d rela tives to retire from the grave as soon as the formof committment has been read, whenever the weather is inclement, and leave the filling of the grave and the placing of flowers to the super- ' intendent of the ceremony and to one or more chosen friends. Moreover, it is best and in the interests of health in inclement weather for all parties to keep their heads covered during tho committal of the body to the ground. 3. Sunday funerals. Except in cases of absoluts keoehsitv funerals should never be ap pointed on the Lord's Day. On tho readily appreciated grounds, that they necessitate a great deal of additional labor to the undertakers, the liveryman, the superintendent 01 the cemetery and to the employees; that they interrupt the appointed worship of God's Day and Houses; that they take people away from Hun day schools and church services, who by preference would Iks there, greatly to tne temporary detriment of these services, and that they impose additional and trying service upon ministers whose heaviest and most impor tant duties fall upon the Lord's Day. 4. Wearing of mourning ap parel. This Is purely a matter of custom, toeing that in some countries the badge 01 mourn ing is white, in others at in England it is red or purple. The excessive use of black among Christians for the loss of Chris tiad friends is n virtual denial ol a precious truth of the Gospel, viz: the immediate blessedness of those who fall asleep in Jesus. Moreover, tho change of wear ing appare! involves a heavy expense which many con VI af ford and yet ! which custom has imposed upon them. While it also detains the mourners for weeks from the house of God, the place of all others where the Christian mourner is encour aged to find comfort. ' 5. Funeral Services. We re Commend at all ordinary funer ats, tho oin'emn of what is properly known t the. "funera sermon' and that the minister conduct and not "preach the funeral.' 6, Opening tho casket This opens anew the fountain of tears and when in public exposes the face of the beloved dead to the oftimes prurieut curiosity of a criticising crowd. It would be well, therefore, for the family and friends ordinarily t take the last (ond look at the face of the dead in private, before the funeral services begiur- after which the casket should not be opened. 7. Selection of time for the funeral. I he day and hour should not be fixed, ami cer tainly should never b publish ed until the minister who is to officiate has first been e nult. ed, that flu-re ins co conflict wjtb other important engage ments 8 The t ntranc atid departure of the casket and monrneisfrom the cl.ureh. It is a becoming mark m' iiif t that the whole congi".'ittior rise end ronain stanUm;;' " l i e the body is borne uit ; nd out of tl.o church and until the family are seated and a'so at -be clos-e until they h a vo passed out of the church We believe the changes re spectfully suggested ali'ive will commeed them'vs to every thoughtful mind who appreci ates the scntirm-iit of the liv ing for the d-ad; and also the claims of the living, as prompt ing and maintaining all the sacred and tender associations that cluster c round tho burial of our beloved deid.andaa cen- pendent living who are left to mourn and suffer from the death of the departed. Convinced of this, w.e feel assured that our motives 111 suggesting these changes v. ill also bo recognized a pure, and in tender sympa thy with all the sons and daugh ters of sorrow. Unanimously adopted in ses sion and ordered published in all the town papers and in the Kaleign ews and Observer. Signed. J. V. Welloxa. W. P.. Horn. J. N.JCotJC. W. C. Tvreb. L. It. TtBNISUM. A. A I'nnKX. J. A. CrxMxnmM. !. .! Powkm.. K..W. P.mi.ey. N. E. Coi.tr.vxk. Durham, N. C. Feb 10, is;fi. Latest Version of Enoch Arden. Over sixteen years ago Miss Amy Miles becamo the wife of Sailor Frank Vincent. The lat ter went to sea in a tew months, and in 1882. as ho had not re- t'irned and was reported dead, Mrs. Vincent married Electri cian James A. Dunn, of Brook- ln. The couple lrive six chil dren nnd lived most happily un til a few months ngo, when the missing sailor husband return ed and claimed Mrs Dunn as bis wife. She repudiated him, but the second husband refused to live with her any longer, and has begun a suit in the supreme court to annul the marriage, The defendant contend that I foro her marriage to Dunn sin informed him of her relations with Vincent.-New York Sun. A MisxfcsofA woman who sued a man for kissing her about 2,(HHj times received a verdict for f ;l,Roo, which is at the rata of $1.75 a buss, and yet a Massachusetts girl wants to make a fellow pay her f 1,500 or $730 a piece for Looking two. If this man bo so fonu of those things that he can't resist the temptation to catch 'cm of the fly he ehould migrate o Minno sota where they do not come so high.-Wilmingtoa Star. Eve Still Lovs Serpents. VV hat is it that makes the daughters of Evo admire snake- kins? One would ,-;hink that they would want to get as far away from it 0,8 possib'e; but, o the contrarv. everv woman . . who can afford it is wearing snakeskin somewhere on her person. Bags and purses, card eases and belts, the backs of gift books, toilet accessories and everything elso that, a woman can get covered with snakefkin goes, ine skin tins come to - w . ..i.- ..: i Vi. !i it 1 i "V heartburns with adrritation for leather, and "snake farms" nro . , . . -. . , no much piore valuable as re.tch unselfish devotu..i to that venue producers than wheat, noblest work allotted to man farms. It is worthy of note (except that of preaching the 1 hat no woman of the swell set gospel) as is shown by that trio has yet taken to wearing a ! ( .i tw, vi v,.fnn tanned rattler's hide around her hat, as the Mexicans do, but that wiil probably be the h ginnning of the end of a not pretty fesion at best The skin takes a high polish and is as durable as alligator skin. SYMPATlir. - Every heart longs for sympa thy; it warms the thorny path of existence until flowers bloom along the pathway and birds sing in its cheerful effulgence. What is a home-coming with no one to welcome yo'i ? Of what use is all the treasure of the land if there is none to praise an d en joy i t w ith you? Freedom from all restraint means loss of those homo ties, the binding cords of affection and the genu ine unselfish interest that may seem weary ones in tneir ex pression and repression, yet which the soul longs for with an ardent and sincere desire in the life of utter loneliness that such freedom represents. Ex change. SHOULD BE TsCOURAGEO. For the same reason that con gress ought to practice greater liberality toward the militia or ganizations of the umereut states, it should extend ni're generous assistance to the naval militia. At the present time there is a meager appropriation of $25,0 with which but little can bo accomplished in the way of equipping the several bodies already in existence and that may yet be formed. With every newly organized one the ailot mentto the states based upon the strength of the militia in each becomes less for each company. Just now a naval battalion has been formed in New Orleans. Recently one was organized ia Brunswick, Ga. It is more than likely that every state along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts hav ing a lake front, says the Wash, ington Times.or accessible to the Gulf of Mexico, will sooner or lat3r have one or more such bat talions. Their formation ought to bo encouraged by active in terest on the part of congress and such appropriations as will give assurance to their members that their undertaking is appre ciated. The problem of man ning our navy in the event a sudden emergency ehould arise is most grave, but with the nu cleus of an ample naval malitia it could be solved with much less difficulty than vould be the caso if present conditions con tinuo to prevail. Massachusettes, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and Califor nil aro already in line with na val battalions. If congress were to show a propes disposition to ward existing organizations, and treat them with the liber ality to which their patriotic undertakingentitles them, there w no doubt other states would rapidly follow. In Ohio and Illinois the movement is already very strong, and one or more battalions may be expected in each of these States in the near future. Now, let congress do its part. A uRKAT lie is like a great fish on dry land; it may fret and fling and make a frightful both cr, but it cannot hurt you. You have only to keep still, and it will dioof itself. . Our Graded School. I have v atched witlf . Increase iug woi der, nod admiration, ihJ nob'e work of our graded school under its present management.' But nothing has so impressed me. as the nroDositiori to onen a , - - . r niht session for the benefit of the wage-eainers,' who have been debared from ar." education ' . . . . ..... ,i ." "ount of their inability 6 1,,n wi bout lhHi libr, aid 'many others who cun rimre con veniently attend at right. . Mv . " , " Flowers. Mav God ever bless them for that sympathy that in-! Sfired them to such a noble! work. We are r.. oiid of them ! and we appreciate their faithful service in the education of our children. The brightes gem in Durhams crown today is her graded school under the management of that phenomenon of intelectual pow-1 er, Professor C. W. Toms. His ability to impart to others, is wonderful and has won for him a reputation he should be proud of. And I believe I voice the sentiment of Durham in saying we are very proud of . him and his co-laborers. J. G. Piper. Feb. 14, 1890. The Captain's Title of Respect. The captain of a certain large sailing vessel insists upon being addressed as "Sir'' by every t ne on board. One day a new hand joined tho ship, and a short time after leaving harbor, being a well-seasoned old salt, he was intrusted with the wheel. The captain came up and put the usual question, '"How's her head ?" "Nor'-by-east," answered the old tar, very gruffly, taking the customary hitch of his trous ers. "My man," suavely answered the raptain, "on this craft, when one of the crew sp aks to me, he gives me a tit e of re spect. Don't you thinn you might do so, too ? Now. how's her head ?" "Nor'-by-east, I tell yer," shouted the tar, displaying not a little irritation. "I'm afraid you don't quite understand me," responded the ccptain, good-humoredly. "Let me relieve you at the wheel, a id then do you take my place and ask me the question. I will show you how it should be an swered." They accordingly chaugfd places. " 'O-v's her 'ead " roared the tar. 'Nor'-by-east, sir,"replied the captain, with gentle emphasis on the "sir." "Then keep her so, my man white I go s forrarn and has a smoke," was the startling re joinder from the old reprobate, who calmly commenced to suit the action to the word, and dis appeared up by the forecastle, lighting a match as ho went. Chief of Police Robbed. PlTTSBl'RM, Pa., Feb., l'J. James Sidebottom, chief of po lice at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, was attacked by two men and relieved of all bis val uables. He resides at Turtle Creek, and is the owner of sev eral coal pits near there. Side bottom went to Wilmerding to make some collections on coal in tbt section. When ho was ready to return he had collected $220. He missed tho train and decided to walk homo. When a hrt distance out ol Wilmerding two men, arm id with revolvers, stepped ut to him and ordered him to give up his money. He could do noth ing else, as ho was unarmed. The men took the $220 and a gold watch valued at $123. Tit meanest man in West Virginia has just died. He left f 130,000 to tho church and two cows and his household furni- turo to his wife. 1 ' The Jew has a good time in Turkey. He stands between the Moslem and the christian, who hate each other. The Turk likes the Jew because he is no christian, and - the christian lik6s the Jew because he is no Turk. - True prayer consists not in wordb shap d by the mouth, but in the interior attention of the heart; for the sduud which sink into the ears of God are . i - i . 1 e . . r . . uot in worus wnicn iau irom ..... Hna 1.... thpi hnlv fwiriJS our tips, out . tne noiy nemreh and aspirations of our hearts, T"" A brideguoom of ninety was married to a bride of six ,y-eight in Meriden. Conn., last week. Each had been married twice before. A good deal of interest wa9 evinced in the match, and the contracting parties made public announcement of a time for the ceremony. They were married a few hours earlier and Kot safely and quietly away, ! tramps havea new trick in J Kentucky. The Louisville Courier-Journal says "a tramp . visited all the houses at Clover- poit and begged from every kind of lady he met a postage stamp with which to write a letter to his sick mother. He got the stamp every time and went out of town with several 1 dollars in his pockets as a result ot tne suceessmi ruse. The Poet-Laureate has writ-: ten another poem, asking "Who j wouldn't die for England?" It 1 was written on Prince Batten-1 burg's death and was probably j sugjjefeted by that iuterrogato'ry j in Senator Frye's speech. The Wilmington Star says "we do not know who would die for England but we know a good many who who not, and our imrrespion is that there are very few when it comes to dy ing who wou dn't prefer to live for her." After spending.. three years in Paris, a French student wrote to his father as follows: "I have made up my mind to set to work, dear father; therefore, I should like to know whether it was law or medicine that I came to Paris to stud v.' State News. Greensboro Uecord: John W. Se itt. Jr., of .Sanford died this morning of erysipelas. Mr. Scott was a son of Major John W . cott, of Moore countv. Charlotte Observer: Mr. New ton Totld and family live in Pan Creek. Tlmrsdav Mr. Todd and -ion were attacked and bitten by a mad dog. Thev were down vesterdav morning to have the stone applied. Morganton Herald: Mr. Joseph Whiseuant has nine sons, the oldest being "" years of age and the youngest 14. They me nil urge line looking men .-ml weigh 11s follow: !.".!. lT. !"!, litll, 2M!, 210, '2:V2. 1 .".7. 2 0. otal, l,S0i jHtunds. Windsor Ledger: A mule ran mini last Friday on the Hoje plantation and died Sunday of ivdrophobia. She was crippled but everything that t ame within icr sight was dulv chased tall- mg ami lumoiing over conirmges was kept tip until Sunday, when her madness ended in death. It is thought she was bitten by A dug that rati through the yard in January. Uutherford heuiotiat: There seem to be t lig revival 111 the mining interest in Kuthcrford ... . . .1 .1 1 ... t- 1 ... eouniv, aim uic oeveiepiiiein in the valauble and rieh mines of the county promise to keep pace with the other bijr enterprises which are projected f ir this year. Several northern eapibtltts have been here this week inspecting the Alta mine with a view to pur , ., -ii 1 . - .. . e istn 1 lev win near n re port fiviii a mining expert and if his report is favorable, ulid we do Hot doubt that it will lc, these gentlemen will buy. One of the largest and wealthiest corpo ration owning projcrty in this section ha nlwnit decided to build tt hundred thousand dollar cotton mill in thi country. It will lie modern in design and equipment, and will bo built this year. GO TO THE 1 - HEADQUARTERS FOR LOW CASH PRICES. lluy your Dixie Plows and Plow Castings, Hoes and Fanning Tools from a man who knows good tools by ex perience Having served his apprenticeship on the farm, he knows what.s iits the farmers. A dollar saved is a dollar made. 2.000 bushels White and Pdack Seed Oats at rock bottom prices. 100 barrels .Sued Irish Potatoes going low down. 700 barrels Flour bought before the advance. Come to sir me before you buy your goods. Your Friend, W. H. PROCTOR, DURHAM, N. C. If You Knew Thnt thero was a young; man in our store handing out ore and two dollar bills for tho asking, you'd take pains to go in ami got a bill or two, wouldn't you? Of oourso there are men who wouldn't go, but You would, because you probably have a place TTiei-o von can use a dollar bill or two. We are do ing almost that very thing. We have w?veral young men who air bantling out one dollar and two dollar bills. Suppose you want the toniest, slickest, best $10 suit in. the town. You walk into our store, and one of our voting men fits you up, takes your $10 and gives' 'oti 2.00 change, oppose you wvmt a new style Spring Derby or Soft Hat ami are willing to pay 2.50 for it. You walk into our store select hist such a hat. and the price l.s $1.50 and you pocket the other collar. Suppose you want .1 good all wool pair of pants, that wHl cost you 2.50 anywhere else in town. One of our young men fits "vou up. takes your 52.50 Hiid hands you back Si .00. Wh v tlo we do it? Iieoauso we know haw. e Buy right. This sale lasts till March 1st. W. A. SLATER eO. This space i Pridgeii & Jones, The Exclusive Shoe Men, 107 West Main Street. Watch thi- -p:ici' next oyall & Wh.tlesile aisd Jb tail I'liriiiiure lca!er. Corcoran slivet. The large-t ttk in the it v. RACKET -M.. reserved for week br the ad of Borden, 1