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- t . -.-V a- 'l.tKttCttX,B.tLa.BC.--' - A - - . . . T - : t . . .- ." . " " 1 ' . . , . . 7 'j " " ' ii. - r- a , w .. m , - ' iS " I . " ' ' : - .... - ' VOL. Ill NO, 27. SU3D1AKY. L There was an earthquake in San Franoisco v.-tenlay morning. It is said to have Ijeen i,nc of the heaviest shocks felt in that city for v. ars. No damage is reported. 1 he Jam ':( hv storms in New Jersey will aggregate thousands of dollars; several lives have been i,,.t. The Baltimore & Ohio railroad! has r...lu, ,.,l the workiiiL' time of about half tl :ie Imh c at Mount Clare shops from ten to e ht hours per day, with corresponding reduction :,, ,,.1V; -Pavment on all hills against the Treasury Department for telegraphing duHn; thf current fiscal year has been suspended IVi-ident (ireen, oi the Western Lnion,kays that company has decided to go right oiJdo in;; the government business and then test its lnim to a fair compensation in the Court of Claims'. in Washington. Mrs. MaybHck was arraigned for trial yesterday and pleaded not iruiltv. Heavy rains in Virginiatmd wash. nits on the railroads. Negotiations have heen completed for the sale of nearl; ' all the hreweries in Omaha to an European syn dicate for fifteen million dollars. The pur chasers are said to be the Rothschilds.- A member of Mahone's Executive Committee suggests the following as a part of the Vir ginia State Republican ticket: For Governor, ( icn. Wm. Mahone ; for Lieut.-Gov., Gen W. M. Elliott; for Attorney-General, Gen.jl A. Walker. The last named has heretofore voted with the Democrats and it will create surprise if he accepts a place on the Repub lican ticket KDITOUIAL BIUEFS. .The Methodist District Confer ence recently held at Oxford, ap proved the proposed removal Trinity College to Raleigh. of Thk printers of New York have resolved not to yield to the de-mantU-of the big dailies for a re duction in . the price of composi tion. Since March 4th thirteen thousand fourth-class - postmasters have been removed. This exceeds the work of the last administration, for the same length of time, by about nine thou sand. A CARLEGRAM to tllC AsllCVlllC CM- vt announces the safe arrival at London of the North Carolina Teach ers' European Excursion party. This is very gratifying news to the ...i ui uui iMcusure-seeKing peua- If Aim sn rogues. Gov. Hill, of New York, is quoted as saying : "I do not w;ant to ro into historv n'a "Vow i. ernor." Whereupon, the .V. C. Pres sman remarks : "Andyct if the Governor doesn't mend his ways vory speedily that is exactly the way will go into history." The Fayetteville Observer pro poses to get OUt a "Cotton "Factorv ..... jix Idlll i4 piVl of every cotton factory in the Sta tnrrnllma .1 .. -oil., TIJlt;iI Will PAIl tnin Mit picture ;ate, ;unu mm a uescnption ot e including number of spindles, 'each, ca- l'-icuy,.etc. We wish the. Ob tervfr - -'-"sa iu lis undertaking. Imports of the damage of last week's storm in Sussex countv, Del- ware, and Worcester county, land sav. the rrnsnor..v Mary- peach yield in western Sussex will be Juced re- corn n low lands IS Jllmnct "vuv lUlUt laurel dispatch tells of farm ers -uiug iu waier up to their k ees pck peacnes. Inferring to the sickness pro-' ced by the well at Milburnie, afce county, the Wilmington Me rsays: "We have again and aain insisted that there can be no -uuu nealth without pure : Pure air and nure nnQk: water, and The weU COokfirl. o uv iooa. cwte, if possible, onabt u. - . - -i ts"" .yj Uil i its water analv u have all 3 pet ent demists." Thfi r tW. tu.. r w-8ajs fur- wv A "ere is a spell of U fever in death vwi iu many a well." Great damage has beendpne in different parts of the county py the recent heavy and continuec rains. 4 . A warrant has been shed for i the extradition of Martiiiliurke, 'if the alleged murderer of I-.:Cronin. . . . j There was a big AlliaicJ meet- ing in Charlotte yesteriaX-. Mr. Harry Tracy, of Texas, ad Col. L. L. Polk were the speabs. The Chronicle says there werefplly 00 people in the hall wher QoL Polk rose to speak. Every good man in tht State feels deeply pained at the failure of Gqorge Allen, of New Mne. Full of energy and business enterprise, the whole State felt a sntere pride in him. He was business! intcgritv 3 - C J -t in its most liberal sense, ajnd we feel greatly hurt at his ail rp and sin cerely hope his embarssmerit is only temporary. I A special telegram fom Winston, dated July 31, to the Charlotte Chroni- cfe,says: "The count)1 atid railroad bridge of the C. F. & "T.jV. railroad, over Town Fork creerjat Walnut Cove, was washed awarjat 8 o'clock this morning. ThreJ trestles be tween Walnut Cove md Mt. Airy road, were damaged. The loss is es timated to be as mucins $100,000." A ball will be givin to-night at Morehead City, conplimentary to Governor Fowle, ant we understand that the Governor fll be present and participate. Ve- believe the Governor is a membc of a denomi nation that discouitenanccs indul gehce in the terpsicaf)rean art and the question naturdly arises: are special religious anl denominational privileges accordeijto Presidents, Governors and the ike ? We think it should not be si On the con trary, we take it tijit the higher the position and the Inore widespread the influence of 'A individual, the greater is the rtjponsibility which rests upon him. Ware not discussing; the question of daicing but we do say if it is wrong fo'ja church member in the private wjIks of life to com mit a certain acu it is also wrong for a church aember occupying high position too the same thing. "God is no respter of persons " TOWK TALK. The last isJie of The Plant will appear to-morpw. Some rairto day and it looks ns if more is coning. Tne Unirm Rank, K. of P., will be institiied to-night. Letter from Rev. G. P. Bostick to The PLAtr in our issue ot to morrow. Don't firget to encourage the more fartoriei ide. There is pros perity in it A colored Sunday School pic niced in thej vicinity of BIck well's Park to-dayJ It is said that the heaviest rain fall known' x the oldest inhabitant fell Sunday tt Chapel Hill. Thfi rlorfrpfi team of Golden Link LodeeI. CM O. F.. will meet to night. Let all interested take no- Six warrants for drunkenness issued in local option June. Nine teen warrants for the same offence in bar-room July. Increase over two hundred per cent What does tnis argue t The Y. xM. C. A. protracted meeting, which will begin at the rooms to-morrow night, will be for men only. A cordial invitation is extended to the men, and especially the young men, to attend. A delegation of the citizens of Burlineton is here to-day to present the advantages of that place as a lo cation for the Durham District Methodist School. A committee of the District Conference met this af ternoon to discuss the matter of starting such a school. DURHAM, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1889. Plant Pnotograplis. Mr. AS. DeVlarming went down the rpad to-day. LSfir. B. N. Duke is back from a trip to New York. Capt. W. K. Styron left to-day on a trip to Morehead. Capt John S. Lockhart went down to Morehead to-day. Mr. WT. W. Fuller is back from a sojourn at Morehead. Rev. J. C. Hartsell, of Barling ton, is in town to-day. Miss Minnie Watkins left to-day on a visit to Morehead. Mr. Hunt, of the Burlington Xeins, is in town this afternoon. Mr, Robert Haskins went to Greensboro yesterday evening. Mr. R. G. Lea left yesterday after noon on a trip to Alamance county. Miss Emily Gammon returned yesterday afternoon from a visit to Tarboro. Mr. E. E. Thompson went down the road to day. Gone to Morehead, we guess. Mr. Arnold Barden and family, of Goldsboro, .were on the east-bound train to-day. Mr. L. D. Giddens, of Goldsboro, was on the west bound train yester day afternoon. Miss Annie Leathers, who has been quite sick, is convalescing, we are glad to hear Dr. A. B. Sellars and Messrs James Holt and B. W. Anthony, of Burlington, are in town to-day. Miss Lizzie Hinsdale, daughter of Colonel John W. Hinsdale, of Ral eigh, is visiting the family of Mr. J. J. Mackay. Maj. W. A. Guthrie is spending a few days at Buffalo Springs, drink ing Lithia. A pleasant trip" to the genial Major. Mr. Geo. T. Jones, of Asheville, passed up the road yesterday after noon, returning from a visit to the eastern part of the State. Mr. L. A. Coulter State Secretary of the Young Men's .Christian Asso ciation, arrived to day and will con duct services at the Y. M. C. A. rooms to-morrow night. Misses Sadie and Preston Leach passed through here to day en route to visit relatives in the Flat River section. While in town they were the guests of Mrs. J. R. Day. Rev. J. T. Harris came down on the noon train to-day to attend a meeting of the committee appointed at the last District Conference to consider the question of establishing a district school in Durham District Mi S. T. Ashe accompanied the excursionists to Morehead to-day. We hope Sam will enjoy hugely this season of rest and recreation. We don't know what sort of a grip sack he had, as he told us he had it checked. He looked happy as he boarded the train with his badge and boquet. Mrs. J. A. Gresham left to-day to visit relatives in Raleigh. Mr. Gres ham expects to go down on Satur day and he and Mrs. G. will pass through here about the middle of next week, en route for their new home in Seattle, Washington Terri tory, where, we trust, they will ex perience happiness and prosperity in large measure. A Correction. The North Carolina. Presbyterian of this week contains the subjoined statement We take occasion to sincerely thank our friend for his complimentary reference to The Plant as well as for his kind wish for this writer. The Presbyterian says :' "With pleasure we correct a state ment made a week or two since to the eflect that Mr. Julian S. Can would back The Globe the new daily to be published at Durham. We got the impression from Mr. Oldham's circular. Mr. Carr will not be connected with The Globe, nor in any way responsible for it If The Globe is as true to the best inter ests of Durham, moral and material, as The Plant has been, it will de serve most abundant success and we sinceralv trust will achieve it We hope Mr. Whitaker, the editor of The Plant, will soon find another place for the exercise of his editorial talent" Oft For Morehead. The excursion complimentary to the managers of the several depart ments of Blackwell's Durham Co operative Tobacco Company left for Morehead to-day. The party was composed of thirty-eight persons, as follows: Alex. Walker, P. M. Briggs, W. L. Wall, U. M. Wahab, J. M. Black wood, T. J. Whitaker, S. H.Yancey, J. G. Piper, W. II. Hanks, H. E. Heaitt, W. P. Rollins, J.C. McDade, R. W. Pugh, Geo. Couch, Wiley Rhew, J. C. Rogers, Jno. Groom, Chas. Ferrell, Jas. Brock, Rulus Garner, Will Crabtree, Frank Sty ron, Cad Smith, J: B. Morris, T. M. Stephens, B. H. Guthrie, D. S. Rus sel, Joe. Dixon, W. T. Speed, Paul Crews, Jas. Lowe, J. W. Dowd, W. E. Turner, Caswell Lee, Chas. Miller, W. K. Styron, K. Albright, Sam. T. Ashe. : . Each member of the party was presented with a blue ribbon badge, bearing the following inscription : DURHAM Blackwell's Durham fob. Co. J. S. CARR, Pres't. To each member of the party was also presented a beautiful button hole boquet. As the train rolled up three cheers were given for Black well's Durham Co-Operative Tobacco Co., after which the train was boarded and soon thereafter the par ty was speeding along towards the good time they will have for a few days at the deligbthil sea shore re sort of Morehead. We return thanks for an invitation to accompany the party, but the uncertainty as to our future movements forbid our partici pating in the pleasures of the occa sion. We wish the excursionists an enjoyable trip and a safe return. They expect to get back next Mon day afternoon. Uniform Rank. Tbe Uniform Rank. K. of P., will be instituted by Capt. Willis, of Co lumbia, S. C, immediately upon close of regular lodge, to-night. In order to be instituted it requires twenty seven regular members present in full dress uniform. Please be pres ent. Important Meeting" of Confeder ate Veterans Next Monday, Every member of the executive committee, and all the ladies ap pointed to assist them in raising money for the Confederate Soldiers' Home, and all ex-Confederate sol diers are earnestly requested to be present at the meeting at the court house next Monday, the 5th instant, as business of great importance to the movement is to be transacted. Let everybody come, and give us the benefit of their advice and judg ment. R. F. Webb, Pres. X. A. Ramsey, Sec. Injunction Granted. The News & Observer of this morn ing says: "On application of C. M. Busbcc, Esq.,.' at Oxford, Judge Graves granted an injunction against Messrs. Ballard and Halliburton, Trustees of the Blackwell Bank of Durham. The plaintiffs are the Fourth National Bank of New York, National Park Bank, of New York, and the National Bank of Raleigh, who are creditors of the Blackwell Durham Bank for over $100,000. The injunction restrains the trustees from paying out any funds until fur ther order of court, and thejparties are commanded to appear betore Judge Graves at Hillsboro,on;the9th day of August, and show cause why they should not be removed from office and the trust estate put in the hands of a receiver." Uniform Rank. The Uniform Rank K. of P., will be instituted to-night by Capt Wil lis, of Columbia, S. C. Every mem ber is earnestly requested to be pres ent in full uniform, as the Rank cannot be instituted unless there are twenty-seven members present; therefore, the absence of one man may prevent the ceremony. Please be in the Castle Hall by 8:30 o'clock and oblige Geo. W. Watts, Captain. Police Report.- The following is the report 6FJV A. Woodall, Chief of Police, for the month ending July 31st, 1SS9 : War rants issued for the month 47, as tollows: Drunkness, 19; assault and battery, 14 ; assult and battery with deadly weapon, 2; contempt of court, 1 ; carrying concealed weapons, 1 ; loud and boisterous cursing, 5 ; fast driving, 1 ; selling second hand clothing, 1 ; indecent and vulgar lan guage, 1; larceny, 2. Fines and cost for the month 8195.35. Cost from Superior Court $24.15. 620.25 of this amount was worked out on the street. For convenience of comparison we append the report for the month o! June. In that ."month local option prevailed. In July the bar-room-were in operation. Note the. differ ence in the number of cases for drunk enness and for assault and battery : Warrants issued during the month. 22,viz.: For retailing without license, 2 ; drunkenness, G ; assault and bat tery, 5 ; shooting in the city, 1 ; loud and boisterous cursing, 1 ; injury to personal property, 1 ; larceny, 2 as sault and battery with deadly weap on, 2 ; tearing up Peabody street, 1 ; opposing an officer in the discharge of duty, 1. Fines and costs collected, during the month, $68.95. To-Morrov Night. The musicale for the benefit of the Thompson Orphanage will be re peated at the residence ol Capt. W. L. Wall. Friday, evening, August 2nd. at the solicitation of numbers of friends who were prevented from at tending by the inclement weather of last week. Every effort has been made to get up an attractive programme, and it is hoped all who feel an interest in the little orphans, for whom we are endeavoring to get up a contribution, will be present. The performance will commence at 8 o'clock sharp, if the weather is at all favorable. The following is THE PROGRAMME. Full Orchestra, two violins, piano, clarionet and cornet. Instrumental Duet, Miss Southgate, Mr. Darnall. Vocal Solo, Miss Mackay. Vocal Solo, Mr. Lloyd. Violin and Guitar Duet, Dr.Smith and Mr. Ilallbright. Recitation, Miss Nannie Bernard. Instrumental Duet, Misses Wall and Heartt. Vocal Solo, Miss Southgate. Instrumental Solo, Miss Watts. Vocal Duet, Mrs. Turner and Mr. Gordon. ' Reading, Rev. Mr. George. Vocal Duet, Mr. and Miss Mackay. instrumental bolo, Mr. A. Kra mer. Vocal Duet, Miss Southgate, Mr. Heartt. Recitation, Mr. Busbcc. Instrumental Solo. Miss Ollie Snow. Vocal Solo, Mr. Gordon. Instrumental Solo, Miss Fuller. Vocal Duet, Mrs. Watts, Miss Southgate. Instrumental Solo, Miss Wall. Instrumental Solo, Mis3 Parrish. Full Chorus, Messrs. Mackay, Bus bee, Lloyd, Heartt, McGary, Gordon A rrington and Darnall. All are earnestly requested to con tribute 25 cents, except those who were present at the last, from whom no extra contribution will Ixj ex pected. J. BUSINESS NOTICES. Wanted To rent, a six-room house in Durham. Address, XXX, Care Plant. , - Pencils. Robber head pencil, only one cent each at the Durham bookstore of J. B. Whitaker, Jil, & Co. $5.00 PER ANNUM. Beauty Without Paint. 'What makes mv skin solnrkanl mml.lv ? My cheeks were once so smooth ami ru ldv ! use me uest cosmetics made, s what a lovely maiilen saiil. 'That's not the cure, niv charming Miss." The doctor said "remeniber this : If yon your skin would keep from taint. jjiscam the powder and the paint. 'The proper thincr for all such ills . Is this," remarked the man of pills: "Jnncn the blood and make it pure In this you'll find the only cure." Dr. Tierce's Golden Medical Diseovcrv will do this without fail. It has no equal. alii. au druggists. . DURHAM MALE ACADEMY! A Classical and Mathematical School cf High Grade for Boys Only ! The Fall Session will open on MONDAY, AUGUST 5th, 1889, and continue twenty weeks. Charges reasonable antl payable one-half at middle of session, balance at close. For particulars, address the Principal, jy3(Mt L. T. BUCHANAN. COAL! COAL! We are now ready to take orders for coal to be de livered in August We ,,t all coal direct from the mines at bed rock price and clear of all impurities and prepared to Sell as Low as it can bo had from any Point in the Country. Those who do not prefer to order from elsew here can save money by ordering from us. All orders left at the bookstore of J. B. Whitaker, Jr. A: Co. will be Idled promptly. JONES A-POWELL. SIDNEY SCOTT. Manager. Durham. N. C. jytMw Summer Hardware Water your flowers with 1 Cloth Clad Uoie. Okeep cool in a nice Bath Tub. Make Ice cream in a White Mountain Freezer, Brighten your walls with Tinted Marbeline. L ift your window sash with Common Sense Balance. jg at food cooked in a Cotton King Stove. A Mew Supply OF - TRIUMPHANT SONGS TRIUMPHANT SONGS TRIUMPHANT SONGS TRIUMPHANT SONGS TRIUMPHANT SONGS Just Received AT THE DURHAM BOOKSTORE -OP J. 5. WHITAKER, JR., & CO For sale at Publisher's prices : ?) cents each by mail ; 83.GO per dozen by express. 1 1 k I S. Titer & Co., RALEIGH, N. C, Importers and Retailers of DRY GOODS The Great North Carolina Dry Goods House ! SUMMER DRESS GOODS . We are now prepared to nuppljr a very Urge de mand for material of rery liKht textures for mid Summer aeaaoo : jnat tbe goods we can recommend as the most desirable, for tbe reason that tbejr eon bins lightness, coolness and firmness, riz : Tamise. Convent Canvas. Bilk Warp Ch allies. Dress Veiling. Printed Mohairs, French and American Chailies, Genuine China Pongee. Printed India Bilks, ke. Complete Hail Order Depart ment : With all the machinery for filling orders. by ComJ petent men. X. B. On all orders amounting to $5.00. or mora we will deliver goods by mail or to the nearest ex press office FB3 OF CHAiUJE. W. H. & K a TUCKER & CO.
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