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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-22
IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

$50 you have been fighting again on
your way home from school T.
sY-yes. sir"
Didn't tell you that this sort OF
business had got to stop?"
Eyes, pa, but"
"No excuses, sir You probably pro-
/voked the quarrel !!
ooh, no no He called me names I"
Names ? What Of it When boy
calls yon names walk along about your
business. Take off that coat -
''But he didn't call me names -
''Oh, he didut? Take Off that vest +
"WLen lie called n. Iames never
Booked at him. but when he pitched into
you II had to fight y
"What, Did he call me names q
Lots Of EN-, father He said you
lied to your constituents, and went back
on the caucus ~ 1 ha,l, -
civilian, lut IN !our coat and vest
and here's a nickel 10 buy peanuts ]
don't want vou to come up a slugger,
and wish yn,i 10 stand we'll with yonI
teacher, but il you can lick that boy who
says ever holted regular nomination
or went back on my end of the ward
don't be afraid to sail il !"-Detroil
| FrcG Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-22
IN A NEW YORK BoUpolR.

No, indeed, nothing could induce me
10 live in Philadelphia.
Nor me, either | think that little
town just horrid."
Yes, IN Philadelphia they always
ask questions about your grandfather.
That is Just what hate about it,"
NO one asks such impudent questions
III New York
'No, indeed If they did some one
might ask who their grandfather wss
Erening CdH
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-22
I'oOl. Jack.

II q 4 q. Nh uIthIuu tn-m. r. q n.,,,-
"ell =
,.a 4, and she meant it, from
hE'r1.'. And Size looked down scorn-
fa aIH 1'y upon her coarse dress
@4l shoes Many and many q
ta aoe.t lad been III her mind
r 'w i t.rMel Itself in words which
~ ll,
upon the ye,aug ar, a hand came down
upon hef shoulder and turning She saw
haHr.ian1.
II 'tlcUiy So bsi?" he asked. and
ds,~ her T. him.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-22
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THE HUMOROUS PAPERS.
WHAT WE FiND IN rHEM TO l.Ars.B
OVEN.
4 SNOWFALL.

A SNOWFALL
oh, the snox, the beautiful seow,
lDut the rest Of this beautiful poem yog
know.)
rs the stud that she small bcv rolls up ir
sphere,
tlAr show, not ''poms asi sn-lue. With
fear
The unfortunate man that Laps Ia hs near
That the small bos who heiis IL i. going t
throw
Al his lack, Is b, pa--e- in r auista. sno@
~ Cuy Blizzard
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-22

could bear that if he could only keep
Bells heart. Could he without money?
/ He put his curly head down On his
bronzed hands, and prayed strange,
innocent, simple prayer:
Please to give me money enough TO
Keep my wife's love, and forgive me if
am wrong, for I'm only poor SAILOR
adriit without compass, and not
haplain, and don't know
F-fhaps bis theology was at fault:
pu; j. had heard that be must pray for
what he needed, and he tried the advice
practically.
After that he stood mp, and looking
along the beach saw further on an ex-
cited group, and went to join them.
Sailors, boatmen, spruce captain in
lis ashore clothes, an idle woman or
two, some children, and a gentleman
,~who had nothing seafaring il his appear
s,lcc, and wore his arm III a sling This
| gentleman was talking
| "A thousand dollars for the man who
! brings them. Is 10 man anxious to
! make money SO easily? Two hours
work. I'd Go it myself II I had not
! sprained nv arm. I sew the wreck
J from the lighthouse. There viii be no
difficulty, and she viii 60 to pieces be-
! fore morning. A thousand dollars +!
There's an offer for these men, Captain
Taylor"
Only men are fond of their lives, :"
said 'he captain. Look IL the seq and
the SKY. leshoala ilhc = heip yo" I"
your casket' oh' can ''dv v'se theS' lnen
TO go. 1t would be n''f';-f.
"fshaw The fellows n our coliege
would have done 1t Tor fnA
"A sailor would not, sad III" captain.
''lt the Sl;p lives through tho nis't.
there's chance.
~, r'l she "sHti IL stranger.
'hl'th Ho'' aai' IT, captain.
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-22

md that he should never7now asn;ra o.
tie title OF mae, and master ami
Bell loved him all the more and
p;tied him, and cherished him: and hal
they been rich, their life might have
glided on to the cid waltz .ausic-a H.
t,e sadder, bu. no less sweet. Bn.
alas they were not rich, but growirq
very poor.
-, as the mo'p : new Us, tie con
1T, @fc.y less. Thef lef. tie prett,
n,..s - "li,h u lfad ta.en her for a
Try hurdle pitec; anl poor Jack. salt
q the very son. al unfit for any lands
man work as q fish for parlor cage,
hgml.ed hin + and sad nothing u
tA-t aching ace where lis dreams Of
Sc" aud OF advancement lay covered up,
hAi sunk INTO thc vacant place left by al
"!d boatnan who had Piled his trade at
the wharf aud along the shore Of the
town where Jacl, had been born and had
lived all lis If.
lie had strong arms yet, and was a
"oHd, rtnl eafsnr.n, a-l they did not
s'arye But tier lie vas the pir ching
life Of the poor, and it came soon to the
coarsost fare and the coarsest dress; and
Bel, who had been usc6, to dainty food
and elegant attire, suffered more than
the s.ilor who knew Whist hard tack was
and was used TO rou9hiDy il
He never knew how bitterly she re-
plnel until coming upon her in day
dream he heard thosA words:
Life is worth nothing to me If | must
90 shabby"
She "ept on his shoulder, rs he held
her 10 him and bed out at heart.
ct was more t!4an she could bear It
was terrible. Their housemaid at home
had better clothes. 1t was horrible to
look out Of the window aud hearth
sailors wives qnurellng With their hns,
bands, ur scolling their children, or
beating down the tish-mongcra, the blast
from whose tn horns filled the street
from dawn until sunset. Was such a
lie worth anything? and she could not
rid herself Of it for an hour, for her
clothes were not lit to wear where people
were we'll dressed; and she would not be
seen by her old friends now"
SO she sYobe'd. And jacks hand
smcothed her far hair, and his lips
| touched her check, and bv-an1-bye be
| whispered:
II wish ha,l never met you, lass; .,
[ wish Ia lrlited 10y without signal
for, dye see this is all my fanlt; and
you'd bt safe in harbor now if you hadn't
sailtl out OF il with me- Only couldnt
forcsoc the future, lass; and I though
toluake voy n captain S wife; by-and-hy.
an owners lady. II would have beer
Letter f. you if Jem and Bill had made
a meal Il me. I've come to think. Kit
oipnc. yaut father would take You home
~ il may happen yet.
.il.. ,hru Bell put her arms about hl
llIrh ana Whisp red that she did not re
eret her lose for him.
But struggle Is size might with 1t, tn
words That lid been said Of her foil,
va1ll recur 10 her mind, and she kreS
that she did regret something. 1t wa
hard to help it.
Jack knew it also He ate his humbl
supptf sadly, and Welt on again. III
day.s work WAS over, but hc waited t
be alone.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-22
Want to Tax the Dogs.

There was an amusing scene at the
State House, in Boston, recently. Sew
eral members OF the Legislature have
stirred up the Commonwealth by pro-
posing to make it impossible for any ex-
cept the vealthiest class to own dogs.
The Governor in his mess AAge called at
tention to the subject ana referred to the
.lecine of the sheep industry in that
State. A public hearing %as given in
the matter at the State House.
julius a. Palmer spoke vehemently iii
favor Of the protection Of human hfe
against attacks by dogs, and instanced
-everal cases in which he had been put
ii danger by these animals while in the
ordinary conduct Of business. He said
that there was 10 animal SO dangerous as
! dog. u statement which was met with
laughter by the audience The laughter
was renewcl, ,vhen he added that, in the
belief thatS'any man mig ht keep dan
gerous animal If he chose, he had kept q
,rt snake, but had kept it under proper
satcguaris Vigorous protests were
raised hy number OF gentlemen against
the proposed legislation. Everybody
got excited and all tried 10 talk together,
and while the excitement was at lts
hecnt L uoman who had been AL atten-
t:va listener. suddenly~spraug up with a
tvo-rounl canine pet ID her arms, and
.G-L.ug up 70 the head Of the room,
lu' he dog IL the face Of the com
a4..- anl exclaimed, DO You think u,
~ a.; kill sheep
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-22

CHopPISa WooD.-You must know
something Of your business. even if it is
wood chopping. An old Fan Claire
logger says that if you are cutting small
lumber, which may be severed at from
one.to half dozen blows, an az with
long, thin blade, and as little bevel as is
compatible with strength, is chosen,
and at every stroke the blade is buried
to the helve. If the purpose is to FL
large trees or cut heavy timber, and this
same ak is used. it bites deep in It's
strokes, but the chip remains IL the
timber after the inclsions, and many
more blows are required to dislodge it
than were necessary to It's formation;
therefore, for this purpose. an Ak having
thick, heavy bev, |, AID cutting hot ~
deep. Is selected. The bevel, now act
a, the same stroke by which the IN
cision il made
HIIAKIo BALsAU, THE FgEScHMAs
who. came To America last summer fox
the express purpose Of doing what poor
Webb lost bis life in attempting. and
~ho. after visiting Niagara, wisely wen.
away. is now said ~ have announced his
/ purpose to swim the whirlpool rapids IN
Z thc -pnng. The French diver is full ot
: confidence; bu: as he has obtained safe
f occupation in the leather business, be
would ds well to stick TO it. BE viii
/ sna to:Luc ike leather IN the rapids.
4 MAGAZINE winter asks: "How shal.
sc utilize the Iniial1s Z" THIS Is diff
cult question 20 answer, bu. perhaps the
best plan would b< 70 p-.rifv them, and
sell them for ciear-A'ore sig1s. This
idea Is worthy of consideration. aayhox
HgsEY WILLARD II Al evil moment
gave np beng newspaper reporter aui
went into railroads. AID failed 70, 81 go,
OBJ N reporter would ever Ia. fos
| 81. ooo 900. philadelphia Car
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-22

4 hUssiAS PaI,oS Here Is de
scrpt.o,4 of Rn~s..a pElsos, written ~
Professor Tlun. II Le.psis Tn
prl,sa s., Kara, near I1Entsk, IS said u
'.a oac OF tie worst. Il Is az ordinary
farmhouse. surrounded by high fence.
There ara 10 tables or chairs, Oily plat
:orr.s q which thc pr4souers liz packed
Ike sardires. The food consists merely
e bread and soup, With very little
er';- s1lere is ~ hospital OF other clre
~ = sek A. tho~e condemned 70
rF - a-@ fnEe = {" we4z cEai1@.
= II PRISON. and 81
$50 49, = .e...-d-a.'
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30
"a LITTLE NONSENSE

A shopkeeper in the far West, hav-
ing had a stormy discussion with his
better half, put the shutters up and
affixed the following notice:-"Closed
during alterations.
"A Philadelphia journal remarks that
the beer brewed in the United States is
enough to float the American navy.
Why, of course. We have seen forty
schooners drawn out of one keg.-Cha-
cago Tribune. .. B. . F
We read in an exchange of young
lady having been made crazy by a sud
den kiss. This should teach young la
dies to be constantly expecting some
thing of that kind, and to be prepared
for it when it comes. s.-LosceH CStlzen
An Indiana jury has awarded $780,
600 damages to woman who swore
that a man had kissed her 5000 times.
1t is a mighty cold-blooded woman
who viii keep count when kisses are SO
thick, and the unfortunate victim Of her
deceit is entitled to the sympathy OF all
his confding sex,--LoweU Cftizcn.
Boy, how much do you want for
that string of fishP'' asked an amateur
fisherman on his way home from days
sport. The boy named his price. ''All
right, there's your money. Now just
throw me the fish, and he dexterously
caught them. Talk about catching
fish, he said, as he pursued his way.
MARY" said 8 Philadelp phia
mother, MARY, heard you coax young
Mr.. Blank to remain as he rose to go
when the clock struck ten last evening
Mary, it was wrong in you, why did
you do SOP" '.Why, now," artlessly
replied the maiden, ''Mr. Blank is very
good company, and you know you have
always taught me to keep good COM
pany, and so kept him. Philadelphia
Press !
While John Gilhooley was return
iEg with his wife from the opera, after
having been out several times between
the acts, he turned to her and SAID: my
dear, can you tell me the difference be-
tween PATHS voice and the shawl we
wrapped the baby in?" Not in one
evening" replied his better half. 'tWell,
I'll tell you in two sentences. Patti S
voice enraptured you and l, and the
shawl enwrapped yours and mine. -
San Francisco Post.
-Applicant-''Her is manuscript
which l would like you to look over. y
Book-publisher-''It would be useless.
We only accept manuscripts from noted
authors" Applicant-'.But am a
noted author My first book ran through
many editions" Enthusiastically, in
deed! Come in, my dear sir. Take a
seat Applicant-sI am the author OF
The Bread Winners" Publisher
''Great Josephus! Another one! Jim,
call the dog. Boston Transcript.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30


years ago, and surrendered because his
eyesight is falling and he can no longer
take care of himself. -RHsbatrgh Post.
Mark Twain lives in his own house,
near Hartford, house with its back
kitchen on the street, its front entrance
on one side, bristling with peaks and
chimney pots, and in style OF architec-
ture the crystallzed expression OF an
encounter between Marx Twain and
Queen Anne.-HarJord Post.
BY the recent death of the daughter
of the late Joseph F. Huntress, Glouces-
ter, Massachusetts, comes into immedi-
ate possession of valuable estate and
$4,000 in cash, to be devoted to the
establishing and supporting OF home
for INDECENT females of sixty years of
age and upwards, natives of Glouces-
ter.-Boston Herald.
The Empress of Austria is getting
on in years, but she is still pronounced
to be the most beautiful of the royal
women of Europe She is proud of her
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30
ADVICE To MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If SO,
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN, Mrs. WmsloY's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is foI
sale by all druggists throughout the
world Price % cents per bottle.
feb-28-m-w-s- m 1-y
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

The man who disappears from his
home for years does not always turn
up in the nick of time with the proof of
his innocence in his inside vest pocket
and every other receptacle stuffed full Of
greenbacks, They generally do in
PLAYS, but in real life it is different.
Twenty-seven years ago, before the war,
John Knoblock, Brooklyn picture
frame manufacturer, in good circum-
stances, suddenly dropped out of sight,
and was never heard OF again until last
Saturday, when he returned to the old
home. He had been stricken with the
gold fever. gone to California, and
thence to Australia and Africa, coming
back not silver king, but poor, old,
and bowed with toll. i Indianapolis
Journal.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30
Personal AND IMPERSoNAL.

John Jacob Astor has a workshop
at the top of his house, and hammers
away there every day at some invention
of his.-N Y. Sun.
AT Carrollton, Ala, J. NJ Davis, a
welE-to-do lawyer, has been remarked
to his wife, from whom he was separa-
ted fifteen years ago.
MIR. Beecher recently illustrated q
part of one of his sermons. by whistling
bar from an opera as, he said, he once
heard Gagged bullfnch do.-Brookty7s
Eagle
Mrs. Catherine Baker, of Taylor
vile, Va, who has passed her ninety
ninth birthday, takes six to eight cups
of coffee day.-LoaisrtHe Courier
Journal
Susan B. Anthony denies that she
owns a dog and says that the report
that she pets poodle is the meanest
thing the newspapers ever said about
her.-N Y Times
Michael Fitzgerald, a Federal de.
serter, recently gave himself up in
'Vicksburg, Miss. He deserted fifteen
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

1T is remarkable case" said a
doctor to brother physician, the latter
just entering the profession.
MY experience of course is not
large returned the young man, mod
estly, ''but 1 quite agree with you doc
tor; it certainly is remarkable case,
and one of great interest to the profess
sion. Do you think we will be able to
save the patient9"
Save the patient!' exclaimed the
first speaker; mo, we won't be able to
save the patient, but we will have a
post-mortem examination, and that Is of
much more Importance. = Philadel1hiis
(t1H
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

NUNsMITHs.
u
Wolff, Chas, Ill Seventeenth street
HARNESS MANUFACTURERS.
sauerman, John, 219 seventeenth street.
HARDWARE.
Stewart & Montgomery, 800 second avenue.
MERCHANT TAIL0RS.
wendt, H. 1902 second avenue.
NEWS DEALERS.
wilmans, j. NJ Post Office Block.
NEWSPAPERS
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published ever!
evening, Sunday exeeptedl in Argus block, op
posite Postofiee. Best advertising medium in tk'
city.
The Rock Island WEEKLY ARGUS; published
tion with the establishment.
d DESTAURANTS AND CONFECT1oNERs.
Krell, Fred, 1919 second avenue.
Evers. Fred, 1911 second avenue.
STATloNERs'
wimans, j. M, Post Office Block. 80,
SALOONS
westphal, John, 1912 second avenue.
WATcH MAKERS a.
Bromley, G. A., 1917 second avenue.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30
Rescued from heath.

William J. Conghlin, of Somerville,
Mass, says in the fall of 1876 l was
taken with Bleeding of Lungs, followed
byaa severe cough. / lost my appetite
and flesh, and was confined to my bed !.
In 1877 was admitted to the Hospital
The doctors said ! had hole in my lung
as big as half dollar. At one time q
report went around that I-was dead. ]
gave up hope, but a friend told me of DR..
William Halls Balsam for the Lungs. ]
got a bottle, when, to my surprise, | COM
menced to get well, and today / feel
better than for three years.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

That is daily bringing joy to the homes
of thousands by saving many OF their
dear ones from an early grave. Truly is
Dir. Kings New Discovery for Consump
tion, Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis
Hay Fever, Loss of Voice, Tickling in
in the throat, Pain in the Side and Chest,
or any disease OF the Throat and Lungs,
positive cure. Guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Bahnsen's Drug
Store. Large size 81 90. ...
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

Ex Empress Eugene. stll clings to
Chiselhurst and is now negotiating for a
new residence, an estate known as Coop
ers,9 which is larger and more attractive
than Camden, where she so long has lived,
and is particularly acceptable to Eugenie,
as it commands view of the tomb where
h her husband and son are buried.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

Ii Won are suffering with low and de
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood, weak con-
stituti0n, headache, or any disease of a
bilious nature, by all means procure a
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be
surprised to see the rapid improvement
that win follow; you will be inspired
with new life; strength and activity will
return; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
of Electric Bltters. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness. early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
Twill send recipe that viii cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy
wis discovered by missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope
to the Rev. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D.
New York CITY
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

Pare Cod liver Oil made from selected
livers. on the sea-shore. by Caswell, Ha-
zard & Co, New York. 1t is absolutely
pure and sweet. Patients who have once
taken it prefer it to all others. Physicians
have decided it superior to any of the
other oils in market.
Chapped Hands, Face, Pimplcs, and rough
Skin, cured by using Juniper Tar Soap,
made by CasweH, Hazard & Co. New
York
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

DR.. Prices Vanilla flavor IS extracted
from the vanilla pod, obtained from Mex
leo This popular flavor, as made by DIR.
Price, embodles all of the delicate aroma
of this agreeable fruit, and is free from
the strong, rank taste of those extracts
sold as vanilla. If something nice is
wanted to flavor, get DR.. Prices Special
Flav0ring extracts.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

When Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher was
reminded that Henry Irving, the actor,
had in his book on America described her
as at first cool in her reception of Ellen
Terry as guest, but had at the end of
the visit been so entirely eaptivated by
the actress as to impulsively embrace her
and weep in her arms, she simply answer
ed, ttNonsensep'
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

The daughter and heiress of Crawshaw
Pailey. Protestant and one of the wei
thiest iron masters in Wales, has eloped
with Gorden Corning, a Catholic. The
young lady's governess, also q Catholic.
gave the couple opportunities for meet
ing. The Jesuits are said to have assisted
in the marriage. -rta t--
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

The most obstinate cases of catarrh are
cured by the use of Ely's Cream Balm, the
on1t agreeable remedy It is not liquid
or snuff and is easily applied, For cold
in the head it is magical. Price 30 cents.
See ady't.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

Lord Landsdowne, Governor General
of Canada, has issued . a proclamation
making June 2S the day of celebrating
the Queens birthday, instead of May "a,
owing to tee recent death of the Duke of
Albany
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

Congressman William ID. Kelley, of
Pennsylvania, says his health is excellent
aud there no symptoms of return OF the
cancerous affection from which he rec
emily Uttered. He utterly denies the
rumor that he will give up his place in
Congress for the lighter duties of a for
eiipn mission
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

Nervousness, Nervous Debility, Neu
ralgia, Nervous Shock, ST. Vitus Dance
Prostration, and all diseases of Nerve
Generatiye Organs, are ali permanently
and radically cured by Aliens Brain Food
the great botanical remedy 81 pkg, 6
for $5.-At druggists.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

Remarked to a friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balm for the
Throat and Lungs was a superior remedy,
as it stopped her cough instantly when
others had no effect whatever. So to
prove this o. Grotjan will guarn
tee it to all. Price so cents and 81
Trim size free. -
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

For ten or twelve years l have been
severely afflicted with catarrh, Never
before found such decided relief as from
Ely's Cream Balm. I consider myself
cured.-J. ". BURLINGTON, Mechanics
VILE, N. I. Price 80 cents r. g.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-05-30

The drive well patent, over which
there has been so much trouble and liti-
cation throughout the country for many
years back, will expire next year, and
will in all probability, not be renewed.