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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1880-11-27
DE GREEDY PICkASIENY,

DE GREEDY PICKASINNY.
Oar wara watermilyon
CROWN on vine:
I,ar nicknnt-~p
Watchin' II all lie time.
An when dat watermilun
War ripening IN desun,
An de stripes along its jacket
War comm one by one.
Dat pickaninny hooked II
An toted 1t away,
An ale dat entire milyun
Up in one single day.
He ate de rine an pieces,
He finished iced an vine
An den de watermilyun
jest upah finished him.
THE BIGGEST Bishop Sell
wyn was benevolent and kindly
spoken man, as we'll as great and
famous one. He interested himself
much in the poor, especially in miners.
One day coming on u company Of the
latter, he heard them talking in very
animated way, SO loudly that he said
to them: My friends, something
seems to interest you all very much;
HtaTd NouI NoItts uuitt III tHc uIsLAHct,
may inquire what it iS?' To which
they replied: You see that copper
teakettle there? We found it, and
were just saying that the one who
could tell the biggest lie should have
it," "Oh,' said the Bishop, :" / am
sorry for that; hope you will never
again tell lies. Nris q fearful hal 1t, and
so unmanly. Why, never tald . lie
in my life" Nhereupon the four
miners shouted in one breath: Give
! the governor the teak. tile, all Of them
thinking his assertion the biggest lie"
they had ever heard.
DEATH OF A MEMBER Of THE LIME
CLUB.-The usual resolution OF sym
pathy was then passed, the brothers
account squared on the books, and the
Glee Club sang:
Play de fidi!es slow and softly,
Let your voices ali be- io~
Death iisi. reaped anoder harvest
Chant ie requiem an an low
Through dc dark an misty valley
Ger lie ritter dark At wide;
Jitin ~ii de grea; purceshun
Narchin tn De oder side
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-03

oxygen under pressure of about ll7.6
pounds, when the time to be spent under
water is to be three hours; and this gas
is the source of supply of vital air. The
cuirass has two metal cases, one in front
and the other at the back, both of which
are filed with small porous balls of In
dia rubber containing caustic soda; and
over this surface of soda the breath
passes when exhaled, and the water.
which is then condensed. falls through o
perforated bottom near the base of each
case into a small trough. A double
Waived Sibson mouthpiecs united to a
large windpipe completes the appliances.
Having donned the cuirass and water
proof dress, Mr.. Fleuss ties the mouth
piece over his nose and mouth, and forms
a connection between it and the soda
chambers. Lastly, he puts on the hel-
met charged with oxygen, and carefully
closes it. "By a valvul'r opening he lets
into the helmet from the compressed
store of oxygen stream of oxygen,
which diffnses into the space between the
helmet, the .cuirass, and his body-his
breathing or air space. When he inhales
through the mouthpiece he draws in the
oxygen through the two side valves into
the lungs. When he exhaIes these two
valves close, and SO his exhaled breath
passes through the tube and over the
soda in the soda chambers, and down the
chamber in front, along q con-
Meeting tube into the lower part Of
the chamber at the back, then ascend
ing through that chamber, it escapes in
part into the helmet by a tune from the
back chamber near the shoulder. GAN
the carbonie acid Of the breath is fixed
by the soda, most of the water is caught
in the troughs, the return oxygen and
nitrogen pass over and difu>e with the
freshly-admitted stream of oxygen from
its special chamber, thus maintaining
within the dress an adequate supply OF
vital air. DR.. Richardson kept Mr..
Fleuss for 20 minutes first in an atmos-
phere of carbonic acid and then in one of
choke-damp, without causing the inven-
tor protected by his apparatus any in
convenience. The important bearing of
this invention upon mining operations,
and upon submarine explorations and
upon marine warfare is obvious.
Given the required strength to the dress
to resist collapse from pressure, it is diff
cult to see how the Fleuss apparatus
can not do good service at very consider
able depths in the sea.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-03
Hale and Andre.
fHarnafis


The name of Nathan Hale-unfortu.
nately too little familiar to the present
generation-revives, the memory of
noble act of seh-forgetfulness. That it
made its impression in the days of the
Revolution, wherever the circumstances
became known, We are assured by some-
thing besides tradition; and Stree that
time it has never failed to touch the
heart or excite the admiration of writers
who have had occasion to repeat the
story. Jared Sparks, the historian, after
describing, in his Life and Treason of
Arnold" the unhappy business and fate
of Andre, recalls the youth in the Amer
lean camp who met a similar death be-
fore him, and paysa grateful tribute to
his character. e
"Where," he asks, in closing, lis the
memento of the virtues, the patriotic
sacrifice, and the early fate of Hale? 1t
is not inscribed in marble, it is hardly
recorded in books. Let it be the more
deeply cherished in the hearts of his
countrymen-" Nor less appreciaGye is
the earlier remembrance of President
Timothy Dwight, who refers to him as
the "bright and generous" Hale, and in
the common epic Of that period thus
describes his tastes and qualities:
with genius living fame hi bosom glowed,
And science charmed him to her sweet abode;
In worth's fair path his feet adventured far,
The pride of peace, the rising grace of war;
In duty firm, In danger calm as even,
To friends unchaHging, and sincere to heaven"
Although Hale suffered in the year
1776, and from the centennial stand
point it may appear somewhat late to
bring him to mind, it is to be noted that
the recollection Of his fate was very
strikingly revived four years after, or
just a century ago, by the capture and
execution Of Major Andre in connection
with the Arnold infamy. Should that
event, which in 1850 profoundly inter
ested both Englishmen aud Americans
lead to any expressions of sympathy dur.
ing the present year, or suggest histori
cal review or anniversary" of the epi-
sode, the incident of 1776 must neces-
sarily be coupled with it. The misfor-
tune of the British officer was in many
aspects affecting, but it did not stand
alone. Hardly had he been captured
before the nearly forgotten execution Of
Hale, as a spy, was recalled by American
officers, and Andre himself remembered
it.
If their cases differed in certain points,
and 1t was possible for Andre to enter
plausible justification Of. his movements,
where, Hale had none whatever to plead,
the two victims, on the other hand, bore
this resemblance to each other, that both
were young officers beloved by their
companions in arms, favorites with their
respective commanders, educated, brave,
and each anxious to be Of essential serv-
ice-the one to his sovereign, the other
to his cause. From 1880 their name.
have thus been closely associated. Their
fate was hard but inevitable, and justi-
fed by the necessary rigor of military
law; and for each and both there always
have been, ON either side Of the water,
many deep sympathies felt.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-03
Drunken Wolves.
TA)lthe Year RoundI

Henri De Criquelle, in French work
upon the natural history of LIE Morvan,
Ga district of France tells us that ''in
the summer the wolves, like the gypsies,
have no fixed residence. They may then
be met with in the standing barley or
oats, the vineyards and fields; they sleep
in the open country, and seldom seek the
friendly shelter of the forest, except dur
ing the scorching hours of the day.
Towards the end of August l have often
met them," says he, Gin the vineyards,
apparently half drunk, scarcely able to
walk-in short, quite unsteady in their
legs, almost blowing the ground up with
their noses, and staring stupidity about
them. Ionce came upon one partly hid
den amid the thick underground and
weeds on the edge of piles of stones col
lected from among the vines.
"My presence aroused his growl, when
rising lazily among the bushes he stun,
bled and fell, being evidently incapable
of getting further. A salute from both
barrels with small shot scarcely tickled
his skin, but it brought him once more
on his legs, though only to fall again,
when, having reloaded, I advanced on
him, and administered a double dose in
his ear, which had the desired effect.
The fact was he was quite drunk, al
though not disorderly." This inclina-
ton in wolves for Incorporate indul-
gence in the juice Of the grape is vouched
for by several authorities. 1t would ap-
hear that the wolves during the ardent
peats of August suffer greatly from thirst,
and in the absence Of water take to the
vineyards, and there endeavor to as
suage It by eating large quantities Of
grapes-very cool, and, no doubt, very
delightful at the time, but the treacher-
GUS liquid ferments, bacchanalian fumes
soon infect the brain, and for several
hours these four-legged topers are lite.
rally as "drunk as beasts" and entirely
deprived of their senses.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-03

upon the material of which it is made,
whether this is fine nainsook OF surah,
and whether it is trimmed with lace or
with coarse muslin. When made Of
handsome materials 1t is very becoming
over an open waist. Collars for children
are still made as large as possible, cover
ing the shoulders. They are of very fine
canvas, and the cuffs match.
Japanese parasols are very fashionable.
The Yeddo shade is fat and made in
about sixteen pieces; it is lined, but the
lining is against the outside, so that the
frame shows. The mounting is very ele-
giant when made of gilded steel, and pro-
duces very good effect. The handle is
short and thick. Sometimes there is a
bouquet on the ring which closes the
shade, and sometimes there is one on a
gore of the shade; ON the inside is paint
ed Japanese figure with fan.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-03
Rather n Prog gressive Emperor.
LT,lkin TImpsl

The subjoined remarks Of His Majesty
the Emperor Of japan, addressed to the
Governors of the several provinces at a
recent entertainment in the imperial res,
idence, afford sufficient evidence of his
view with respect to the political future
of the country:
"On ascending the throne besought
the aid of my illustrious ancestors to
restore the former power of my dynasty,
to introduce great reforms in the empire,
and to promote the welfare Of my faith
full subjects. Among the great move
ments effected, the. esta blishment of Flu
and Ken and the extinction of the feudal
system are OF the first importance. The
policy have adopted proved to be ad-
vantageous.
"Reforms prudently introduced, either
in the Government or its administration,
lead US surely toward improvement, and
l trust l may soon be enabled to grant to
my people the benefit of constitutional
rule. But much needs vet to be done;
the people, disturbed by internal disor-
ders, have had but seldom the opportu-
nifty to enjoy the advantages of peace.
The nobility is becoming instructed, but
it's members are mostly poor; and even
the wealthy are for the most part. to the
great misfortune of the country, still ig-
norant. l wish to see this deplorable
condition improved, and hope that my
officers will assist me with all their intel
lect and power to accomplish that diff
cult task. You, the q dbvernors of the
provinces, are well aware of the needs
and wants Of your districts, and l wish
that you should apply yourselves to fol-
low my instructions, and to carry out
nay schemes for the benefit Of the whole
country.
eff there are in your localities some
noblemen we'll instructed but without
the means to take advantage of their
knowledge, you will have to assist them,
and if required, appoint them to suita-
BILE Offices. Those who are wanting in
knowledge you will persuade to take ad-
vantage OF the various means of instruc-
ton at their disposal. Ii some of my
subjects, not sufficiently acquainted with
the political atfairsof the country, should
come to criticlse the actions of my Gov
ernment, or express their dissatisfaction
with the measures adopted, you will en-
deavor to correct their ideas and to i'm
press upon them the necessity Of the
steps taken. But avoid all violence; use
but the power of persuasion, and be good
counselors to them. Assist me iii carry
ing out the great schemes l have formed
for the welfare of my people, to increase
the influence Of our country, and to ad-
vance it in the path of civilization"
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experimenters, who differ only as regards
the exact position of the maximum. In
the discussions which have arisen, tlfis
decomposition has been Incorrectly re-
ferred to the green parts Of plants.
Plants which have been caused to ger
miuate and grow to certain stage in
darkness are etiolated, (long shanked and
colorless;) yet these, when brought into
the sunlight, decompose carbonic acid
and then turn green. The chlorophyl
thus produced is the effect of the decom-
position, not its cause" And DR.. Draper
now adds, epigrammatically: Nothing
can act before it exists; nothing can
originate itself. Chlorophyl is, therefore,
the result, not the cause, of the de-
composition" .,--'. ..5
Many months ago, readers will recol.
lect, Dr.. B. W. Richardson gave a gen,
eral description Of the remarkable in.
vention of Mr.. Fleuss, whereby person
can live under water for an hour OF
more without any communication with
the surface. DR.. Richardson did not
then feel justified in fully explaining
the apparatus, but he does SO now in the
columns Of Nature, May 18th. There is
nothing peculiar in the waterproof
jacket, leggings, and weighted boots used
by Mr.. Fleuss Divers generally use
the same articles Of dress The essential
and, as it may be called, vital elements
of the device, consist in the arrange
ments and attachments Of the helmet
and cuirass. In the helmet there is
a metal compartment, a quarter OF a
cubic foot in sine, usually charged with
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-03
Why are You Bilious I!

Because you have allowed your bowels
to become costive, and liver torpid. Use
Kidney.Wort to produce a free state of the
bowels and 1t will stimulate the liver to
proper action, cleanses the skin of its yell
iowpess, cures bilious headache, and causes
new life in the blood. Druggists have it
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-03

The Princess of the Asturias, the elder
sister Of the King Of Spain, is woman
of such strong character and executive
force that Alphonso is reported to be ac-
customed to GILL her "My brother in pet
ticoats." She is an able, a cold, and a
naughty woman of ascetic tastes, caring
little for amusement snd even disliking
music. Irf-5tf
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-03

A small boy has been struck by light
ming in Mechanics Falls, Me. He was
sitting under Balm of Gilead tree. The
tree was splintered and the boy was
seized with nausea. When the urchin's
clothes we're taken off there was found
on his body an imprint resembling the
trunk Of the Balm Of Gilead tree, with
bl,ds and branches. ,.,... .,l.i.,- .-r.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-03

A neglected cough often produces serious
results. Hayner's Pine Tar Cough King
never fails to cure the most obstinate cougp:
Try it. For sale at Wilfert's, corner 4th
and Walnut, and at Judges Pharmacy,
corner 9Th and Mound sts. Price so cents,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-03
PAINTER.
NOTICE,

ITO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THE GIN
1 CINNAT1 Soda and Mineral Water Work.
hereby gives notice that thev have complied viii
ali the provisions of the Act passed April 9th
1880 relating to the manufacture OF mineral water
ETC., and that the bottles which they use in tnel
said business are marked as follows: "Cincinnati
soda & Mineral Water Works. J. H. 0verdick,
Henry vcrhsge, John Alwes. Rewwer & Rus
kamp, Siefert & Hudephol, and Frank Fuchs ~
Any person who unlawfuliy uses, or has in theiI
possession any Of said bottles will be prosecuted
according to law.
Cincinnati Soda & Mineral Water Works
By KEUWENER q VERHAGE.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-03

TJ,o WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: Messfa J. A.
that they have complied with all the provisions Of
the act passed April g. 1880 relating to the manu-.
facture OF mineral water ETC., and that the bottles
which they use in their said business are marked
as follows "Krusling. Hussman & Co.," "B,
Hck & Co.." "Bick q Rebel" Stuck & Bueh-
ler" stuck & steingmve," "BuRen," *. 4 H.s
Any persons who unlawfully use or have said
bottles in their possession, win be prosecuted 90
cording to law.
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THO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
i W. Z. Wagner hereby gives notice that he
has complied with all the provisions Of the Act
passed April 9th, 1850, relating 10 the manufac-
ture of mineral water. ETC., and that the bottles
which he uses fu ssit business are marked as fol-
lows Nv. T. Wagne :" Any persons who unlaw.
fully use or have said bottles in their possessions
w. Z. WAGNER
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-10-29

GEN. MCCLELLAN thus depicts the dan
gers of the future: "There are two
parties asking your SURFACES, each claim
ing the right to direct the affairs OF THIS
country. One of them ia young in years.
but hope near its end; the other old as
the history of this country. never daunt.
ed, and strong only in the honesty. OF
those who compose it. 1t is the opinion
of MANY of the other party that we need
stronger government. This govern.
ment has been strong enough to put
down the greatest civil war ever known
and protect it's citizens. They seek to
make it stronger against you. the people.
It is for you to determine whether you
will vote for those who seek the change.
Circumstances clearly prove to my mind
that within a recent period the advocates
of the third term have united with the
Republican candidate for President. II
that be true, every man who votes for
the Republican party casts his vote in
favor Of third term. If a third. why
not fourth or fifth, and then for lifeP
am not an alarmist, but, like you who
fought on many stricken fields, fought
to preserve the country love. We saw
in the possible rupture of the Union ruin
and even worse. think the Republican
party means one-man power and CEN
tralization of government. The end is
slways the same, unless the people by
their power check such things at the
very beginning.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-10-29

THE report of the State inspector of
finance, w. H. Dubois, shows the total
deposits in our savings banks and trust
companies to be 50 .3l4.39, an increase
during the year of s996,55s.5s or. about
II per cent. The amount Of deposits
from people out OF the State has 'decreas
ed by $147,O06.24, doubtless because it il
no longer able,to entirely dodge taxation
A starting prosperity among the people
within the State, however, is indicated
by thelfact that their deposits .havei in
creased 81 ,143, 57482, though this is largely
due to the too light tax and to the fact that
depositors in the State now give their true
residence, whereas they used to have an
object in concealing it. Th ere are FAC
depositors in the 81 institutions of the
State, who have over $4,000 each to their
credit, contrary to the law. 140 Of
them in the Vermont savings
bank at this place. Most of these how
ever, are due to the addition of the last
dividend, and will be quickly reduced to
the proper amount. The expenses of
banks have increased during the year,
aside from the taxes, $5,515.66, which is
not as it ought to be. The amount real.
lied from the new method of taxation in
1879 was $50, l26O4, all but $16,6O2.32 of
which was distributed to the towns. Mr..
Dubois argues strongly against an in
crease of the tax on the bank, although
it is now less than is levied by most
other States, while our State other taxes
are higher.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-10-29

WHEN the Republican party had. un,
limited control of the government in all
its branches, president, congress and all,
nearly every industry in the country be-
came paralyzed, and bankruptcy was the
rule not the exception. The tariff was
high, even at the highest point in the
panic of 1878. In 1874 the Democrats
secured the Lower House of Congress, and
by reduction in expenses times began to
mend. In 1877 they secured the Senate,
since which time prosperity from these
and other non-political causes has dawn
ed upon the country. In the light of such
facts how ridiculous. is the Republican
assumption that its success, or the Sue
cess of any one party, is necessary to
the salvation or prosperity of the country.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-10-29

The situation in Ireland grows still
more threatening. Immense meetings
of the land leaguers are being held all
over the island, and it is with difficulty
that the fiery populaee is restrained from
violence by the cool-headed leaders.
The English government, growing more
blind in its tyranny, has already ordered
the arrest of Parnell, whose only offense
is that he is pointing out their wrongs to
his countrymen, in temperate and
peaceful way. This may prove the match
TO explode the magazine of popular
wrath. Arms have lately been imported
to the island in large quantities and there
are indications that the Fenians and land
leaguers will make common cause. Mr..
Healv, Parnell's private secretary, has
already been thrown into prison.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-10-29
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MASS

Mrs. Nellie I. Brigham lectured in the
Coleraine Congregational church last
week on is Life Worth Living?" The
proceeds, which amounted to about SIG,
will be used for the benefi. of Truman
Lincoln, for whom much sympathy is
| felt because of the recent verdict rem
| dered against him in the dog-case Of
more than $1,000 damages The Metho.
dist society held festival in the town
hall last week, which nets them about
$45.
There is promising revival in the
Methodist church in Heath, and one
evening last week four persons went for
ward to the anxious Seats" and the
next night six more took their first steps
in the same direction. The feeling in the
church is intense, and promises to be
productive of much good. There is q
deep religious feeling prevailing in the
town.
The Heath Methodists are holding a
series OF revival meetings which attract
full house every evening.-Ice formed
around the margin of Flagg pond the
other morning.-The house at the Center,
owned and occupied by the late Melissa
A. Bennett, will be sold by the executor,
Amos Temple.
The North Heath farmers club COM
menced their weekly meetings last Mon
day evening.
The Harvest supper at the Unitarian
church at Mortified, Thursday evening,
was a very enjoyable occasion. Amer
the ample refreshments had been served,
Rev. ] l.. Marsh entertained the audience
with a few short speeches.
The homestead farm Of the late Otis
]. Davenport, one Of the best in Cole
raine, is TO be sold. The Clark farm, also
belonging TO the estate, is leff as legacy
to Sarah. eldest daughter Of Mr. Daven-
port, while the Smith farm, upon which
the family now live, will remain in the
possession of the widow. The whole es-
tate Il valued at about $4,000.