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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-05-13
Fishing Extraordinary.

4 sea captain down east a regular old
salt, relates the subjolned as one of his
fishing experiences:
Once with friend he went out to catch
halibut. His comrade prlded himself on
his skiIl IN the business, and q rivalry
arose between the two friends as to which
should capture the first fish. Having
dropped anchor and lines, they waited
with fishe1erman's patience for bite; but
for long time none came.
At length the countenance Of the cap
tain companion began to tighten up; and
presently he called out:
''l've got one
He commenced hauling in with great
vigor.
1T mast be large one," said he. ga
hundred pound fellow, at least. He pulls
stoutly. l tell you.
1t was indeed evident that big fellow
was at the other end Of the line, and 1t
was soon discovered that it was 10 be nc
easy matter to capture him.
Il must let him rum said he, land
tire HIM out.
Accordingly he gave him lse, which
was carried of rapidly. Soon the excitec
fisherman began to haul IN again, making
sure of his victim this time.
''Stand by, captain" said he, ''wltt
the boat hook, and hook him kn the gllli
when be comes up. Get well Faced, fol
he's rOarer J.!
The captain accordingly traced himsel
for tug, boat hook in hand, and waited
smpatiently for the moment Of capture
His excited comrsde was yet pulling care
fully and slowly at the line, lest it shoult
be broker, and eagerly watched for th
first appearance of the 2rlze. when sud
| denly ''sea- change came over his fea
lures, and dropping the hne, he ex
claimed
Jerusalem, Captain. it is the anchor
The captain went down IN shower Q
/ laughter, and it was long day before tn
| fisherman heard he lat Of catching
! anchor, playing II out, and letting II ri
/ TIL il got sired.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-05-13
a Joke on the Policemen.

"We don't care for the police
hooray !" shouted couple of inebriated
young fellows, i'll Troy, \. T., as they
rolled up against the side Of the city
hall about , o'clock in the morning. A
policeman walked across the street and
said Here, now, you fellers must
keep quiet or III lick you up"
Get out your pop Do you mean to
insult us q asked one of the youths, as
he Strengthened himself up. 1mm edIate-
ly there flashed IL the dim gas hight two
pistols. Each OF the young men had
reached into his hip ocket and dra n
thereirom the forbidden firearms Put
EN- UP or LII draw on You - shouted
the now thoroughly frightened OFFICER,
as he doiged behind tne corner Give
him hic--oue, give him two said 5he
OF the young men. There WAS a shrlll
whistle. The entire reserve force al IT,
second precinct station house. incl,ts.n z
a ltd. yellow dog rushed to the seine
The youths were brantiis hing their sse-
arms. They stood back 10 back, ant
the policemen formed ring ar3ni
them. with drawn clubs. As the office
lodged 10 grab the pistols the fellowl
moved AROUND. 50 that the revolving
arsenal always showed a bold front
Suddenly ali alert n4inlon OF the Law
made dash and grAsped one OF tie dal,
gerous weapons II lis hands. Lo, b.
had handful Of n.ush. There was
yell and q loud laugh. The pistol
were cream chocolate with tiuseie.
fhan mer. The officers vowed they voul.
"keep II dark A saloon being opel
near by, drinks were handed out til
side door, and the knights Of the elu
pledged each Other never 10 say any
thing OF the hip pocks; draw or crea-
chocolate revolyers.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-05-13
Sleeping by Machinery.

Mr. Washtub is the name OF a gentle
man VINO won't stop ct en- up country
hotel again. 1t seems that the clerk
had to get up early Ia the morning, and.
nndlng difficult in waking, built put
ent alarm bed il accordance with plans
given him by Mr.. Ellison, who once
stopped at his house. The bed had
powerful clock work attachment, aud at
set hour 1t would Arouse any man who
wasn't dead. The day after they got
the thing set up IL the house there was
great rush Of guests, aud the clerk
III order to accon. e odate Mr.. Washtub,
gave Up his bed to him. He also for
got t. shut off the alarm, and the re-
suit was that about 4 O'Clock III the
morning Washtub was aroused by a
most terrible racket. He opened his
eyes and sat up in bed, and then he
| heard o voice. which came from a
photograph attachment to the bed ex-
claimed You old mucker, pile out"
Il lie lad understood the thing he
would nave hopped out OF bed and shut
of the alarm. But lie didn't, ana
thought it was burglars. and lay down
again aud pulled the covers over his
head, aud the bed began to shake
violently, and he though it was Al
earthquake and was terribly scared
The bed shook SO that he had to cling
20 the mattress to keep in, and finally
the bed seemed to rise up right under
him, and he was hurled violently to the
floor. he tried to rise, and Just then
the mattress came upon him with great
force anG hoored him again. He had
terrible time getting out from unde1
it, and, just as he did SO and gave 8
wild yell for help,a shower of ice waite,
came upon him, and then the stats o
the bed began TO whack at him and, as
he could see but little in til, dim Ii gh,
of the room, he thought he must hav'
gone to sleep in threshing machine. ant
some one had started it. His yell
finally brought the landlord, who stop
ped the machine. and tried to calm tn,
, terrified guest but explanation onl.
, made matters worse, for the victim los
two trains stopping over today for tn
clerk who had found ont what he ha
done. and kept out Of the way.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-05-13

There are districts ol Tinncvelly, i'll
Southern India, where the soil Is so dry
and sandy that it IS surprising anything
will grow. Yet where this powdery red
sand prevails for miles we have walked
through plantations OF the stately Pal
mvra palm, the great stems rising to an
mense height, and the trees IN the
most vigorous health. Here, as else
where, the sap flows most freely ut the
hottest time of the year, and when the
soil Is without vegetation and almost
without substance, when the only shade
is that cast by these branchless trees
from their narrow crowns of leaves,
when the only clouds are clouds of dust,
when the streams are dry aud the wells
are exhausted, and the largest rivers are
only bed of glowing saudi" there is
the singular spectacle of these stately
| trees flowing continually with their
fountains of sweet water. How IS it
possible? we often asked. Bishop Cald-
we'll, whose house lies close to such a
desert, tried to answer that question for
himself. He dug into the ground to
observe the course of the roots, but as
deep as he dug .'the thread like rootf of
the palm burrowed deeper" until at last,
tAwhen 40 feet below the surface, he
came upon water;;" aud here the roots,
drinking in the refreshing moisture,
penetrated even further among gravel
and ston, ;, till he could follow them no
more. The riddle was solved; and any
one may feel what new beauty it gives
to the comparison here. The roots of
the Christian life sink down into the
living waters. They are fed from the
perennial fountains of the Spirit far out
of sight. And the service aud freshness
of that life, and all the influences that
Il ow from it, do not depend on what we
see, for the sod where such life grows
is often spiritually barren, but they de.
pend upon It's roots striking iOwI
omong the living waters.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-05-13

She told me at once OF Hcnry's depart
ure, AID nay husbands distress at nv
illness, though he had not the slightest
as to its cause, and then.
bending down and looking into nv ewes,
she said Heaven will keep YOU
through it all
| knew what she rneaut and | thanked
her from my heart.
From the moment she saw that real
ly needed help, words are too poor to
tell what that woman was to NE. She
seemed to have became sudde{iy im-
bued with unearthly wisdom and
strength; for, when / was ready TO give
up IN despair, she encouraged me; and,
what was better than all she loved me
truly, which was far enough f:om what
she had great reason to DO.
But for her | should not be the woH,-
an | trust am; and but for her could
Lot row look my little child III the face
and feel that | could, having now for
eiveness through bitter repentance. leat
her as q true mother could.
look back over many years to the
episode of my life, and never think O
1t but / say: "Heayen bless foreve
and ever my husbands daughter, ant
the best friend ii woman could eve
! know
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-05-13
Iron Pyritcs-

A gentleman In Lebanon County, Ia j,
has IN his possession ball about two
inches in dlaneter, very heavy. and when
broken showed metallic lustre and fine
crystalizatlon; with q brown covering
about one sixteenth OF an inch thick
This ball IS what many people would cal
meteor. The round ball-iike form ls
supposed 20 have been produced bY the
'whlrIing' Of the material II so,i con-
ditlon through the atmosphere IN It's des-
cent 10 earth from some unknown sphere,
or tha. i, was ike a drop Of water snd in
lis descen, received aiditionai minute par
t'cles accre;.ng around the nucleus un'i!
i, struez the earth. All these theories are
incorrect This bal. and a.i similar balls,
of which many are foun4 IN the slAie or
shale formation Of Lcoanoa county, are
formed By capitalization. essiser in cooling
from state o. fusion Or II consolidating
from state o. soluti u. Some o. iaese
baIs are composed Of sulphur and iror
ard are simply hon pyri,es formed unde'
peculiar Conditions 50 - 10 nAke 'hs
aggregation .. crys,Al . rounded bail,
Oihe.s are composed Of sulohur, iron, anc
arsenic, are called a-seaical iron pyr'e.
or nRpackeL Tney are of 10 cousrses-
cial value % accoun, Of lie difficulty d
separating the co1ponen. pagtA
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-05-13
Noreau. the French General.

Jean Victor Moreau was born a. Morlaix
In Bre,agne, Aug. II. 1863. he frs,
studied law. tn, in 1892 joined the Army
Of the North. aud sh9wed such military
talent under i'ichegru tRa. IN 1894 he was
made I general of diviu3n- lie served on
the Rhine end the Moselie, commanding z
the army tkere, and by his mastery re-
treat along the valley Of the Danube and
through The Black Forest, established bis
fame as one Of the greates, living gene
rails. As he was Incidentally implicated n
the conspiracy Of Pichegru, he became
suspected, and received no command f.,
nearly two years. but IN 1896 he con uand
cd IN Italy. and sg.iu distinguished him
self By those who desired - over 'hro.
the Directory the dictatorship va. qferes.
him, bu. be felt unable 10 govern 3 st4.e.
and offered hls services - Napoleon. lie
made campaign in 1900. croasuss the
Rh1ne with al army D. 10, opp Ulen. and
Ieweu: through Bavaria ard Austria ending
the camoalnn with The cocisve victory al
Honenliaden. Dec. 8. Then $ rivalry
s,-an- VI between VI oreau and Napoleon.
And the wife o. the former slcceestes' il
esnhi..er NJ h. bear; sSAins. the Fra
I 3Ekli- and NsIo4roa Gt5ses1l43t'%t - = fis-
| him GA Feb. Is. 1914, Ao.eau was az
rested Is a. a.compiice .. The consp:racs
c. P.chsgru anc Ca6oudal against Sapo
| leon land although ihe pools were issu;s.
cien. be Wa ceelated guilty acd oarlahec
| He came 20 America settled - XoTr-sva x
| Pa, bu. returned 20 Europe oa he invita-
ton OF Alexander /. Of Ruas.s, IN 1873
! WHY r 4 cA1n1u ball fractured 5osA q O.
!exA lie died sep. 2, 3. Laaa. Baae...a
| Ard bis body was ;agen 10 s. Petersburg
| WHERE i. vas buried with high soao-a
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-05-13

The IoCo,flJ.ive EnIsc ,cs arc entirely de-
pendent oa .l.n.tl4.- ne oz@e saw .
young lady reclining o. sosa VIII SUCH
lac yI.d ar taa. se .el. allQs. sdrc size
vas slIerlay from incsp.eri Esssagy ysls. lbs
mex. eiay gae sas slus4y ~aas as acroSs .
green pasture, rScking a5Ser here aad
there - though the esors wAs terribly ex
ha1s;ia-. .l4dea!g. however, there .ooasa
- ~ IN .ro15: u he., AID u her imGisdi-
Ale vgc.E.ir creature, with Ao.n, Will
..ox and measure: step le ADVANCED, Aad
then ca:ch.n. aga: IF resl sA4~. he alIei
the e.r With . clars3a 1o.e u defiance he
locomotive uu-c.sa u ..-s. laoyu.1 .aAsisn
were g2!vaa.z-d into .fssUs@iic se.ion-
Sac ran twenty 9srlis with .ne sped u
.,.xe..e AL then climbed o.sr raj feacs
with . sspid,.y that was Eafaing. "hAs
We nssa - tat. If. = ienpl.s1, AL when
We have enough % II NC can accomplish
w1uGezs.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-05-13
yERNAL FAITH.

., heaven Wa stormy, earth " as cold,
,na .uuligh; stunned the world ana wave,
on, borrowed III the churchyari moi1,
,r1 fel ~ dreams tbat aunt the grAVea
.#,,,s ma, heaven - freed from strife,
ANA c4r,h's tuil neart WITH rapture s"e'ls,
g.,.,,.yut soar, through feds of endless NE
r.yet the .ll.iilng asyhode!r
..,.., r,a.er .ltt Ir.nk, the sOu'h "lno DreaLh
s,.t.nar..ing LEAF, what liebe morn,
y o,.t- t!e suilen gray-bearI Death.
Ana .4ugi, oar afrtc tonbts 70 scoEh
.r.,y.,.-. -c4nt of healihfIi h.ood,
ls,ur .4a-tJ tome, one uhn"i' c.'S'
i... ,re-i.ue,, from sprlnx-tlIhe "uh,
F.l.a 81. a,.u III lhc opening r''e's
,tr. r..ru Waite Ill :, whose sweet q re
u.,hi.4ay a "!.i .ec swarm 'hi.'eh'
.,iars, .s.cretr. r.H ,l.Heycdl,re
t,..a er @A-i>I
"a, e,,u.ac ae,l a.cn "pwarl h''ds
i,, ,..., e4s Iet-' ..,"eF ahl avn,
,..,-..rf4!-al al.tAlu yeal- unfp-ds,
,..st,. fl,rn me flr ia III winds of dawn.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-05-13

Just three weeks before Admiral Yer
none daughter and only child was mar
nod entered his home ,,s hi, wife.
Every woman has her dreams, ard
dare -ay mine had been bright ard fair
"a, any. uut | was glad to ccutcr them III
the heart Of my husband as the roses are
t, emile IN the warmth Of June. | meant
to be brave, loving, loyal wife; to make
up IN earnest cndcslvor what ! lacked III
wears and experience. and, above all, not
To- be chilled by coldn"s7 or dishcaltcncd
by first failures.
cur briaa toul was simply from the
south 10 tire north-fr IN my home to his;
and then came the drcud,d ii mcctng WITH
his daughter.
| was pared for anything but the
greeting received, and never was more
surprised than when sll" came out OF the
house and, without waiting for formal
introduction, put her warm arms about
my neck and welcomed me no &c.
Il know you expect All enemy IL me,
she whispered III my ear, "but You arc
mistaken. | nm glad to See yon,
ono ~ NV W ~, )
'''oi''' ''o'' ~ 1.,,,.
- ~ g. l,a1 r
''','
Will 60 down
..No. no, | answered. DO stay. 1t ls
such a relief to find you kind and pleas
.,,,t rs
~ :
lI ,o.,, ~ ~, :,
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H.. on,o, 1n.hol
No.. H., ..,,o, ). .,1
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eu
on -, ,on.;y r,r yours and veurs'"
.U,.,, .ri 80 mamma uie,'
n.l ,,r h,a III. c,urao. 70 ash
ADMIRAL y.rnnn IN. question though
-, had ,,en several wears ago.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-05-13

Moan "a, al xasa-Gnoaaf 1als.- be Cir
Gun. Tea,ed .onI re41a.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-03
African Gold.

The journals devoted to mining interests
seem inclined to sit down heavily upon the
idea that Africa is destined to come promin-
emily forward as a source of gold supply.
There is an old mining proverb that no man
can see what is underground, but the weight
Of evidence seems to be against any develop
ments in Africa which will maintain the
gold production at any thing like the amount
it has averaged in the past thirty years. The
goldfields of the Transvaal have been worked
ten or twelve years by white men. The to-
tai production is estimated at $2,5O0,O0O, and
the cost ofmining it at not less than $4,000,
600. The fabulous tales recently set afoat
regarding new discoveries ON the Guinea
coast are now declared to be pure inventions.
The natives have known the value. of the
precious metal from time immemorial, and,
though very crude miners, they are very
keen in the search, and little is expected
from the Gold Coast that has not long been
known.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-03

There are some constitutions that need the
old remedy OF feeding cold, but these are
chiefly elderly folks, or those young ones
who never have any great amount of vitali-
ty at any time. There is peculiar hoarse
and loose stomachic cough in middle life
that has been cured by plentiful sprinklings
OF cayenne pepper over every article OF food
that could bear it, and good feeding. Here
a stimulus was needed. Here two or four
grains of quinine do good. But for one case
where beef essence or beetstake, with red
pepper, is of use, there are hundred that
are relieved by Stacking off digestive work.
The dull, congested lungs and the scarlet
throat OF an inflammatory cold are very near
neighbors to the digestion. When the bel
lows are wheeling Or choked, do not put in
much work at the forge Grapes are refresh
ing and are said to have q specific action on
the nerves OF the throat and lungs. There
fore feed your cold and sore throat on grapes.
Drink milk for thirst, and let it take the
place Of all cooked food and all meats. 1t is
the one food that is meat and drink. When
there is the slightes approach to pneumonia,
like chill, or contact with a chill
ed surface, may be fatal. Therefore do not
bring cold milk to such q sufferer any more
than you would ice water, which has acted
as death warrant before now. Take the
chill off the milk By heating it nearly to
scalding point. Do not let it boil for the
few people who enjoy the taste of boiled
milk there are many to whom the skin" on
the top is disliked. 1t should be milk"
warm, that is about the temperature of blood.
There is so much in nursing congested cold.
lung inflammation, or the heavy cold that
produces nausea, that nursing is half the
cure. Avoid all sudden changes of temper
ature or drafts in the room. Do not throw
open the window to air it, but contrive to
secure supply Of fresh air in an indirect
way. Get the fresh air into the entry of the
next room, and then coax it into the sick
room, behind screen, or in such way that
there is no sudden change in temperature.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-03
American characteristics.

An English traveller once said there was
no country in the world in which there are
so few ignorant men as in the United States
No intelligent observer of our land and the
people who fill it can have failed to discover
this fact. 1t is chiefly patent in our litera-
ture. Our books, novels, plays, magazines
and newspapers, all index the tastes and re-
quirements OF people who are neither the
profoundest of students nor the most super
fetal of observers. In science we incline to
the popular side; in criticism we are less
addicted to the formal rules of school than
to the dictates of common sense; and the
same practical trait, that characteristic of an
intelligent mind to which all subjects are of
interest and none absolutely unknown or in
comprehensive, crops out in the mental
pabulum spread by the monthly bill of fare
of our magazines. 1t is in this that the
strength and hope OF the Republic lie, for
none but an intelligent people are fit for
self-government. Rome's intellectual splen-
dor was at its greatest when the Republic
fell, but learning there was a possession of
the rich alone, the poor wallowed in the mire
of ignorance, while the golden few forged.
out Of the wealth of libraries and schools
which they alone enjoyed the use of the
chains to crush them. Where rich and poor
are ignorant alike, there is some show for
equal justice to both. But where the rich
are well educated and the poor neglected.
liberty is doomed. 4The light win predomi-
nate over the darkness; the thinkers will
rule and the ignorant will be slaves"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-03
Treatment of Burns.

The best application for a burn is a lini-
ment made OF lime water and oil, beaten to-
gether until it looks like butter melted to
dress vegetables for the table. 1t matters
not whether common lime or the chloride Of
lime is used, and either sweet or inseed Oil
will answer. Wrap the burned part in fine
linen covered with this mixture, and cover
thickly on the outside with raw cotton to
exclude the air. Open it but once in twen-
ty-four hours, and carefully soap off the rag
with lime-water and oil, so as not to iniure
the tender skin that may be forming on the
wound. Battle we'll with the Iniment, and
put on a clean dressing of rags wet with the
liniment, and cover with cotton as at first.
Where lime cannot be had, the next best
dressing we know of is SCOT mixed with
lard. well melted and strained to get out the
particles of SCOT. In this case you may first
use strong alum water to assuage the pain,
and then put on plaster Of the above. In
any case, over the rags put raw cotton, to
exclude the air and keep the part from be-
ing rubbed. ...
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-03
The Biggest Burglary OH Record.

Some cunning rascals of Pekin have plum
dered the Imperial Winter Palace of booty.
including several hundred weight of gold
plate to the value of from ten to twenty
million dollars of our money The carrying
away of such an amount is surprising enough.
but the thieves deliberately took all neces-
sary time for the execution of their well laid
and successfully conducted design. Aided
by accomplices in the Imperial household,
they have been several years at work on their
stupendous jOb. The palace walls bristle
with watch-tOwers and ornamental turrets.
but they have been of no use in this case OF
such magnitude unless, perhaps, they have
been OF service to the rob. ors themselves
China has what is known as the Fox-fairy.
who is compelled to do penance for his sins
by torchlight. He is supposed to be en-
dowed with supernatural gifts, and can at
will change himself into an old man, or an
old woman, or young maiden, or into
variety of other living shapes. This super
stition was taken advantage OF by the ingen-
lOus burglars. When any of the higher
palace officials noticed by accident that the
turrets were lighted up at night, upon in
quiry OF their subordinates as to the cause.
they were gravely that it was Hu H'sian, the
Fox-fairy, which answer being eminently
the worthy Mandarians would
no more trouble their heads about the mat
ter. The devout chamberlains would on no
account disturb him. He was, in fact, super
let alone, while the ingenious burg
lars systematically and at their leisure pill
aged the palace and safely bore their plum
der, the accumulation Of the last two reigns,
away to place of concealment. The palace
was guarded night and day by hundreds of
sentinels, some of whom were undoubtedly
'onnivers in the bold rascality. No clew has
been found to lead to the detection of the
laring culprits, Mongolian cunning asserting
itself at home as abroad.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-03
TIE Growth of Children.

Some interesting studies with reference to
the health and growth of children have been
made by DR. Boulton, of the Samaritan
Hospital, London. Instead of taking the
average of large number of children meas
ured, once he adopted the plan of measuring
a number OF children OF normal growth,
brought up under average circumstances,
many times, thus ascertaining their rate of
increase. BY this means the annual rate of
growth was found to vary between two and
three inches for each child per year. Dr.
Boulton believes that when child varies
more than quarter of an inch annually, or
when the increase of weight does not cores
pond with the height within margin of
safety-put at seven pounds-then it is safe
to conclude that the child's diet is not good
OR possibly some disease is lurking in his sys-
tenn. The curious fact appears that loss of
weight always 'precedes the development of