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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-07-30
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Combines the advantages of the old
Curr; rulun, With special and extended
instruction according to the University
system.
Connected with 1t are schools of
LAW. of MEDICINE. and of PHAR-
MACY.
Special facilities given for p'actical
studies. such Is
Analytical and Agricultural Chemistry.
Land Surveying. Drawing. Book
Keeping, Business Law. Phono-
srapnt. &c.
Expenses. including tuition and room
rent. $lS5 TO $3.50 per aunum.
Address. Tor catalogue and particu-
lars.
KEMP p. BATTLE. III. D..
President.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-07-30
EN-. NEW NEW -.

In order TO replace the large quantity
of goods sold before the holidays.
have recently bought \ large stock
goods, consisting Of
SUGAR, SALT,
RICE, HOM!Nl. MOLAS-
SES, S1RCrS, CHEESE. -
Also PRINTS. TICKS. SnEETINuS
and SHIFTING. DRILLS. aud many
other Dry Goods.
Also 4 fun line Of
TIRE, BAN
SWEED IRON, NAILS
HORSE and MULE
SHOES,
HORSESHOE NAILS, AK
MATTOCkS. GRIND
STONES, and a CON-
plete Stock Of
G L L l. + r Y
In CROckERY. a great var.
Common G. c. Ware. Stone Ware. ~
tation China, very prett" and he
and a nice lot of Pain and El.u.
China.
All the above and many other goo,
not mentioned. will be sold at popcia'
prices.
j. f. JONES
1880. lS..n
Me- SMITH MUSIC Ho'~:
Branch of Lpdden & Bates. Prizes,
Terms and everything ex
actly the III
MEANS BUSINESS AND ]
FAMILIES IN NORTH
AND SOUTH CAR
DINA
ENDORSE EVERY ORGA>{
WE SELL.
OKGANS-Read these fgur,:-.
A FIFTEEN STOP ORGAN W.T. 1
SETS OF REEDS, SUB BASS AND
OCTAVE COUPLER FOR SOS. St.,
and Book. Guaranteed for 6 years.
Send for Circulars.
PIANOS-Chickering & Sou.
Mathushek, Guild & Church, Arrrn,
Southern Gem, &c, &c.
ORGANS-Mason & Ha~,
lPeloubet & Co, Sterling, Alton,
La Petite.
ONLY RELIABLE MAKERS
REPRESENTED.
We send on Is days trial.
pay freight both ways i: no ),
We can't be undersold for CAST
PIANOS-Read these figure.
Pianos S16O-up. A I Octave R.e.
wood Case, 2 round corners, FIJI
agraffe overstrung Bass, and in coy
way LIST Glass, and fully guara - +.
for 6 years. Stool and Cove
; OUR ONE YEAR PLAN f..
{. ABLES EVERY ONE
}, TO BUY.
k Christmas is coming and Mes.
has not forgotten the little fa'le
Country Merchants would III .
: to write to me for lists Of sn, I"
struments before they buy. W
and get my illustrated catalog
$ and prices. Order from tins hou
and save time and freight.
Address,
II. MCSMlTH,
. Charlotte, n. G
n =. o. Box 179.
w b b i -
u
a..
WAREHOUSE, HI 1lsEoIo
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-07-30
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7 STARR THE NEW YEAR WITH
i every prospect Of I healthy trade
tor the next II months. Sales last year
were larger than II previous yea aud
| am determined to increase them. My
STOCK SHALL BE LARGER
AND MORE COMPLETE
THAN EVER.
will begin The new year with q full
line Of all Staples,
IRON, SALT, MOLASSES,
S~HEET1NGS, NAILS,
CoFFEEs, CHEESE,
PRINTS, MEMS WEAR,
CLOTHING, HATS, &c.
My Stock was very much reduced
during the holidays, but | am replenish-
ing in every line.
We open to-day an elegant line Of
lGENTLEMEN.and BOYS HATS.
We open this week q new line Of
PRINTS, BLEACHED COT.
TONS, NOTIONS,
everything that ran short will be filled
in each department.
have received ONE THOUSAND
DOZEN
COATS SPOOL COTTON.
This is the .Old Reliable tor machine
and hand sewing. My selling " thou.
sand dozen last year is Al indication
that our people appreciate it. Not
outstanding the fact that it has beer
repeatedly stated that no one kept it ir
t1uiSDOTO, y | allOW Sucl statements
to misiead you ! am Agent for thi,
Cotton, and give it to dealers in lots al
New York prices aud save them thu
freight.
am Agent for RAILROAD MILLS
and RALPU'S SNUFF.
Agent for PEARL SHIRTS. They
need no talking up.
am buying MATCHES in fifty gros
lots, enabling me to give them tOldeal
ers at New York figures.
Also LAUNDRY SOAPS.
handle the BAY STATE SHOE 70
this town. They are a blessing.
l am opening a line Of all numbers O
: BOOTS for the February snow. Ne,
, Stock Of RUBBERS every week.
: e.. NJ. PARKS.
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MISS ALICE G.. HEARTT
will open her school for small children
on August lst, 1881.
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Christmas is coming and Mes rl.t.
has not forgotten the little fo'te
Country Merchants would u. ,
to write to me for lists Of sna I.
struments before they buy. W >
and get my illustrated catalo.
and prices. Order from tins hou
and say time and freight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-03
Approving of Wife Desertion.

From the Detroit Free Press.]
Gam Brudder Declaration Rundel in
de hall?' queried the president, as he
softly arose.
The brother was there, and he prompt
ly stepped to the front. H
"Brudder Rundel," continued the
president, 81 has bin informed dat your
wife has had 20 TOKEN up by de police,
an dat you am charged wild refusin' to
purvide fur her wants. Kin you gin de
club any light on dis subjeck %
81 shall be glad of de chance" was
thereby. WhenI married dat woman,
ten Vars ago, she believed in dreams
If she dreamed of seem white boss /
had to get my own meals mex day or
go hungry. If she dreamed of rats she
would go an git drunk. If she dreamed
of bein' on the water, she would go ober
to Canada an stay fur hull week. [
put up wild all dis, and bimeby she got
SO dat she believed in fortin- tellin'. She
had her fortin told wheneber she could
get dollar, an if [ didn't ham ober de
money she would pawn some oh de fur
Mcclure. A few days ago a fortin-teller
told her dat she was bon for great
lady, an when | got home she had
traded off my Sunday coat for dollar
set of jewelry an had gone out to take
her first pianer lesson. / then made up
my mind it was time to act, an left de
house fur good"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-03
SIeeDlesS neSS.
(From DR.. Foote'S Health Monthly. ]

A we'll balanced blood circulation is es-
sential to sound sleep because if the ex-
trenities be cold the internal organs are
congested and brain congestion prevents
sleep. A too sluggish circulation OF
blood from lack of sufficient hearts ac-
ton tends to cause wakefulness with nerv-
BUSINESS, and sense of oppression and
anxiety. OF course the maintenance of
good health is the best way to obviate
this tsouble which is merely a sign OF
weakness or nervous debility; but if one
is aware of sleeplessness from this cause
it may be remedied, if they are not too
weak, by getting up and exercising till
the heart is re-awakened to normal ac-
tivity. A rowing machine may be use
full at such times, but a good exercise
without apparatus may be had in this
way. Get out upon the floor and stand
erect with the arms raised straight over
the head. Go quickly from this position
to one of squatting with knees and hips
bent, and hands touching the floor. Rise
quickly again throwing up the arms. If
these movements are made between 30
and 60 times, according to the strength
of the individual, there will be three eff
fects which predispose to sleep. First
there will be slight fatigue; second, in
creased hearts action and improved cir
circulation of blood in the extremities
and removal of local brain congestion;
third, increased rapidity of breathing,
with such deep and full inspirations that
the brain becomes to some extent dulled
by the anesthetic effect of rapid breath
ing. Such exercise will be followed by
about 200 quick deep breathings after
going back to bed, and with a great
many persons the result will be long
sleep. This resource would not be safe
in cases of actual heart disease, or other
extremely enfeebled condition of the
body. In such cases we would recon-
mend trial of nlesmerism. Only re-
Gently we met a physician who has for
years considered mesmerism fraud and
delusion, but the revival of interest in
this subject in this city took his atten-
ton, and led him to make tests for him
self. One of the happy results was that
he has been able to put to sleep night
after night lady in the last stages of
consumption, whose extreme weakness
and misery was greatly aggravated by
inability to sleep. No drug could have
produced SO prolonged and natural sleep
as she enjoyed from the time when this
physician commenced to make her sub
ject of his control.
Even where person is not put to
sleep by mesmeric influences, the manip-
ulations Of strong person may be use
full to favor sleep by the improvement in
the hearts action, and the equable flow
of blood and nervous impulses which re-
suit from vigorous grooming. In many
cases of insomnia there is no way out
of the trouble but through course of
skillful medical treatment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-03

my Eve" he cried, with touch of his
old boyish impudence. "Oh, Katie
Miss Kent, darling, I've learned to love
you so dearly-say you will. Well make
another paradise where we can be happy
together, and shan't be obliged to work
so hard" breaking into laughter as he
saw Katie's look and wiping his forehead
every well" said Katie; "I'll think
of it. But you must remember that it
was not woman who made trouble in
the garden this time" And she added,
archly, "But I'll forgive you for deceiv-
ing me if you will forgive me for-for-"
"For what?" asked Harold as she
heritated.
"For not letting you know before That
l guessed your secret. I knew from the
beginning that you were not Adam.
That first day when I pretended to be
smelling the lilies I had seen you were,
at least, not gardener
| "And you let me work all this time
and it so hot" with crestfallen look.
"Yes. You deserved it for your
trick. But I am glad you can work and
obey orders. You may have to do SO
some time, you know. +"
"Every man has, they say, when he
falls in love-" he retorted.
eyes," she said, saucily, fand you
mustn't hope to be an exception. But
there, there, isn't that quite enough ?"
for he was devouring her with kisses.
CT declare, you're AS impudent as you
were five years ago"
"Five years ago!''
"Yes. Oh! you've forgotten. Men
always do. It is only women who re-
member" -
"What do you mean ?"
Her eyes danced with mischief.
She was enjoying his perplexity to the
full ~
"Well, I'll tell you fairy tale. Once
on a time-there, stop now, or I'll never
get on-there was little girl coming
across the field with her arms full of
hawthorn bloom"
He gave a quick start. Katie went on
demurely-
"And she met an impudent young fell
low, a collegian, who thought himself a
prince, but wasn't. And he called her
'saucy eyes, the conceited--"
"What You're 'saucy eyes, are you
Oh! I remember it all. Who'd have
thought it Why, it's the jolliest fairy
tale [ ever heard. Only then she
wouldn't let me kiss her, and now
"Now somebody will get his ears
boxed if he doesn't behave himself One
must draw the line somewhere, and half
hundred, surely"
"Well, since you are SO cruel. But
when did you recognize me?"
"The first day [ saw you at leisure
the day you called with your mother. y
"And," said Harold, refectively
"there was always something in your
face [ thought familiar. Yes, after all
you are saucy eyes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-03
Can Cows Count?

battle Greek [NIich.) Cor. Chicago Inter ocean,
Frequently the question is raised as to
whether dumb animals have instinct suf-
fcient to enable them to count. Anec-
dote upon anecdete has been raised to
show that they have sufficient intelli-
gence Or instinct to enable them to per-
form this function of the brain. AS a
case in point, we will relate the expert
ence of George Andrus, an extensive
farmer of Gogoac Prairie, and one who
has had much experience in stock-raising.
He recently stated to the Inter Ocean
correspondent, as most singular fact
that his drove of cattle always knew on
what days they were to be sailed. It
has been his custom to give them salt at
the barnyard every Sunday morning dur
ing the spring, and once in two weeks or
every other Sunday morning during the
hot weather.
This the cattle have we'll learned, and
during the spring they will come up the
lane regularly every Sunday morning,
and stand there believing and make
great noise until they are sailed, when
they will return to their pasture lot,
which is some distance away. This they
do regularly every Sunday morning, and
never make the mistake of coming on any
other day. The same fact is still more
strange in summer, when they only come
up once in two weeks, and not oftener.
This fact is offered as one more going 20
prove conclusively that certain classes of
animals have sufficient brain to enable
them to count, and also memory for at
least two weeks, and even longer IN many
other animals, as, for instance, the ele-
plant, which has been known to remem-
Der and vent its wrath upon its enemies
years after some real or tancied injury.
Darwin is at liberty to make as much
or little out of these facts as he can;
however, they cannot be denied, they do
exist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-03
The BRAY of the Mexican Donkey.

The New Orleans Democrat recounts
the many good qualities of the Mexican
burro that has lately been introduced
into that city as child's horse, who, it
seems, can banquet on splinters and
scraps, carry immense loads, and is
faithful, accomplishing, docile and tire
less; but. 'we regret to say" continues
the Democrat, "the burro brays."
Amazing DIS is his strength, his stamina,
his amiability, his courage, these things
are compared as nothing with his bray.
That such tremendous and reaching
sound should emanate from so small a
source constitutes the eighth wonder of
the world.
"When the little blue burro-they
are nearly all blue-concludes to cele-
brate his scanty relaxation by good,
healthy, whole souled bray-when he
humps his little back, shuts his appeal
ing little eyes, and let's his ears lie along
his back, and then gathers himself into
one ecstatic note, it is enough to make
one envy the sainted dead, and long for
the silent grave. The sleepers for a
mile around rise up with the sweat of
terror on their furrowed brows, the
children fall in fits, the sick believe they
have heard Gabriel's horn, and the very
atmosphere shudders like human crea-
ture. Burros don't often bray, because
they haven't much time for braying; but
they bray sometimes, and that is what
keeps them so low in the scale of ami
mated nature. Without his bray the
burro would be little short of an angel.
AS it is, however, he is an animal to be
admired at distance and in the alb
ctraof -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-03

Brother Gardner was seen to draw
down his left eye in the direction of
Pickles Smith, and that gentleman i'm
mediately arose and offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, Dat dis Club not only has
the fullest confidence in Brudder Dec
laration Rundel, but advises him to go
home and smash the furniture, an let his
wife roost on de fence while playin' grand
lady.
The resolution was promptly adopted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-03
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1881
CLAD IN GRAY.
BY MRS. CLARA DOTY BATES.


little housewife bee,
Pussy and gray was she,
Hummed at the clover-tops continuously.
The summer day was fair,
And through the sunny air
The birds on breath of song scared everywhere.
She had no colored coat, ".t'f
No gold band at her throat,
Nor painted wings to futter with or float;
sort of grizzled fur
Wrapped and encompassed her,
Except her wings of faded gossamer.
Her voice was low and fine;
heard her drone and whine;
1 saw her needless Of the song and slime;
And yet it seemed that none
Under that summer sun
Was any happier than this busy one.
The idle and the gay
Went on their careless way,
Nor noted the little housewife clad in gray;
And yet, L thought, how sweet
The honey she could eat!
How cool the clover must be to her feeti
The wholesome element 3.
Of Labor's true content
Was through her humble, plodding presence lent
To a day otherwise
Given to butterflies, ...ssFt e
That f1uttered but to vanish from the eyes.
That little toiling bee
This lesson gave to me:
To labor, l. must, contentedly.
Thus would the summer tide
Flow for me rich and wide,
And harvest, honey-sweet, be mine beside.
Christian Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-03
The WheeIbarroW Man,
[From the Stevens City (va.) Sta

lfrolh the stevens ClIy tVa.) STAR
The wonderful wheelbarrow man was
in town a few days last week, and pre-
sented quite novel sight as he passed
along the street showing the same old
barrow that preceded him in his Jour-
ney of II, 900 miles from the Atlantic to
the Pacific in his wager for $4,000. One
of the most striking novelties of exter-
nal decorations was large watch-chain.
that contained over 100 curiosities. con-
sisting of old Spanish, German, Roman,
Austrian and French medals, dating up
from 100; money from all nationalities,
a human finger, petrifed wood, sea-
shells, etc., in all consisting of over 100
pieces. The valuable collections, weigh
ing over 400 pounds, that he conveyed in
his barrow were guarded by monster
wolf that was captured among the gorges
of the Rocky Mountains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-03
SPICE AND ALLSPICE.

THERE was fair damsel in Worcester;
To young man her pa introdorcester:
But when 'tno she said,
He shot himse!f dead
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-08

1t is not often the practical joker
comes to grief. AS rule, his rude
wit or brutal trick makes victim OF
some weak or innofensive Individual
who has not the power to retaliate:
Now and then, however, the practical
joker comes to grief. There have been
occasions where the funny person
who pointed an empty pistol at some
body else's head has received the con-
tents of loaded revolver in his own
carcass. A case in point occurred at
Hemlock Lake, little summer resort
i'm Northern New York, the other
bay. Stopping at one of the hotels
was young man who was somewhat
boastful of his adventures and of the
courage he had displayed OH several
trying occasions. The other young
men of the hotel made a laughing
stock of him and resolved to humiliate
him thoroughly for what was, after
all, only little harmless lying. The
opportunity came when the supposed
braggart invited young lady to take
q carriage ride with him. The practi-
cal jokers, Disgusting themselves with
masks, hid themselves in a lonely
spot on the road, and as their would
be victim passed rushed out and de-
manded his money or his life. They
got neither, but one received bullet
in the body and another had his arm
broken by the same unerring aim.
There will be no lnore practical jokes
played at Hemlock Lake this season.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-08
The Kinzua Bridge.
bradford Era, Aug. 30, |

The laying of the corner stone of
the largest bridge in the world (rail-
road or otherwise) took place yester-
day at the Kinzua, two and half or
three miles from Alton. Papers with
description of the bridge, &C., were
placed under the stone of this struc-
ture by Chas. Pugsley, engineer of
this division. The stone was laid
with appropriate ceremonies. The
magnitude and immensity of this
bridge has been explained previous
ly in the Era as the largest in
the world. That corporation like
the Erie should for a moment con-
template such gigantic undertaking
seems almost fabulous, especially
after viewing the contemplated span
from bank to bank and the obstacles
to be overcome in its construction.
That its erection and completion is a
fixed fact needs no confirmation or
opinion of ours, as the contractors
who have the project in charge is a
sure guarantee that the work will be
done, and well done to the end. Mr..
John G. Noakes, of Scranton, Pa,
has the contract for the mason work
of the piers. Who has the trestle or
iron work of the bridge we are not
advised. Mr.. Alex. M'Quirns, of
Downington, Pa, has the contract for
grading of the extension from Craw-
ford to the bridge and he is pushing
the work with great vigor. His time
and book-keeper, Mr.. j. o Neil, seems
to be the right man in the right
place." We believe this section is
under the supervision of Engineer
William Seaman, of New York, wI.0
watches the lines and workings
thereof in a manner so as to assure
one that he understands his business
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-08


They were two crafty and eau
cious old vags. They met in an alley,
looked each other over, and one Of
them queried:
"Say do you chew?"
He therefore replied:
"Yes, chew gum"
"Sorry," continued the other as he
hauled out large plug aud held it up
to the light. II don't use the weed
myself, and 1 was going to give it to
you. If find any gum in any OF my
travels through the alleys, I'll bear
you in mind. Ira la"
-Strolling gypsies have left with a
farmer, near franklin, an eight-year
old boy who calls himself Eddie Will
lum, of Williamspoet. They traded
him for horse and he is believed to
have been stolen.
Somebody fired a toy pistol at the
funny man of the Oil City Derrick
and would have transplanted him to
realms of bliss but that the ball lodged
in liver pad and was extracted
without any trouble to the pulse or
| temperature of the wit
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-08
REGISTERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing accounts will be presented at
the next Orphans Court for coniirma-
ton:
l. Final account of Charles Weis, ex-
ecutor Of the estate of Francis Renner,
late OF st. Marys Borough, deceased,
will be presented at the next Orphens'
Court for confirmation.
2. Final account of Joseph Rosen-
hofer, executor of Anna Dorathea
Eckle late of st. Marys, Elk Co., de-
ceased.
3. Final account of Albert Gillette admins
traitor of the estate of Mary IL. Gillette late
OF Ridgway Township, Elk County, deceased
4. Final account of VIM. IL. Murray ad-
ministrator and Emeline Murray admins.
tratrix of the estate of William Murray late
of Benezette Township, ELK County, de-
ceased.
FRED. SCHENING. REGISTER.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-08

"A travelling dentist in Australia
advertises a new method of extracting
teeth, ,"without the aid of chloroform
or laughing gas" When patient calls
upon him for treatment, he places him
IN a chair and makes fixture of him
with straps and bands. Then he puts
the forceps to the bad tooth and gives
1t terrific jerk inward. "That," he
says, "is the way that DIR. Smith does
It," He gives it another yank in the
opposite direction, remarking, "And
that is the way that DR.. Jones goes to
work" BY this time the tooth is quite
loose. With a gentle pull he forces it
out, saying, " But this is the way that
I'll convince them ofthe superiority of
my method"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-08
A Fool Once More.

For ten years my wife was con-
fined to her bed with such complica-
ton ofailments that no doctor could
tell what was the matter or cure her
and 1 used up small fortune in hum
bug stuff Six months ago 1 saw U.
5. flag with Hop Bitters on it, and ]
thought 1 would be fool once more
1 tried it, but my folly proved to b,
wisdom. Two bottles cured her, she
is now as well and strong as any man:
wife, and it cost me only two dollars
Such folly pays.-H. W., Detroit
Mich. Free Press