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The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
Fixed for the Carnival.
Providence Journal.


When tho evenings fun wss over tho pair
of jolly fellows disc r led their costumes and
attempted to di card the negro tint of their
faces, but, to their dismay, hard scrubbing
and liberal US, Of soap and water faile to
produce any more effsct on the black II an
to make it glow and become, IL anything,
the more realistic. The pair explained the
difficulty to q crowd of sympathiz,rs. and
by alyi.e Turkish bath esta ablishmhnt was
resortcd to; but at the late hour OF the night
toe bath was not in running order, and in
despair prominent druggist was sought
out, and while the embarrassing trouble was
explainei tho druggist was begged to pre-
scribe ,ome solution that would turn the
black faces white again.
1t transpireI that the gay carnivalist5 had
on the Recommendation Of u friend, u5sd
hemp-black AMI lard in the stead of the pop
ular burnt cork, and the man of chemicals
assured them that he could not wash their
faces and time alone could do it for them
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25

the influence Of the incessant and rapil con.
cussions But as the human system can
bear almost anything with a little practice.
the visitor found that he could stand even
the sound Of the H,tchkss gun. but won
dered with all his nigh. what would happsn
when this gun in s'.ms great war was
brought into tie same practice now ac-
cor led to light artillery.
The workman employed were mostly
French. nlth ugh there wers among them Il
sprinlling Of Swi>s, Italinns. and Alsatians
The cartridge and fuse work il done chiefly
by corps Of fit, women. All the 70 einen
are French, and it /, an affec ii- sight t, see
them to-day in the galleries Of the chapel
crying as if their hearts would break.
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
Separated from the Body.
i('hicarO Tribune I


DR.. Leland, wh, recently died in Georgia,
was great sufferer from asthma, and t.,
all appearances died several times before tho
final drs>oluti III to k place. On more than
one oct asion his family made preparations
for Ii funeral, and day or two before hi
actual death he tod a r.marka bio st rv Of
how no witnes ed tas arrangements. I'm
able to Q down, as+si through all my
sicl;no;s in an easy-chair. My b'dy did
several times l, that is my spirit, would
60 away from it, and standin; in a opposite
corner of the room ", uld look back at the
flesh and blood in til. caair AMI wonder how
I was ever induced to pas, SO many year,
in its company. Poor old body thou sht.
your troubles are nearly over. They will
son put you away under the ground where
you will be at rest forever"
Il saw my family gather about my old
frame as it leaned back, dead, in the chair,
AMI it gave me pain to see them weep Then
would feel something pulling III. toward
my body again; could not re. ist it; was
powerless; ami in a moment l had taken
possession of it, Then there was an instant
of pain. and opened my eyes aud breathed.
Each time this was repeated was more re-
luctant to return to my body"
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
At the HOtchkiss Gun Works

II UTS COr BUSCUH JUuTHdIJ
These works at st. Denis were curious, not
only because of the wonderful nature of the
guns made there, but because they were in
some sort cosmopolitan mandatory.
There the different governments Of Europe
and South America had their advisory
boards. and one saw little offices out Of which
peeped Russian, Chilian, Chinese, or other
officers, sometimes re,plendent in their uni
forms. at others in simple citizens dress A
visit to the firing trenches was severe
test to ones nerves, and to stand
bshind one of the larger Hotchkiss guns
when it was firing sixty to eighty shots
minute seemed at first impossible.
1t was as if ones head wero 10 fly CT under
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
The Letter NJ and the Two Napolcons
Cardiff Mai!j

The letter NJ is curiously coupled with
Napoleon /, and also his nephew. Ma
poleon l: Maitland was the person to
whom he surrendered: Malet conspired
against him; Marchand was his valet,
who accompanied him to st. Helena;
Maret was his most trusty counselor;
Marie Louise was his second wife; Me-
non lost him Egypt: Metternich van
quished HIN in diplomacy; Montholon
wrote his memoirs; Moreau betrayed
Murat, whom he made king of Naples.
deserted him; NJ was the initial letter of
six of his marshals: Marengo was his
first great victory; Mont st Jean WA
terloo) was his last battle; Moscow was
his pitfall.
Napoleon III: MacMahon, the great
est general, succce dcd him as ruler of
France; Macmillan and Mexico were
his evil stars; Malakof duke of, next
10 MacMahon, his most distinguished
general; Moltke was his destiny; Montijo
,countcss of became his wife; Magenta
and Monticello two of his victories; in
the month of March the prince imperial
was born and the treaty Of Paris signed,
and in May ne escaped from Ham.
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
The Automatic Composition"

wv. a. DttrUlI I06 IeSS.I
The Automatic compositor" is about to be
put to practical use in six of the largest
newspaper ofiicea in the country, AMI ma
chimes are now being constructed for that
purpose 1t is 1ot a type setting machine.
but it takes the place of type-setters and
type-founders, casting solid line at a time
and delivering it rapidly ready to print
from. The machine costs $500; Is very
simple; can bs operated by an intelligent
woman at 50 a day, and will do the work Of
six compositors at 81 day each. have
seen it work. and it looks to me like solu-
tion of the problem Of cheap printing. It Is
not we'll adapted to anything but straight
work, though.
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
Church Steeples as Homes.


Although very rarely indeed met with
in old English churches themselves, an
cient tireplaces are by no means uncom-
mon in steeples. They are usually on
the first floor, and have fues going to
the top in the thickness Of the wall.
Some have supposed that such towers
as have them must at some time or
other have been watch-towers; but in
remote inland districts it seems more
reasonable to suppose that recluses
dwelt in such places. With bare holes
and narrow loopholes, they must have
been at all times wretched habitations;
but picture, if you can, such an abode
on a wintry night. The gloomy sur
roundings, the howl of the blast, the
perpetual whistling of the turret stair
case, the creaking of the tree-tops,
sense of loneliness in all this uproar.
Can any situation be more conductive
to madncSs2
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
ACTED Like q Charm"

This is what Mrs. Mayer. of Baronne ST.,
New Orleans. says of Browns Iron Filters.
A charm works quietly. surely, prompt
ly, thoroughly ana with delightful effect.
That is just the way this wonderful family
medicine works OH invalids who have been
suffering tho woes of liver complaint, dys-
pc osia and impoverished blood. Those ho
know its worth say it is complete cure for
dyspepsia, weakness. malaria, neuralgia, etc.
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
Better Left UEsaid.

Things better left unsaid, or said other
wise. Edwin (who is fond Of lecturing his
future bride)-We goodbye, Angy. !
don't know how it is. but always seem to
leave you in tears Angelin, denderly,
through Ter sobs)-I-I-Td sooner you
should leave me in tears, love. than never
leave mo at all
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
Spontaneous Combustion.

The conclusion has been reachel by M.
Foyal that the absorption Of atmospheric
oxygen by coal dust usually produces tue rise
in temperature to which spontaneous COM
bu ,ton is due. He finds that Ignite is is-
nited at tho low temperature OF 100 degrees,
anthracite at 575 degrees, and other varieties
of coal, in powdered form, at intermediate
temuerature.
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
The Lowest Round.

The lowest round Of the ladder Of political
organization is occupied by the Swiss half
canton Nidwalden. 1t has no bankruptcy
law, no written law Of mortgages, no prop
erty law, no criminal code, and no regular
law Of criminal procedure. The administra'
ton Is omnipot.nt, and does as it likes.
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
Hair Turning White.


Sir Erasmus Wilson states in Quain's new
Dictionary Of Medicine, page SIS. that hair
may turn white in few hours from mental
disturbance, and that it is caused by the
rapid development of gaseous fluid within
the substance Of the hair obscuring thu
Elementary Rranules
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
London's Expensive Fogs.

The fogs of London nrs not alone disnsree-
able, but also expensive. On Jan I. it beiny
foggy, one city gas Company sent out 81, ,Ooo.-
OOO cubic feet of gas above the usual gu an
tity, which at 75 cents per 1,0OJ fesl-the
London price-was an expense OF $a;. 25) i'll
Cured solely because Of the darkness caused
Inv the fOc
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
The BILLINGS HERALD
MAIDEN AND BUTTERFLY.
From the Gernlan.l

From the German.l
A maiden idly wandered
Through wJod anil c ol retreat,
And as she st ,oped to gather
A nosegay from the heather,
A butterfly passed by her,
And kissed her lips So sweet
20! pardon" said the rover,
~! pardon maiden fair,
/ sought am 'ng the flowers
The honey that is ours.
And t,ok your red lips blooming
For roses growing there"
~For this time" said the maiden,
"Forgivenes it il by;
But must beg to mention,
And pres, to your attention.
These roses are not bio ,ming
For every butterfly"
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
Vasllinston's Equestrian Statues.

l"Gath's' Washington Letter.
Tho statues around Washington City have
been said to typify too many soldiers, but
there is not much probability OF any more
soldiers being set up for a little while to
come, an! perhaps after awhile these will
look lonesome anil the civil heroes
to be elevated Mcpherson sits on his
horse, handling an opera-glass; George
H. Tuomas rides upon horse, both blown
arl .ubline, and contemplates the Potomac;
Winfield Scott walks horse, and con-
templates his own tremendous belly;
George Washington rides a crane, AMI
carries blade to swipe somebody wide open;
Andrew Ja ackson represents the genius OF the
nursery, tho colossal toy Of the boys with
his horse rearing in tue air. and at this
moment he seems in great relevancy to the
White House, whers his party is about to
com, in, and it looks natural for him to be
jumping strong; Nathaniel Greene il trotting
O road-horse over cannon ball, and singing
out one hanl as if to say: ~ doa't care il !
les, that arm, anyway" Such are the
equestrian glories Of the cap:tal-two Revo-
lutionary men, one hero Of tie sec md wag
and one of Mexico and two heroes Ut the
lat war
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
Tw, pOnular Novels.

Dickens David Copperfeld," illus
trated and sold in penny numbers,
and Eugene Sues Mysteries of Paris"
are at present the two most popular
books in rance
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
Ayers Sarsaparilla

for Rheumatism, with entire success and,
after careful observation, declares that, In
his belief, there is no medicine in the world
equal to it for the cure of Liver Disorders,
Gout, the effects Of high living. Salt
Rheum, Sores, EruptiOns, and all the
various forms Of blood diseases.
We have MI. LELAND's permission to invite
all who may desire further evidence in regard
to the extraordinary curative powers of
AYERS SARsAPARILLA to see him person.
ally either at his mammoth Ocean Hotel,
Long Branch, or at the popular Leland Hotel,
Broadway, 9th and 2Sth Streets, New York.
Mr.. LELAND's extensive knowledge of the
good done by this unequalled eradicator Of
blood poisons enables him to give inquirers
much valuable information.
PREPARED BY
Dr.. r& Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists; 81, six bottles for IS.
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
He Got the Cent.

New York Mail and Express.l
"Papa, didn't you say if l was a good
10y you would give me cent? queried
a 7-year-oldA
"Yes, my son." blandly replied pater-
falnilias.
swell, then," said the young hopeful,
couldn't you make it payable in ad-
vance, He got his cent.
iWhat is worse than framing cats and
1b:s' HaiIing horse Jars.
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
A Shower Of NIinnows

Recently. at Louisville. KY, after several
hours Of dark fog, drenohing shower toox
place during which small dshe,-minnowsA-
fell to the ground.
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
Many a Lady

is beautiful, all but her skin;
and nobody has ever told
her how easy it is to put
beauty on the skin. Beauty
on the skin is Magnolia
Balm.
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
Ayers Sarsaparilla.

Since then Mr.. LELAND has recommended
AYERS SARsAPARILLA in many similar
cases, and he has never yet heard of its fail
ure to effect radical cure.
Some years ago one of Mr.. LELASD's farm
laborers bruised his leg. Owing to the bad
state of his blood, an ugly scrofulous swelling
or lump appeared on the injured limb. Hor-
rible itching of the skin, with burning and
darting pains through the lump, made life
almost intolerable. The leg became enor-
mously enlarged, and running ulcers formed,
discharging great quantities of extremely
offensive matter. No treatment was of any
avail until the man, by Mr.. LELAND's direc-
ton, was supplied with AYERS SARsAPA-
RILLA, which allayed the pain and irritation.
healed the sores, removed the swelling, and
completely restored the limb to use.
Mr.. LELAND has personally used
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25
WARREN LELAND,

Of America, says that while passenger from
New York on board a ship going around Cape
Horn, in the early days of emigration to Cal
ifornia, he learned that one of the officers OF
the vessel had cured himself, during the voy-
age, of an obstinate disease by the use OF
The Billings herald., 1885-04-25

The great advantages which the town of Bill
lings possesses, together with the new enter
clude the above properties from remaining long
in the market at their present prices. For par
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-25
Tie TuuuJurtur54 Eccerl

-Ite Iuu1J"rtur5sa Eccer3
published 81 Baltimore, nseations as
Industrial enterprises just establish
ed in North Carolina, a 100000
copper mining cop9any opening q
mine at Blue Wing at Troutman's
a $4,000 handle factory at Lexing-
ton a $4,000 roller flour mill at
Raleigh a $4,000 fertilizer factory
at Wilmington a 10 ton ice factory
at Maiden a cotton factory enlarged
at a cost Of s28,0b0 at Goldsboro a
$4,000 foundry and machine shop
and a $4,000 rice and planning mill j;
At Company Shops $4,000 going
into a tobacco factory and the same
amount into one in Durham, aud one
IN Salisbury, while a half dozen or
more other tobacco factories viii
help to swell the amount OF the
weed" manufactured in. this State.
--Thc Alafaauce Gleaner says
that the faculty OF the University
have EXTENDED an Invitation TO Pres
ideut Cleveland 10 attend the ap
preaching coLnr4cnceneEt. The III.
vi,atloD has been sent through Gov
Scales, who viii addfis own request
that the President shall follow tbs
example Of Polk, Buchanan and
Johnson. Since President Cleye
land has never been South, anG
Chapel Hill is easy Of access, w'
irus; that the invitation will not bt
declined.
WAR between England ant
Russia is now almost certain. The
attack on the AtgEans is .approses
by Russians. The British Parlia
ment has voted so 100000 for va
purposes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-25
HOW To MEASURE FIELDS.

During seeding time farmers often
wish TO make an ACCURATE estimate
of the amour of land in a field.
The accompanying table has been
found useful and convenient for the
purpose, and may be cut out and
preserved for future reference
5 yardS wide by 96S long contain
an acre.
10 yards wide by 4S4 long contain
an acre.
90 yards wide by 242 long contain
an acre.
40 yards wide by III long con-
tain an acre.
20 yards wide by 50 II long con-
tain al acre.
80 yards wide by so IL long con
tain an acre.
so feet wide by 720 long contains
an acre.
1lo feet wide by 397 long con
tains an acre.
1870 feet wide by 363 long con-
tains an acre.
go feet wide by 1913 long con-
talns an acre.
$40 leet wide by l81Z1-2 long
contains an acre.
440 feet wide by SO long contains
al acre.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-25
TAYLOR i PARISH,

BERRY BUILDING OPPOSITE TuB
TOWN pu4I.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-25
STATE NEWS.
About 90 postmaslers in North
have resigned.

About 90 postmasters in North
Carolina have resigned.
Rev. Dr.. Talnage las Teen in
vited 10 deliver the literary address
at the coming commencement OF
Davidson College,
The snai. grain crop in this State
has not been as badly damaged by
the cold weather as was feared two
weeks ago. The prospects for a
good yield are very fair.
The question Of the division OF
the North Carolina Conference is
being discussed vigorously through
the columns OF the 4ucocute and
4deance, the church papers.
Raleigh News and Observer; Ike
1oungs successor NAV be named
this week. Postmaster Nichols
holds on until June, when his term
expires, Messrs. Ransom and Skin
ner worked hard for jarvis.
Durham Tobacco Plant: Dur
ham has a new enterprise. The
Chngman Tobacco Cure Company
Las been organized. Tie incorpo-
rators are w. I. Blackwell, j. $.
Carr aud Z. j. Parrish The CAPT
tai stock is $4,000, With power to
increase 10 100000. This is a
strong team.
Durham Recorder The Baptist
church at this place proposes to erect
the first building at the Baptist or
pharage, near T~ho'nasyille. The
building will be large enough to
give accommodation to twenty-five
children, with dining and recitation
rooms. This is q generous and lib.
eral start for II church to under
take, but it will be built soon.
Tarooro Southerner The longes,
cotton row in the county, and prob
ably in the world, is on the Shiloh
farm of Messrs. Station and J~etfrics
The row begins in the centre Of ar
hundred acre field and goes roune
aud round, spiral like, until the en-
tire field is gone over. To side az
the cotton on q side requires only
five and a halt days. In this fielc
Mr.. Jetfries estimates that be Will
during the cultivation of the crop
save at least the work of one horse
for three weeks.
Raleigh Chronicle On yesterda,
f Gov. Scales appointed Col. Waite
; Clark, of this city, Judge of the At
district, in the place of Mr.. Richar(
r Battle who declined. This is
j. most excellent appointment. Col
Clark has a very thorough knowl
t edge OF law, and his opinion, witt
reference to matters involving iega
! tcchnicalities, is frequently sough
by members OF the profession. Ii
has a well developed legal mind
made SO by industrious and constan
study. He is a polished gentlenat
ana will adorn the beach.
Wilmington Star The revival a
Fifth Street Methodist Church close,
On Thursday night. The results al
=, as follows Conversions 30, acce>
: sions 2j2. Total ~acces~ions sine
: January LIST, 20. This is doubles
the greatest revival that has ever oe
Cured in North Carolina with al
!. ore church. All of The convert
we're white. In 1858, the year {
| almost universal revival Work, Their
t were probably more than 400 COZ
; versions in Wilmington in The var
Gus churches, but many Of thes
were negroes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-25
Rio dc Janciro May 23d.

thAO ~ - @tt'|tt' -hN -DN'
u. 5. Attorney General Gar
lands father and mother yer from
North Carolina.
-TLc Democrats are gratitiel
With the result Of tie spring cleo
tiona In tie STATE otNcw York,
-Gen. Grant continues to i'm
prove, and it is now thought by
some Of his friends that he may live
some time.
The L. s. Supreme Court
has rendered a decision in the Viz
ginia coupon cases III favor Of the
bondholders and against the STATE.
--The Prince aud Princess OF
Wales were greeted with Kisses by
the Nationalis,s in Cork, WHO lined
the streets and made hostile demon
STATIONS.
Tile Secretary Of the Treas
ury and the Secretary OF the Interior
report adversely apon the accept
ance OF n proposition from tie State
Of North Carolina to surrender State
bonds known as "Indian Trust
Bonds" in return for new bonds Of
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-25

My legs tor seven years were one
solid ulcer from my knees to my
ankles. | had the best medical
treatment that could be bad in the
State of Ohio, but this horrible dis
ease resisted all the efforts made.
The pain and loatbsome odors be
came almost intolerahIe. At last
was induced TO try Swift's Specific.
1t has worked wonders. | com
mcnced to take 5, ). ). the first al
January, 1884, and have taken 80
large size bottles. To-day my legs
are sound aud well as they ever
were, and | am truly grateful for
what it has done tor me. In fact
would not take $4,000 for what ii
has wrought in me, because | honest
Iy believe it has saved me from an
early grave,
JOHN KRAMER.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-25

Shade G.. Woo,en, Clarkton, N.
c., says Ramon's Nerve and Bone
OIL is the best medicine | ever used,
and gives good satisfaction with all
my friends and customers. For sale
by W. A. Hayes, Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-25
JOHN KRAMER.
Gin. O., Jan. 18th, 1885.


y young nan aged -, vas affect
ed with blood faint Of three years
standing. lie tried the best phys;-
clans in Tennessee. but to no avail,
he gradually growing worse, losing
the septum Of the nose almost en-
tlrciy with Il %cancerous liberation.
lie had given up III despair when he
was persuaded by me to try S. 5. 5.
lie used ten bottles which made a
final and radical cure. He is we'll
and has been tor ten years, and not
the slightest symptoms Of return has
ever appeared.
{. L. PRIESTLY,
Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-25

The Supreme Court Of PennsyI-
vanla has decided that unless per
sons look both ways il crossing a
railroad track they Cannot obtain
damages for injuries they may re-
cciye. This gives cross-eyed people
= decided advantage over those who
can see straight, and in some meas
are mitiga,es the a~ttllction Q. beiD.
cro>S-eyed. Life Is tuli ot compel
Standardization Cveui5r.
Dr., CIark's Blood and Liver Pills
have never been equa.ed - q cqre
for bilious disorders. They act on
the liver, purity the blood, and tone
up the system. Fer sale By ". \.
Hayes, Druggist.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-30

but ! found many Of the good women
would go back If the way was ell clear.
1t takes woman much longer to get
weaned than a man.
The Georgians stopped here, I think,
because the country looks like Georgia.
1t is not region of rich land. North
Georgia has better land generally, aud I
don't know any good reason why o man
who is doing reasonably we'll In Georgia
should leave that State for this. but
people are restless and will move. Many
Th2o came here, years ago. have gone
further west, and 80 1t goes.
BILL ARP.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-30
"a Heavy FalInre In Cincinnati.

gz CINCiisEAff April & "a. The Louis
Cook Manufhctnring o., ono of the
largest nianufac csnrcss Of; f;carfisaes aisd I
bnggies Id the West; mad ID a.is assignment
Ishlprsisrences q asaounsinw a q Is eSsSOo.
The attorney for ths ) coiapanyGssys b u assIS; sths
assets ssill sfeach SS8T coo &c theft 'fhce
value and the liabilities ID round isnni.
s;Dsrs ara 1 eoOD. .O01. n The cause .of tho
,faiIurs, be says, is tho failure tof country
cilsfnrnarn ID riau mn inrninrz ana fhn
action ofi icertsin cred iitorss n i;os sbrcueht
.snits id attachment sshis sInoTnins, !, allezs
Ing that itha company wa sout % assign.