Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-01-31
NOTES AND COM NNENTS.

II has been decided by the British,
courts tha. when person insured has
not been seen o. heard of for seven
years, according TO the evidence by re-
lations or others. the presumption il
death, and the company must pay up.
TIE wives now living of ex- Presidents
are Mrs. Polk at Nashville. Mrs John
Tyler al Richmond, Mrs. Grant III View
York, Mrs. Hayes III Fremont. and Mrs
Garfield in Cleveland. Mrs. Polk. Mrs
Tyler and Mrs q trticIl draw from tho
Government pensions of g., 900 q year.
TIE elaborate icing that initiates
frost and ice on Christmas cards ia done
by scattering PARTICLES Of ground glass
over gummed cards. These tiny atoms
penetrate the lungs of the poor girls
employed in the manufacture, and
either kill them or render them helpless
inyalids.
IT is proposed to extend the ceremonies
IT the dedication # the Washington
Monument over q period Of ten days,
ard to ask Congress for an additional ap-
preparation of So 600 The affair Will
be attended by large number Of peo-
pie, and will be festive occasion for
Washington.
JERRY MCAULEY, the reformed river
pirate, who lately died at his mission post
in New York, lad one or two downialls
after he began TO try and live better
life, and said it was not until he omit to-
bacco that he could keep his temperance
pledge. As long rs ne smoked thee
was continued thirst which sent him
to the bottle.
THE Great Eastern VIII sail soon from
Liverpool with goods to the exhibitions
at New Orleans. After discharging her
cargo the ship VIII bc utilized as n sort
of floating hotel and excursion barge,
where all who desire TO pay well tor the
privilege can enjoy the novelty Of living
on the water and going back and forth
to the shore for business or pleasure.
the daily increase of wealth in the United
States is upward of s25, 900, 900 or about
s83S, 600. 900 a year, which Is one third
as much as the entire increase in wealth
of the whole of the rest OF the world.
England, whose increase in wealth is
next to our own, makes only pr,ft on
all Ec- business of $500, 000, 900 year,
or but little over Il third of own.
THE vote of Dakota Territory indi-
Gates that southern Dakota has popu.
lation Of 21J, 900, and northern Dakota
l75. 600. The population of the former
section therefore exceeds that in 1880 Of
either of the States OF Colorado DeIa-
ware, Nevada, or Oregon. There seems
10 be 20 reason why the admission OF
| Union will be longer delayed.
! TEE anniversary Of one of The families
whose ancestors were hanged for witch
! cry has been celebrated in Salem. The
houses are still standing where the
| Judges If that famous time lived, and on
one Of the principal streets is quaint
old cablci structure where one Of the
supposed witches is supposed TO have
res:dtl. II Is now occupied by "a corn
doctor wlo sells w:.ch-hazei ointment
10 the crcduious.
Tnr government printing establish
/ rae.t at Washington il the largest IN
the world. Tho bindings cover eight
acres Of grouad. While Congress il Sit
ting 100 competitors, etc, arc a. work
10 ,.!nt the speeches, reports, etc.
Tnc~c arc scvcr'y-tive presses in the
establishment, Lnn-t.v Of recent CON
strnesion. 4 book y. l.001 pages can
here bc composed, corrected, pratei
and bound IL forty 2ht hours.
Top Dressing Grass Lands.