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Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-23
The next meeting of the Esthetic Club
will be held at the residence Of Mrs Gil
bert Knapp on East Sixth street.

A delightful German was danced at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Butler,
on Thursday evening. The fair ladyes
were all attired in white, and profuse]y
adorned with flowers, while numbers of
them carried large bouquets of La France
and Jacquemiont roses, making the scene
altogether lovely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler were untiring in
their courtesies as host and hostess, and it
was not until a late hour that the guests
reluctantly departed.
The ladies and gentlemen present were
Judge and Mrs. Mcclure, Mrs. E. H.
Skipwith, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews, Mr..
and Mrs. II. P. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean Adams, Mr.. aud Mrs McGeehee
Williams, Mrs. S. 0. Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Martin, Miss Watkins and
Mr.. H. N. Stark, Miss Parham and Mr.
A. Godbold, Miss Turner and Mr.. W. H.
Gossell, Miss ApperSon, of Memphis and
Mr. Hugh Barclay, Miss Urquhart and
Mr.. H. Churchill, Miss Madge Urqu-
hart and Mr.. W. H. RagIand, Miss Wood
ruff and Mr.. D. A, Brewer, Miss holland
and Mr. Roy Hampstead, Miss Whitthorne
aud Mr.. Howard Bunch, Miss Jabine and
Mr.. L, W, Reardon, Miss. Loughborough
and Mr.. E. N. Won Harten, Mr.. Frank
Glib.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-23

On Monday evening Mrs. Rachel Carroll
gave progressive euohre party to few
young ladies and gentlemen, among whom
were the Misses Fannie and Susia Carroll,
holland, Ashley, Wing, Waters, and De-
shon, and Messrs. Frank Glib, Roy
Hampstead, Ro8eberry Brown, W. H.
Langford, W. B. Hughes, J. S. Pomeroy,
J. Il. Boicourt, Alex Davis, and E. O..
Clark. The prizes for the best playing
we're won by Miss Georgia Waters and
Mr.. Roseberry Brown.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-23

A number of ladies in the city have
organized the Amateur Theatrical Climb,
and as the name speaks for itself, we will
just say that with Miss Bessie Pierce for
its president, the success Of the club is a
foregone conclusion. The members intend
giving an entertainment some time during
the latter part Of June, and at the next
meeting, which will be at the residence Of
Mrs. Judge Caldwell on Monday afternoon
next, the different characters will be
assigned. The names Of the members are,
Miss Bessie Pierce, president; Mrs. Harry
johnson, Miss Natalia Seward, Miss Mary
Newton, Mrs. zeb Ward, Jr., Mrs. John
Mcclure, Miss Lee Cribs, Miss Nellie
Maxwell, Miss Halle Jabine, Mrs. Cbes.
Butler, Mrs. Sam Smith, Mrs, W. G.
Stevens, Miss Loughborough, Miss Sue
Turner Miss Bette Turner, Miss Georgia
Watkins, Miss Ida Watkins, Miss Bessie
Cantrell, Miss Ada Gibson.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-23

Miss Corinne Trezevant entertained her
girl friends on Thursday evening, her
birthday, at the residence of Mr.. H. Par
ham, jr. This was entirely a dove party,
and none of the younger young gentlemen
were expected, but the pleasure of the
evening was just as great without them.
There were present Misses Annie Brown,
Grace Dodge, Nettie BeideIman, Lizzie
Gill, Irene and Lucy Carol, Bessie Hood
let Carrie ROzelle, Madge Hennigan,
Lucy Davis, Julia Zimmerman, Julia
Blocker, Maggie Woodruff, Lizzie Cohn,
Winnie Anderson, Pansy Loughborough,
Bob Jones.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-23

A heavy square box, wrapped in red
tape and securely bound, was foundina
out-of-the-way uook Of one of the vaults
of the United States treasury. The key
had been mislaid and was nowhere TO-
found. The box had evidently been lnthe
vault for many years. The services Of
locksmith were secured, and on opening
the box it was found to contain a bOl'Fu
diamonds, bottle of pearls, a O0l'F"
ottar of roses and a lump of gold' l1'
articles which had been preSen'tap
President Monroe about the year l0''Y
the Japanese Government, and Oau '"
stored in the treasury pending the PpS
ofan act of Congress authorizing 'D .1,a
ceptance. Congress has not ye' l'S
on the subject.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-23

The concert to be given next week for
the benefit of Christ Church, will, we are
told, be very fine. Col. WhippIe has
charge of the programme, and besides
other musicians who will take part, Mrs.
L ID D. Williams and Mr.. George Martin
will sing.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-23

Few men wind up great enterprise as
President Burke has the affairs of the
Worlds Exposition, with credit to him.
self, with an honorable closing of accounts,
and with all financial affairs clearly and
honestly accounted for. During the ex-
position term this winter and spring
General and Mrs. Burke have made many
friends, both in the South and North.
Mrs. Burke has been untiring and very
courteous to ladies visiting New Orleans.
Some of our young people who have
returned this Spring speak in admiring
terms of Mrs. Burke's hospitality, of her
kindliness, and of the charming way in
which she acted as cicerone, giving the
advantage Of her experience in leading the
observations Of her guests to the rarest and
choicest of the display at the exposition.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-23

The Christ Church picnic at Parlam. on
Saturday (o-day) has been looked forward
to by the young people with much antioi-
patton These pionios have always been
the events ofthe month of May, and the
elder members of the church superintend
and enter into the spirit of them as much
as 90 the young people. A band will, we
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-23

Foreign journals speak Of a 'ul' .. /,
vention produced in Germany l., mead
musical bed so constructed that oY a #
Of a concealed piece of mechanism 'n .,as
pressure Of the body produces wv I, !, tI
harmony, which lasts long enough Jug ssi1I
one to sleep. At the head Of |, ~ nl5,l Il
dial with a hand, which can Og ! 10 rls
whatever hour the person vl'I bsd Tpra
and, at the time fixed, the md and cyns
march ofsp0ntini, with drums Tsnds sDs sleeper
loud enough to wake the l0uu'''
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-23

Miss Dora Apperson has consented to
remain sometime longer in Little Rock,
and will be the guest of Mrs. Zeb Ward
Jr. during the coming week.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-23

= : WV 70 - attendance, and The r.,
fantastic will be tripped outi0 ~ H.. ''sAt
air, with the waving green tree, !, 'P'' ].
them. fan
:, The Haloyon club was entsrt,;n., !.
Thursday evening at the rssi sa,asa on
Judge W. G. Ratcliff, on Scott strss a'' q
Mrs. Ratcliff and Miss Whittbor,. !.
eelved their guests with much eracs %, -,
elegance. The programme copsist fl = ana
reading, the CHARITY Dinner b. NJ n
Ashley; recitation by Mr.. W. II nS
ford one of Prentiss' poems. And ius t bsE,
we will remork that Mr.. Langford tooEbs
medal at the Fayetteville Univer,;tv l,
elocutioD. y
Miss holland sang, and 50 did Mis-, 81,
Carroll.
There were present Mrs. ]. R. CocEiI
Miss Watkins, Mrs. Leseur, Miss Asblv'
Miss Parham, Miss Williams, Miss Be,,,
Williams, Miss Smith (of St. Louis Ms
Fannie Carroll, Miss Susie Carroll. Mis-
~
DeShon and Miss Waters Messrs. RIB
Gress, E. 0. Clark, E. St. J. Gfeble, W
Il. Hughes, W. B. johnson, J. H. Black
wood, J. M. Colburn, A. S. Lynch, Roy
Hampstead, LeSeur, Thos. Lafety, Frank
Wittenberg, Alex. Davis, VIII. Langbd
= Hoskins, J. S. Pomeroy.
There was impromptu music after The
programme, and much bright conversation,
and after the serving of delightful refresh
ments, the guests departed.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-26
NEW sERIEs-NOL VII. NJ. T..

~ attack comes on. 1t : a question
among the mans intinlates i lie
brother will not inherit after all
The making Of wills abroad is full
If liabilities. Different states have
different laws touching wills made il
foreign countries. IA Pennsylvania,
il we mistake not, the law demands
residents of the state as witnesses.
rhe difficulty Of securing them would
easily inYalidate any will made out
siJc\So Pennsylvania one Of the
most methodical business men in Phil
'delphia had curious experience.
When young maa, some few days
4fnre his marriage, moved by some
/ fear ~ sudaea death, ne NIotu n4,
own will, leaving TO his betrothed as
lis wife, third Of his property lie
lived TO raise sons and daughters. but
/ never altered his Will. When he died
the will was found TO be invalid,
since there was no such person as this
wife when the will was made. Hap
PLY the law did for his wife what her
husband tried TO do for her.-NtlJ
loif Mail dfti EFpftSs.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-26
The IcalapderS,

With the exception of the priests
(Lutheran) and few merchants, the
people are all farmers. Those who
live near the sea, or one OF the many
fjords, combine several occupations,
and thus gain a good livelihood OF
even wealth. The priests hold their
positions under the government, and
are paid from the public treasury. but
they generally add farming 10 their
official duties. The merchants have
their stores at enc OF the small Villa
ges about the coast, and carry a stock
of almost every imaginable thing
Sometimes they employ agents who
travel through the country buying po-
MES, which they Snip - Scotland.
or perhaps they own a mail vessel,
which coasts around the island having
oil and goldfish.
The farmer obtains ali ncccSsaries
of lffe from the land and. waters
. around him. The rocks ani turf are
his building materials: the bogs fur
nish inexhaustible supplies of peat for
fuel; the rivers swarm with salmon
during the summer, and the sheep
yield wool for his clothing. If near
the sea, the almost domesticated elder
duck contributes its eggs and down,
the seals and sharks give oil for his
light, and goldfish are added to lis win
ter stores. Once a year he Journeys tG
Rykiavik, or one Of the smaller towns,
and barters his produce for thing that
| serve TO make his isolated life more
| comfortable. Usually wool and cider
! down are the things brought.
FOR these he is given cleiit hy tht
merchant and permitted l. draw hi>
yearly supply of goods, sonsisting o
rye meal, lour, coffee, sugar, calico ans
lumber. Upon the farms the houses
are, with very few exceptions, cluster:
OF low, turf-coEeret lnts with gahI.
ends, doors and window frames of wood
and if. seen from Il distance are 40
easily recognized ~ the Stranger
sheep, aud even ponies. ar trequeatl,
seen upon the roofs in quest Of gras
that grows more Iuxnrian'Iy ther
than i'll the pastures; but within tht
houses are often made very comforta
biz. by being paneled anl ilo5rel Will
wood. painted ana sometimes n,eel,
furnished. -PItsinrg D,Dotsh
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-26
Where Coiored People tame From.

There are u few colored people In
this country. says newspaper writer.
who know from what African tribes
.hey sprang. and just whore their an
cestors lived III the dark continent, be-
core they came IL America III the
hold Of slave ships. By far tie larg-
or part of our Africa felIow-cltizens
came originally from the dense forests
of oen-gambia, Liberia, anu Guinea.
many from the low downs and Lightly
tiinberei region Of the lower iDngo.
aud q much smaller number from ioe
half sterllesea board Of Portuguese An
goIa. The further iuland station Of
white slave dealers was at Bona. IN
ne Congo. only sixty five miles from
the ocean. The territory from which
they aile'i their slave pens extended
inland only as far a Isanglia. stan
ley's second station. one hundred and
6ftv miles from the coast The Amer
lean slave trade. except IN ;he Niger
basin, vas tralr. .n coast negroes
Behini the mountain barriers that Ill.
vIde.i the low lying -eaboard from the
pIa,eans Of central Africa. d.e.. mil
liors of otI.er and very different per
nj whom Livingstone aaI his SUCCESS
oy- I..ye r,..I. NOV Il 20 The world
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-26
Piling In Material for His,or,

Il have been engaged III the bust
ness Of making scrap r's1As for the
pas. thirty-fiy years, laid Il hiblio-
maniac, "and | have i'm my collection
nearly seven tons Of newspaper clip
pings on every conceivable subject
from cowboys 10 evolution. | have
complete biographies Of eyery pTomi
nent man and woman i'll the world,
anecd1tes about them and editorial
comments on their failures and sue
cesses. My clippings about Queen
Victoria, for instance. would Gu sew
eral good sized volumes. have 3
thousand 4colums of material about
Gen. Grant It is one of ny daily
pleasures 10 arrange this mass Il mat
Ter III a convenient form FIR reference
don't know that Wi. ever bc all,
to make use Of il. but the historian o.
the future will find il Il ricn mine o!
information. When die shall leave
the yho.e collection tooue Of the large
Libraries. - phiindeipit.n Time.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-26
The Rise Of Postage Stamps.

1t is estimated that every year about
50. 600. .OO, ,0Oo letters are posted in the
world. = America leals. with about ,,
500. 100000, and England follows with
700 100000. Japan. which established
postal service only ten years ago
now mails annually $1,000, 600 letters
Postage stamps are OF far more re-
cent origin than many people imagine
Great Britain was the first country t.
issue them and in l>4p prepaid en
velope made its appearance, designed
by W. Mulreadv. Prepaid letter shee;s
were issued about the same time, there
being two denominations. one penny
and two penny. Before that time pos
tage was prepaid at the postotfice. OF
what was even more common. collect
ed upon delivery. Now almost every
country in the civlliZeli world has
adopted this method Of prepaying pos
! taye. Strange as it may appear, Bra
Ill, in 1o43 was the first nation - fol
/ low Great Britain's example, 1t was
not until ls4. that the [ nited states
began To use postage stamps. but sew
eral years prior to that time the post,
masters at New York, -. Louis, Bal.
timore. New Haven. Providence AM
Brattleboro had issued stamps fol
their own convenience Cincinnati
! h'H9i!iFsr
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-26
HI MORDI y.

\ long felt Nant-t new hat.
\ worthy old maid-one worth
100000 or more.
Taking the cents of the meeting
passing around the hat
beware of limitations" dis the
monkey said to the dude.
The man who rises by his pFofes
sion--A builder oi elevators
Good gracious said the hen. when
she discovered the porcelain egg in her
aest, Il shall he a bricklayer next"
Any man who can umpire baseball
game and please both sides, has in him
the main qualifications of a successful
politician.
An exchange gives a recipe for "a
dangerous heart disorder" But sup
pose man hasn't dangerous heart
What then?
When a man was Knocked lown and
trampled by sheep and asked how he
felt. he said "A little under The
Wether'
"The tomato is 4 very healthy fruit"
says an exchange. Don't know about
that. We see Il good many tomatoes
that look very sick.
CannibalisIn is still practced by
1850, 900 people, and it is very evident
that the demand for missionaries will
long exceed the supply
"Is it true that bee can pull more
in proportion. than 4 horse :-Anx-
/ ious. oh .es. Il is also true that
bee can push more than he can pull"
An old proverb says: "All things
come to him who can wait" ia
man fees the waiter. some Of the
things will come To him much sooner.
Pa" said little boy, what Is an
absolute monarchy:' al can't explain
it, my son. SO that YOU can Icompre-
bend it, Wait until you 90. married.
my son, and then you will know it,
An Ohio Court has decided that
Ean is the owner Of his wifes' clothes.
If his wifc's new bonnet AZ any time
does not please him. lie can wear,it
himself This Is very important
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-26
Iie k!ndIY >icpn.


sIush the homeless baby cryiH<
Tender Sleep
livery !ollcd violet
AIay the ortcr storm forget
Ihe.o wet lids with Kisses drying,
J..rough them creep.
-ooa.c tic soul ti.at les thought-weary,
>Iurnurous Steep.
Like a hiddcu brookiets song,
lpAine gorgeous woods among,
IinGI""g doHn the mountains dreary,
White and =tee?.
0'cr the eyed poar thy blessing
Holy sleep.
Like a sott ani rilenng rain,
IaIing on the yellow grain;
oI. the @lalc Of suns expressing,
1T, ing weep
On thy still seas met together,
Charmed sleep
Hear them swell drowsy hyIaIiI,g
swans to silyery music,sHimnius
Iicajn1 with uutuf1lcd feather
Ger the deep.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-26


q iady, g;aYcly. and she held ont
the umbrella.
but 1t is still raining" said Chaun.
cey,' and custom gives me courage to
brave another wetting."
MY gossaIner is sufficient nrotec-
ton" she said, placing the umbrella
IN bis hands, and with little bow.
size turned and left him.
He was half tempted to follow her
and stood on tie corner several min.
utes, staring after her
Il wonder how she learned nv
name:' he said half aloud, and then,
recoilecting tie card lie had given her,
he shrugged HE ohn,.ir~-- and r:aisea
.I.v umbrella.
Quite a coincidence" he n.uttered,
and walked away.
CIarice came down to meet him
and after kissing him multitude OF
times, and commenting upon his bron-
zed face and fine appearance, she said:
Il was away when your telegram
arrived, and Auntie mislaid il. She
thought you were to arrive to- morrow.
and when the telegram was found it
was too late TO catch the train. | am
glad YOU had an umbrella, though.
Yes. 1t was the ore l loaned to q
lady several months ago, just before
my departure for the West. She must
have received intelligence that
would arrive at The corner, umbrella
less; for when alighted from the car,
she received me, and returned the UNI
brella in the most cool and matter of
course way, and he told Clarice the
whole story.
1t is very funny she said Il hope
you didn't fall in love with her. dve
heard of such things"
Nonsense" said Chauncey, al
though his bronze face colored. Don't
| be foolish"
Il think You will like Mabel
Wright said Clarice. She has been
to Mount Desert. spending the sum
mer, anil is stopping over with me a
few days before returning home
Indeed" said Chauncey, and just
! then the door-b bell rang.
\. L
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-26

] o-yno!row, ant tomorrow.

Tomorrow, auti Tomorrow,
. fair and far away,
Wha; treasures lie, when hore is high
Along sour shining way
" hat promises fulfilled,
What better decsis 10 10
han ever yet, are softly set
Beneath your skies oil h,uc.
Tomorrow, and 10 morrow,
q sweet and lar away.
Still ever more lead on bc.eroV
Along your shining way,
S;.ll ever more Lit M cur eyes
Above what we have won,
10 higher needs, and finer deeds
T.:n. we Rave le:. unaone.
-.sora Perry.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-26
He Wa. Restless.

Angelina Have You eyer ln..'
Mr.. Fitzwi!l,ins, tie poet =
WiIheImiLa; ~oh. yv,. .ndes'i
Charming man, isa't &c. >aeh 4
fascinating, restless manner he has
Angelina: Yes d. yao < b."
that h." hal -. tt,u~' daneL =
Rrsssi -
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-26
THE SILK UMBRELLA,
El ILWpOD BURKE.

II was raining heavily, and there
aeelne'l a Likelihood that the storn
.'onid continue al day.
"Ihc oreyhan4jag clouds were black
md heavy, and the rain drops fell
Wlth such persistent and unceaSing
ratter, pattcrA pattcr, that the CUTTERS
hccame swiftly moving rivers, and the
atrects one vast moraos.
Chauncey Walton lazily surveyed his
dripping surroundings from the rear
bench of an open street car and al
lowed his half con5umed cigar 10 90
cut.
lie was very rich, and having been
born to the purple" SO to speak, had
Al OF those inde+crIhabie tastes which
t"token the true gentleman.
lie dressed quietly. though elegant
ly. and everything from his light spring
hat to his snartly polished shoes was
in harmony.
Both ol his e'oyed hands rested on
the carved handle ot silk umbrella.
which "e held between his knees.
As th" car neared. the street corner
where he wa, to get off, he shook out
the folds OF Lis umbrella, and edged
toward The side OF the ear.
He had no desire to splash his pol1
ishel shocs and signalcl for the driver
to STOP |.
At the same time a lady, young and
very quietly and nole3tly dressed, rose
from her seat, and started to alight.
The rain was now descending in tor
rents, and Chaunccy Walton, standing
in the narrow step which ran along
The side of the ear. with his umbrella
smiscd. shrugged his shoulders, and
and sm4ay his cigar.
him for his rue to Il stan!-still, and
L'''o'', ''"G coupltore mentioned, hesi-
70; VIII q" a'oung prir aterping into
Iaakc the war.lonI~.
Chauhcey, who had alighted, noticed
that she was unprovided with an um
brella, anl with true gallantry al
,.,ncaI fo hor s,le
"Alinw me- he said. raising his
hat and shelteriog her with the um
Irella
"Oh. thank Won, sir said u musca
voice and Lv the time they reached
the pavement thauncev shoes wcr,
sadly sp!ashtd.
IIo r,anred down n them ruefullv
shrugged his shoulderes. and then ven
tured = turtIve look at his conpanion
A,r,sn1 and nfettv face intellect
nal and v,II-hreJ was raised to his
and = nair nr larpe eynressiy We blue
ayes t,,;, :, ,,,o o,n,,,r Of his fan,
",fv.., will norntt mo said Chaun
rcy r.rIinc card from his nerk ct
eyou ar, welcnme to the umbrella.
h.no only , short distance 10 90 an,
1,n c,.i,r n,,Loit Nv address is. oy
Tim, c,,i ani van ,.,, roturu the nm,
brera at vour convenience"