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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-03
Mackinaw Hats and Gents Low
Shoes, just opened at PARKS
1FOr the Observer.
TOBACCO AND a FEW OF IT'S
EVILS AND ENDS.

Lines by E. ". Woods, Chapel Hill.
Tobacco is an evil full Of poison and of
death,
And all that use the filthy weed do
shorten mortal breath.
Ten thousand yearly victims doth it
carry to the grave
Ten thousand time ten thousand more
each year it doth cnslave;
Ten thousand hearts do palpitatc, all
beating out of time;
Ten thousand Utcims follow on, and say
ii is no crime
Ten thousand bad examples WELD, that
do the young entwine
Ten thousand chew. and smoke and dip.
but loudly curse the rinc
Ten thousand daily fill their mouths
with poison without fear;
Ten thousand say it is their right, and
others need not care
Ten thousand say they have the right
to chcp and drink
Ten thousand say they all are free, de-
spite what others thinks
Ten Thousand years it yet may be, when
God shall try each heart
Ten thousand then may dread to hear,
We poisoned souls depart!
Ten thousand burrows OF your fields
bear witness ii. each case
Ten thousand acres more may ask, will
God your names erase
Sec book of job. 81 chap, 7-3S verses,
and read IF my land cry against lie.
or the furrous thereof complain"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-03
STATE NEWS.

An abundan, supply of fruit may
now be looked forward to.
There are now twenty-five gra-
ded schools in operation it is said.
Two Madison county women With
their own hands cultivated a tobacco
farm of an acre, and realized $500.
Dr.. A. w. Mangum, of the State
University, will deliver the ANIMAL
address at Trinity College, June II.
The State Medical Society meets
May Goth, and will be entertained
in handsome style by the Raleigh
physicians.
Winston Republican The fruit
crop, We are glad to learn, is not
materially injured by the frosts Of
last week. Next to tobacco, fruit is
the big money crop Of this section.
Raleigh Chronicle l saw the
other day a good large Methodist
church in Haywood county, near
Pigeon river, that was built shingles,
pulpit, pews aud all, from the tim.
bers obtained from one Tree that
grew on Pigeon river.
! Raleigh News and Observer The
Goth OF May celebration at Char
iotte promises to be the largest ever
held. It. is estimated that no, less
than $4,000 people will attend. Sen
ator Bayard will speak, and Father
Ryan, the poet, will read an ode.
Greensboro Bugle A friend who
has been much 10 the country around
Greensboro says there are more new
tobacco barns going up this spring
than he ever knew before in one
season. The inference is that more
tobacco will be set this spring than
usual.
New Berne Journal With every
section of the State properly repre-
scented on the State ticket, and no,
too much platform making, and
earnest work, we see no reason why
the Democratic party canno admin
lister .he affairs of our State govern
ment for four years longer.
Wilson Advance Unless the law
prohibiting the sale of liqnor to mi
nors is rigidly enforced, it had better
be taken from the statute books.
We all know that any boy can get
all the whisky he wants and We,
when a liquor dealer is indicted for
the offence land these cases of in
dictment are distressingly rare) some
of our Inferior and Superior Court
Judges evade the force of the law
by imposing a nominal fine, when
the aw-breaker should have been
given the severest penalty known in
the code. 1.-THE Adcamce speaks ouf
sentiments. Something must be
done. But, then, some OF our good
people would oppose it on the
ground that it was depriving the
young boys and children .of their
liberty. Shame shame |! shame! ~
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-03

The 'constantiy fired-out' feeling
SO often experienced is the result of
impoverished blood, and consequent
en'cebled vitality. Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla feeds and enrichcs the blood
increases the appetite, and promotes
digestion Of the food, and the assim-
ila,ion Of its Strengthening qualities.
The system being thus in,igora,ed,
the feeling rapidly changes 70 a
grateful u Of strength and en-
ergy.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-03
TFor the Observer.

EMR. EDITOR: It was the good
of your correspondent Oh
April 18th, to attend the |
exercises Of Miss Mamie
Cahnsday's school in Little River
it being the close of her
second session in our neighborhood,
and from the advancement and pro-
6ciency displayed by her pupils,
should be a source OF pride to her,
as i, was OF admiration and gratihca-
ton to her parents. The programme
according TO memory was inter-
spersed with most excellent music
by MIR. George and Eddie Riggs,
and was as follows Is STATEs-By
the Misses Lizzie Holden, Fannie
Douglas, Mollie Walker, Fannie
Crabtree, Mary Roberts, Julia Rob
erts, Alice Bacon. Ada Bacon, Flora
La,,a, Maggie Whitaker, Cora Rob,
erts, Mary Lockhar, aud LIZZIE Hill
The RAyEN-Miss Lizzie Holden
DIALoGUE-Miss Flora La,ta and
Master Luther Hall. The YoUNG
CRITIC-Masters Jimmie Terry and
Willie Walker. ORATloN-Master
Henry Roberts. HYMN OF NATURE
Misses Fannie Douglas, Alice Ba-
con, Lizzie Holden, MolIie Walker.
Fannie Crabtree and Mary Lock.
hart. DIALoGUE-Mas,er Jimmie
Terry and Miss Ada Bacon. WHY
He DIDN'T ExPLAIN-Masters Lu-
Their Hill and Willie Walker. A
WoKD-Master Gat,is Roberts.
IRISH S~ERvANT-Master Jimmie
Terryan and Duncan Douglas. GRAND.
MOTHERS BEAN-Miss Mary Rob.
er,s. WoMAN's KIGHTs-Mss,er
Duncan Douglas, Misses Lizzie Hol
den, Fannie Douglas and Mollie
Walker. READING IN CONCERT
AND CALIsTHENIcs-By the School.
PARTING HoUR-Miss Mollie Wal
ker. The Marsha's on the occasion
we're Messrs. John Breeze, Calvin
Riley, William S. Lyon and George
Douglas. who, in playing sbeir parts,
would have pleased even the mos,
fastidious.
Never was an evening more pleas
antly spent by those who witnessed
these exercises, and the only regret,
is, that such an event is not likely to
happen. with US again soon, for Miss
Cannaday's services have been Sc
cured elsewhere for the next session,
and while we shall deeply feel her
loss, yet we are pleased to know,
that her talents as a teacher shall
enlighten the youth of o,R other
community. May she exercise as
potent an influence for good there
as she has in ours.
YOURS TRULY.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-03
The Democrats carried Louis

Jana by 10000 majority.
Tile cost Of the Greedy relief
expedition will he "a round million
II, is Stated thst a community
Of farmers, in New York, represent
no a capital Of 100000 is making
urnpara,,ons to come 10 this State.
Capt. a. i. Andrews says
that the SG00,O 900 due the State from
his railroad will certainly be paid by
May lst. If SO there will be no
State taxes collected.
Capt. Randolph \. Shotwell
has been tavorab.y mentioned in the
public prints for State Auditor. We
would vote tor Mr.. Shotwell with a
grea, deal Of pleasure.
We honestly believe that the
Liberal party of which we heard 80
much two years ago, has beeo swal.
lowed by the Republican party. 1t
looks so when we see the Liberals
being appointed as delegates to rad
ical conventions.
"A cyclone in Montgomery
and Greene counties, Ohio, last Sun
day, destroyed residences and other
buildings f.; forests were moved
down like weeds and fences lcvclled
for miles several persons were kill
ed and others injured two-thirds of
the town of jamestown was Destroy
ed and six persons killed.
The Republican State Conven.
ton met in Raleigh last Thursday.
The Republican County Convention
held in IIillsboro, last Saturday, ap-
pointed Isaac II. Strayhorn, L. j.
Dolson, Lisbon Berry, col, and
James A. Check, delegates &c the
State Convention. We 60 to press
too soon to get the proceedings, but
from what We hear, we think Dock
cry will he nominated for Governor.
The joint exercises Of the Lit
crary Societies Of Bingham's school
took place on Friday night, May
9th. There was a great number Of
persons present, the young ladies OF
the Peace Institute, Of Raleigh, and
of the Misses Nash and Miss Kol-
locks school, Of lliilsboro, attended
in full torce, and there were ladies
present from the distant States oil
Florida and Alabama. The de-
claimer's medal was won by w. c.
Leak, Of North Carolina, (Kalis.
thenic,) and the orators medal by
\. l.. Jackson, Of Texas, U'olcmic
The medals were presented by Maj
X. S. Tucker, Of Raleigh. \ few
appropriate remarks from Major
bingham closed the exercises for
the evening. The dress parade OF
the cadets on Saturday morning, and
j. the gymnasium exercises were com.
plirnen,cd very highly. We are
glad TO know that this school con
,inues TO flourish.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-03
SCROFULA

can only be cured by 4 thorough purihca-
ton Of the blood. IL this is neglected,
the disease p~erpetuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous EruptiOns, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, Erysipe!as,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. II allowed to con
tinue. rheumatism, ScrOfulOus Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
T~ubercular Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladieS, are
produced by it.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-03
KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given to crofu'a
because OF q superstition that It eoa'.' -
cured By = kings touch. The woric Is
wiser now, and knows that
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-03
~Reuenerative Medicine

Il composed Of the genuine N""dar0s
.SarsaporiHu, with leUvr U,rk. ST.:
HngiG, the Iodidcs of I'"tdSsihm and
Iron, and other ingredients OF rrra, TO-
tency. carefully and scientifically s~.n'-
pounded. Its formula is general, known
to the medical profession. and 'hr br>t
physicians constantly prc>crIbp> AZ
SARSApARIIIA ~ an
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-03
AYERS SarsaparyNa

Is Me only powerful and. ol,.oys reliable
Mood-puriJying medicine. II is>o.ficct-
ual an Alternative that it eradicaic> from
the system Hereditary Scrofti.. AID
the kindred poi>ons Of contagious tss>t a>cs
and mercury. At the same tii.t II en-
riches and vitalizes the blood. restoring
healthful action to the vita! orr7ils and
reiuxcnafinn the entire system. This great
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-03

A young man from Florida, by
the name Of Brown. died a, Bing'
hams school last Sunday.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-03

For all diseases caused by the Nitiatton Of
the blood. 1t is concentrated TO the hi:l.-
est practicable degree. far beyond my
other preparation for which like effects
are claimed, and is 4 therefore the cheapest.
as well "a the best blood Iurifvin: mt," -
cine. in the world.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-03
MIL ~!
SECOND LARGE STOCK AT
THE BAZAAR

We have just opened q new line
Of Ladies Ha,s and Bonnets. Fine
selection Of novelties in Lace and
Linen Collars, Ruchings, Ribbons,
Laces, Fichues. Thirty different
shades o.: Satins in Plain and Bro
cade for trimmings.
One hundred pieces fresh Ham
burg Edgings.
Pre,,ies, line sf Laces ever shown
in Hillsboro-all new and fresh.
A full supply OF Hoops, Bustles,
Corsets, Frizxea
Beautiful line of Ladies Jewelry,
Lace Pins, Ear Rings, &c.
We will add to the Millinery
Room next week q
STAMPING DEPARTMENT.
Stamping in all Styles done neat
ly. The outfit will be in in q few
days.
G. NJ PARKS.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-03

M.-My darling, you look irresistibly
lovely tonight!
&<.-Do II Thanks very much! you
are handsome as Prince, Charley, in your
dress suit.
A.-Give the credit to the DIAMOND
Shirt, my love, which l wear for the first
time tonight; it is that which gives tone
to my toilette. Here is its prototype (slip-
ping the Diamond engagement ring ON
her 6nger).
SA<.-May our love be as enduring as
the fame of
"The DIAMOND Shirt"
T1kLr1A
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-14
SIGNS OF THE rIMGs.

The drunkard is the liquor dealers rye famed man Marathon Independent. "Uprising' is a word used to indicate that the rising is not doWnward.-New Orleans Picayune.
 ''You just take bottle of my medicine, ' said quack doctor to g consumptive, ''and you'll never cough again D s'Is it as fatal aa that?' gasped the consumptive. Every married man ought to get his life in- sured In case of death, fighting the iusur- ance company for the money would occupy the widows mind and keep her from brood ing over sorrow.-Philadelph Chronicle Herald.
 The sins of the father should be visited upon his children. Two of Brigham Young's sons have died drunkards, two of his daugh- ters are married to the same husband, and another son writes poet-y!-Norristown Herald.
 The late 4 T. Stewart, some fifteen years ago paid $50, ,000 for an oil painting by for cIgn artist. There has been great reduction in the price of art since then. Last week B pauorama nearly half a mile long wss sold for $s75 -Eorristogn Herald. magazine writer asks: ''Hew shall We utilize the Indians?'' This is a difficult ques- tien to answer, but perhaps tha best plan would be to petrify then, and sell them for cigar-stcre signs. This idea IS worthy of consideration, anyhow Norristovn Herald
 Ths electric light is to be introduced into the New York State asylum for the blind. We arc glad to see the philanthropisfs, who have been sending blankets U the cannIbal i-lands turning their attention to the needs of suffererers at home.-Burlington Free Press.
 "Ioye my peiehbor as myself ?" exclaimed the portly citizen; s'why, Lord love you, l love him much better than myself. They were laying out a route for an elevated rail- way. and had the plans changed so that the road should 60 past his door instead of mine :" Boston Transcript.
 A New York pspsr in an articls on Social Rules'' says, Don't wear bonnet in an Opera box at evening, and don't woar any thing else at matinee" It might have added that the Opera box at the matinee should be heavily curtainsd end warmly heated-Philadelphi Call.
 Love. Young Simpson (to the lovely Fe- licia, az they stand on the piazza in the moon Iieht)-ssMiss Felicia, this world looks so dresry and lonely to me. I feel as though no one loves me-" Felicia Gin sympathetic tope)-"Oh. Mir. Simpson, God loves you" :" Simpson. after thoughtful pause, eusgests they go in. as it is growing chilly.-Life. Two little tots on the carpst at play, Tired of their usual games one day, Raid one to the other: "Let's play stool; teacher
 But sit up nice nkA a sure 'nough stolar; You'Il miss yeur less .n I bot you dollar" Casting about 2 word to spell,
 Blue eyes on puss ana Ter kitten fell; As an object less n they SC with grace, The manlru wsshins her bahys face. stSpeIl tat" the teacher grRndly gives out
 sQuick now; mind what you're about The "scholarn failing, win ignomtny Is sorey shaken and dubbed ninny. The word repeated, again she fails, When the scene the rug again avAils, And the teacher relsnts. conscience-smittoa- elf you t&nt spell tat. spell ttten!" n,
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-14
Monday, January IA, 1884,
AN IMPOaTANT DECIsIOy

AIN AUFOGTANT DECxSlOS,
 The decision concerning hydraulic mining
 which the Circuit court of California has just
 rendered is very important one, involving as it does many millions Of dollars, and af- feeting the rights of owners of land The decision wholly abolishes she old system of hydraulic mining on the ground that it is in jurious to the agricultural lands of the State, and therefore ruinous to the farming inter- ests. It is in the form of perpetual injunc ton.
 Hydraulic mining as it has been carried on in California was 8 fine sight to any one not interested in the damage done by it. Com panies operating thus construct huge ditehes from great natural water reservoirs in the mountains to the ground that they are going to work. Many of these ditches have a fall of from one thousand to two thousand feet. They convey volume of water three feet in diameter in some cases at the rate of fifty miles an hour. Nearing the mining ground the water is diverted from the ditches into huge iron pipes from one to two feet in di ameter. Thess terminate In large instru- ment resembling a firemen's "nozzle and called 8 monitor" This moni- tor is directed against the side of the hill or butte" to be washed down, the water is turned on and it strikes the hill with @ tremendous force simply incalculabls. Rocks weighing tons are dislodged with one blow from the huge spout and come tumbiing down. The washinRs are led into great series of sluices, and in that way the fine gold is caught and the wasts passes on to the val Ieys.
 Great damage has bsen done in CaIifor- nie by this kind of mining The removal of the hills has result in raising the river beds until the agricultural prosperity of the valleys is threatened. The beds of the Sac- ramento, Tuba and Feather rivers have been filled in this way, and the surrounding coun- try flooded for niles. Soms twenty-fve square miles of ths Tuba valley are under water, and even San Francisco harbor has been damaged. Moreover, the water on tho bottom lands is not ths only evil. The overflow has dspositsd sand and gravel to 8 considerable depth over the most fertile lands in the State. Fields worth $1oO an acre have been buried from the depth of twelve inches to that of man5 feet.
 Lsveas and brush dsms having proved powsriess sgairss ths evil tks courts were inally appealed to. The farmers of Cali fornia have fought this system of mining for years. Three years ego thsy got tempora- ry injonction, and now they have succeeded in having it made perpetual.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-14

We have time s'd space to give only few random qu tations, showing what we arc do ing to mak4 things go this month. Most ef the reduc ion ar ossary in order to force out the pa ance of our stock. Others are not necessary, but are made to enliven the sale, to please our customers and to bring in the cash.
 Examples A 42-inch bleached Pillowcas- ing fer 9s yard, 10 bleachsd saeeting Of one of the best makes for 25c yard. All cotton goods at correspondingly low figures CaIicoes 20, full standards 5c, wide cam brics l2 l-2c makes for 10c. Ssersuckers that were 14c for 12. Indigo yard wide fine heavy CambricS, regular 25c goods for 12 1-2. This last is an immense bergain) Cleaks and Sacqnes reduced very heavily, goods must be seen that the prices may be appre- ciated. Ten and fifteen per cent. discount on Colored Dress Goods. Fine French Wool sn Stockings for children, former prices 5oc to $1, all pot into three lots at 25c, 35c and soc. Six and eight button length Mousqus- taire Kid Gloves all colors and sizes 92c; 5 and hook Kid Gloves (the improved hook) at S8c and 9Sc. Lined Mousqnetaire Kid Gloves that were $2 25 only $1 50 now. An excellent 3-button Kid Glove for 45c Cash mere and Aeeced Lisle Jersey Gloves 2oc. .25c. Sec and 4Oc, all goods that were much higher. Our Black Silks have been so very cheap lately that it is not really necessary to give any discount on them, but we will let out during this month ''our own" special brand of American Silk (the one we have had such success with for four years) as follows: the S2 % grade for $1 90. the $1.75 for $1 65. the 1.5O for $1 40, and the $1, 25 for SLIP. On the Saccarappa Black Silks we shall not change the prices, but till 3lst January will take per cont of each sale. Thess may
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-14

his feet-when none of these things come to him es the "God bless you" of the q part cd day, how he must hate himself. How he must try to roll away from himself and sleep on the other side of the bed, When the only victory he can think of is some mean victory. in which he has wronged nei9hbor. No
 wonder he always sneers when he tries to smile. How pure and fair and good all the rest of the world must look to him, and how careless and drsary must his own path appear
 Why, even one long, isolated act of meanness is enough to scatter cracker crumbs in the bed of the average ordinary man, and what must be the feelings of man whose whole life is given up to mean acts? When there is so much suffering and heartache and misery in the world anyhow, why should you add one pound Of wickedness or sadness to the general burdeHs Don't bs mean, my boy. Suffer injustice a thousand times rather than com init if once
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-14
EDITORIAL EUTEa.

The total cost of the new aud unfinished State capitol at Albany, New York, has been only $15. 5.31s, $50 to date. Governor Clsvs land thinks that If the appropriation for the coming year is made large enough it can be almost finished by April, 1885. And when it is done it is not expected that it will be what it ought to be.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-14

There is tradition, and an influential one, too, that business is always dull in presiden- tial years. The Boston Globe declares that this tradition is not founded on fact. It says that business was good in 1864, 1868, 1872 and 18SO In 1876 business was dull. but not so dull as in the three years following. In 1880 there WAS great business boom. The Globe says: In view Of this plain statement of facts we call upon the able and expert enced bank presidents and the strozR and successful merchants, who in- sist that presidential years arc al- ways dull, to hereafter deny it most em- phatically. It is not true of the United States in these later years of progress. It ought not to be handed down to young men as an historic landmark-a buoy in the stream of business which they must look ous for as they journey along. It is senseless bug bear, which stands in the way of increased confidence and prosperity in 1881. It Is time for it to go.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-14
JANUARY SALE.

look small reductions on silks perhaps. com but they have the advantage of being eENU 1NE reductions on goods already the cheapest in the market During this sale also our en- tire line of $1.0O Colored Silks (withont K ceptionJ will be sold at 300 Many special reductions will also be made, which we can- not snumerate here. Our entire stock of Knit Goods has been marked down. A lot of Hoods, all kinds of odds and ends at 25c are Q bargain. Jackets, Leggins, &c all reduced.
 Turkey Red Damask 60 inches wide at 42c The best value we ever offered in Towela at IF 1-2 and 25c. These latter are especially deserving of notice Scotch Table Napery at prices that nons can beat For Scotch Lin ems it is surely best to go to a Scotch firms store We are nearly cleaned out of Blank cts but have made some almost absurd prices on some of the small remainders. and we have two cases coming in some time this week that will be offered at prices that will aston. ish the most experienced buyers. All our Mems Winter Underwear is reduced, all our Scarfs are cheaper. We have some nsrvel- ous bargains to give in broken lots of Half Hose.
 We have no space for further enumera- ton, but would only say in conclusion that if you see any apparently low price quoted on anything elsewhere, come and see what we are selling 1t for before you buy.
 We don't mean to carry over any winter goods. It is always remarked of our store how fresh everything always looks The SC cret of that is THAT WE KNOW HOW TO CLOSE OUT.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-14
Don't be Mean. Ely Boy.
Bob Burdstte. l

Sometimes wonder what 8 mean man thinks about when he goes to bed. When he turns out the light and lies down. When the darkness closes in about him and he is alone,
 and compelled to be honest with himself.
 AEd not bright thought. not generous in- pulse. not a manly impulse, not word of blessing, not grateful look comes to bless him again. Net penny dropped into the ontstretched palm of poverty, nor the balm of loving word dropped into an aching heart;
 no sunbeam Of encouragement cast upon 2 struggling life; the strong right hand of felss lowship reached out to help some fallen MaR