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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1886
Page
1
A fragmented column contemplates the passing of the old year and the promise of the new. It notes political leaders from Washington through the Civil War era, references a state agriculture bulletin, and stresses the central role of wives and mothers in national progress with calls for practical knowledge and usefulness.
The piece traces tobacco's ancient origins and spread from Europe to the Americas, noting its substantial economic value this year. It covers early uses among Chinese and Native American cultures, the ceremonial Calumet, and historical attitudes from Columba to James I, culminating in tobacco’s global luxury status today.
The piece criticizes opponents of changing House rules as personal rivals to Randall, arguing the drive is to humiliate him. It cites Democrats' belief in Randall’s statesmanship and questions journalistic assaults, while debating Gladstone, Parnell, and Ireland’s politics influencing British policy and parliamentary balance. It mentions Samuel J. Randall, Mr. Gladstone, and Ireland.
A lyrical homage to a blessed Southern homeland contrasts with assorted brief items: Virginia’s seal motto praising Providence. Paris births and deaths. Faroe Islands erosion. China rail plans. India trade value. Missouri cremation society. Brooklyn Bridge daily traffic. football deaths and injuries. Santa Barbara trees cut down. U S mail delivery staffing and volume notes.
The New York and Philadelphia papers discuss former North Carolina governor and Brazil envoy Jarvis. They note Brazil’s three days weekly schooling and a $10,000 annual expense paid by Uncle Sam, with doubt he can learn Portuguese or endure the strain. The piece questions how the president knows Jarvis is fit for the ministerial post and touches on temperance issues.
The account details a Venezuelan abattoir near Puerto Cabello where cattle are herded into a corral and restrained with lassos. It describes bloodied posts, scavenging turkey buzzards, and a prolonged, painful process before killing for market, as observed by Cook.
The Supreme Court reversed the Circuit Court ruling on Hamilton County contest cases and issued certificates of election to the Democratic candidates for Senators and Representatives. Mandamus actions against the Governor and Secretary seeking a return of the election abstentions from county to the Secretary were not decided.
Shocking account details cowboys lashing a deer or bull, rope work near a shed, and a brutal ritual where young trainees are forced to chew meat. The crowd roars as the animal bucked, struck, and finally knocked down, with a sharp implement used on other beasts and onlookers reveling in the violence.
A long excerpt discusses rat control methods using tar and glass, then describes an 1875 1883 experiment with a large tarred rat trapped in a cheese bait and released. It notes the rats fled and never returned, claiming success. The item shifts to a tale about tobacco allowances for juries in the District of Columbia and old land laws guiding fines and punishments, including red hot iron in times past, with various anecdotes about legal practices and a family announcing a 29th child born in Germany.
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