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Corcoran streets, where subscriptions and
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 18S(J.
SLANDEROUS.
"All, that bluster on the part of
the Governors of Mississippi, Ala
bama, Louisiana and Texas anent
the prize-fight was designed to head
off the Northern people who might
feel inclined to brand the South as
barbarous once more."
The above is a clipping from the
New York World. This paper claims
to be a paper perfectly friendly to
the South and one that abhors the
continual marking down of the Ma
son and Dixon's line ; yet what
could possibly be more out of taste
than the above fling at the Southern
States mentioned? ' - '
We might have expected some
such ugly remark from Elliott F.
Shepherd or Governor F.oraker, for
they make no concealment of their
hostility toward us or their want of
faith in our sincerity as law-abiding
citizens. We were taken by sur
prise though, in finding such lan
guage in the "truly patriotic and
loyaly Democratic paper," the World,
It just shows us what we of the South
have to bear from these Northern
calumniators.
When it was understood that this
brutal conflict would take place
upon Southern soil the whole South
was indignant that these brutes
should transfer the scene of their
a
conflict from their own homes to our
land. Those Governors who made
proclamations against the fight have
been applauded by all good citizens
of the South from one end to the
. other. They have been upheld by
the people generally in their effort to
prevent this meeting. They were
sincere in their endeavors and should
have received the commendation in
stead of the ridicule of all good peo
ple of the country and of the press
no matter in what section located.
It was a matter of surprise to us,
and grief too, that such a paper as
the Wrorld should see fit to throw
ridicule upon the efforts of these
Southern-Gbviernors to do their duty.
Nevermind. Every dog has his
day. 'Tis the Northerners time now
Our day will come some of these
times.
THE SWISS REPUBLIC.
There seems to' be danger of the
oldest of the three existing Repub
lics being obliterated. The German
Empire has its eye upon Switzer
land, and Prince Bismarck is trying
to find an excuse for forming acoali
tion of the powers of Germany
Austria and Italy against this poo
little Republic perched up among
the mountain tops and in the val
leys of the Alps. Switzerland has
long been an eye-sore 'to the Impe
rial and Monarchical governments
of Europe. They have never liked
the idea of a Republic a govern
ment based on the principle of the
people's rule being established
among them. -
The Swiss Republic was formed
over five hundred years ago when
the people of the Forest Cantons
threw off the nominal yoke of the
Empire and established a Confeder
ation. .. Ever' since that time the
plucky little Republic of twenty-five
thousand square miles area has with
stood all the efforts of her more
powerful neighbors to subdue her or
to overturn her form of governmen
so distasteful to them. She has
been over run by hostile armies
She has been forced at times to sub
mit for a while to the superior mili
tary power of an enemy, but she
has always rallied from her defeats
and returned to her long established
and cherished republican form o
government.
The Swiss Republic is always
pointed to as refutation of the charge
that republican forms of govern
ment can not last. Whenever it
is said that Republics soon degene
rate into despotisms the answer is :
ook at Switzerland. It seems that
his Republic, which has for over
ive hundred years withstood all the
enemies that generally threaten
governments of this nation, is now
hreatened by an enemy more pow
erful than any internal distentions.
The German press is calling the at-
ention of European Monarchies
and Empires to this Republic in
he center of Europe in no very
dentil terms and are charging
that it mars the map of that
continent. While the three powers
above, mentioned seem to be
anxious for her disintegration she
las only one friend in Europe -
France. Uut r ranee cannot render
ler .any aid if- Germany, Austria,
and Italy determine to destroy the
Republic and divide her territory
among themselves. If Bismarck is
determined upon her destruction it
is most sure to come. Poor little
Switzerland.
OUK EXCHANGES.
Person County Courier : There is
i great deal of sickness in some sec
tions of the county.
Franklin Pre : Mr. John T. Stall-
cup sends us two bunches of wheat
grown from two grains, one of thirty -
tour and the other of thirty-five
stalks, which ho calculates is at the
rate of 1,200 bushels to one sown.
Asheville Citizen : Buncombe
county has more iron bridges than
any county in the State. The one
across the French Broad at Ashe
ville is by odds the finest arid cost
liest in the State, 410 feet long, 20
feet wide, and resting on granite piers
and abutments, and costing up
wards ot 20,000. I
-Wilmington Star;: Col. Thos. S.
Kenan, of Raleigh, is quite sick at
the residence of his brother,1 Capt.
W. H. Kenan, in this city. Rev.
Mr. Creasy s talk to the children of
theSabbath School of hischurch on
Sunday afternoon was very interest
ing and appropriate, and attentively
listened to by all ot the large num
ber of children present. j
Pamlico Tribune : A large bear fol
lowed Mr. J. M. Sawyer and Chris
topher Lupton some distance along
the public road leading through
Broad Creek swamp a few days ago.
Our Irish potato farmers are
somewhat discouraged; some have
not heard from their shipments ; oth
ers have, and say the prices obtained
are small and not up to their expec
tations.
V Henderson ville Times: License to
retail spirituous liquors in Hender
sonville was granted Mr. J. N. Rus
sell by the county commissioners on
Monday last. Mr. Russell will occu
py the building now used by Messrs.
Lyda & Justice as a beef market.
There were other applicants,but ow
ing to locations selected they were re
fused, the object being to confine the
business to one side of the street.
Wilmington Review : It is strange
what funny mistakes newspaper men
will make sometimes, in proof of
which we refer to the fact that the
guns have not all been mounted yet
at the seacost battery and that the
battery is not ready for drill. One
gun is mounted, another is in the
road, where thehorses stalled with
it, and the thiM is lying on the
ground at Wrightsville depot.
New Berne Journal ; Capt. G. H.
Walters left for Washington last
night, or will leave this morning.
Some of the remarkable feats of his
swimming with his apparatus here
were, the taking of a rope jrom the
revenue cutter Stevens and towing
her several feet from her position,
and towing a schooner through the
draw of the railroad bridge. His
swimming apparatus is a useful in
vention, and, we believe, all he
claims for it. j
Washington Gazelle: On Aloud a j
afternoon, just as the night fireman
went on duty, the large boiler at the
saw mill of the Beaufort County Lum
ber Company burst with terrific force,
killing one Sasnett, a white man, out
right, and scalding two colored men
severely, one of whom died in a short
while, and the other was not ex
pected to live at last accounts.
On last Friday, Noah Brown, colored,
was working in front of the circular
saw at J. 1. Brown's saw mill, run
ning through timbers to be made into
curtain poles, when one of the blocks
that had gone through caught in the
saw and was hurled back with such
force against Noah's breast that he
was knocked senseless and died in a
few hours.
People Everywhere
Confirm our statement when we say that
Acker's English Remedy is in every way
superior to any and all other preparations
for the Throat and Lungs. In Whooping
Cough and Crop it is magic and relieves
at once. We offer you a sample bottle free.
Remember, this Remedy is sold on a posi
tive guarantee. R. Blacknall & Son.
Is Life Worth Li veiug
Not if you go through the world & dyspep
tic. Acker's Dyspeptic Tablets are a posi
tive cure for the worst forms of Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Flautulency and Constipation.
Guaranteed and sold by R. Blacknall !L
bon.
A CLEARING SALE
-AT-
JONES & LYON'S
UV clearing sale in every way. Not
sliop worn goods marked down to
et nd of, but new and desirable
goods, bought of manufacturers and
importers. .
Black Dress Goods ! i
22 inch all Wool Albatros, at 20
cents per yard. Reduced from o0
cents.
1 38 inch all Wool Cashmere, at 3-j
cents per yard. Reduced from 45
cents. ' j'
-10 inch Nuns Veiling, at 42 cents
per yard, worth 00 cents. j
40 inch all Wool and Silk warp
Tumise Cloth, (a very soft and light
weight fabric for summer wear), at
G.! and 85 cents per yard. Reduced
from 75 cents and $1.00. J:
Best American Satteens,
atj 8, 1H, 12 and 20 cents per vard.
Reduced from 10, 12h, 15 and 25
cents. '
Best Imported Satteens, at 20 cents
per yard. Reduced from 35 cents.
White Goods Department!
Victoria Lawn, at G and 7 cents
per yard. Usually sold by other
houses at 8 and 10 cents.
300 yards Victoria Lawn, at 12i
cents per yard. Cannot be matched
at other houses for less than 15 cents.
Special bargains in Plaids and
Striped
N&insook, Check Muslins
I V1IVVII IIIMIIIII IIVMNVll
Lace Flouncings !
42 inch Black Chantilly Flouncing,
at $1.35. $1.50 and $2.10 per vard.
Reduced from $1.75, $2.25 and $3.00.
I - i;
Special Low Prices
on a lot of Remnants, Cream and
Black Flouncing, running from 1 to
2h yards to the piece. ;
! Glove Department!
'Misses' Silk Mits, in Tans only, at
25 cents per pair, worth 35 cents.
Ladies' Silk Mits, at 35 and GO
cents per pair. Reduced from 50 and
75 cents.
Ladies' Pure Silk Gloves, at 30 and
40 'cents per pair. Reduced from 40
cin d 50 cents !
' Ladies' Taffeta Silk Gloves, Tans
only,1 at 20 cents ier pair, worth 35
cents.
Special bargains in .
cors
ets, Hosiery, Towels, Napkins,
ia Die imen, tec.
JONES & LYON.
WYATT BRO S
; HAVE
KENNEBEC ICE
On and after to-day, June 15th,
we will have on sale, both from wagon
and store, best Kennebec Ice.
Your Continued Patronage Solicited;
Respectfully,
! WYA.TT BRO'S. !
CHEAP HOWIES!
ON LONO TIME !
Within Five Minutes Walk of
the Market House.
ACCESSIBLE !
TERMS EASY !
READY FOR OCCUPANCY!
ENQUIRE OF
E. A. HEARTT?
Agent Jule Carr Horns Loan Fund.
DO YOU
PROPOSE S
BUILD?
THE DURHAM
M, Door ii hi
III.
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ANNOUNCE
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That they are prepared to take con
tracts for Buildings of any size, in
Wood or Brick, from the plainest and
cheapest to the finest and most elab
orate, at
Plans and estimates cheerfully furn
ished and contracts solicited at home
or abroad.
Our plant is equipped with the
latest improved labor-saving ma
chinery and we are prepared to fur
nish Sash, Doors, Blinds, and all
kinds of Builders' Supplies at prices
that cannot be beat. . j auglO-dt
Racket Grocery
. Telephone Call, No 23,
Opposite Parrish's Warehouse,
Wishes to invite your attention to the
fact that we keep everything
needful for man or bea t,
in the
Heavy or Fancy Grocery Line,
We make a specialty in Fine Brands of
i -
Flour, Canned Goods, Fruits, Confec
tioneries, Snuff. Tobacco a'ld
Fine Cigars.
ALSO COUNTRY PROBUCE.
i
Call and see us, or send it your
orders.
Goods Delivered Free of Charge.
Thanking the public for pasi favors,
and hoping to share a part of the
same in the future, I remain,
Your friend,
W. H. PROCTOR,
mohl6-d3m . Durham, N. C.
DRUGGIjST,
DURHAM, nr. c.
DEALER INH-
Drags, Medicines, Fancy
and Toilet Articles.
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PURE AND FRESH DRUGS
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RECEIVED ALMOST DAILY.
All the STANDARD PAXENT MEDICINES kept
constantly cm band. .
We make a Specialty of Compound
ing Physicians Prescriptions of
Strictly Pare DiWs and
Chemicals.
A corps oi competent and' reliable uruggists to
Avait on yon with care and dispatch.
We solicit your patronaye.
P. W. VAUGHAN.
TO THE
People of Durhai
I had the misfortune to lose my
ice factory by fire just as I had suc
ceeded in making a good quality of
ice. The comDlaint of a little smo
ky taste was caused bv distilling the
water, wnicn nau oeen remedied.
The impression that amonia or other
chemicals can get in the ice is cer
tainly a mistake, which can be
shown by the physicians of the
town.
I have on hand enoush ice to sun
ply the town for over GO days, and
I respectfully ask the people to give
me all the encouragement they can
by patronizing me at this time
thereby enabling me to rebuild mx
factory. The loss to me is great, at
1 j 1 'f Jl 1 Ml
Dest, ana 11 me peopie win encour
age the enterprise, I will rebuild be
fore the present supply gives out,
and rav experience heretofore will
enable me to improve on the other
factory. ery respectfully,
C. M. Hern don.
Mav 1G, 1SS9.
Vh
S: R: PERRY.
I wisii to return my many thanks
to my friends and patrons for past
favors ' and none to uae uicu. W"
tinued favors by
Honest and
Fair Dealing,
and
will promise
at all times to sell
o-nofls as
o :
i I
Low as Any House in Our City-
I keep constantly on hand most of
the Leading Brands of Flour,
Best Mill Feed, Pure Hog
! Lard, Com, Oats, Best
Dried Peaches and
Apples.
In fact every article kept in a
First-Class Grocery Store.
I earnestlv invite all to give me a
call.' Very truly,
mch5-d3m
S. R. PERRY.
! RALEIGH, N. C,
! " i
Importers and Retailers of
DRY GOODS
The Great North" Carolina Dry
Goods House
SUMMER DRESS GOODS!
We are now prepared to supply a very large de
mand for materials of very light textures for mid
summer seuson; just the goods we oau recommeud
as the most desirable, for the reason that they coru
bine lightness, coolness and firmness, viz : Tainise,
Couvent Canvas, Silk Warp Cballies, Dress Veilings,
Printed :Molairs, French and American Cballies,
Genuine China Pongee, Printed India Silks, &c.
Complete Mail Order Depart
ment
With all the machinery for filling orders, by Com
potent men. i
B. On all orders amounting to $5.00, or more
we will deliver goods by mail or to the nearest ex
press : office FREE OF CHARGE.
W. H. & R. S. TUCKER & CO.
STORE ROOM
WITH ELEVATOR
T
The store room-formerly occupied
by Messrs. T. Jb'. Cheek & Son,
furniture dealers, (perhaps
the best stand in town)
is for rent
The I first, second and third floors will
be rented en suit, or the first
and third floors.
The building is fitted with a first class
elevator connecting the 3 floors,
and to parties representing
a desirfible business, I
am pr spared to offer
most satisfactory
arrangements.
Private rooms or rooms for offices for
rent upon the second floor of
this building to parties
giving good ref
erences. E. A. HEARTT, AGENT.
A Mew Supply
-OF
TRIUMPHANT SONGS
TRIUMPHANT SONGS
TRIUMPHANT SONGS
TRIUMPHANT SONGS
TRIUMPHANT SONGS
Jut Received
AT THE
DURHAM BOOKSTORE
I . OF
J. B. WHITAKER, JR., & CO.
o For sale at Publisher's prices :
oj cents each by mail ; $3 60 per
dozen by express.
To Teachers. " ;
We have just leceived a supply of "Page's
Theory and Practice of Teaching," recently
recommended b7 the State Board of Educ
tion.; The regular price of the book is f 135,
but all vho call before the present stock 'is
exhausted will be supplied with a .copy at
the reduced price of $1.00
J. B. Whitakeb, Jr., & Co.,
At Durham Bookstore.
wins
Jones
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