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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18
Designs for Spring Dresses.

Cashmere of the finest twills will be
used for both house and street dresses
in the early spring months, and for
cool days in summer, says Harper's
Bd-ar. All the light shades of reseda,
ashes-of- roses, olive, and brown are
largely imported, and are TO be en-
ployed for the entire dress when it is
made in tailor fashion, but there are
velvets OF similar shades TO be com.
bined with it for more elaborate cos.
tunes. Gilt braiding, not merely in
parallel lines, but in embroidery designs
OF vines for borders, or separate figures,
stars, blocks, or crescents, will be the
trimmings when only cashmere is used.
When velvet is employed there will be
fine cords and piping folds edging vari-
Gus parts of the corsage, while folds or
bands of velvet will trim the skirt.
Those who object to velvet as heavy for
summer dresses will have the accessories
Of wate1ed silk or Of gross faille of the
same shade Black cashmere with close
silk embroidery upon it in interlinked
rings, leaves, daisies, or other small flow
ers will form the over-dress for skirts of
gros grain or MORE silks, and for quitc
young ladies the gilt or silver wrought
cashmere will be employed. A pretty
model for these has all the visible front
part of the skirt covered with two very
deep founces Of gathered gros grain
cut ont on the lower edges to form leaves
that curve toward one side. Above this
falls two irregular draperies of cashmere
with lnterlinked rings embroidered all
over it; the drapery on the left side
curves much deeper than that on the
right, and each is carried up to the
yaist on the sides to meet long breadth
of cashmere that covers the entire back
of the skirt. The back may hang in very
full pleats quite straight from belt I'd
foot, but for those who need more
bouffant tournure it is caught up in q
single bunch of fpleats on each side and
in the middle quite near the top, and
thence falls plainly. Shirring will be
used on the front of the basque of such
dress. and may be done in the cash
mere itself, or, which is better plan,
in two small scarfs set on down the
front, and made of the silk used in the
skirt. Otherwise the basque is very
plainly fashioned, and may have a slight
1 position pleating, or else be smooth
over the tournure; it is necessary, how
ever, that It be quite short on the sides
and behind in order to be in good style
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18
What Constitutes Happiness.

In what consists this much sought-for
blessing? In nothing has opinion so
wide range. Demand an answer from
any number of persons and not two
among them will return the same.
Even your chosen companion and bosom
friend will differ from you And how
the ideas as to what constitute happi-
ness change with succeeding years. The
youth or maiden would scorn that which
TO the child appeared the very summit
of enjoyment. A few more years, and
sober middle-age looks backward with a
calm pity to the maiden's love dream, or
the young mans eager and adventurous
pursuits. And as years advance, so do
tastes and inclinations vary; until, pei
haps, life has stretched to that saddest
period of all, when poor humanity re-
turns to childhood's Joys Some who
have studied this problem maintain that
the most exquisite degree of happiness
Is attained only by the contrast of some
past sorrow-for the landscape thak has
10 shadows can never reveal the glori-
Gus briIliancy of sunshine. The ravs OF
happiness, ike those Of light, are color
,ess when unbroken. Sometimes il Is
all gladness and sunshine and heaven it.
self Is not far of, and then it changes
suddenly and clouds shnt out the sky.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18
AstOr's Start in Life.

have heard John Jacob Astor to
how he got his first start in life, sal
an old New Yorker. He kept his stor
in Peck slip, and there bought furs,
almost any that were offered him until
he had stock packed away that he
could not realize on. What to do he
did not know, but, consulting his wife,
as he always did about everything, the
conclusion was that he should go to
London and sell them himself. This
was carried out, and John Jacob carried
bis furs to London and made a good
thing of it. While there and wandering
over the great city he came across what
was known as the East India House OF
Company, and recognized a name as
chief of it as one familiar He sought
him and found q schoolmate in his
native place in Germany. His school
mate did not repndiate him, but tried
to do everything he could to make
Astor feel that he wanted to serve him,
and among the rest when he was leaving
gave him permit fer a ship to trade
in the China seas. John Jacob laughed
at the gift, but took it, and had almost
forgotten its possession, when one day
something he heard made him go to a
merchant named Ljvermore and propose
that he find capital to fit out ship and
use the permit, and they should share
the result. Livermore at first rejecting
the proposal, afterward accepted it, and
the voyage was successfully undertaken.
and from it Astor realized $50, 00O
Then he took the permit and fitted out
vessel himself and laid the foundation
of his enormous fortune. John Jacob
never denied that he owed his success
in large measure to the fact that he
always consulted with his wife, whom
remember as q clear-headed, practical
woman.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18
A Case OF Woman's Rights

a case came up in the State Circuit
Court Of Oregon where woman who had
property il her own right was sued for
a butchers bill contracted by her hus-
band It seems, says a local paper,
that the effect Of the law, engineered
through the Legislature some years
since ostensibly for the benefit Of mar
ried women, were TO make them liable
for the support of their families II they
have property Of their own, and il the
impecunious husband orders tobacco
or ieer sent TO the house the wife can
he compelled to pay for It. Before the
law was changed the married woman
was not liable unless she made the con-
tract herself. Uader this law, women
who have money should be careful how
they marry men who have none,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18
THE UTAH AVALANCHES.
4 RELIEVING PARTY BRINGING I2
BODIES DOWN The MOUNTAIN.
Kescuink Three Persons Alive. One of
Whom had been Buried e Hours-Three
snow slides by Which 80 Persons were
Killed,

A dispatch from Salt Lake City says:
The relief party sent to Alta to rescue
the living and bring back the dead who
were killed in the recent snow slide
which overwhelmed that town, has re-
turned. The relieving party had a very
trying experience. Coming down the
deep defles Of the mountain side, drag
ging the sleds on which the bodies were
placed, sewn up in blankets, they were
beset by deep drifts, and the gwhirling
particles Of snow driven before the howl
ing blasts pricked like SO many needles.
Fortunately, however, all the brave men
returned without having received serious
harm. Twelve bodies were brought
down the canon in mournful procession,
single file, and lashed upon the sleds.
On the first sled was the body Of Matte
Hickey, the next bore the bodies of Tim
othy Madden, Jeremiah Regan, David
B. Evans, James Watson, Barney Gil.
son and Mrs. Ford, with her baby lashed
to her breast. The last sled carried the
four children Of Edward Ballou. The
following persons reported dead were
rescued alive: Andrew White, after
being under the snow twelve hours
Frederick Culinan, after being buried
sixteen hours. and Mr. Keist, in the
drift six hours. Besides these, Mr..
Ford, though not covered by the ava
lanche, was badly hurt. The body of
one of the Cinnamon was not found.
Mrs. Ford had premonition of dan
ger, and begged her husband to take her
and their child to place of safety on
that fatal night, saying she felt sure an
avalance was coming. Mrs. Ballou,
Mrs. Keist, Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. johnson
and her four children, and Hans Olsen
and four children are still in Alta in con-
slant danger. A rescue party went
out the following morning organized to
bring them in.
Snow slides in that neighborhood are
Of daily occurrence. One occurred on
Saturday last in Superior Gulch, which
the survivors at Alta feel sure resulted
in the death of Samuel Prescott, r.
Angere, and John White, all of whom
were working there. Two men going
there to see if they were safe got IL
sight of their cabin and turned wher
they saw a snow slide start, and in al
| instant almost the cabin was obliterateG
| in q sea Of SNOW The cOncuSsioo n
the slide threw the two men violently tt
the ground, and they hurried away fo
fear of another slide. 1t is reported
/ that man named McDaniels, livine
south of Alta, was killed by the slide Of
Friday night, as nothing has been seer
+, or heard of him since. In three slide,
in Alta, all of which occurred on Fri
day, thirty persons have been killed.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18
Under Each Arm.

Col. Fred" Burnaby, killed at Abu
Klea, was in his youth passionately fond
of gymnastics, in which he e1celled
above all his fellows. There used to be
in one of his clubs colossal dumb bell
in glass case with the offer of heavy
wager that no man would hold it ont at
arms length for the space OF sixty
seconds. The wager was never won,
though Burnaby made nothing of ac
complishing the feat. Among the many
stories of his physical prowess one re-
lates to period shortly after he joined
the Blues. The regiment was down at
Windsor, and a horse dealer who had
come into-possesson of couple Of very
small ponies had them taken thither by
command to exhibit them to the Queen.
Before going to the Castle he showed
happy thought occurred. Burnaby,
who was captain then, was in his room
on the first flight. With some trouble
the ponies were got upstairs. and, the
door quietly opening, they trotted in un-
announced. This was q capital joke,
and had great success. But, as pres
emily appeared, it had gloomy side.
The ponies had gone upstairs quietly
enough, but neither force nor entreaty
could induce them to go down. The
hour approached at which they were to
be presented to the Qneen, and the
owner was in despair. Burnaby settled
the matter of-hand. Taking pony up
in either arm he walked down stairs and
set them in the courtyard.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18

"Mr. Jones, OF course you oonr
suppose would talk to pug dog, do
you?"
"Well, my dear" continued Mr..
Badger, as he buttoned up his coat, II
shall have to be out this evening. /
have business meeting to attend to.
am sorry | can't stay at home to enjoy
the society Of Mr.. Jones and the Jones
pug. but can't neglect business, you
know. must go right of. haven'ta
minute to spare.
"You needn't run away to avoid meet
ing Mr.. Jones. He won't be here"
"But you just said he was coming"
$50 did, but he won't While we
were talking whole bucketful of bricks
fell off the scaffolding and struck him
on .he head before my eyes and fiat
tened him out like pancake.
"Oh !" shuddered Mr.. Badger, 'that
was horrible. No wonder you were
shocked. l wonder whether he leaves
widow and a family. He really wasn't
such bad fellow after ALL"
"Leave widow2 What do You
mean? How could he marry?"
II don't see any reason why Mr..
Jones shouldn't marry"
"Mr. Jones? He wasn't hurt. It
was the dog that was crushed
oh" replied Mr.. Badger, as he
seated himself again and picked up the
newspaper. 'Is that the terrible adven.
ture you had ?"
"Well isn't that adventure enough :?
[ was SO weak I had to order a carriage
to take me home, and that cost 81; and
you will have to go without meat for
your breakfast tomorrow morning un.
less you order it yourself tonight, and,
Mr.. Badger, let me say that the next
time [ tell you story you will under
stand it at once"
81 doubt it, replied Mr.. Badger, as
his wife founced out of the room to
change her dress for dinner. Graphic
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18
DREA.H CIIIIDREN.

I tru., n th{ dear Lords wisdom,
DO not question lis will,
But oft ar | iii in my chamber,
In he twilight, calm aud stiu,
flong for theschillren's voices,
long for the cAnging arms,
Az unto my ear thy whisper
Their tiny gfiefs and alarms.
And my aI'ent room is peopled
With forms can almost see,
Thc forms Of the dear dream children
VINO cluster about my knee.
can hear their merry prattle,
feel their breath on my cheek,
And my fancy again makes real
The dear ones my heart would seek.
And 70 | sport with my children,
And watch their s~e ct, quaint wava,
I'LL my heart grows heavy with longing
And my eyes are dim as l gaze.
For alas they are but shadows
That out Of the dar kness grow;
Only the frail dream children
That the heart alone can know.
CARO- COLEMAN.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18

THE 81. Jaznes's Gazcre says the i'm
preston that Americans are melancholy
Is widely spread mistake, founded on
wrong inference rather than wroLg OBJ
a<yation, the fact being that the Amcri-
dan travelling pubic, as seen III the
hotels and other public places, is of
bearing softer and decorous even TO dul-
ness. "Bnt." remarks that Journal.
this is lot evidence of uDhappiless OF
Il oroseness. Il is nothing but al ont
ward habit legihnately akin 10 tie a:r Of
se.E-centered reserve which h4s long
been attached bv tradition and r=pu'e
10 the public appearance Of vell-to-do
English people. A stranger from a.
m9st any part 0: Europe would probably
form the same ofhand IudgreEt Il Le
were set down IN the morning room of
Almost any English club, witt the same
p,ausibillty and the same injustice.
Americans attach, il possible. eT@E
greater weight than We DO 10 Ihe mind
lng OF ones own business
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18

T.
What shall do to gain eternal IfcT
Discharge Alright
The simple dues with which each day Is rife
Yea, with thy might.
Ere pcrfect scheme II action thou devise
VIII life he fled
While he who ever acts as conscience cries
Shall live. though dead.
SCHILLER
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18

An anecdote Is told Of the early days
and the time when court was first held
IL this county in log tavern. An ad-
Joining log stable was used as jail, the
stalls answering az cells for he prisoners.
Judge T. was on the bench, and Ii the
exercise Of his judicial functions severely
reprimanded two young lawyers who
had got into personal dispute.
A hercuiean backwoodsman, attired ID
a red flannel shirt, stood among the
auditors ii the apartment. He was
much pleased al the judges lecture
having himself been pracacing at
another bar and hallooed on. TO his
worship (who happened 70 be Cross
eyed:
Give 1t to era, old Enle.eyes =
Who is that?" demanded the Judge.
He Of the flannel shirt, proud Of being
thus noticed, stepped out from among
the rest, ani, drawing himself up 70 his
full height, vociferased:
'Its this here Old hoes !"
TIE Judge callel out IL peculiarly
drv. nasal tone: "SheriI. take that odd
Eo~s,. pa. him IL the stable, and sec
that he u not stolen before morning
-PiuS6tr0 DisDatch.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18
EEhTTIrrr SNOW.

Oh. the snow, the beautiful snow, -
(Shut tha. door,
Filling the sky and the earth below,
(Yes. yop can shovel 1t otf for qu.rier,)
over the housc-tops, over the street,
(sl0 All hour FOR a sleigh? coed heayensD
Over the heads Of the people you meet:
(Arrest that Toy for snow-bailIng ,
Dancing,
Flirting.
Skinnng along =
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18
PUT HIM CP.

SEIHnlng aions-
I'll. ake poet with leather thong
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18
TIE TELEPHONE.

Brown (who has Just had telephone
connection established between his Of
fee and house and is very much pleased
with It'll tell you, Smith, this tele-
phone business is a wonderful thing /
want you to dine with me this evening,
and l will notify Mrs. Brown to expect
you. (Speaking through the telephone)
My friend, Smith. will dine with us
this evening. Now listen how distinctly
her reply will come back.
Mrs. Browns reply coming back
with startling distinctness)- Ask your
friend Smith il he thinks we keep q
'lotel
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18
THE JOkER'S CORNER.
STRAY BITS OF HCNIOR FOUND IN
THE HUMOROUS COLUMNS.
The Judge was There-Thc eaad nnd
Bad tities-it Cured Iiim-Sot ais
sensItixe-The Reautifai snow. k,c-
NOT VERY SENSITIVE


Some Northern people imagine that
the Southern African is AS full OF per-
sonal PRIDE as one of Fenimore Cooper's
Indians Uncle Nose, Of Austin, is not
one OF that kind.
Use gwinter quit. I has TO look up
anodder place" he said to his employer,
John Ingle, q wealthy merchant.
What's the matter with you, Uncle
Mose?"
"De bizness manager. Mr.. White.
has not kicked me in de las two mumfs.
Not once has he lifted his foot ag'in
me-"
81 ordered him not to kick you again.
l don't allow anything Of that kind in
this establishment. ] intend that no
body shall hurt your feelings, Uncle
Nose"
"Ef l don't get no kicks Use gwinter
quit"
"Are you crazyp Do you want to be
kicked and cuffed about ?"
Yes, sab, / does. Ebery time de
bizness manager kicked or cuffed my
ears when he was mad, he got ashamed
of hisself afterward, and CUB me quar-
ter. Use done lost enough money al
ready, wild dis heah foolishness about
hurtln' my feelings. ."-Teras Siftings
NO USE
citizen of Brooklyn was met at the
door of his Office the other morning by
young man who had bill TO collect
'For shoeing horse-two dollars for
shoeing horse !" exclaimed the gentle
man, as he glanced at the bill. "Why.
| | haven't owned horse for the last five
years I"
II don't know anything about that,
replied the young man, "but was given
| the bill to collect"
ooh, well, I'll pay it, was Just go
ing down to the gas office to protest q
bill, for three months that my house was
shut up, but see it's no use. Ii have
to pay for shoeing another mans horse
might as we'll pay for some other fam
ily's gas - UdH Street Ners.
| CONDUCT.
what shall do TO gain eternal lfc? Z"
Discharge Alright
The simple dues wlth which each day is rife
Yea, with thy might.
/ Fae perfect scheme II action thou devise
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-11
ADelegatioln Of Leading; Democrats Headsd
by the U. 8. senators, Advocating Me-
GraS's appointment and Seeking q !.
Consuiship for Prof. JohnM. Birch

Special Dispateh 10 he h!eliigmesr.
wAsnINeroN, D. c., May l0.-A dele
CATION Of very prominent West Virgins
Democrats made its appearance here yes,
terlay. It Is headed by Senators Kenna
and Camden. They appear in reference
to the case OF John Nc eGraw, of Grafton,
nominated as Collector Of Internal Rev!
enue for the District, but whose nomina!
ton was hung up in the Senate. Charges
against Mr.. McGraw's private character
have since been fled, and the delegation
Eis armed with refutations Of theseS The
visit is also understood TO be timed with
reference to the appointment OF U. 8.
Marshal to succeed G. w. Atkinson,
whose term expires tomorrow. 1nciden.
tally the gentlemen in the party will do
all In their power to advance the cause OF
John NJ. Birch, OF Wheeling, who Il an
applicant for the .consulship TO Nagasaki,
Japan.
OF ex-senator Henry g. Davis, Mr..
Tauey, of the Register, %. II. Leon
ard, Parkersburg; HON. w. l. VIII
son, john u. Birch, B. i. Butcher, Capt
Charley Wells, OF Glover's Gap; Julian
Fleming, the Moreautown editor; g. a.
Dunnington, Of Grafton; Hon. ". n.
clements, OF Jefferson county; John Nc
Graw, Of Grafton; John Bassell, Of Clarks71
burg; Hon. W. F. Dyer. Of Grant county;
o. s. Mckinney, OF Fairnont, Major Nc
Dnpold of WaiZAl county and one or two
more. m ~
The party called ateshe White House
yesterday, but failed TO see the President
They have arranged to call upon BIN.
again Tomorrow. They saw Secretary
Manning later, and had long talk over
West Virginia matters, particularly Col
lector Mccormick and AIr. McGraw. AZ
forwards they also called on Secretary
Baysra and Assistant Secretary Porter
All were well pleased with their recep-
ton by the Secretaries. 1t Is understood
that they all agree on sehon, OF Mas9n
county, for Marshal. cT.l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-11
rrs.la.nllAl Apppinl nlanls.

wAsulSoroS, May O.-The President at
a late hour this afternoon made the FOL.
loving appointments: Wm. A. seqo, Of
Louisiana, TO be Minister Resident and
Consul General OF tie Enitedlstat to
soliyiL To he Consul Generals ot the
United States: Ephriam B. Ewing. Of
Missaus. al the City of Mexico; IL Clay
Armstrong, Of Alabama, at Rio de Janeiro.
To be Consuls :of the United States:
Gustayns LhcEe, Of New Hampshtre. at
Sherhrooke, Canada: Peter staub, OF Ten:
neeses, Mt ST. Gale; Henry n Keim, oi
Pennsylvania. at Charlpttetown, I: =. l
John n. Strong, Of New YORK, at Bellevue,
Canada; Alex. B4trall, .of New York, al
St. Johns, Quebec; Louis N. Minnie, Of
Michigan, at Port Sarnie John Fl. ober'
ley, 81 IllieoIs, to be Indian School Super
intandent, vice James ~. Hawortb de-
ceased. s,G !
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-11

Tur President has turned the Kentucky
d,l.r.tion into a regular hornets nest by
pyoling the appointment Of James Black
bnu As Collector as Internal Revenue.
mi, action wus taken in spite of the en-
Db.tic protests OF Senator Blackburn. The
cdl,e Of the Presidents change Of mind
vs BASED on the following letter, said to
have been written by Blackburn to his
wife from Virginia, in 1851:
"Ihaye left you and our children in the
land Of The despot, but God grant that ]
nav soon be able 10 make the Union men
Of Kentucky feel the edge Of my knife.
From this day I hold every Union traitor
Is my enemy, and from him ] scorn TO re-
ceiyc quarter, and to whom will never
Yraat nv soul in death; for they are colc'
Gnlsapd villains enough. Brother Henry
anl I arrived here without hindrance. I
have had chills all the way, but ! hope 70
kill forty Yankees for every chill that !
ever Ind. learn that Rardee is still in
the Arkansas lines, inactive, aud il this
proves true | will tsnder my resignation
and 70 Immediately to Kentucky. 1hope
IEiil do my duty as q rebel aud a free
man. Since ! know the Union men OF
Kentucky, | intend to begin the work Of
murlerin earnest, and ifIeverspare one Of
them may hell be my portion. fwant to
see Union blood now deep enough Tor my
horse 10 swim in"
The President did not think that man
Of that stripe was fit to hold Office under
The government, and accordingly revoked
the appointment, much to the chagrin
and indignation Of the hetblooded Ker-
tnckians.
Cleveland didn't stop here III bis coed
work, but cut short the official career
ot The savory Meirer, Of Colorado, wLo
was recently appointed to d consulship.
Meier was foolish enough to rant around
in Washington and mako a display OF his
claims to being rebel. His assault on
Commodore Truxton, for which he was
arrested aud lodged in the station house
over night, was the last straw, and Cleve-
llal decided 10 have none OF him.