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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1888
Page
2
A moralizing portrait of Miss Florence Little and her two marriages contrasts with notes on liquor import tricks and a Democratic political push. The text cites Miss Little’s libertine choices, urges religious training, and discusses Maine liquor schemes, the New Hampshire Democratic State Convention, and the Peanut Trust forming with multiple firms.
A review lauds Woman as one of the brightest publications with chaste elevating reading matter. The May number features Julia Ward Howe on expanding women sympathies, arguing for education beyond traditional bounds. Published by Woman Publishing Co., New York at 82.50 per year.
Senator Ingalls renewed his attack on dead Union generals yesterday while conceding Hancock’s stance as a Democrat in politics. The Kansas senator challenges allies to rally comrades and suggests living men would better serve the cause, remarking that he seems to have been built that way.
The article notes a proposed epitaph “Gong to his long home” for the deceased Irish giant who stood seven feet five inches tall. It records the historical anecdote of the giant and the phrasing considered fitting for his memorial.
A Southbound train on the W and W railroad derailed near Enfield Sunday afternoon. Two coaches and two Pullman cars overturned with two injuries reported, former Rocky Mount resident Mr Lanier and news agent Mr Morgan. Both were improving as officials ordered care. rails spread caused the accident and the track was cleared within two hours.
A sixty pound monster toad nearly three feet around was found in Junlac France and sold to a St Etienne manufacturer. Its croak mirrors a dog's bark as locals flood in to view the phenomenon amid floods at Temesvar a gypsy fiddler floats his bed and double bass to land. Deer with locked horns, one dead, the other dragged the carcass, the saver killed the living beast and kept the horn. Florida temperance followers solved liquor licensing by a $450 total fee split among state county and town after strict character inquiry.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a confused line about Owen Smith and a reference to Huckleberry Cordial for cholera morbus and dysentery. Mentions WM. Gatile & Co in a garbled sale or notice context.
A nursky industry is seen as a likely future for Durham with trees fruits and berries flourishing. Canning plants linked to fruit production are proposed as a strong industrial pairing. Meanwhile a Park National Bank clerk Debaun is accused of embezzling $100000 after twenty two years at the bank. The American Methodist Episcopal Conference is meeting in New York with over 500 delegates 14000 ministers and 2 million members. A Charlotte Chronicle note questions Republican turnout and revenue officials shortages hinting at broader party outlook concerns.
In Orange the town buzzes about new and completed fine residences amid a building boom. The Durham note reports the death of Jessie Nebon, infant daughter of Rev J G Nebon, and burlesque weather frosts sparing few. Col Eugene Morehead, long ill, has returned home improved, with hopes of lasting recovery. Lonny Fawcett jokes about frost ravages claiming all animals perished except two brindle pith pix pups saved from the doghouse.
James H. Shepheld administrator of N J Shepherd and others announce a public sale of lot No 6 near Durham. The 56 100 acre tract in Mage Shepherd lands will be sold at the Durham Court House on May 14 1848 at noon. Terms require half cash and half in six months with interest at 6 percent. Title held until full payment. Comission April 11 1888.
Having this day qualified as Administrator upon the estate of Nat H Clay deceased this is to notify all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment and all persons holding claims to present them properly verified on or before the 7th day of April 1889 or this notice will be pleaded in tar of recovery This 6th day of April 1888 O B Grery Alms a 6 6w
Readable line announces five hundred acres of land offered for sale under mortgage terms. The abbreviated notice implies a scheduled sale or financial arrangement, with emphasis on the large tract and the mortgage status.
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