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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1883
Page
2
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The piece rebuts a rival claim about originating the Graded School push, admits missteps, and credits Prof. F Tomlinson and Mr. G for shaping the bill in 1882. It notes a prior silence, asserts the idea arose in spring 1882, and accuses neighbors of a late revival and self praise in editorial turn.
The Times quotes a harsh appraisal of Mahone as a “used up man” unable to carry his native county or Norfolk county and repudiated across the state. It notes northern Republican papers piling on as he struggles to recover and suggests he may never rise again.
Chapel Hill commenced its time honored exercises with strong attendance from the state. The literary program featured graduating speeches including Mr Strayhorn of Hillsboro, whose words are reprinted. The commencement balls filled the old library floor with beauty and elegance as the season closed with the usual bittersweet farewells.
An op ed arguing labor and capital conflict across history and nations. It critiques taxation, railroads, and corporate wealth as forms of modern oppression, urging vigilance to preserve ballot freedom and prevent dangerous revolutions. It cites Rome and France as historical parallels while callously observing the industrial state.
A reform-minded address argues that combining labor and capital is essential for prosperity and justice. It condemns monopolies and political graft, urges education and Christian faith as engines of reform, and envisions dignified labor and humane economics across North and South America.
The correspondent recalls past cold springs and frosts in Alamance, noting drought or excess rain in years like 1845 and 1851, and describes frost impact on wheat and tobacco. He reports delayed planting, late May rains, and a cautious outlook for tobacco, with cotton gaining attention as factories rise in Southern Alamance and Orange.
The article notes the west bank Haw River site housing a large factory and many brick tenements, reflecting a tariff protection revival. It also lists church events at Harmony and Mt. Zion, plans to restore Cross Roads and Hawfield churches, and a possible return of Rev. B. W. Mebane to Graham Presbyterian. A brief weather and health column follows, with Observations on longevity, civil service effects, and local notices from Alamance.
A Louis Republican report describes a cyclone’s funnel stem as a narrow four to five foot wide path that erodes earth and water sources. It warns there is no safety within the track and trenches may form in the solid ground, with danger extending on either side.
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