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Ran Away WIN a circus.

A year ago, while a CIRCUS was exhib-
itiDg In Little Rock, Arkansas, an old
farmer named Wallace, With bis wife, a
son and daJ gh;ei, Travelled from Searsy
County, more than a hundred miles, 70
see the show. The girl Was seventeen
years old and the boy only fifteen, and
they became go fascinated with the glitter
ing tinsel Of the performers that they
plotted together TO run away and isin the
circus. The girl fearing her sex would
interfere with her securing employment,
dcnned a shabby suit belonging TO her
brother, and the show went South, taking
them both along. The aged parents, dis
tracied with grief, returned 90 their desc
late home after searching ia vain for sew
eral days. On Saturday the Funaways
reached Little Rock, having experienced
hardships enough 10 last them the remain
der OF their lives. They were hired 80 g.
per week, and took part in the concerts
that followed The regular show. They
Travelled through The greater part Of Texas,
the glitter and tinsel Of The business fading
away 81 every step Finally, 30 Calves
ton, the manager grew weary ofthem and
set them odrin. They we're thus left
without . friend and with only Sj 20
money. This was 100 December last. The
girl had kept the secret Of her sex so well
that 90 one except her brother took her
~ b. other than q comoIy youth. They
shipped on q brig at Galveston boupj %
New Orleans, but were lreated 90 badly
that they ran away Oh reaching the latter
city, forfeitirg their wages The bog was
taken sick. end their situation was indeed
critical when tie girl encountered q S.s
Ter az Charity, 90 whom cine told her sl0-
~. The Sister proved a Good Samaritan,
ard removing ne s.ck boy % a charitable .
Institution, where be Ha5 nuIsed back 10
health, she provided The girl with female
garments, end enlisted q weailhy,Iady of
New Orleans, vino furnished them with o
Comfortable outfit and funds sufficient 20
them home. They left Little Rock
Tor tLe old home amid the mountains,
FborC their parents ore, no doubt, rr.oy-
tg over their d.sarpearoroc, and where
hey viii DO welcomed 81 having risen
Iol 'le dead
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SPERITUALESTS DIGGING FOR
GOED
queer Operations After mIdnIgh
o" a Farm i'm ChenIung
New York.

queer Operations After IdnIg
on a FSTm I'm Chemung County.
New York.
n party of men and womon, protesting
10 be SpiritualiSts, nave been digging for
gold on the farm of Mr.. Wood Demarcst,
about three miles from CLemung, n. Y.
on the Mount ZDar road. The SPOT where
the digging was lone is out Of view Of both
the farm house and the road. For three
successive nights the manager of the farm
OF Mrs. Catharine Sly, which adjoins that
OF Mr.. Demarest, was awakened iust be-
fore midnight by a party Of men and wo-
meS passing the house. On the fourth
night Inc followed them. When they ar
rived at the spot where they had been dig.
ging, the party, consisting of nine men
and four women, formed a circle around
a hole IN the ground and began a series of
incantations, nnd went through some queer
movements. At one side a fire had heen
kindled, and over this hung n small iron
pot in which II of the women was brew
ing some mixture, all the time keeping ND
the same singing as the others. at 10
o'clock the pot was lifted from the fire.
and It's contents thrown into the hole. and
then the men fell TO work digging with
all their might, while the women gathered
around the fire and chatted. The men
worked until 4 o'clock, and then hid their
tools and the iron pot in hollow tree near
by, and started for their homes. The
next day Mr.. Demarest was informed of
the transaction, and with Mr.. Sly's farm
manager went TO the lot where the digging
had been done. There they found the
things as described. A large hole about
twenty feet square and ten feet deep had
been dug, and the loose earth lay piled up
around the mouth Of the pit. The next
night a watch was kept, and when the op-
erations were fairly under way Mr.. Dem
Arrest stepped into the circle and demand
ed an explanation. When the party had
recovered from their surprise one of the
number, acting 0s spokesman, told Mr..
Demarest that they were Spiritualists
that they had had repeated assurances
from the spirits of their departed friends
that there was gold in That particular spot
that they bad been commanded to go there
at u o'clock, and, after performing the
incantaiione described, to dig in h spot
which was marked, and they would find
gold. There were to he thirteen of them,
and under no circumstances must they
work after 4 o'clock. He said they were
sure they would find gold. Mr.. Demarest
put a stoo TO their work, and threatened
if he found them again to have them ar
rested. This was the last time they have
been seen there.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-11-04
A Lituc

Jim Webster met Uncle Nose on Aus
tin Avenue a few days ago, and said:
81 say, Uncle Nose, l hear that Gubner
Roberts am gwyne to Ole Varginny TO see
about dc surrender Of Kernel Wallace.
Has yer heard about dat arp"
81 jess know all about hit. Kernel
Wallace killed a man in Texas durin' DO
wah, and de Gubnnr Of Varginny refuses
to low Kernel Wallace ter come to Texas.
so Gubner Roberts got his back no AMI h
gwine on % see about dc surrender of Ker.
mel Wallace, and fotch him back to Tex
az"
WHAT'S Gubner Roberts gwinc tor take
his staG along fur ?"
Ter wback Kernel Wallace ober de
head ct he don't surrender his sword right
OF, as soon as he axes fur it,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-11-04
TOO MUCH HUCCINC.
The New Phase in modern PoutIos.
Galveston Nevyo

me New Phase i'm Modern Politics.
Galveston News.
The time for political iealousies seems
10 nave passed over. 1t is not so long ago
mat whenever a Republican Presiden,
was caught showing any partially, or
ieaning towards Democrats, he was de-
hounced by the Republicans as faitbless
70 bis vows. On the other side. If a Dem
ocralic Congressman leaned a little to-
"srd q Republican President the Demo
Gratis insisted that the Congressman was
no better than he should be. But all that
las been changed. There is n generous
rivalry between Democrats and Republi.
cans as to which shall hug President Ar
lhur The most. The Republicans DO not
seem to be a bit Jealous Of the open adj.
miration of the Democrats for the new
President. On the contrary, they seem to
encourage the Democrats to keep ON hug
ging. Ne such total absence of i%ealousv
has ever been noticed since hat colebra-
tea scene between farmer Pettenpill and
his hired man.
Old tsrmer Pcttengil went into the
house one day and caught the hired man
huggiDg Mrs. p.
The farmer said nothing and went into
the field. After dinner be wanted John
ior something, but John could not bee
found lie went at last 10 Johns room.
where The latter was N his knees packing
his trunk.
What is the matter Jobp2o said Mr..
PettengilL.
"Oh, nothing, said John.
foi7e "UD"
Pm going away
"Going away! What are Won ooipc
away for2'
"Ob, you know
mo, ] don't know" rcioined Mr. p
"Come, give noe q reason for your sudden
eesIre 20 go away.
Well meeklY, replied John, ''you
saw Whist was dong this morning
'On, pshaa, laughed PetteppiI
Don't b. foolish il you 49, / can't
bugtle old woman enough, u hire an
other man
~ he Democrats aud Republicans can
not furnish Arthur With aIl She fuoo.pg
De rcquircs, the Crccu5a,kers ougltt5 be-
called on 20 assist
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floods IN III WET.
The mississippi OyerfIoNVs Her
Banks.

QUINCY, ILL, October 29.-The
river is now nineteen feet above low
water mark and about stationary.
The lands inside the levees are en-
tirely flooded. The damage is com
plete aud incslculable. This morn
ing a feed came down Quincy Bay,
evidently let m By the breaking Of
the Indian Crave Levee above. It
came with such force that severa.
large log rats, barges and fat boats
were torn irola their moorings in the
bay and Aoated down the river at the
rate Of ten miles an hour. Boat,
were started after the property, ami
much Of it was saved.
There was but one Hue oil
Communication west from here. The
Hannibal and ST. Joe trains run on
that through eighteen inches Of wa
ter for several miles. This state ot
slia!ls must continue for several
weeks. Even should the river &c
down fast, it will take a long time to
repair damages.
DUBUQUE, IA, October %. The
water is down two feet, and falling
at the rate Of eight inchea per TWEEN.
ty-four hours. The mills and lacto.
ries are preparing to start up.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-11-04
THE SENATE RESTAURANT.
An Important FunctiOn Of Senator
David Davisss office.

An important auction OF Senator
David Dayis's OFFICE.
The epicures Of the Senate now have
their eyes fixed upon the portly form Of
David Davis with a great deal of hope.
The Office Of President Of the Senate is
great in lie possibilities, but the impor
tant patronage Of that official consists in
the appointment of The restaurant keeper
in the basement and Of the boss Of the
barber shop, where The Senators, in an
apartment which they are careful to mark
Exclusively for Senators. arc shaved
and bathcd and curlcd and oiled at Gov
eminent expense. Judge David Davis is
now d%ovoting bis leisure hours 10 the
siotcsmanlike occupation Of selecting a
caterer. Unique BIO his politics, Judge De-
vie proposes 10 be unique in his method
in DIS selecting tho Seuate's cook. lie has
90 pay no rent, his rcstauraut furniture f.
supplied by thc Senate. and, with or with
out right of law, Doe uses Government gas
and ice and coal. I'm short, he has 90 buy
nothing but raw provisions and pay for
Due help. David Davis has informed al
applicants That they must not only file
credentials be 90 their ]glstroDomic abii-
lice, but they must also file with him
their bills Of fare, With tbe schedule of
prices 90 which they must, adhere. lie
proposes that Tor ouoo jlc Senatorial
stomach shall be clcapiy and well served.
aud be does not propose 90 have two ects
" prices for the same thing, one price
for rich Senators and another twenty Der
cent. Ices for poor employees.
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A Womnn,s Gnrentinn-

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Civic sentiment in Chicago.

The Chicago Tribune reporter heard the
Mayor whistling the last strains
of The Lovers Lament as he
walked into his office the other morning.
IL never heard you whistling so nerrily
before" said the reporter; 'must be
something up" ''Rothing unusual, sir.
nothing. l always whistle" There WAS
q mcmentary pause ard the reporter saw
that the Mayor WAS exceedingly Joyful, So.
with a trtmor, he asked: ''Mr. Harrison.
is it true that you are going to get mar
ried?' The Mayor hesitated a moment.
He rested his elbow on the desk and
breced his head with his hand, when he
spoke up and said; 81 don't know which
most to admire, your cheek or your qucs-
ton. The former is the mort brilliant |
ever saw. To your question | reply. Yes.
sir; am; I've got a bride, and l am 90
ing to stick to her until I'm forced to DO
divorced. She has more sterling energy.
more grand worth, and withal a brow on
which sits a coroDet of stars. Solomon.
in all his glory, was not arrayed like unto
her. l am welded to her, and | will be
true TO her until my dying day. My bride
Isl the City of Chicago And then the
Mayor fired out the reporter.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF A
VALUABLE FARM

BY virtue Of q decree Of tho Circuit
Court Of Preston County rendered al the
August term, 1881. in the case of VIII
liam Harmed against Deborah y. Sbev,
and samuel IT. Shaw. tho UNDERSIGNED
COMMISSIONS viii, on
THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY or
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-03-19
"CATES' BABY
Chapel Hill in Brief.

Sheriff John Knox Hughes was
here Monday.
Mr.. Ed. King was married to Miss
Nettie Lewter, March 9th. All OF
Chapel Hill.
Mr.. Joe Saunders, one of Pitt
county's successful farmers, was in
town last week.
Col. w. L. Saunders, Secretary OF
State, spent a few days here last
week on a Visit to his mother.
Mr.. Fred. Saunders, a clerk in the
store of YeargaD, Petty & Co., has
been on a visit to Chapel Hill.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Hendon and daughter,
Maggie, who have been visiting
friends in Wake and Alamance coul-
ties, have returned home.
We welcome with pleasure our
old friend and citizen Jones Watson,
Esq, who returns with his wife to
ma>eC Chapel Hill their home.
Mr.. ID. McCauley, merchant, left
tor ;hc North, Wcduesday, 10 pur-
chase his Spring and Summer stock
Of goods. We wish him u pleasant
str.p.
On Thursday, 10th inst, Tennes
see Sparrow, James Boone and w.
+. Davis, all white, and John Bar
bee, co,ored, were brought before
l.. ). Commissioner Wllkerson on a
charge Of removing from the posses
sion Of Collector James B. Mason
two horses recently captured by
Geo. w. Barbee, y. S. Nj. from &
supposed "moonshiner" and illicit
dealer in corn whisky residing some
where 10 Cha,ham or Moore county
whose name at present is unknown
James Is. Mason appeared on behsi
of the United states, and James II
Alexander for the defendants. The
I. 5. failing to make out a cast
against the accused, they we're dis
charged.
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lFor the Observer.
HILLsBORO. March lO. 1881.

Editor. of Hiksboro OJsercr:-
DEAR SIR: 1t may be amusing and
| instructive to Your readers 10 learn
the many reasons gwen why Old Or
anoe 4; ihl> time be disrnembered by
the act OF a Democratic Legislature
led Nv our chosen seed wheat
sound # Green.
Isl. Because Orange imreachcd
Holden.
%. Because she supported 10
Turner who was the no fence" can
didate, and elected him upon that
issue alone.
Sd. Because Chatham county has
a lot OF crippled ducks.
4th. Because by a dismember-
ment a no liquor man can be elected
to Congress from Durham city and
thereby carry prohibition in North
Carolina.
9Th. Because Wake county can
saddle part of her debt on Durham
county, and viii do it.
G'h. Becal>. thereby a few bob
tai lawyers can get better p~icking
If Green.
It'll. Because if the county is not
di>memhcrei, the Radicals generally
kno.r rs the thieves and niggers,S
will carry old Orange, and that it is
fa- better to divide Orange than to
submit to negro rule and Radical
supremacy-as much as they love
old Orange and Ilillsboro, "The
City of the Dead"
Sth. Because the Democrats of
Durham city threaten if there is no
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Orange that they
will put 10 Turner over her. -
The above are the only reasons
so far known why Orange be diy
vided. [
The question of being attached to
other counties will come up after q
division. AS we have no desire TO
live in a pocket county, one that can
be carried in your vest pocket, go
slow-Prof. Boyd. The negroes
are no fools.
uCArHc, pADN ;,