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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-07-26
A GOOD REASON.

"If you will give me the reason why
s YOU should go to Congress. said voter
to an aspirant, II will use my influence
for you. "Why, my dear siT, replied
the aspirant, my law practice amounts
to nothing. / want the salary. Tho
constituent gave him his influence
1rknusQn Irareler.'
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-07-26
Hunting With Belled Dogs.

- -. - Enol;sLman In
n"'"o WI 49,, ,.,,s On h;s
Mic''oah' ''oo' =. ,..;n
,,b.n The dogs got into thick covert. he
.,r,l1 trace tb.;r coarse bY the sound of
10 ,..lls whenever the tinklins
~aaoa no knew they were pointing
"a.
~. ia ,,a lin. ono day IL. w.rt uat
..,elx, covert with II. lied dog,
-. of.a, following the soun: back aud
r-.A .,a aro,nd aud around in a
tangled growth. suddenly the linking
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-07-26
Ten YEARS OF WAITING.
A LOVE STORY.

Wei, fifty years ago, said Aunt
Bel II was girl Of sixteen and wa.
GAl'Gi t. spend the summer months
atlI my aunt, who thon had one Of the
fn, houses III the county Of kildare.
Sycral regiments were stationed at tic
eaap aud at ncighboring village, so
YOU may imagine we had a very merry
time The naldest, the merrieat, tho
isud>omcst ~f all, was q young Scotc.
u,utrualt kinloch KmlocA. His
raier was Irish, and had bequcathed
fer GOOD looks and propensity for jok
~ And n"w for Kitty, the heroine.
'IIo Was the daughter Of an old gardener
Nfo lived about mile away from my
amt house. and of all the distracting
N pretty women that have made men DO
foolish tLlugs,'I am sure Kitty was oil.
u III" prcttiest.
"one day. ds large party Of US were
shnIlDg chittcring under the trees,
KITTY pas,cius with basket Of fruit.
'kinlpch for tho first time noticed
Fhe girl, and seemed struck dumb with
a4u81fmcnt.
"Ho stood at n little distance and kept
hs eyes fixed on her.
1T was love from that very moment,
ami every ono noticed it.
"kinI"ch's regiment had been ordered
away to another part OF Ireland; and
ON" morning, a few days before he was
10 so, We begged for his company to a
picnic we had arranged to have with one
y two other families. He declined to
s" with us.
He lsss got his lady love TO bid
f""dhy to, daresay, suggested Philip
Grant.
"klnloch turned on him with blazing
ayes We MI kept back. They were
like globes Of fire.
'C"nfonnd it, sir !! he cried, 'anl
suppose have what is that to you?
We all looked Mt Philip; he was cry
white, but he shrugged his SD 'ulders
'ndlffercntly, and wisely fobore to
answer.
"klnloch's temper cooled down as
rApldlv as it had ariser
~ am sorry to dlssapoint you girls,
he said, gently but you will have to
excuse me. And, bowling, he walked
oH,
That evening Kinloch made his way
- the old gardeners cottage. His fac,
WAS pale, hnt he had n determined ook
III tn" corners Of his mouth, nul he car
rlrd his head we'll thrown back anl
stepped lightly along.
The girl had just set her fathers
supper before him, and had gone out t,
rest in the garden aud watch the sti.
beauties Of the night.
Tn" air was fresh, and in the heaven,
u" full moon was hrurying through it
~'ar->pangled course The reeds ii
helEhhorlng stream rnstled au! shly,l,,
~ the breeze, snl a large night-mo,li :
Two came sailing up and BUMPED 'araisi>
hli'ys white kcrchicf on their way I.
The fatal candle shining III the window
The girl looked up to the sky ar
ieAr> filed her eyes.
Why 90 you weep, Kitty 2 >ali
Voice at her side.
No neci to tnrn to look for til
speaker : The sirl buried her face u
4er hands ana solbed afresh.
Yen are guiag away. she sail.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-07-26
THE HUMOROUS PAPERS.
WAT VIZ FIND ~ TuEM To ~Mii.e
OtfR.
An ILL4trSrRATu,S.

One OF the Professors OF the Uniyer-
siiy OF Texas was engaged in explaining
the Dsrwlnian theory 10 his class. when
he observed that they were not paying
proper attention.
''Gentlcmen. said the professor,
when am endeaxering to explain the
pec"l'aritits a tire monkey, | wirh ,ou
would look right mt me. - 7..xas .Sn-
ta1s
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-07-26
They We're Careful.

Snoigers is thrifty man, and knows
the yal.,c Of money. He also endcavor-
t. instill the appreciation OF the worth Of
tins asefn, commodity into the minds Of
his boys. of which possessions he has
two Snolgers lives out Of town, aud
las, Friday, after the boys had put III
day Of harJ work il helping him 10 ="
spring clearing up" about the house
and yard. he told them that they might
have the horse and hnggy the next day,
aud go hy Themselves on a pleasure trip
10 Boston. Acc. raiugly, on Saturday
morning, tho lors. VAS ''h;tched up, =
Nj Smokers stowe. a luncheon uL.ler
the seat, AMI the elated boys prepared
10 set Of. Then 70 them came the
pa.ernal S ol-ers. who put his haad
into hiS pocket, ard said Now, boys,
so7, viii wait sore pocket nosey - a
Suggestion II which the youths v,slbly
frightened $50 here IS FIVE cents api,ce
for ven yon take il, arzi spend i, :
You like. = as-" a good tune, l-.'
very lnrsessl>ss y 1e1'' make hogs q
yourselves /: i !s..l-ve.i :ha. tn
boys carefully ike, W % this ai.r-
ton.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-07-26
now A otgE sn AXIS nAsE's

sav yo-ng hdy lns' nov ''aate
aaE.ls with young Dad She gas lssss
that f..ppan. memier II a perfect; !si.'s'
way. He sque*z<d i. and shook u 'f"in
IL. shoulle. down. without It's giving
any evidence O. feeling Then shc !es
j, s'op by her side Now. il isn't 'a'f'
II 700 are going 10 shake hands. sIske.
/. !. =. AIMS, certain A,gn that giri II
ar American j. she pns@ hs. hand u
vonrs quite lrpss.sve and leavr. II there
,,Il ycu Isa=e done with Il. Ean nasu
rail, saaeez>-s il. His trss gtAsp d.
,.x. r-,1tv ~xirrfiste IT, I..npns1s, stid as
.h,-ks .hc rrlaT be offended he gives
i. aro,h.r geu:.er prsas7sr. Hs tees
,he rnrs s.nk into Tie fngera Hs
,-tsa . ..s.-s. ,iCse . re: scsa- resI<or.1.
e.. Ices Dot s..nrr ss- gaaeeze. She
d. "a, move Il. S..e does not take u
s~s~. Sn. simply doea nossa-
!, :. Ill. She .o<tk- 3. II she had 'of-
...r IL i4-.si ho.sl u = II breaks Tie
snaa Il. ~. All b drop, i y d1g'ns-
~t.t ..~t=eo L1s~,.sr-S.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Judgments Announced Yesterday


WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-In the Court of Al
ALBANIA Claims judgments have been an
nounced as follows:
No. S84-Samuel E. Spring surviving partner of
A. & 5. Z. Spring, S4,l75. with interest from
January 5, 1864.
No. a7S-Carohne Keazer executrix of the es-
tate of David Keazer, deceased, $I,170, james
Keazer, SIP, with interest from January 81
1864.
No. 543-Frank A. Colcord, administrator of the
estate OF Benjamin Colcord deceased, 1913, with
interest from July 1S, 1866.
No. 52S-John II. Lane, dismissed by counsel.
No. o24-kdwin "A. Robinson, Sl65, with inter
est from Jan. 8. 1866.
No. 640-Edwin A. Robinson s4e6 with inter-
est from Aug. l, 1868.
No. 3,21o-Benj. w. Conant, $2O1, with inter
est from Aug Is, 1868.
No. 3,2i4-Charles Pierce, s15e, with interest
from Jan. 16, 1e63.
No. 2,S46-Ailen B. Pierce Sl29 with interest
No. 2,536-Adella G.. Hitchborn, administratrix
of the estate of Wilson Hichins $15O with interest
from Feb. 28, 1864.
No. 2.53s1Tully Crosby 1919, with intere st
No. 2.532-Oseal W. Pitcher, administrator of
the estate of VIM. Pitcher deceased, S1I2, with
interest from May Is, 1868.
No. 2,532-As a a. Howes. surviving partner of
s. A. Hoaes d Co., $1l2, with interest from May
is, 1863.
No. 2,5as-Levi Trundy. s21, with interest from
Dec. 3d. 1864.
No. 1,ss2-Amuriah Leland, s133, with interest
from July 10, 1865.
No. $50 Newell Mansfield, 500, with interest
from Sept. 49, 1864.
No. 1629-Franklin A. Wilson, executor of the
estate of George w. Pickering, deceased, $1,316.
Geo. w. Ladd q Co., $50, with interest from Jan.
q 1864
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18
MR.. BURPEE's DEATH. m
The Bosfon & Albany Railroad Company
ExnnerafeI.


Boston, Jan. 1.-THE Railroad Commits
sioners have rendered the following decision
concerning the death of Mr.. John P. G. Bur-
pee, prominent iron merchant of St. John,
N. B., and enc of the most respected and pub
lc-spirited residents of that place, who as
killed in Boston Monday morning, while step
ping from a sleeping Car at the Boston & Al
bany railroad station.
The death OF Mr. Burpee was investigated
by the board, who find that he was passen-
ger in one of the four sleepiDg cars which ar
rived from New York at 6.25 a. M; that the
cars, after entering the station, were drawn
out in order to be backed in on another track,
SO that those passengers who wished so to do,
might sleep until more convenient hour: that
notice was distinctly given that this was to be
done, and that Mr.. Burpee left the train be-
fore it had been backed into the station. He
then undertook to cross ths tracks toward Al
bany street, having alighted from his car; at
the, distance of 18 feet from the next track, an
engine with tender was backing toward the
station in order 10 take out another train, and
the tender prevented the engineer from seeing
the unfortunate man, who was instantly killed
Two other locomotives passed over his body be
fore his death was ascertained. No miscon-
duct or negligence can be attributed to any
employee of the company, nor was there any
faulty practice on their parts. The cars were
on their way to proper place, where the pas
sengers would be perfectly safe, and they had
no occasion to leave at a point SO hazardous
The backing of the engine with tender at
tached, was absolutely necessary. 1t causes
danger to persons in the yard, but the yard of
railroad must always,be place cf danger.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Rar EEarber RaiIread.

The hearing appointed by the Railroad
Commissioners for the approval of the locs-
tion Of the Bar Harbor Railroad was held at
the st. Ssuveur Hotel, Bar Harbor, Wednes-
day afternoon and evening. The meeting was
largely attended by those interested in
the Green Mountain Railroad and the one un-
der consideration, and by the people OF Bar
Hsrbor who are opposed to the new railroad
The petitioners urged their scheme on the
ground that the new railroad would be bene-
fit to the island on account of the greater fame
it would give, as we'll as the superior accom-
mediation it would afford summer visitors. On
the other hand, the respondents agreed that
the construction of the road would depreciate
the value of property along its route and was
not called for as a public necessity. A very
strong feeling of opposition was evinced and
testimony introduced IS show that since the
building of the road had been contemp plated
parties had given up the idea of erecting
buildings till the matter was settled.
The session Of the court on the railroad
question was resumed Thursday morning. The
counsel for the remonslrants, Fl. Wise and for
the petitioners It. III. Clerque made ii con-
cludiug arguments aud the court adjourned at
11.30. Decision of the court was deferred SUBJ
ject to further consideration.
CunH0tuM FucluCs
Advices from British Columbia state that
work OF the Canadian Pacific Railway in that
province is being very imperfecty carried out.
The work done on the Onderdonk contract is
reported not to be in accordance with the
government specifications. The railway wharf
built at Port Moody little over year ago Is
already decaying 1t is believed that huge
jobbery will be unearthed in connection with
the Port Moody and Savona Ferry contract,
embracing a stretch OF 2l3 miles and involving
an expenditure of Sl0,000,000 irrespective of
millions for extras.
Anson d New Portland.
The Anson and New Portland railroad was
organized ~ Oakland, Tuesday, as follows:
President-John Aver.
Treasurer-Abner K. Small.
Clerk-R. Wesley Dunn.
Directors-R. 3. Dunn, John Aver, Mark
Emery, Samuel Banker, W. III. Brown, r. w.
Dunn, s. D. Lindsey, A. r. Small, w. NJ.
Aver.
The railroad commissioners have been noti-
fed Of the organization and requested to call
a meeting at North Auson for hearing an ap-
plicatioa for approval of location. This hear
ing will probably be held next week.
Railroad Earnings.
CANADIAN PACIFIC.
1884 1883
1st JAN. .s6l 900 s4l.000. Increase, $4,000
Milesge..... 1881 1,15I. $50
CHICAGO AND GRAND TRUNK.
1stJan. ,...S52, 900 sl9,5oo. Increase, 500
GRAND TRUNK.
is. Jan. .s24s,777 $3.50, ,421. Decrease, ss9,e44
Mileage. 2,oo2 2,762. Increase, lao
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18
Republican National Convention.
The OmciaI Call.

WARRINGTON, D. c., Dec. II, 1883.
A National Republican Convention will
meet at Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, June
Sd, 1884, at II o'clock, noon, for the nomina-
tion of candidates to be supported for Presi-
dent and Vice-President at the next election.
The Republican electors of the severa |
States, and all other voters, without regard to
past Political differences, who are in favor of
elevating and dignifying American labor, pro-
tectiDg and extending home industries, giving
free popular education to the masses OF the
people, securing free suffrage aud an honest
counting OF ballots effectually protecting all
human rights in every section of our uomm mon
country, ana who desire to promote friendly
feeling and permanent harmony throughout
the land by maintaining National Govern
ment pledged to these objects and principles
are accordingly invited to send from each Sate
four delegates, at largefrom escn Congressional
District two delegates and for each Represen-
tative at large, two delegates, to the Gonven-
tiou.
"The delegates at large shall be chosen by
popular delegate State Conventions, called on
not less than twenty days published notice,
and held not more than sixty days before the
time fixed Tor the meeting of the National
Convention.
The Republicans of the various Congress
sional Districts shall have the option OF elect
ing their delegates At separatelDopulsr delegate
Conventions, called on similar notice, and
held in the Congressional Districts at any
time within the fifteen days next prior to the
meeting of the Siats Conventions, or by sub
divisions OF the State Conventions into Dis
trct Conventions and such delegates shall be
chosen in the latter method II not elected pre-
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18
SHOCKING DEATHS.
A Party of Five Men from Maine and
New HamPshire Who Went 80 PennsyI-
vania Meet Violent Deaths.

MALLEy's Mills, Pa, Jan. 17.-Geerge
Cough and Hiram Stephens, employees Of
Persons tannery of this place, were choppiug
in the woods on Monday last. Cough was
telling large hemlock tree, and Stephens was
trimming the limbs from one he had Just
felled. As Coughs tree was about falling, he
saw that Stephens was in danger of being hit
by one of the branches, aud he balloed to him
to run. Stephens started, but be bad barely
taken two steps when he fell and aliQhted on
the upturned blade of his axe. Cough, forget
al OF his own danger, ran to his companions
aid, bnt before he reached the spot where he
lay the tree fell with q crash and he was
caught beneath the very branch against which
he had warped Stephens. Cough was pinned
on his back to the earth, within six feet of
Stephens, by the branch lying across both of
his legs. Stephens arose to his feet, with
blood pouring from bis wound, and, picking MP
the axe. he staggered up to his PROSTATE COM
panion and made an effort to cut the branch
away. He gave two or three feeble blows, and
then placing the axe by the side of Cough
said
"I'm done for, George. You'll have to cut
yourself out"
He then staggered away a few feet and fell
dead. Cough succeeded in freeing himself,
but, on attempting to rise, be found that his
right leg was broken. He vainly shouted for
help for a long time, and then dragged himself
through the snow for nearly mile TO a log
ging camp, where he was found by the chop
pers when they came in at night. He was
brought to this village. Stephens dead body
was afterwards broushtin. The axe had bur-
led itself nearly half its blade in his stomach.
Stephens was the last of five young men who
came to this region two years ago from Maine
and New Hampshire. One Of them, George
Jennings, vas killed the firss week he was
here by log rolling over him. Arthur Fraley
was accidentally shot and killed by William
Jennings, brother of George Jennings, while
they were out hunting. William Jenn ings
was himself drowned while driving logs soon
afterward. Andrew Shalcross, the fourth,
went TO Potter county few weeks after Will
lam Jennings was drowned, and had been
there but month when the news was re-
ceived that he had been so badly hurt by
falling tree that he died in short time. Young
Stephens, the survivor of the party, was last
summer nearly drowned in tannery vat.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18
THE DOMINION.


KieptOmania seizes Montreal Woman.
MONTREAL, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Grimewalde,
wife OF the leader of the orchestra of the Acad-
emy OF Music here and very handsome wom-
an was arrested today, charged with shop-lift-
ing Upon searching her touse an immense
number OF small articles were discovered aud
Returned to tue owner. 1t is alleged that she
is a kleptomaniac. Her husband is in receipt
of large income etc., and generally respected.
A Canadian Senator Robbed by Highway
men.
Senator Oustache Prudhomme was robbed
and nearly murdered on the Lachine road last
night, being left to freeze while the highway
man escaped with his horse and sleigh, carry
ing OF his watch and valuab, es. The Sena-
tors account of the outrage shows that IL was
done in the regular Dick Turpin fashion--a
revolver was held against his forehead by one,
while the other riflad his pockets. The Ssna-
tor made movement during the process, up
on which the first robber fired, the ball grazing
his victims forehead and rendering him sense
less. Had he remained unconscious lonaIhe
would have frozen to death. Oa recovering
his senses he made his way to shelter on foot.
He is among the oldest and most influential
politicians in the country and the event has
caused much excitement.
Opening of Parliament.
OTTAWA, Jan. 16.-This afternoon at three
O'Clock, Lord Lansdowne, Governor General
OF Canada, came down in State to the Senate
chamber and opened the second session OF the
Parliament OF Canada with speech from the
throne.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18
Longfellow's Early Home.
The Poets Brunswick Heme-I4ife and
Friends-His Visit In 1873.

[From Every Other Saturday.
In 1881 he was married to Mary Storer
Potter of Portland, a daughter of Barrett
Potter, judge OF the probate court. Judge
Potter was man of marked character,
noted for his positive opinions, and bad the
reputation of keeping very careful watch
and guard over his two charming daughters.
One of them became the wife Of Peter
Thacher, a highly respectable member Of
the bar of Hancock county, Maine, and now
of the Boston Bar, On his marriage Long
fellow occupied the Hinkley house on Fed
erai street in Brunswick, close by the An
droscoggin rivera charming residence,
surrounded by beautiful elms and thick
shrubbery. Mrs. Longfellow was q re-
markably quiet person, of charming man
ners, and had been thoroughly educated at
the school of Miss Gushing in bingham,
Mass. "My impression of her." writes tho
venerable Professor Packard, els of an at
tractive person, blooming in health and
beauty, the graceful bride of very attrae-
tive and elegant young man.. .... The Oldest
professor in Bowdoin College. at that time,
was Parker Cleveland, who had wide rep
utation as a scientist and was brilliant
lecturer. Between his family and that Of
the Longfellows OF Portland there had been
for years great intimacy. When Henry was
in college, and especially after being chosen
professor, he was frequent and most well
come caller at the old square white mansion
on the hill. The Oldest daughter Of Profes-
sor Cleveland, although-a few years younger
than Longfellow, was on intimate terms
with him, and he used to accompany her
at the old harpslchord (still preserved in the
maDsion) with the fute.....After Loogfellow
was invited to become professor at Cam
bridge he took journey abroad. He first
went to England, then to Denmark and
Sweden, and journeyed down into Holland.
At Rotterdam Mrs. Longfellow died on the
10th of November, 1884, from an illness
contracted Immediately after her confine-
ment. Mother and child passed away, and
the bereaved and ch;!dless survivor soon
left the city for Heidelberg where he passed
the winter. Longfellow always retained
tenderness for those who had known and
loved his wife, and although he afterwards
formed another and most happy connection,
the first could not be entirely forgotten. On
becoming engaged to his second wife, he
called on one Of the friends above mem
toned 10 announce the fact, and years af-
terwards, when his second wife had died,
she invited him to Brunswick to attend
commencement. He wrote that he could not
go, ''ft there were too many ghosts there"
But in 1875, when the semi-centennial Of
his class occurred, he went there and de-
livered the world-renowned "Moriturl Salu-
tamus." He was the guest of his early
companion on this occasion. Quite feable
in health, the contrast between the elegant
young man of 1885 and the veritsble poet
with gray beard aud feeble step was strik-
ing 1t was touching to see the two friends
together in the old mansion and under suck
different circumstances. Now both OF these,
alas have passed onward.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18
FIRES.
E.ara, ss;re ~ New yorl. civ.

New YORK, Jan. 16.-A fire is in progress
in Exchange court, in +. NJ Lockwood g. Co.'S
office. This firm had its securities in the Of
fee with the safe open. 1t is known that they
have lost $50 900 in West Shore S. and 100
shares of Union Pacific A man named Nor
ris, to escape the fire, ran into cellar under
Broadway, and the grating had to be broken
to get him out, Many of the occupants lost
their clothes and narrowly escaped. One man
was nearly suffocated trying 10 save the books.
The fire in the sub-cellar of the Neg York
offices of Alexander Taylor, w. Il T. M. Lock
wood & Co., this afternoon resulted from an
unknown cause. All brokers in the building
saved their valuable papers and the total loss
will not exceed $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18
AuAb.u.. . Hcarse.

A committee of citizens OF Caribou which
has been engaged in tho good work Of supply
ing the town with new hearse publishes the
following statement and appeal in the local
paper:
AS the manner in which the hearse, OF which
Caribou feels justly proud, was purchaeed, has
never been brought before the general public,
and as the expense of the same ie q little In
excess OF the means OF payment, ths commit
tee desire to call attention to the following
statement as to how the account stands at the
present time:
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Cost OF hearse .',tzso.uO
Freight on same ,,..'., .,.........s 1e'4s
ssIs..s
Circle donation ..........., S0o:AV
Subscribed by citizens. lIe.Is
RAISED from sale silk quilt. oO-oo
saYOis
This leaves deficit Of $23.31 for the pay
ment OF which no means have been PROVIDED
Ia view Of the existing deficiency 1t has been
thought best to prepare an entertainments
whicn it is hoped will be well worth the At
tendance Of the public and yield funds sufficient
to cancel all Remaining Indebtedness. Further
notice of the entert linment will bs given
soon. The committee also desire to call tho
attention Of all Delinquent subscribers to the
fluid, TO the fact that the last paymenb on the
hearse Is nearly due and would request that
they pay the amount on their subscriptions
to Mrs. -, without delay.
PER ORDER Cox
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18

vious to he'meetiug OF the State Conventions
All District delegates shall be accredited by
the officers of such District Conventions.
"Two delegates shall he allowed from each
Territory and from the District Of Columbia,
similarly chosen.
''Notices of contests shals be given to the
National Committees, accompanied by full
printed statements OF the grounds Of contest,
which shall also be made public; and prefer
ence in the order Of hearing and determining
contests shall be given, by the Convention, ac-
cording TO the date Of the reception Of such mo-
rices and statements by the National Com
mittee. d. NJ. SABIN, Minnesota,
Chairman.
JOHN A. MARTIN, Kansas,
Secretary.