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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-07

The United States officers ut Mitchell
are making it uncomfortable for par
ties who have made fraudulent entries
or sworn falsely before the United
States land officers at that place. Two
special agents are stationed there and
they have nearly twenty-five men for
trial before the United States commits
SiOner, some of them for forgery and
others for falsely swearing and making
false entries. 1t is estimated that there
are 10000 acres of land in the Mitchell
district that is covered by others than
actual settlers, and large portion of
this is held by fraudulent means. ID.
Bassctt, of the firm of Beard & Bassctt,
real estate dealers, was arrested for
falsely swearing, fraudulently filing,
and criminally, as notary public, forg-
ingIan affidavit with the name of Ly-
man Buell., of Springfield, Illinois. The
filing was soldiers declaratory. Mr..
Beard has turned states evidence
against his partner. William II. Flem-
ing was also arrested, charged with the
presentation of fraudulent proof. Other
arrests will follow. 1t is to be hoped
that the officers will succeed in roofing
out the land sharks, and they should be
assisted in every possible manner hy
the actual settlers on the public lands.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-07


The northern Dakota syndicate, with
Alexander Mckenzie at its head, may
well rejoice over the victory they have
won in securing the capital ut Bis
marck. 1t was Il deep laid plot, and
well worthy of the brain of Bismarck s
boomer, who concocted it and carried it
to Il successful termination. The south
ern Dakota members OF the legislature
who sold out their constituents can
now retire to private life as they will
not be "called to serve again as law
makers. Taking the area of Dakota rs
whole into consideration, Bismarck S
location is very good one; but when
comes to the question of convenience
or the people and the good of the ter
tory, which was claimed to be the real
5jcct of removal, the farce of the
transaction becomes apparent. General
ltisfaction is expressed in this section
I the result, us it will give all towns
in the southern portion Of the territory
an equal show on the question of 10
eating the state capital, which would
not have been the case had q large sum
of money been invested in buildings al
any competing point.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-07

Did Ordway sell out or was he
scoopcd9
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-07

Will the millionaires of Pierre retire
to their holes.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-07

Ordway is not us great a man today,
in the estimation of some of the resi-
dents Of southern Dakota, us he was a
week ago,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-07
HOMESTEADS,

HOMESTEADS.
The law allows but one homestead
privilege to any one person.
Any person who is the head of fam
lily or who has arrived at the age of
twenty-one years, and is citizen of
the United States, or has filed his dec
laration Of intention to become such.
is entitled to enter one-quarter section
or less quantity of unapnropriated pub
lie land under the homestead laws.
The applicant must make an affidavit
that he is over the age of twenty-one,
or is the head of a family, and that he
is citizen of the United States, or has
declared his intention to become such,
and that the entry is made for his eX-
elusive use and benefit and for actual
settlement and cultivation, and must
pay the legal fee and that part of the
commission required to be paid when
entry is made, as follows: For 100
acres, SlI.O0; for so acres, 500; for 40
acres, $500. When these requirements
are complied with the receiver issues
his receipt in duplicate and the matter
is entered on the records of the office.
After faithful observation of the laws
in regard to actual settlement and cul-
tivation for the continuous term of five
years, at the expiration of that term or
within two years thereafter final proof
must be made, and if satisfactory to
the land officers, the part of the COM
missions remaining unpaid, to-wit: For
l6O acre, S4.OO; for 80 acres, $500; for
40 acres, $l.O0, must be paid. The reg
lister then issues his certificate and
makes proper returns to the general
land office, as the basis for a patent.
Any settler desiring to make final
proof, must first file with the register
written notice of his intention, de
scribing the land and giving the names
of four witnesses by whom the facts as
to settlement, continuous residence,
cultivation, etc, are to be established
which notice must be published by the
register the same as in pre-emption
proofs.
Final proof cannot be made until the
expiration of five years from the date
of entry, and must be made within two
years thereafter. In making final
proof the homestead settler may ap.
pear in person at the district land
office with his witnesses and there
make the affidavit or proof required, OF
he may, if by reason of bodily intirmity
or distance, it is inconvenient for him
to appear at the land Office, with his
witnesses appear before the Judge OF
clerk of a court OF record of the county
and district in which the land is situa
ted and there make final proof. If in
! an unorganizcd county the proof may
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-07
PRE-EMPTIONS.

Heads of families, widows or single
persons male or female), over the age
of twenty-one years, citizens of the
United States or who have declared
their intention of becoming such under
the naturalization laws, may enter up
on any unsurveyed lands to which the
Indian title is extinguished, and pur-
chase not exceeding 1G0 acres under the
prc-cmption laws.
When the tract has been surveyed
the claimant must file his or her declar-
atory statement within three months
from date of settlement. Settlement
is the first thing to be done under the
pre-emption laws.
When settlements are made on un-
surveyed lands, settlers are required to
file their declaratory statements within
three months after the date of the re-
ccipt at the district land office of the
approved plat of the township embrace
ing their claims, and make proof and
payment within thirty months from
the expiration Of said three months.
Prc-cmptors may submit proofs of
residence and improvements at any
time after six months of actual resi-
dcnce. He must show by his own tes.
timony and by two credible witnesses
such actual residence and cultivation
Il habitabie dwelling and other I'M
provements-to the satisfaction of the
land officers, that the spirit of the law
may be complied with.
At any time before the expiration OF
the time allowed for proof and pay
ment, the settler may, by making
proper application at the land office ant
payment OF the required fee, convert
his claim into Il homestead, and tn,
time he has resided upon the land i.
credited on the homestead residence i
he dcsisres. No person who abandon.
his residence on his own land to rcsid,
on public land in the territory or wht
owns 800 acres of land is entitled to tn,
benefits Of the pre-emption laws. 1t il
held, however, that this provision doe
not apply to house and lot in town
Claims cannot be transferred until It'll
is perfected. The second filing of
declaratory statement by any pre-
emptor, when first fling was legal il
all respects, is prohibited. Befor
proof and payment on pre-emptiol
claims, written notice must be givel
by the claimants to the register, VIII
must post Il notice in his Office AM
cause the same to be published in
newspaper to be by him designated a
nearest the land, once week for si
weeks, at the applicants expense.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-07

bismarck viii soon have another Al
eyandcr.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-07

Watch, ana see who kicks the hard
~
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-07

Wonder how Fargo, jamestown and
Odessa enjoy Bismarck's new boom.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-07

The capital was pledged TO Mitchell.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-07

On to Huron.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06

- ! he appointment of Hon. A.
:. Nerrimon to be an Associate JUS
,ice OF 'he Supreme Court ricc Hon.
Thomas Rufin, resigned, is a wise
one and seems 70 Civ. entire salts,
faction.
An editor in Georgia says :
Gold is found in thirty.six counties
in this State, silver in three, dia-
nond~ III tw~en,y.six and whiskey in
all OF them. and the last gets away
with all the rest"
We thank Secretary Williams,
Ct the North Caroiisa Agricultural
Society, fer a ticket to the Annual
lair to be held in Raleigh from the
10Th to 2O,h of October. The pros
PEGS for a fine exhibit are good, and
no doubt large crowd will attend.
The details Of the awful earth.
quake in the island Of Java are slow
in reaching this country. 1t is, so to
speak, a, the other end Of the world,
and the means OF communication are
not reliable or rapid. But it is
known that the first reports of the
loss of life fell tar short Of reality.
1t is now thought possible that CO..
600 persons may have persisted.
Two Inhabited islands sank under
water, aud the sea swept yer large
towns aud q long line OF coast.
There will, no doubt, be intense auf.
iering among the survivors, whose
cultivated lands have been devas-
ta,ed either by the sction Of Ere or
water.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06
TIL most DISGUSTING THING "

The most Disgusting thing we
know OF ia the use of profane lao
guage, in other words, cursing,
svearing, DC; ye, it is heard on
the streets every day. and it ,e be.
coming 90. common that it is hardly
thought that a man can tell a good
joke without cursing long and loud.
While On this subject there is one
other thing we want to condemn,
asd that is the repeating of indie
cent anecdotes. II is bad enough
tor mt in the ordinary walks Of
Iife TO do this, but when a church
member. one who ought to be an
example for his fellow man, calls bis
companions and the youth Of the
land around him and tells them such
things as would shock the modesty
Of any decent man, we say it is
ridiculous. Let there he reform in
these matters.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06

Are you disturbed at pight and
broken OF your rest b q sick child
suffering and crying with pain of
outing teeth? If SO. send at once
and get a hottie Of Mrs. Windows
Soothing Syrup tor Children Teeth.
ing. It's vslue is incalculable. It
will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Depend upon it.
mothers, there is no mistake about
it. Il cures dysentery and diarrhoea,
regulates the stomach and bowels.
cures wind Solic, softens the gums,
reduces inflammation, aud gives tone
and energy to the whole system.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for
Children Tee,hing 10 pleasant to abe
taste, and 10 the prescription Of one
Of the oldest and beat female phvai.
oians and nurses ia the United States.
and is for sale by oil Druggists
throughout the world. Price Is
cents bottle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06

In Chapel Hill township on the
Goth Sept, 1883, by Merritt Cheek,
J. p, MI. James NJ. Pendergrass to
Miss Mamie Meacham.
In Chapel Hill township on the
oath Sept, 1883, By Merritt Cheek,
J. P, Mr.. w. E. Pendergrass to
Miss Mamie Boon.
In Bingham township on the 10Th
July, 1883, by d. M. Durham, ]. r.,
Mr.. Albert Whitfield to Miss Ar
telia Sykes.
In Bingham township on the list
Oct, 1883, by D. NJ. Durham, J. p,
Mr.. c. w. Andrews to Miss Angelet
Whitfield.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06

Courage is a noble trait. With
some it requires greater courage. to
live than It does to die. When dis
ease racks te Frame when sores
cover the Pers6n. when aches are in
every joint, when the muscles are
soft and flabby, when tho lesss exer.
ton gives fatigue, when the mind is
filled with gloom and despondencv,
what is there IN life worth living,
aud yet snauy exc out just such a
miserable existence, living only tor
those who love them. When it 10
generally known that Browns Iron
Bitters will cure the above disorders
how many hearts will be made glad !
How many homes made happy!
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06

Probably the fastest train in
Am erica is the afternoon express on
the Canada Atlantic Railway, which
leaves Coteaa Station at 5.35 and
reaches O<%awa, d.st,ut Is whites, At
7.09, having made one stop If three
Minutes At Alexandra. This 10 a.
mos i exactly fifty miles ~ hou..
The fastest train in The world ID
probably. the "Flying buchanan"
which runs without stopping from
London to Bristol, q distance OF
ll8I1- a miles, in just two hours
rate Of 50 1.8 miles 40 hour.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06
SUPERIOR COURT.

Court opened Monday morning At
IL o'clock, Judge James C. MscRse
presiding and Solicitor F. N. Strud.
wick representing the State.
The following.named gentlemen
we're drawn TO serve on the Grand
Jury Mr.. Levi Lockbart. Foreman !;
Mcssrs. John r. Wilson, Joseph
Mckee, +. A. Sykes, John w. Cope
land, Wilson Whitfield, COL, Charles
X. Miller, s. G. Durham, L. NJ.
Durham. S. A. Sykes, Thomas E..
Hogan, A. NJ. Jordan, D. e. Miller,
J. II. Fowler, A. A. Murphy, w. H.
Howard, David Anderson and Geo.
c. Ray.
The following business was dis
posed Of;
State vs.. James A. Davis De-
fendant called and failed Judgment
nj ST.
State vs. Sidney Chambly, lar
ce"y !; Called and failed Judgment
nj 81.
State rs. Bedford Jones and
others +; continued.
State VS.. Betsy Campbell ; forci
BILE trespass not guilty.
State W. Graham Sykes +; called
and tailed capiss instanter.
State VS.. J. F. Craig !; Craig sne
i. McCauley recognized in 500 to-
appearance at next term OF court.
State vs.. Mac Whitfield F; dis
missed.
+. G. Geer Va. Henry A. Ream
aud John c. Blake !; judgment &C
cording 10 certificate from Suprem'
Court.
ucss l&SiHaisstha T"r"e' ya r g. n
State W. WIN. Crabtree unlaw
fully Killing hog ; guilty.
State VI. Robert Taylor /; selling
liquor in Chapel Hill ; guilty /; 81
days in county Jail.
State ys. Louis Toomer submis
sion and judgment suspended o.
payment of costs.
State VS.. Alfred Alexander ; lai
ceny not guilty.
State vs. VIM. Bray !; special yer
dict Of not guilty appeal by So
iici,or.
State vs.. Owen Gordon guilty
S years in the p~eniten,iary.
State vs. Tony Borland. for kill
ing Ellen Couch, was being tried a
the time Of going to press. Solicitor
S;rudw,ck, II. G. Strud wick and w
W. Fuller represent the State, ani
Graham & Rufin, A. w. Graham
and ]. Il Strayhorn appear in behal
Of III" prisoner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06
DIPHTHERIA DYING OUT.

(From the Greensboro Workman
From an authentic source we learn
that there have been in al about
twenty-five deaths from diphtberia
in Orange county within the last
few weeks. Sixteen at this number
were buried at one church-Cbest-
nut Ridge-four a: Hebron and two
At Hawfelds. 1t is hoped now that
the disease will abate and ~soon die
out. The distress has been very
great.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06

RALEroH, N. e., Sept. %, 1883.
Hon. Thomas y. Jarvis, Goverzor ::
DEAR SIR: Your Excellency has
been pleased to tender to me The
appointment to be an Associate JOS.
ticeI of the Supreme Cont oINorsh
'Carolina, vice Hon. Thomas Ruth,
resigned. \
I|venture TO accept the great trust
thui rendered. l 40 sensible of it's
importance aud dignity and Of the
grave responsibilities it devolves upon
me-.
While distressing my suficiency
tor ,be high and delicate duties OF
this Office, l will earnestly endeavor
az tar Is in me lies to decide all
matters that may come before me
tor ajudicatjon according to the con
stitntion and the laws. l beg to
thank you tor the respect and conf
dence implied by this appointment,
whlrh l sur you l highly appreci
ate. With great respect l have The
honor to be
Your obedient servant,
A. S. MERRIMON.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06
County Superintendent.

The Mayor had Albert Satter-
field and Ton Freeland. both col
ored, before him last week for fight
ing. Satterield paid $40 and Free
land g aud costs. 1t is thought the
town got a. much oot of Sattter6eld
a. be got out Of Freeland in The lit.
the game OF cards that is said ia
have caused the officially.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06

land g and costs. It is thought the
town got a much oot of Sattter6eld
a. be got ous Of Freelaod in the lit
the game OF cards that j. said to
have caused the officially. 4
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS i
Col. George Workman and Capt.
VIZ. Biggs, OF Oxford, died last !!
week. |
Nj. D. w. Whitaker has sold the
Person County Ners to a company
of gentlemen from that county who
propose to publish it. to the very
best interest Of its patrons. We
wish them much success.
Reidsville Weekly Our farmer
friends in this section have been
sorely pressed this year first, with
the drought which prevented the
full growth of their crops and now
the latter rains which prevent the
saving of the little made in spite Of
adverse circumstances.
When you get to talking about
raising children, always look to
North Carolina. The Hickory Cor
~olimian says Mra. Bryant Huffman,
of Ons!ow county, he's . babe which
weighed only two pounds, clothes
and all, soon after birth. At one
month it weighed 2 IL pounds.
!, Mr.. Huffmsn has married twice and
has been blessed with % children.
+ The Wilmington Star tells US that
, IN that city there are two girls and
a boy who are perfect albinos and
their parents are negroes. The skin
, of these children is perfectly white,
, their eyes a bright blue, and their
t hair and eyebrows of the color aa'd
Inconsistency of sleeps wool. An
: other singular thing i4 the fourth
. child who is of a dark ginger-cake
color. :.
Beaufort Telephone: We have in
: this town a colored ma who is At
!, much of q prodigy as the veritable
"Bl'nd Tom" His name is Zach.
Taylor, born in Carteret county, Of
parents who were slaves, is thirty.
three years OF age, never went TO
school in his life, and yet be can
build a mill, repair a watch, tune a
piano, or print a newspaper. The
most remarkable gift he has, how,
, ever, is the ability TO repeat Scrip.
, ture, which he a do for hours at a
time without making q mistake.
There isn't his equal 10 North Caro-
lina'or in the South, for that matter.
Morgantou Mountaineer : Among
the convicts who are at work on the
Ducktown branch of the Western
North Carolina railroad is. an old
negro named Joe Hicks, whose time
has expired long ago, but who likes
the fare and treatment he gets there
SO we'll that he sticks to bis post ard
does the same amount of labor that
he did before be had served out his
term. "O4d Joe," as they call him,
has built an odd looking, bark hut on
the mouotain side near the works,
where be sleeps, his only companion;
being . PET bear that shares his
meals and his bed. He keeps a
flock Of. chickens and turkeys, and
makes,a little pocket money by sell.
ing these to the railroad men. He
likes bis business, and Is as happy is
il he were Governor of:the State.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06

Those who wiah to apply for GER
tiicates to teach in the Public
Schools of the County, will please
remember that the 2nd Thursday 10
October Is the next regular day for
examining teachers. l will be Ut
the Court House, in Hilisboro, By
nine o'clock in the morning. Cone
prepared 10 stand . written exam
nation.
l. I. CURPIE :
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06
A0110oT9 70 0AlARlAy


Having qualified az Execufrix 10 the
last will and testament II Charles
White. deceased. ! hereby notify al per-
sons indebted 10 said estate 10 zone
for wari and make immediate ra. Dent /;
aud all PARTIES holding claims -ainst
me saii estate must pre- --nr them "ish-
IN one yeaT from this date or :t,i> n.,sice
Will be plead in bar 81. fi...ir ~ oSeSy.
This 25tii day Of -Ang-;-r. iSE;.
NARY +. WHITE.
a-. .tfiN
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06

An Engiish veeeFtnaEy Surgeon and Chemist
now travelling In this co1mtry says thai mos'
q the HoeSs and CAttla Powder SAID ~
are wof1Alssa trash- He sayv that Shes@danl
Condit1o0 OWoefS ase abooanto1y pure ~
tnmsasoAy valnahae. Nothing On eAsSh Wsu Z
Ill 70 pint tood Sod SvaUwhses, q 1921
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06

From the Raleigh News.O Observer.
JUDGE MEKRIMON AP-
POINTED.
ibis morning n 10 o'clock Gov.
Jarvis rendered the position of As
sociate Justice of the Supreme
Court, made vacant by Judge Rof-
ems resignation, 70 Hon. A. S. Mer-
rimpn.
. MOTH CAROLINA,
Raleigh, Sept. %, 1883.
Hon. n; 8. AaTiNson, RaIeigh,;
N. C.
DEAR SIR : / have the honor TO
hereby tender to you the Office Of
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court OF North Carolina, made w.
cant by the %res'gna,ion Of Hon
Thomas Rufin.
Your obedieDt servant,
THOS. J. JARVIS,
Governor.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06

ArTKIFD AMI RELIABLE CURE
* for ailments %: Ladies. Will aid
Nature. prevents Nausea/and Nervous
ness, and should lie taken during the
critical period. Has saved many lives.
Endorsed by thousands of ladies as the
best remedy Of its kind. Any Drug
eEt &i.m.
@Siw'8 Buchu. the best
dihrefic and tonic. Cures most kidney
aud Bladder troubles Weakness, Whites
and Pain In Back. S,ipersedes all
other Kidney remedies. All Druggists,
4f.00n Bottle.
CHARLES F. RISLEY.
New York.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-06

Z
Order Of Publication.
This cause coming on To be heard and
1t appearing TO the satisfaction Of the
Court that Harrison Powell IL a nom
re sident Of this State, and personal sum-
mons in chi. action cannot DC had ;
now. therefore. on motion OF A. W.
Graham. attorney for plaintiff, 1t il Or
dered that 4 notice Of this action be
published for our successive weeks in
the ORANGE COUNTY OBSERVER. o
newspaper published in the town Of
Hill.boro. requiring the defendant 70
appear at this Office on the 2lst day Oh
October. 1859. and dsmur to or answer
the complain, fled herein. or judgment
will be given for the fslief demanded
in this complaint
PRIDE JONES, c. =. G.
and Probate Judge.