r
Mmmmf; amhr w.7fi mm rr&vwi 1 www - us-
'V r 1 ;rr::. , -- - - , .
V0L, I--.NO.
Si MM Alt V.
,! i tn fi"t !'.v u'r 't'dieart j Wil
, ;;i.f tti-. k i- about to die. lie is
' , i A-Al'l'-rinan AleQuade has
'.'v:,.H,l'Mi:'l,,n(,, hail. The Chi-
y,.i .j-('iil;it"r do not seem to know
1 ; jilatl'ofin falls at the laying
' rI1).r.t.ii' t' avliunh in Reading,
i rinir I"" per-foiis. I'ostmaster-
r. lii.-kiii-'iii ilenies having attacked
!.,,).- Tl.e yellow fever seems to
. , ihf (ln )' :i-f at Jacksonville.
U,yu in a hospital in New
ia, Wu kcj.'t alive for a month in an
. r .. 'i'i,,. i niy of "Mrs. Browne,'
11. 1. iui) 1
1MJ
uicide, is still unidenti
1 r
Mr. IHaiiH- roNipares Harrison with
. iiii'l J.initilii. It is proposed to
,.,;!! the White ( 'ha pel murderer.-
,,,,;;,e rair the New York Sunday
., Kai-t r "illielm slights the Au's-
' i'rHiiiVr on li Is visit to Vienna. r
v,.;i;i p(lkt--at Chiikering Hall, New
.. :indav. '.' saloon keepers were
in Nt w. lork Sunday, lor selling
, r n:i tin- ly. Mrs. Langtry landed
Yrk Sunday. -John liass, the
'il (ill " IH I I liltivij nmn Ult IUU11 111 113 1
x iImwji. -Tin numerous' -railroads
the ioliio river are destroying the
;:,;-al Inbiii's n that river. lhe
I.iiilit Infautrv numhers
ruff 11 f
KDITOKIAL I5KIKFS.
'-M'ii'i: v Durhanr.s great day.
you see Saturday's Plant?
j.l?he a dais v ?
EvKkYTHi.v; bids lair lor a suc
vful opening of the Exposition to-
wO'. .' ' '
i!K New .York 1 If raid snys the
.b!iaii ttirill' bill is a fraud and
inc.
ini three nion; such beautiful
;i" tliis what a crowd we will
in Durham this week.
tnay count on The Plant
-Vm-thing in its iower to ad-
tb' true interests of Durham.
f
l-h ik the Mayor will appoint a
'''Lt '"iihImt of extra police to
in the town this week, os-
:Sii.v 111 tin; Exposition Halh
:'iitiounce(l that Mr. John A.
tlie Uepubliean candidate
House from lUaden countv.
"Irawn from the contest.
mau. -got left1' in his Sen-
'li aspiration somethinr over
v"u's- Ihirham can furnish
r'I'any, Saniiiel, after Xovem-
HK st-iite elections held this
noerats have eained in
St;llt' except Vermont. This
nvcrwlielmin defeat of
mi.
I,r' MHre .has helped the
;;K'l"illicans out of their dif.li-
abo voting for a nerro bv
jjthe noinination. Why did
Z:' !;'i'Uhli.-ans of New York
p 10 lor.'.:i syndicate and put
r . " garrison s eiec
he y-rld savs the amount
r'U'roinjHly covered bv Demo-
f sl,ukt Detroit last week.
nt a word in .,,r
. city KJll lliC
Jl laVas theMichiganders
J; ut1 to an attack on the
u. - -
DURHAM, N. C, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1888.
.
i,1,J" police have adopted
K,. 10 l White Chapel mur-
';!, -i asaiior' who says
;,Vr; a-v sea cook, as revenge
'"U '"mi'lu uy a v nue
'1Un ;ofM repute, said
ft g'ng to lnnrder every
until , klml in White
; Tife e lound the- guilty
itV,?llee are now hunting
1
. ' TOWN TALK.
Come !
To-morrow.
Continue to decorate !
Two line bands in to-morrow
procession. .
Opening of the grand Exposi
tion to-morrow. 1 '
The colored graded school will
open next Monday, '
Special meeting of Young Men's
Democratic Club to-nitdit.
The Exposition will bo a glorious
success. Let everybody come.
There was an encouraging meet
iner ot the Commonwealth Club last
night.
.Albert Kramer, r under his sleek
silk hat, makes a handsome Director
General.
-Head the special telegram to ' r A 'i e' . res,dent ot
The .Daily 1W IVo.n WS t, 1 ! irm Duke, Sons v Co, with
Plant Photo-raplis.
Miss Jessie Hunt, of Lexington, is
visiting Miss Dc r i Matthews
rMr. PauC Cameron, of Hillsboro.
passed down the road to day.
Mr. Ered Green came down from
the Lniversity to-day to take in the
Exposition.
Mr. U. P. Walker, of Asheville,
came down to-day to ho present at
the Exposition. J
' itrsB. X. Duke ancl Mrs. R. E.
-Lyon have returned : .from a visit to
the Northern cities.
Uev. J. II. Mills, of the Thomas
ville Orphanage, was on the east
bound train to:day.
Mrs. (i. E. Webb, of Winston, ar
rived to-day to attend the Exposi
tion. Garland Will be down in a
day or two.
Mr.J. Ii. Duke, President of the
$4.00 PER ANNUM.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE GRAND EXPOSITON !
Our Zob Hits the Republican inrnpi . .
Taritt Frainers-TheOlclKnnian ! OI 1 'SiA ,i,
at the Capital The Appronria- I 1 Ulu iwj
tion.s. ,;
i SjfciHl to Thf4 Plant.
Washington, D. C, Oct. 11 -20
p. m. Senator Vance has iust made
a splendid hit in the Senate at the I
framersofthe Republican 'tariff' re-!
port, lie leaves to-night for Dur
ham and Warrenton.
Judge Thurman is now making
trie opening speech in the Supreme
ROGHA313I1:
VLA DAYS.
OF
court room on
telephone case.
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, October 10th, 1 1 tli
and llith, 1SSS.
-v-
First Day.
WHDNKSDAY, 0( TOP.EU IOtH.
Ringing of bells and blowing of
lrom AVashinotm, Ui UK"' 005ls
neaquarters in .New ork, is in town
on a briet visit.
in this issue
All of the banks will open at 8
o'clock and close at 1 2 o'clock during
the Exposition. V
. Mr. A. S. Lewter will remove to
the house now occupied by. Air. II.
H. J. Blount, corner Liberty and
Dillard streets.
Read the new advertisement of
Mrs. C. AI. V. Eollett, about her ele
gant new stock of millinerv, in this
issue of The Plant; "
The drug business of Dp. Smith
& Roberts is offered for sale on ac
count of the ill health of Dr. Smith,
the senior member of the firm.
The bells and whistle's to-morrow
morning, at 0 o'clock, will announce
that the first day of the magnificent
Exposition has arrived.
The Steele Creek band, of fine
reputation, arrived to-day and to
gether with the 'Durham -Light -Infantry
hand will furnish the music
for the Exposition.
The residency ofCapt. W. K.
Styron, on Alain street, is; offered
for sale in this issue of The Plant.
This is one of the prettiest lots in
Durham and can be macle a really
beautiful place. Call on Air. It. L
Rogers for particulars. 1
Suppose AVe Don't. .
Scoae of the nervous are appre
hensive lest we won't jiave a big
crowd at our Exposition. Well, sup
pose we don't, we can enjoy ourselves,
and The Plant holds that nothing -is
too good for the average Durhamite
Pretty Good For Charlie. "
"Our little baby-is only five weeks
old, is two feet two inches long and
weighs 20 pounds."
Chaklks Jonks -Soon,
It's a girl.
Shanghai, China.
Attention, Alarshals.
The marshals for the Exposition
will please meet in front of Hotel
Claiborn at 8:30 o'clock -to-morrow
morning, ready for parade. Sashes
can be' procured from W. F. Ellis.
By order of T. B. Fuller, Chief.
The Special Choir. "
Those who have been requested to
form tha choir at the Sam Jones
meetings' will please meet in Trinity
church to-night, at 7:o0 o'clock, for
practice. Please? go with books,
which can be obtained at the Durham
Bookstore.
Holiday at The Graded Sc hool.
In order that the teachers and pu
nils may enter heartily into the en-
iovments of this festive occasion,
i I II L . . . . . 4 11 L. . . . ni , V V ' . V UUUJ i L . i . ri 1
mere wmue iiuiuuiici ssiuu u me i .u - . c . , ' '
Graded School until Monday of -..aipcHuuuurmnang-
v n,' ,i tho Tr,10. mgs cost the snug sum of 2(KMK y
tees for their kind consideration of j Exposition Marshals.
our Graded cnooi ioiks. The following eentlemen havf
been appointed Alarshals for the Ex
position: T. B. Fuller, Chief; R. K. Smith,
T. H. Alartin, J. B. Cobb, W. S. Hal
liburton, Ed. Lineberry, A. S. De
Vlarming, E. C. Alurray, J. F. Wiley.
J. F. Cain, C. L. Bryan, W. R. Tay
lor,! L. G. Cole, Al. E. AlcCown, J. R.
Blackriall, Durham ; C. L. Lindsay,
R. L. Strowd, Chapel Hill; Lewis
Burch, D. K. Benson, Prospect Hill;
Rainer Umstead, Flat River ; E.R.
Aloore, Alt. Tirzah ; James E. Kear-
The Colored Graded Scluxd.
The opening of the colored Gra
ded School af the same time of the
white school was prevented this year
on account of the burning of 'the
building used by the colored peo
pie, a short while before the time fo.r
the session to begin. Negotiations
have been nendinir for the erection
of a building, nut ior
he celebrated Bell
He looks well.
Washington, Oct. 9 2:25 n. in.
The last of the appropriation meas
ure ready to day and which will prob
ably pass before night, makes the
total expenditures of the government
for the present fiscal vear. four hun
dred and twentyrtwo million dollars;;
receipts, four hundred and forty mil-;
nous ; somethinir ess than pnrhtppn
Air. Frank L. Fuller, brother of
our worthy townsman, Air. W. W.
Fuller, has gone to read law under
Col.Geo.. Folk
Rev. W. F. Wilhelm and wife, of
Hillsboro, arrived to-day to attend
the Exposition.,. They are the guests
of Rev. H. T. Darnall.
Air. W. II. Branson, the verv
clever manager of the Durham Cot
ton Mills," we are sorry to state is
quite siekln East Durham. -
Aliss Annie, the little daughter of
Air. and Airs. Geo. W. Watts, who
has been quite indisposed, we are
glad to report is improving.
. Mr. J. W. Jones, of Salisbury,
pkssed down the road to-day, going
to jGoldsboro. He will return to
morrow to attend the Exposition.
Aliss Lilian Day, who is attend
ing the school of Alisses Nash and
Kollock, at Hillsboro, came home
to-day to be present during the Ex
position. To Our Raleigh Friends. ,
The Plant cordially invited Ral
eigh to come up to Durham and see
how to get up an Exposition. We
esteem Raleigh highly and want her
to be a big success and have prepared
an object lesson which she can criti
cise with benefit. So come along
and bring the children.
Y. Al. 1). cY
At the request of a number of the
members of the Club there be a spe
cial meeting of the Young Alen's
Democratic Club at their room this
evening at eight o'clock. A very
important matter will be discussed.
Let there be a good attendance.
! F. P. Burch, 1st Vice-Presd't.
Walton Bushee, Sec'y.
Editors' Headquarters.
We are requested by Air. E. C.
Hackney, Chairman of the Press
Committee, to say that the editors'
headquarters during the Exposition
will be in the Kramer building, on
Alain street, over the gents' furnish
ing: store of Alessrs. Jones iV: Lyon.
Drop in, brethren, and make your
selvesat hope. You will find paper,
pens, ink, etc., at your command.
Somerset Villa.
-The -Proyreitsiw Farmer, of this
week, says: "'Somerset Villa,' at
Durham, the new palatial residence
of Air. Julian S. Carr, President of
the Durham Bull Tobacco Company,
which, when finished, will probably
be the most magnificent private res
idence in the whole South, is rapid
ly approaching completion. The
chandaliers for this sroreeous build
ing, alone, cost the sum of 8-5,000,
millions surplus.
committee,: after
The appropriation
the recent exnose.
cut down remaining bills as much as
possible: The above amount does
not include the surplus of former
years, nor the surplus kept tor ac
count of tlie sinking fund. Senator
Vance goes out to-night, speaking at
Warrenton to-morrow and Durham
Thursday. ; : :. :
Come I Come ! ! Come ! ! !
There are many -.people in North
Carolina who know of Durham's
pluck, "enterprise ,a'nd progress, by
reputation i only! They have never
visited the town ami witnessed the
busy hum ami tlie wonderful growth.
To these we would say a vaiL your
selves of the very low railroad rates
to the Exposition and conie and sec
us with our holiday clothes on. We
will give you a warm welcome and
we think you will enjoy yourself and
be glad you came. Those who have
visited us in the past we would urge
to came again and see what advance
ment the get up and get town has
made since they were here last. To
everybody we say, come. Be sure
to come. j . l .
Attention ! Reunion !
All members of the late Oth North
Carolina State Troops, and all other
Confederate soldiers will report
upon their arrival . at committee
headquarters, Capt. John J.ockhart's
office, or Regimental headquarters,
Webb & Kramer's prize house, on the
morning of the 11th at ) o'clock
sharp, where badges will be fur
nished to all, and the line formed
for the procession, Aleals will be
provided for all, at any time during
the day, at headquarters. Be prompt,
by order of the committee.
j Roiiert F. Weuu.
Bank Notice !
I In order to give the employes an
opportunity to attend the Exposi
tion, all the banks will be; opened at
8 o'clock a. jm., and closed promptly
at 12 m. Customers will please
transact their business as early as
convenient. i v
JJ. F. Slauohter. jR.,Cash r.
W. S. Halliburton,
W. AI. AIorgan, "
Leo. D. Heartt, "
Caution to Alothers.
EvenT mother is cautionetl against giving
her child laudanum or paregoric; it creates
an unnatural craving for stimulants which
kills the mind or the child. Acker's Baby
Soother is specially prepared to benelit chil
dren and cure their pains. It i harmless
and contains no Opium or Morphine. Sold
by It. Black nail & Son:
Drug; Business jlbr Sale.
Drs. Smith A: lie be rts offer their drug busi
ness for sale, on account of the Ul health of
the senior member of the firm.
ome reason
the'nrrnnpements were delayed. It
"" i ; m -
Drives ns nleasure to learn from the
principal, Prof. James A. f Whitted, ! ney, Richmond ; G. J. Hunt, N. J.
that a building ior temporary use j Palmer, W. B. Lewis, Alilton ; J. F
nas oeen secureu. auu uiai mescnooi Kogers, t,. U. Uurnn, Oxford ; H. H
les
Centre Single Springs. Bu
aim I'luetoiis.
K. I.! Rogers has just received a handsome
lot of these vehicles, and they are now on ex
hibit at; Parrishs' warehouse ' They are said
to be, b'y good judges the best and easiest ri
ing vehicles manufactured in the United
States. Springs warranted two years. For
prices and particulars. ee R. I." Ropf-rv of
fice Durham Land aud Seeuntv Comianv
-:..l..f l. -n: i ' '
' rigiiij uuiiuing.
will open next Alonday, the loth
instant. , i
Reynolds, Winston; l. P. Walker,
Asheville.
Valuable Vacant Lots for Sale on
Main Street.
R. I. Rogers, Real Itate Agent, on Thurs
Uay,October 11th, at 1 2 o'clock, will sell three
VMPSnf :lnta rrt f.iin "-- . . 1 i .
uu .'lam it , tjijc Mrcvnci joi '
from postoffice, 25 feet front by feet deep, j Ringing of bells and blowing of
Two in Trent of Banner warehoose 25 feet ; whistles at G a. m., for five minuter
fcS"4.9fm ?1 The second, ringing 7B
uiunm vi wnisiies ai i a. m.. Ior
whistles at a. m., to continue five
minutes.
Second ringing of bells and blow
ing of whistles at 10:45 a. m., to con
tinue fifteen minutes.
The cessation to be the signal for
Procession to move from Redmonds
Grove.
The procession will move in the
following order :
Police Force in Dress Uniform.
Durh am L. I. Band.
Durham Light Infantry
Visiting Military.
Civic Societies.
Carriages with - President, Board of
Directors, the Governor, U.
S. Senators and
Other State Officers, Invited Guest-,
Alayor and Town Commis
sioners. Steele Creek Cornet Band.
White Fire Companies.
Colored Fire Companies.
Floats.
Train of Covered Wagons.
Citizens and Visitors in Vehicles.
The procession under the Chiel
Alarshal with his aids, will movt
rt IY Os-illM r,tmm4- 4n I ! 1 1 1
uuy u AViiiiiscm.Lieei 10 uiiiaru. no
Dillard street to Alain street, down
Alain street to Blackwell's Park.
Alusic.
Exposition formally opened by Pres
ident John S." Lockhart.
( )pening address by His Excellency
A. AI. Scales, Governor of
North Carolina.
Music.
Address by Hon. S. B. Alexander.
Alusic.
The procession will then nroceed
to Parrish's warehouse, where the
Exhibition of the Arts and Ind
tries of Durham will be formally
opened with an address, by J. S.
Carr, Esq.
After the address the doors to all
places of interest will be thrown
open.
Second Day.
THURSDAY, OCTOREi: IItH.
Ringing of the1 bells and blowing
whistles at b a; m., for five minutes.
The second ringing of bells and
blowing whistles at 10:45 for fifteen
minutes.
At the cessation of the ringing of
bells and blowincr of the whistles the
procession will form at Redmond's
urove in the following order :
Durham Light Infantry Band.
Durham Light Infantry.
Field and Staff Officers of - Oth N. C.
Regiment Alounted.
Veterans of Oth N. C. Regiment.
Ex-Confederates.
Steele Creek Cornet Band.
Visiting Alilitary.
Carriages containing President, Di
rectors, Orators of the Day and
Invited Guests.
Floats.
Citizens and Visitors in Vehicles.
Procession tinder supervision of
Chiel Alarshal with his Aids, will
move down Ramseur Street to Dil
lard, up Dillard to Alain, down
Alain to Blackwell's Park.
Alusic '
Address to the Veterans by Gen.
J. B. Gordon, of Georgia,
Senators Vance and
Ransom of North
Carolina.
Competitive Drill and Veterans
Dress Parade.
In the afternoon the doors to all
places of interest will be thrown
open. The Tobaeco Exhibit, which
will be exceptionally fine, can be
seen at me Uanner Warehouse.
The Manufacturers', Alerchants'
and Ladies Display can be seen at
Parrish's Waiehouse. f
At night, a grand display of fire
works, near eastern terminus of street
railway, on Iiamseur street, near
Redmond's Grove, at 8 o'clock.
Third Day.
FRIDAY, (M TOREK 12TH.
blowing Of whistle i ni
mium Tobacco Sale, at the Banner
arehouse.
Addresst sby Hon. Sunset Cox, of
rk'.and Hon' Iolin Ian
lel, of lrginia.
Grand Tournament at Blackwell's
Park, at 2 o'clock.
Awarding of Prizes,
Grand Cornation Ball at ni-ht
By order of Board of Directors
rp ,OIlx khart, Pres.r't.
LB. I-ullvr, Chief Alarshal.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
HA 'P!M IMlMtN II!niK V
Largest ami Ut assortment of Plain and
1 rem h Candy, at IVrry's.
Fine ;pples, Pe;,ns (Jra,. P.,:,Ilas
Oran-s,'Iemons, at lVrry's.
Anyone lulling ( Jranite-Oirhing" o,ld
lo wyl tr, V. ll. Branson, K,., Dlirh:tIn
l ., relore buying.
Perry leals in (Jrooerir.
i Vrry will sve you nioney in (innvruN.
Boarders!
Mrs. I.. M earhy can arcommadate table
lM.ar.!ersat her residence , Vvall strtH.t
near the Bapf.st Seminary. Tahfe well mi,,'
plied, t hargts iiKnlenite.
Groceries of all kinds, dai.lv received at ten minutes.
TfVs ! ' j ; 1 a 1
PerrV
II you w,sj, to purchase or rent proiertv
anv -unl, cal , R. I. Rogers, StH-r' tarv
and Ieasurer I )urhan, I;,nd and Scx uritV
o., U right building, se-ond lloor.
A REVELATION!
ONLY 10 CENTS.
W- havi-just n ri ived .Vxi pjs of MllKil. f
rtuU tl(MTiK ,rf'K,,la.r,,r,tail V" fr"n'
inlylowp,eofh,, bWl- ,rt"--,Ul ,h"
lO Cents Each.
Rim-ly thin will l-rove an f Vf-orM-n.-r to tliow u ha
have l(.,- paying hiKh tarifl on th.-,r mHiT
also have a L..i e , ,lle. tinn .i M,iKi- in hu.V
torni. at low pru-en. Call aud M-e. at tl.,V
IUM BOOKSTORE.
Report of the Condition
OF- THE
nasr national bank or dushah
At D..rl.ai... in 1- state of North Carolina, at the
rl..M- ol l,iimeH. OetoU r 4th.
No. :J8H.
RESJC11CKS.
Ixau anl liscountK,
VVrrrt' "'--I an.l unHeeur.-.!
L. S. ISondH to t.- ure cin uLition
Iue from approved n serve av-ut
Due from other National I5ai,ks '
Ileal estate, furniture, and JUtuV.-
Current exiM uses an.l taxes pa,d
PreinnimH paid,
Che-ks and other eat-h items
Hills of other hanks, -
Fractional pap r eurren. y, ni. kh-s. and
centx.
Specie,
Legal-tender notes.
Redemption fund with I". N. Treasurer
(5 p r rent, of rin alation).
157.4il..'K
161.37
' '21.O10.V2
l.lHlJtM
l.fcM.U
'...VJO.W
I,1W.JJ
4.3
Wt.tMt
Total,
LIADIUTIKS.
Capital sto k paid in.
lTndi ided pronts,
'National Rank notes outstandiuK
Individual debits suhje t ' i
t- t0HT'k' W.7V2..-,T
lime certiftrat-i of deposit. i:j .. v.-,
Cashier's eh-cks outsUnd-
t. tin "' I
Due to other National lianks.
Due t Ktate Banks and hankers.
Rills r!-lis-ounteil.
1.125.00
f PKMiOO-'fl
V2..V0.O1
o"..7f.ir:
4.415.2T
3.54 1.9H
V2j0i.0i
ToUI' I MM 4'.
Statk ok North Carolina, '
COCNTY OF DlKHAM, " :
I. I D. Heartt. Cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly !weiir that the atsjve KUtt
ment is true to the U-st of my knowledge and be-IIer-
L' l. Heabtt, Cahler.
Slb.s0.-,'e, a"d !iwor" 10 ,iefore m thin 4th day
of Octclr, Ihw. c. A. Jordan, Noury Public
(.OKRKtT-Attest: '
C. S. BRYAN, i
J. S. CARR. VDirer u.rs.
J. W. WALKER.)
BOARD BY THE WEEK.
I have taken the house recently oc
cupied by Mrs. E. T. Landing,
and piopose to run a
BOARDING HOUSE.
laKa Sjird, Ij lis M, $100
Ssd ui SnrJ, I; tb Untt, .15,00
Boarding house situated at the cor
ner of Alangum and Holloway streeta4
I would be glad to accommodate
a few nice boarders.
-
1 4
At the cessation of the bells and
MRS. SALLIE D0WDEE.
.a.