Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-05-26
DIR. Harris, the physician q

DR.. Harris. the physician OF
Jefferson Davis, reports his patient
as doing we'll AID improving fast.
"A food at Deadwood, Da.
kota, caused by continued rains,
swept away a portion Of the city.1
The loss will reach 100000. Other
towns were heavy losers. The loss
OF life was great.
The Attorney General de-
cides that under the provision OF the
tax reduction bill no TAX can be col
lected on capital and deposits of ma.
tional banks since the first day Of
last January, o of State or private
banks since December last.
I'VE have received the first
number of "The Moth Carolina
Teacher,"a new monthly published
by the firm Of Alfred Williams q
Co, Raleigh. 1t is devoted to edu-
cation and is handsomely printed.
Mr.. +. G. Harrell is the managing
editor. Subscription price S1.OO a
year.
The snow fall in Ohio last
Monday was from four TO twelve
inches deep, and the thermometer
was down to 81 degrees. Cold
weather in Georgia, and it is thought
that cotton is injured. Unusually
cool weather is reported throughout
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas.
The returns to the Depart
ment of Agriculture Of the progress
OF the cotton planting show that
work is later than usual in every
! State, aud indicates that Oh May LIST
I ~ per cent. OF the proposed area
was planted, when the usual proper
ton is said to be 81 per cent. In
Virginia and North Carolina it was
very late. The per cen,ages were,
Virginia, Is; North Carolina, 35 F.;
! South Carolina, rs; Georgia, 70 +;
Florida, 96 Alabama, 83; Missis-
sippi, 80 Louisiana, 81 ; Texas, IS
Arkansas, u Tennessee, 81.
--"Soldier Life in the Army OF
Northern Virginia. is the title Of a
book that should be owned and read
by every soldier Of the late war
The author, Carlton Mccarthy, loves
and praises the Southern soldier ir
respective Of what branch Of The
service he belonged to. OF thi!
book the Raleigh Ne,cs and Obser
Ger says:
"Tae rising generation ear find il
i.s pages a pleasant but true de
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lived and died. The lights-th,
shades-,he cruel hardships and Ii;
tie pleasurcs-,he roughness aud tn,
tender touches OF lite iu the army
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1.-THE student, too. who woul,
like to understand how men ar,
made soldiers, will do well to rea,
IL, for it was through the details mar
rated that the veteran was evolve,
from the unmartial boys Of GU
peaceful farm homes. There is II
account presented OF any particula
battle or campaign, save only tn,
retreat from Richmond, the expirin,
effort Of Lees noble band Of suffer
ing heroes and mar,yre, the rurpos
OF tho author being o give a gentra
view OF q soldiers life rather than {,
write All historical sketch"
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on handsome paper, printed an,
bound in the best manner, with !
full.page and Is smaller illustration,
including Confederate battle. flags i
colors aud gold. Mr.. Sheppar,
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as one Of the first illustrators in tn
country, and, having served in I'll
Confederate army, is thorough
competent TO make faithful an
Characteristic sketches of Confede
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Address, Miss +. Cameron, Be