Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-05-27

Rev. \ {. Dixon, OF the Bap,is,
church, Ashe.ille, has accepted a
call to Baltimore.
\ewbern Newbernlan Black-l
berries are now being hawked on
our streets a, 5 cent per quart.
Between 10000 aud $4,000 per.
sons were at the Mecklenburg ami
versary celebration al Charlotte last
Saturday. Military were present
from South Carolina and Virginia.
Senators Bayard, Vance and Ran
sem took part III the ceremonies.
/ Greensboro Patriot The reror,
from the crops in various parts of
the county continue cheering. There
has never been a better prospec, for
wheat, oats, rye aud grasses. The
:lui; trees are actually breaking
drown under the heavy weight OF
the fruit.
Oxford Torchlight-: We learn
that times are pinching row in some
sections 0; the county. There are
indeed a of absolute want. 1t
.seems to US that in this land OF
churches, school. houses and all man.
ner of benevolent associations, that
no unfortunate human being should
DE allowed to suffer.
Reidsville Times: We are slow
coach enough TO doubt: 4he good
taste Of brisk and. lively young::fe,
males travelling about the country
drumming. for newspaper: subscrip-
%tione; We had rather pee the angels
at something else.. If. only eating
taffy. A real living MAJ as seen,,
for q newspaper, with the cheek Of
a government mule, is sad sight
enough.
Milton Chronicle The indica-
tiops are that the heaviest crop OF
tobacco viii! be planted this year
ever before known.-J. Y. Carter.
solicitor for q warehouse in South
Boston, is lost and is supposed to
have fallen in Dan River or 10 have
been foully dealt with. He started
abroad Friday, and that night h 6
horse returned without him. The,
are dragging the river in search oi
him.
North Carolina Farmer Mr.
Geo. Allen sends us the following
A. NJ. Carr, of Aurora, Beaufort
county, n. G., reports that he pro
dueed last year from six,y-,wo acre,
>cventy-five bales OF cotton weighing
1854 pounds, or five hundred ant
seventy eight pounds per acre Tn
was produced without the expendi
lure of one dollar fo- fertilizers, an,
it shows the valuable character O
the lands in Eastern North Carolina
A a named Re,ler, residing /;
Moore county, went to- a mill IT,,
other morning with a load Of coru
taking bis two young sons on To
wagon with him. The boys crawle,
under several bags of corn. One Q
them fell asleep and was smo,here,
by II Of tho bags falling on h,
face. While the father was ge,tin,
the body\from under the bags, IT,
other boyl&ho bad jumped to tn
ground and was standing ncar ,h
wagon, was kicked on the head b
one of the horses and killed. Th
father returned home with the bodie
in the wagon.
Asheville Citizen Mr.. Georc
lGehaSan informs US there is Twin
ton Laurel, Madison county, a NJ
Solomon Stanton, who cast hi
first vote for President Of the Tn
ted States before the war Ut 181:
j and was a soldier in that war, an
8 ! now draws a pension for that Sc
,vice.- At the last election he ",
: haufed to The voting precioes, an
wten asked how he desired 10 vot,
said, Il waut. 10 vote for the ma
: who got me = pension !" aud so
vote went in for Bob Vasce. NJ
Stanton must be over one hundre
years OF age.
P. Eaenton Enquirer Mr.. w. 7
-, Brinkley, At Croaton Fishery,
of Croa,on Sound, in Dare count
!, made a wonderful nanl Of herring
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