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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-07-07

How diversified are the uses ofthis token
of aHection-a token of scheming and du-
piicity rs well, Tor when Laban heard the
tidings Of Jacob. his sisters son. he ran to
meet him, and embraced him. and kissed
him, and brought him to his house., Geor-
g,ana, Duchess Of Devonshire. gAve Steel,
the butcher, q kiss for his vote; and Jane,
the Duchess Of Gordon, recruited her regi-
ment in q similar manner. The memory
OF a kiss which Sydney Smith received in
his youth lasted him tor forty years, and he
said, Il believe it will be one Of the last
things shall think of when l die" Aud
Jean Paul Richter, in his Autobiography"
which was written years after the occur
renee, also tells US in graphic language OF
his earliest kiss, the one which he gave to
pretty little Catherine BARN, as he met her
on the ale-house steps in Schwarzenbach
one winter night 1t was the one pearl of
q minute he says, that wa never repeat
ed; a whole longing past ard a dreaming
future were united in one moment. aud in
the darkness behind my closed eyes the
fireworks of my whole lite never revolved
IN a glance. All. | nave never forgotten il,
the ineffacea5le moment" Probably the
most remarkable kiss upon record is tina.
which was given by Queen Margaret to
Alain Charter more than four hundred
years ago. He was g poet, AbLt the ugliest
man in the whole of France. During his
lifetime he enjoyed q wonderful reputation,
but after his death be was neglected and
forgotten. He is now chief remembered
on account of the kiss which the queen
pressed upon his dreaming lips one day. as
she found him sleeping, saying to her maid
as she did SO, Il kiss not the man l kis.
the soul that sings" 1t seems that queens
rave ever looked kindly upon the practice
for good Queen Bess, as history tells US,
took right heartily The kiss which Lei
c-ster, the friend Of pretty Amy RobsaEt
was bold enough to place upon her lips
TIE kiss, even from the very earliest times
has been an important implement in the
arunory Of love. Virgil makes it q means o.
inspiring passion for Eneas in the breast
of unhappy Dido. Poor Sappho, after being
deserted by Phaoh, thought that life had ne
more charms, and longed only for "~restfu
dea.h.' Therefore, she repaired to the pro
montory of Leucate, in Aearnania, on the
top of which was a little temple, dedicate
to Apollo, and flung herself INFO the sea
But ere she did so she wrote him a plain
i've letter, in which she says, You stopped
my tongue with kisses. and from then
sweeter han my song" And many a poo
forsaken heart has echoed the same words
In modern days!
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-07-07
Sir Sidney Smith.

We once heard an anecde,e OF this d;s,;,.
guished naval officer which is worth reues,.
ing.
When iE his eleventh year-a year aier
be entered the navy-our hero formed a
strong attachment for q girl cousin abou,
his own age, who was stopping at the old
hall in Sussex. and the ~galiantry which dis.
tingusshei him in after years Was not wan.-
ing even in that early age. Among the
many accessories to the beauty of the place
was a broad, deep Dakelet OF clear, 81 INNER.
ing water, which particularly attracted the
at 'ention OF the embryo admiral, and from
the margin Of which the anxious en,reatlss
Of his parents could TO, restrain hun.
1t wa the custom Of toe pateral Smah
every evening. To suam, III his householi
TO prayer and the members The reof were
called together in the primitive fashion Of
blowing q fora One sumFner evening tie
horn was sou lded in the usual n1anItr, bu,
in answer I repeated blasts, TO Sidney Dor
| Mary Ann arp,areI. Tie father became
ala, IN I'd md caused III horn ~ be sounded
louder ami louder, but without avail.
Inc young absentee | ea.d tie horn plain.
" enough, but he did rot obey thNsummons,
because he could NOT. In short, he was in
a position extremely nautical. and ii ii was
| pleasurable to him it certainly was not 10
those WHO finally gathered around to be-
hold.
The boy had launched a large washtub
upon the lake. and having embarked with
his fair cousin, he had by means of a long
pole, set himself we'll out from the shore.
Whether he had paid more attention to his
lovely companion thar to the navigation Of
MS trail bark, or no., We cannot say; bui,
from some cause OF mat e%ntion, be had los,
his pole, a d when the hoI ,eholI reached
the shore they beheld the tub in the centre
OF the deep lake, with not a breath OF ar o
move it landward, its only motion being a
revolving one. The future hero Of many
battles sio i with his arms to ded while bis
more ua1orons companion vouched low
down, Walilng with terror.
Inc situation WAS truly periious, for: q
very slight motion would have been sull-
cient to ov-rturn the tub, and those on
shore were totally 1T a loss how to bring the
frail craft, with Its precious burden, TO land.
Not one of them could swim. Night was
drawing on apace, and the situation was
becoming every moment mere critical aid
dangerous
AT length, however, he who had created
ohe difficulty proceeded 10 overcome it
When he bad sufficiently tr jo ed the glory
OF the situation, he hailed inUse On shore
AID d rect,d ths N to give one end Of The
string OF his kite to bis .asori g q &. Iii
having been done, be called the dog 10 the
tub, and thus gained a tow lire, By meani
Of which hts il st command wac bel " towed
to the shore, whfre It's relev d parent
\ quick y snatched HE rescued par from ,ht
stranded bark. The sathff was so deeply
=fected that he could NJ sp~4k. Nj 50
however. the juvetdie S,dney.
Nov fa'tcr." sal! The young hefo. 4
; think Well q TO prayers
They did e 10 prayers, ard j. nay b
vel imagirei TINT the pra yes on TIA. eye
nlng were unusually heartfelt aud SINGER,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-07-07

no delay and b~esto~ing the gin on ano.h.,
relation instead. We pity the condition .,
the struggling young doctor who, bein, ,.,.
for in great haste BY q certain mill,on.;,a
delayed i've minutes, and found, on srriv;..
1t the house Of the patent, that another "
D. had entered before him , thus suic;d,,lx
damaging bis " prospe, IS At the begin
ming of his career. Five minutes before II.
hour, and you have matters in your or,
hands; two minutes after it. and you are lei.
out in the cold. Yet there are many peonlo
who are systematically late for every.hin,
irritating their households in q reparkahls
degree, and always finding themselves in !.
furry and hustle. The newspapers are fpIl
Of accidents, heedlessuess being the cause
aud as often as not ~unpunctuality merely
in minutes. There is no virtue so necessary
in a young man as punc,uality. HABIT,
grow upon people. and it is as easy to eal-
tivate habits Of regularity and exacsnes.
with regard TO time as i, is to ~gult,y.,.
clean iness and honesty.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-07-07
I Story Concerning a Rag-Picker

roas psycholo :ical story was. whis.
Is I'm my ear las, night at the Windsor
by one Of the wealthy habitues ct
home OF American aris.ocrats.
.J.Ting the war, or a short time after
IS, a nan. VINO it is a positively asser-
had been a rag~picke- and actually
III about with q bag on bis back and a
ok in his hand, from barrel TO barrel
ond from day to day. week in, a week cut,
kuddenly became rich. No one knew how
''ce got rich Bat he bought a block Of
property and built a house on Fifth ave
nue.. He sent his children abroad to be
educated, kept a carriage, had g crest and
Goa Of arms, and OF course denied We
hemently all knowl. dge OF the rag picker.
1t is safe to say that If any man had made
that charge against him the man making il
would 0ave had to pay heavily in DANA
ges.
Well, the years swept by, the children re
t.rntd from abroad cultured, proud, beau
ll!ft, VIII AOutA liz 0OpC III RioAASN1 CIV
| trust, good enough at heart and strong
enough at heart to feel no shame in any
revelations tina. may follow. But row hi
fathers concern and anxiety TO keep his
low calling concealed was reioubled. He
began to tell al sorts OF curious stories OF
travel, lie in strange lands, a boyhool
spent in Paris, a familiarity With great men
IN foreign lands during these dreadful days
Of rag-picking IN New York City,
This preyed upon his mind SO, says nv
Informant, who knew him intimately, thai
ne became crazed. His children began to
observe hat he would get mp silently and 20
out OF a night. He would come home
! stea.thily at dawn, and they would hear
strange noises up in the garnet. He grew
thin as a ghost. One highland only d
few nights ago-a policeman saw a man
with a white shirt, and diamond studs thai
g%.ittered in the gaslight, poking in n ash
barrel with a rag picker hook in his hand
and a great, we'll filled bag on his BAGS
These he dropped and ran as the officer
looked at him snspicionsly. But bein.
pursued and captured he gave his name anc
address, was taken home, and is now in 8
private asylum for the insane.
Theory ? have no theory about it.
have been trying to dismiss the whole thin;
from my mind, bat it haunts me and so
have written it down and divided it up b,
Diece-meal. with my readers to get rid Of it
But is it not just possible that this poor ma
found his money in an ash barrel, where i
had been hidden, stolen OR lost by som
government offie ers, perhaps during tn
D flush times toward the close Of the war, an
so was unable to get his mind away from
the streets2 l do not know. The garnet G
the fne house, it is said, was found packe,
full If old rags-New York Star.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-07-07
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are Detroit ed, them

EtH
my Gu !,
moved shon!
fnd occurrence. the young musician
o'e4L proudly.
at my Tue "osis-a naihe sooh 70
" vol to anoth, r IDENTITY; but their mo-
utterance rad Cancelled his two
.-rei4emed his boyho,i's vos.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
The Devastation Wruught by the
Ohio Flood on its Down.
ward Course.
Shawneetowp, Ills, Almost
Swept Away by the
Torre Mt.
Several Towns on the Ken
lucky Side Pract .cslly
Wiped Out.
Hundreds Of Houses Floating with
tho Tide.
Special Dispatch 10 TINS BEE.

Special Dispatch TO TINS BEE.
SHAwNEETowN, Ills, February 2S.
The worst Ia over hero. The town
Is sn awful scene of desolatiou. Geeat
gaps have been left by housea swept
away. In one addition four solid
blocks Of dwellings have entirely dis.
appeared. Tho Presbyterian eharch
Aoated away mile. Several mills
and business houses are entirely gone.
Tho principal merchant In Black burn,
KY, has stock of $12, 600 worth of
dry goods ON a barge tied to tree.
The villages Of Blackburn and Raleigh,
KY, have both been nearly wiped out.
Over one hundred houses in these
places are gone. At Columbus, KY,
over ton feet of water spread over the
town filling nearly all the stores.
Dispatches from Cairo, say opinions
differ as to the condition Of the
river, but the prevailing one Is that 1t
has been at stand since noon. 1t
rose nearly one Inch since last night,
the gauge recording SO feet, 2 inches.
That it will begin falling some time
tonight there Ia no possible doubt,
az adyices from Paducah and Grand
Tower report the river falling at those
points. The levees are still In good
shape, and no washes or abrssions
have yet developed.
Specials from Grsyville report the
river having fallen ~ inches all told,
and dropping at the rate of one inch
an hour.
Columbus, KY, Is reportedin very
bad plight, from ten to fifteen feet Of
water over the town, with two to
three feet In the stores. Roam and Rem
lucky streets only are open for business,
and but two stores In the place open,
and these reached by high scaffolding
from the hills. There is considerable
suffering among the poorer classes.
The negroes all escaped from the low
lands and are quartered In freight cars
of the Mobile and Ohio railroad.
An unusual event In the navigation
of the Ohio even at food times IL the
voyage of the M. O. Cole, Wednesday,
bound up with crane boat In tow
which she found impossible to handle
against the strong current. She left
the main river at the lower cottonwood
crossing, passed into the fields In the
rear OF New Liberty, and emerged
again into the river three miles above.
Capt. Arthur Cole was in command,
! snd the trim -saa IaAis With ngrfagi
showed an inch rise last night, and
four inches above the high water mark
of 1882.
The people are fighting the angry
waters with energy and pluck and will
pull through.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
THE GERMAN BED
Troubles OF an American in Adapting
Himself to the Length Of the
Blankets.

Berlin Letter.
And that bed is enough to make q
man atoop-shouldered. It's about as
broad as a knife blade, as hard as q
billiard table. and six inches too short
I couldn't straighten out in it to save
my life. I had to lie all twisted up
like knot, like rattlesnake ready to
strike. But I could have made ont
even with that, If 1t had not been
for that feather concern which they
palmed IF on me for a coverlet.
That was too short; about foot
and half shorter than the bod. l
trisd to cover my shoulders, my feet
got 80 c,ld that the mails nearly
dropped oil, aud when tried to save
my toe nsilr, my shoulders were COW
ered with goose pimpies as big as hazel
nuts. When I'd get one side of the
thing tucked in nice around me, all
the feathers would 90 sliding over to
the other side, leaving nothing but q
double thickness of cloth (and mighty
cold cloth, too, I tell you) to keep me
warm on that side. And as the feath
ers would all congregste on thu
other side, that side would r,st
up so that there would be al
interval of about two inches for tn,
pure air of heaven to find an entrano
and circulate around my shiverin,
body. If I'd hit hiilock Of feather
a rap to make 'em even, the who'll
confounded thing would fly up,
fought those feathers nearly al night
and never did manage to get 'er
fixed right for more than a minute q
a time. Every time I'd wink tn
whole thing would assume new att
tude. And that internal wedge shape
bolster nearly broke my neck until
went rumaging around and found it.
Then, after l had pitched them {
onto the floor, 1 couldn't find any pi
low until l had pulled the whole be
to pieces. AND when l did find 1t,
was so small that had to get all Il
feathers In one corner and tie kn
In the tick to deceive myself into Il
belief that / had a pillow under n
head. But that bolster business toC
the cake. Who ever heard Of a W wsdg
shaped bolster made as hard and u
, yieldy as Kansas City eating-hou
, biscuit Made just exactly like
mattress, you know-sewed throuI
= and through and covered with be
ticking.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
TELEGRAPH NOTES.

Special Dispatches to TuK Bsv.
Hank Monk, the famous stage driver, Is
dead at Carson City, New.
During the cross.exsmination Of Rer.
dell, yesterday afternoon, the latter called
Ingerscll "a puppy" and Ingersoll called
Rerdell "a dirty dog"
Charles II. Gate probably fatally shot
Widow M. s. Anderson at Lawrence,
Mass, and then killed himself. Gate
leaves widow and family in Boston.
Louis p. Carman. ex-secretary of the
Manhattan FIRE insurance company. of
New York, has been missing since Sun.
day. The accounts of the company are
short $4,000.
The receivers Of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Coal and Iron com.
panies formally surrendered to the officers
of the companies control of the property
OF those corporations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
effort is being made In the

effort 10 being made In the
So 20 ~ eat the proposed legisla.
ctdn originating in the house to repea al
the pre- emption laws and amend the
homestead laws. Senator Copger Is
very active In behalf Of his effort, and
thinks he will be able to have the pro.
vision stricken from the sundry civil
appropriation bill, In which II was In
serted by the house Maj. Strait said
to day he did not believe the legisla.
tion would pass the seuate. Under the
rule adopted by tho senate the
clause would undoubtedly b, stricken
from the bill, and could not be rein.
serted except in conference, and 1t
was extremely doubtful whether 1t
could be done there. Gen. Wsshburn
is very active In trying to secure the
passage of the provision by the senate
In regard to the argument of Mr..
CoDger that the proposed change of
existing lard laws was In the intereet
of land spectators as against the poor
settlers, Mr.. Washburn said he defied
any man to show that 1t is In the In
terest of any one but the bona fide
settlers. 1t was understood that
large number of fraudulent entries In
the Duluth land district had been
made in the interest of certain lum.
bermen, which might possibly account
for the interest taken In the matter by
certain Michigan people. The terms
of the provision were indorsed by the
secretary Of the interior and the com.
missioner of the general land cffi,o, to
when 1t had been submitted before 1t
was presented to the house. II Is un.
derstood that Senator Plum, chair
man of the senate committee on pub.
lie lands, and also member of the
committee on appropriations, tavors
the legislation, and will endeavor to
have 1t pass the senate. Delegates
Pettigrew and Msginnis are both op'
posed to 1t, although the latter says
he has heard very little from the peo
pie about it. He thinks some other
course might be pursusd to prevent
the frauds committed under the pre-
emption law than by repeating it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
STRUCK 1T RICH.

The Suburb of Englewood Furnishes
n Romance Wherein Gentlemaply
Tramp Does Not Steal the Spoons,
But Runs Against Fortune.
Chicago Times.
The village of Englewood has been
this week the scene of a romantic re.
union of two brothers who had not
seen each other for upward of twenty
years, and to one of the pair, at least,
the occasion was particularly joyful
one. Some weeks ago tramp ap.
piled at the residence of II. l.. Prem.
tbs, on Sixtieth street, for food and q
nights lodging. He had the manner
and demeanor Of gentleman, but his
clothes were tie uniform of q tramp
His coat was In rags, his toes peeped
through his dilapldated boots and
played hide aud seek with Jack Frost,
his hair was ragged and uncombed,
and misery sat enthroned upon
his face. Mr.. Prentiss gave him food,
of which he ravenously partook, and
when told he might sleep In the house
his eyes threatened to part company
with their sockets. He protested the
luxury of bed beneath comfortable
roof would kill him, and begged that
his host would, instead, give him o
mat ress and blanket In the wood
shed. This prosperity, which he said
was all he couli stand, became his
portion, and that night he slept sort
of a you-don't know-what o. soft thing
you've got sleep, awakening In the
morning with an Expressed determine
tion to do up the family chores In
return for his hosts kindness. This
privilege was granted him and he re.
mained at the house doing odd Jobs ol
work to pay his way. One day thil
week he returned from o marketing
expedition, with the change remaining
out of sum of money that had beey
entrusted to him aud several huge
bundles. Later In the day he appear
ed before the bowildered Mr.. Prentis
dressed In the height of fashion
his smoothly oombed locks surmount
ed by glossy tile of the best make
and gold chain dangling from q ves
In the pocket of which there ticke,
merrily $500 gold watch. Nearl,
Wild with Joy heipformed his benefso
Tor that the day previous he had b
accident met In Euglewood . brothe
twenty years, but who instead fs
been buried In the wllds of Montana
where he had amsssed Q snug fortun
of $500, 900, and that the Montan
brother had declared his intention t.
share his comfortable competency witt
the tramp brother, provided he woul'
accompany him back to Montana
The tramp brother bid Mr.. Prenti
good bye, kicked his threadbare rag
and his hard lot contingent upon hi
tramp lie into the alley, and with hi
generous brother went out into his ne,
world of prosperity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
OMAHA NEB THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 1883

night band Of 800 men, we'll or.
ganized, merched up Southport avenue
to Fullerton avenue. they were
equipped with orowbars, jimmies,
pickaxes, and under the direction OF
chosen leaders proceeded to tear up
the track. Five hundred feet Of rails
were torn up and twisted out of shape
and tie ties and roadbed completely
destroyed for that distance. The
police had expected riot but the mob
by q stratagem had deceived the
officers as to the time and places.
When the latter arrived the rioters
formed In line and marched some dis.
tance Ia an orderly manner and dis
persej. No arrests.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
Two Crooks Caught.

CHICAGO, February 2S. Gilbert
Yost and "Bld" Houlihsn were
arrested here for connection with the
robbery of Wallis jewelry store at La
Porte, Ind, some weeks ago. Six
hundred dollars worth of diamonds of
the $l5, 900 Of the property stolen
was recovered. They are known to
the police as two of tho most expert
criminals In the country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
Chicago Iron Mills.
Special Dispatchlto THI BE.

CHICAGO, February 28.-The di.
rectors of the suspended Union Iron
and steel company held secret meet
ing, at which, 1t Is said, they resolved
to submit proposition to the stock
holders, at a meeting to be held Ma-ct
IL, to Issue 81, 400, 900 preferred stock
on which to start the mills again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
Mexican A fairs.
Snacial Dianakchaa To THp RHn

CITY OF MEXICO, February 20. -
james Msmmelledorff, general mana.
ger of the Mexican National bank, re.
tires. Gustave Strak, merchant, tenn.
porarily succeeds him. TAe settle.
ment of the Mexican debt to the Eng.
lish bond helders is again rumored
The ffioial organ states that the pres
iient tn nks the tin Q for settlement
has arrived. No offisial negotiationl
are on foot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
Will Bavs Teddy.
Special Dispatch to TIM BEE.

bpeVih1 DIBpHtCH 20 I'm DIE
ST. LOUIS, February 28.-The com.
mittee on constitutional amendments
of the lower house of the Missouri
legislature have In their possession
1928 petitions asking that prohibitory
amendments be submitted to the peo-
pie of the state and AZ, 581 remon-
str4nces against such an action. The
committee will report unfavorably on
joint resolution providing for such
submiaaion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
Stock in New Mexico.

Special Dispatch 10 TIE BlB.
SANTA FE, February 27.-Reports
from the stock sections show that
stock has wintered remarkably we'll
and there have been few losses. The
sheep men report some losses In the
western portion of the territory. In
N Alenoia, Bernddillo and Rio Ariba
counties the losses foot up s3G, Go.
The cattle are now doing finely, but
q scarcity of water and grass lis report
ed In the northern section, but NO
serious results are apprehended.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
Eettsr Late Than Never.
,a..t A. mAu n...

oPoVIhl DIsINtVH 20 TIN BKK.
New YORK, Feb. 28 "A French
man named Desiere Howet, has for
over year been maintaining Illicit
relations with the wife of Antonio
Quinbine. The husband discovered
the relations and the wife confess d
the guilt. Tonight was fixed upon
when Howet should make explana-
tions IN the presence of all. Howet
arrived before the husband, began
liberties with the wife, she protesting,
Howet perSisting she plunged knife
into his heart, killing him instantly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
Tho Establishment Seized,

Special DiBpatch 70 TIN BEE
CHICAGO, February % Geo. 81.
Taylor & Co., the large paper and
printing establishment, have confessed
Judgment this morning for $120, 600.
The place was seized by the sheriff and
Is now In the hands of . deputy sheriff.
Taylor says the debts of the firm,
will aggregate about $4O0, 600, and he
believed If the outstanding accounts
can be realized on in full he can pay
dollar for dollar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-01
They Want Water.

Special Dispatches 20 TIE BkH'
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-Mr
Cassidy presented memorial from
the legislature of Nevada asking an
appropriation of $3.50, 600 for the
sinking of an srtesian well In that
state.