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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-01-09
NChnrning" for CLAIMS.

Two thirds Of the clans are got by
"churning. The clam gang wades
out over the bed AMI shoyeis5 up mud
and clans and everything that comes
along into big wire baskets, which.
when about full, are lifted out Of the
water, and a rinsing and shaking
washes out the mud and leaves the
clans Two men and boy attend to
each basket. one man Shoveling in the
mud, the second getting out the clans,
and the boz "culIing' them. Churn-
ing can only be done at aboIt half
tide. when the water IS two o. three
fee. deep. as. hy the time the workman
has 70 put his head under water, when
he binds over "a shoyeling. he soon
has 10 give W the job The suction
on the shc*e.s Is tremendous, and
they are made exceptionally strong.
When there arc good tides, on the full
ard change - the moon. the clans
may be raked ont fte- tie manner o.
tie professional digger; shovel
fal Of mui is turned up a. 4 time. and
the clans it contains are rakei Out
with a clam hoe. Consideration o,
ether ~ the above methods Is su;fci
eat for true understanding Of tbs
Ia-r.f-acc e,f .1a clam q. nirn water
Tt clam ordinarily lies u the mud
i IL two y eighteen inches; 4 clan
ty.ss would bury Itself much deepei
ta.a eighteen !nebes 5 aot 70 bse look
II lj,oa with tavor.-Pr1cidsnc
. Jo.rf4u1.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-01-09
A Coed Place for Dentists and Pao'
t0granlerS.

tographerS.
Throughout South America all the
dentists and nearly all the photogra-
piers are immigrants from the United
States. and if there is any one among
them who isn't getting rich he has
nobody but himself to find fault with.
because the natives give both profes-
sions plenty to do.
Nowhere in the world is so large ar
amount Of confectionery consumed in
proportion ia The population as in
South America, and, as natural con-
sequence, the teeth Of the people re-
quire a great deal of attention. AS
usual thing Spaniards have good teeth.
as they always have beautiful eyes,
and are very particular in keeping
them in condition. Hence the den
fists are kept busy, and rs they charge
twice as much as they do IN the United
States, the profits are very large In
| these countries it is the custom to
serve sWeetmeats at every meal
dulces, as they are called-preserved
fruits of the richest sort. jellies, and
confections of every variety and de-
scription. Many Of these are made by
the nuns in the converts, and are sold
to the public either through the con-
fectionery stores or by private appli-
cation, A South American housewife,
instead of ordering jams and preserv-
es and jellies from her grocer, or put.
ting up supply in her own kitchen
during the fruit season, patronlzes the
nuns, and gets a better article at Z
| lower price. The nuns are very in
genious in this work, and prepare
forms of delicacies which are unknown
to our table.
The photographers as well as thu
dentists are Americans. and have al
they can do. The Spanish American
belle has her photograph taken ever.
time she gets a new dress, and that il
very often. The Paris styles reacl
here as soon as they do the Nortl
American cities. and where the pa
tonal costumes are not still worn
, there is great deal Of e!aborat
dressing. The Argentine Republic
the only country in which photograph
Of the ladies are not sold in the shops
Elsewhere there is craze for pol
traits Of reigning beauties. and til
, young men have their rooms file
? with photographs of the girls they ac
: mire, taken in all sorts Of costume
and attitudes. s.-Nea0 York sun
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-01-09
COUNTERFEIT EXPERTS.
Women Whose Sense OF Feel.
ina IS Marvellous.
Able to Pick Ont Spurious hcnsy a:
Though by Instinct.

There is very large amount Of |
counterfeit paper afoat, and some of |
it finds its way to the Treasury, when |
IL is discovered in the redemption
dir sion. says Washington letter to
the Pittsburg Post. 1t is here that all
the money sent in from outside sources
is counted and examined. The
counting and sorting is done by ladies.
] and they are the most expert in the
country. They can tell a counterfeit
instinctively, with eyes open or shut,
and there is not a bank cashier in the
United States, or even among the
large contingent now sojourning in
Canada, who could compete with them
in the matter of determining counter
feits. They can tell spurious bill as
! far as they can see it, and the mere
handling Of the paper is enough for
them to decide upon its genuineness.
The silk paper upon which Treasury
notes are printed can only be made by
expensive machinery, and it is felony
to even manufacture the blank paper
without due authority. Under the
circumstances all counterfeits are print
ed upon inferior paper, which lends
this great facility in the matter of detec-
ton. A guide was once taking party
of visitors through the redemption di-
vision, and was expatiating upon the
expertness Of the fair money handlers
in this respect. He solemnlyassured the
party that one Of the girls had detect
ed counterfeit in the middle of a pile
of money six inches thick by merely
seeing the thin edge of it. To stran-
ger it seems more like diablerie than
the possession of trained vision and a
delicate sense of touch in the detection
; of counterfeits.
These females experts receive SIS {
month for their services. They dc
nothing but count from 9 in the morn
ing until 4 in the afternoon, and their
; hands move with rapid1ty seldom &C
; quired by the most expert bank clerks,
But they make no mistakes. A mis-
count or counterfeit overlooked
T comes out of the wages of the on'
making the error. and two or thre,
mistakes a month would wipe out {
girls salary as some OF the bills hand
led are very large. The great draw
1, back of the position is the poison alb
; sorbed by the continuous handling 0
money. The backs of all Treasury
>, notes are printed with pigmen
! which consists chiefly Of Paris green
Small particles of this substance ar,
. absorbed, and in a year or two the CIR
who may have entered the Treasur
smooth skinned anl healthy finds her
self victim of lassitude, and with he
hands and face broken out in malig
nant sores. Each employee is fur
; nished with a sponge to moisten tn
fingers while counting. 4 new one i
supplied every morning and by even
ing its color will have changed to
dull black by the action of the poisor
Notwithstanding this drawback ther
: is never any difficulty in filling vacan
II pipS
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-01-09
HI MOROUS.

HUMOROUS.
''If the hear: of n man is orprest with care,
1t won't help him any TO go tear.
Proud fesh-The naughty aristo-
crat
The bird for literary men-The reed
bird
One of the starting points-The
point Of bent pin.
All communications with spirits
ought to be sent through the dead-let-
ter Office.
The woman question: "Now isn't
this pretty Nine OF night for you to
get home:" ~
Good gracious" said the hen, when
she discovered porcelain eggs in her
nest, Il shall be bricklayer next"
The battle is not always to the
strong" said the Judge as he awarded
the butter premium at county fair
An organist who advertised for vo-
calists for a church choir. healed his
advertisement: Good chants for the
right parties"
She was plump and beautiful and
he was wildly fond Of her; she hated
him, but. woman like, she strove to
catch him. lie was a fly.
The forty-two inmates Of the Clark
County. Ind. poorhouse are ted at
cost of two cents a meal. There Is
very little inducement offered to
man to become IN Indiana pauper.
Gay old gentleman to boy on twelfth
birthday: "I hope You will improve In
wisdom. knowledge and virtue" Boy.
politely returning compliment. totally
unconscious Of sarcasm: The same TO
you sir p
Mrs. Montague: "Do you sing. Mr..
De Lyle?' Mr.. De Lyle with a supe-
ror smile): az belong to the college
glee club" Mrs Montague (disap-
| pointed): "Oh, I'm so sorry. l hoped
that you sang"
They have discovered footprints
three feet long In the sands Of Oregon.
supposed 0 belong to "a lost race" 1t
is impossible to conceive how race
that made footprints three feet long
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-01-09
When Day Meets Night.

Out to the west the spent day kisses night,
And with ono parting glow Of passion dies
In gold and red; . wonan's wisful eyes
Look out across tho hills, band Of light
Plays on her parted hair, there softly dwells,
And throws glory DER her giE.lsh dream,
1hc sheep slow nestle down beside The
stream,
And cattle wander with their ,inkling bells.
The clouds, un-fiashei, cling 'roani the days.
decline;
Tho woInan's eyes grow tender; shadows
creep;
Gold turns to gray. sharp dividing l.ne
Parts earth and heaven. Adown the western
height
The calm cold dark has kissed the day TO
sleep;
The wistiul eyes look out ACCESS the night
Charles ". Coleman. IN Harp<ra
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-01-09
South CarOlina'S Phosphate Deposits.

\ member of a New York firm who
has received an order for dredges for
use in excavating phosphate in South
Carolina reports that industry as es-
pecially prosperous, and that 100000
tons of this material is now being dug
up rs against $4,000 tons in 1888
The phos thate rock bed of South Car.
olina now supplies the world with the
chief part Of all the phosphate Of lime
used in the manufacture of CONNER
cal fertilizers, and this industry was
unknown there until 1>6S The great
est length OF this phosphate bed is
about seventy miles, the city Of
Charleston beng about the center of
the most accessible DEPOSITS. 1t crops
ont at the surface in many places and
is found distrl buted over large areas
al the bottom Of many Of the rivers.
1t is mined in three ways-by open
quarry.ng AMI digging in the land; by
dredging and graphing with powerful
steam machines ii deep water: by
Land picking anl with ton-s in shall
. low streams, Is average price i:
about 50 q ton. and the state levies {
/ tax ot one dollar Ton on All that j:
shipped. making II n important iteTr
. ot Teye1ue These III sphates are tht
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-01-09
The Princess Philippine.
BY MIS-. ANNIE A. PRESTON.

The Princess Philippine dwelt in an
ancient, gray, stone castle standing on
the banks Of a small river that divided
a beautiful green valley IN northern
Germany. Broad, fertile fields and
green pas jrrcs, dotted by herds of the
famous black cattle and by focks of
snowy sheep, with here and there a
peasants or herdsman's cot, lay each
side the stream. On either hand deep
forests stretched up the sides of the
high mountains that sheltered this fine
estate. oi which the Princess Philip
pine was sole heir, from the rough
blasts Of winter. The Princess Phil
ippine hal neither father, mother,
brother nor sister, but she had an in
dulgcnt guardian and W hen mere
child had been betrotheh d by her pa
rents to his son, the b rave, young
Prince Basil who lived just on the
other side the high sheltering noun
tainS.
With such charming surroundin GO
it would seem qs if the young princess
ought to have been very happy little
maiden, but l. am very sorry to relate
that she allowed her life to be made
miserable by her uncomfortable and
unreasonable fear of spiders. Spiders
love the duSt-tilled crannieS of a vast
old castle like that OF Castle PMlippi,
and why should the spiders that had
. held possession for more than 700
years be put to rout on account of the
Whim Of Il chit of girl?
The Prince Basil asked the prince
something OF the kind on the occasion
OF one of The frequent calls he made at
the castle, accompanied 10y his lady
mother. The Princess Philippine was
exceedingly angry at this question,
saying that he had no regard whatever
for her fine sensibilities, aud she was
surprised TO see that his mother sat by
and smiled at him instead of chidina
him for his rudeness So, sad to say,
the young couple had their first quar-
rel, and the vo,lnr prince rode home il
nigh dudSeon, declaring there was nc
reason in a spirited young fellow being
tied to girl who would not walk il
the park, sail on the river or ride in TN,
forest on account of her silly dread O
spiders, who even would not wall
about the saloons and galleries of he
own fine castle unless she was enyel
oped from head to foot in a sheet Hk,
wrap Of glazed white linen.
81 have danced attendance uron
ghost as long as | can endure it." J.
said, "and now | am pojnc away t
see the world" And so he wont
The PARENTS of rho you,, princa Ia
sil were greatly rhagrinad at this es
arrangement. for in Germany betrotha
has ALWAYS haarlhal almost AZ sacre,
as a marriase.And they said: Nv
will leave her eht,rely To herself for
season and srtA Perhaps she vi
come to her s,&ses enough to reali7
how foolish il iSfor her to set herse
un rs be,nc ai0( ont from all the re.
of the worId," with one accord a
her neiJnhars H. friends declare,
"We win la,va(hnr alone with b,
morbid fears"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-01-09


shall be required" she said half aloud.
Dear me how selfish l have been"
and securing the ring to chain
fastened about her neck, she, too, ran
down the winding stairs, quite regard
less Of her linen wrap that lay forgot
ten on the dusty oaken floor of the
gallery. and astonished her servants
by dispatching courier with a letter
to the crown prince.
The knight meanwhile had set all
the laborers about the estate to draw
the water off from the moat and search
the muddy bottom for the ring. While
they. were thus engaged with the
knight in the greatest excitement and
followed by his servant, pacing back
and forth across the drawbridge, a
company of horsemen arrived who
had been sent from court. The Prin-
cess Philippine met them in the gar.
ments, laces and jewels Of her beauti-
fui mother and on one dimpled finger
sparkled the signet ring.
The grand old cOurtier who bowed
over her proffered hand, said: "Io
face and your bearing establish your
identity for | knew your parents and
grandparents, but this signet ring sub
stantiates your rightful ownership to
the estates beyond a doubt
The designing knight and his ser
want were banished from the country
Young Prince Basil was sent for and
most gladly returned home. The
crown prince and princess and great
retinue from court came to the wed
ding and the feast surpassed anything
that had been in the castle for hun
dreds Of years.
At the wedding dinner the Princess
Philippine found an almond with tw'
kernels.
"These stands for you and me-" sh
said to her husband; you shall hay
one kernel and l will have the other.
Thanks, my love-" said the prince
"Iet me have the kernel that repre-
sents yourself ard [ will wear it, tha
you may never again be lost ava
from me-
Here is your Philippine,' said tn
princess, land with it | give my sig
net ring, that stands for all my posses
sions, for since threw it wand
was saved for me 10y spider. agains
all whose kind l have All my lif
: waged war, it humiliates mo ever
time my eyes falls upon it, and
think l ought to pay some penalty fc
my foolishness and for my ill-trea
ment of yourself"
"But did not cry Philippine,' N
dearest one. the moment my eye fe
! upon you on my return said tt
prince,-"to show You that l neve
held anger aga nst you ir my heart
At this all the young people WI
. found double almonds began to e;
them with some chosen friend, an
since they all had not signet rings
bestow, it came to be custom tn;
the one who should first cry "Phili
pine after an absence should receiN
gift. and the custom continu
: among young people in all countri
to this day. -Spri,1lfeld Republica
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-01-09
4 River Dream


TIE blue, blue sky above
The blue, blue water under,
Two ewes more blue, and heart that's true
And a boat to Belr rnc With my love
10 lanI9 Of ..9at AMI wonder.
The sunny fe,d,oronnt'
Ihc aver ripping by u.s.
4 srnle more bright than MONDAY light,
0ul brow, VITA meadow e'arlands crowned.
And never 2 caee to try Us.
A drifting with the tide,
4 w.ud that whispers greeting,
Anl..e Of Ic-t in the tadel west,
With only the waves On the shore beside
And its, ,elr-s foII.y DC ,tlng.
IL Z. Boal10a, IN CasseiPs .Nagasine.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-03-11
Gray Items.
by Moses.
Beautiful weather for March.

Beautiful weather for March.
THE REPUBLICAN, makes regu-
lar and welcome visits to our town.
Jim Huckins has moved to town
and is once more a citizen of Gray.
We hear that DR.. p. NJ. Sheaior
of Audubon is to become a resident
of our town.
Mrs. Johnson contcmplates visit
to her daughter Mrs. Hayes, in
Madison county.
Mr.. O. w. Brightman of the
Green Bay, came up from Audubon
to stay over Sunday.
Mrs. Clifford has been in town
the past week, forming class in
fine needle work, embroidery, etc.
Gray can beat the world for corn
cribs. There are now over two
hundred rods of that kind of structure
in town.
Rev. Hamm of the Wesleyan
church held quarterly meeting at
the Valley school house, last Satur-
day and Sunday.
Born:-To Bert Lebeck and wife,
Friday morning, March 6, Il daugh-
ter. Bert is now a happy dad, and
correspondingly proud.
The Iozya Homestead sent about
a bushel OF sample copies to the post,
office here last week, giving full
and complete expose ofthe "Bohem-
ian" oat swIndle. We don't want
any $40 oats in ours and don't think
any of our farmer friends do.
DR.. Brooks who has faithfully
attended the sick Of north Audubon
for the last three years, is about to
remove to Audubon to engage in the
practice of his profession. We re-
gret to have him leave, but Audubon
will gam most competent and &C
complishel physician.
The meetings here in charge OF
Rev. Elliot OF Manning, have already
resulted in good to the community
and will probably be continued, al,
though the reverend gentleman is
very nearly worn out with continu.
Gus preaching day and night for the
past four months at Manning
Templeton and this place.
Your Ross correspondent is of
his co-whirl about that cow walking
into the rear end of the train anc
biting the people. The "cow"
catcher ought to have been movec
long ago, as already one "steer" ha
got in among the "Americans" anc
insisted on brushing the flies witt
his tail. Move the SEC" by al
means, before the animal gets il
again and ruins Gallup's furniture
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-03-11
Melville Items.

Mud; plenty Of mud and still the
farmers are not happy.
Rev. Blodgett of Atlantic was the
guest of Hon. S. A. Graham one
night last week.
81. Hunter has returned from his
mission down south, where he was
in search of atalking bird, last Mon
day.
Prof. 7. H. Turner has gone east
to get a wife. Success to you,
Henry; we hope you will find her a
congenial spirit.
We learn that Miss A. NJ. Love
lace, former teacher at the Center,
is to be married Wednesday. Many
of the Young men are inconsolable,
especially 81. Hunter.
There is a great deal of sorrow
expressed in this neighborhood be
cause the Lonewillow and one other
appointment failed to come up TO
their agreement to pay Rev. Cox;
therefore Mr.. Cox was compelled
to leave the work and the Center is
without a minister. Mr.. Cox has
many warm friends here who wish
him a more remunerative field of la
Dor. AS a man he was beloved by
all, and it will. be hard to fill hi
place in the hearts of the people. A
donation party will be given for his
benefit sometime next week.
A frst-class circus was held at
Center school house last Monday.
Some feeling was manifested be-
cause the sub directors purchased a
set of globes for the schools. John
Mailer was ringmastcr, and proded
the directors with his tongue unmcr,
cifully. S. A. Graham rode the trick
mule but the mule bucked and threw
him off on the first heat. D. a.
Morrison ted the animals raw meat
from his naked hand. II. S. Jones,
advance agent, purchased a quarter
of beef to feed the animals with.
Turner and Waitman sold the tick
ats and the other monkeys cheered.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-03-11

THE election of school directors
'sst Monday proved interesting in
that it was spirited. The first ticket
in the field, bearing the names of E.
]. Freeman and A. H. Roberts, was
apparently of spontaneous growth
and proved to be the winning card.
A second ticket was put in the field
about ten o'clock, and was polled in
hopes Of securing the election of
E. 7. Freeman and ]. Mack Love.
All candidates were earnestly advo-
Gated, but the efforts in behalf OF
the third candidate repeated the old
story of "Love's labor lost" The
vote stood, for E. J. Freeman, 1853;
for A. H. Roberts, III; and for ]
Mack Love, A.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-03-11

THE spring term OF the Audubon
public schools will open next Mon
day under the old corps of instruc-
tors, whose faithful and efficient SER
vice has been rewarded by continu-
ed reelection to their respective po-
sitions. Each years work has been
marked by material Improvement,
until the schools compare favorably
with the best in Western Iowa. AS
a matter of interest we give below
the name and term of service of the
various teachers:
The Principal, Geo. l. Miller, has
held the position since the organiza-
ton in 1880, and to his sedulity the
success of the school is in a great
measure due. Mrs. K. o. Holmes
in the Grammar department, has
served three years and shown adapt
ability and devotion to the work,
Miss Ella Stearns has conducted the
lst intermediate department in i
manner alike creditable to herself
/, and the school for two and one-hali
years. Miss DeEtte. Foster was
three and one-half years ago unani
mously and without her knowledge
elected to preside over the I'd Inter
mediate department, where her con
duct has proven the wisdom of tina
boards action. Mrs. II. U. Funl
has filled the very important and diff
ficult position in the lst Primary de
partment for four years with CRAFTY
ing success, while Miss Belle Daw
son in the I'd Primary has, in tw
and one half years, gained an envia
BILE reputation for adaptability to thi
special department. Miss Ida Bes
son has been engaged to preside owe
the new department created by re
cent action OF the board. The pol
CIV of the continued employment Q
faithful teachers finds valuable en-
dorsement in the present prosperou
condition of the Audubon schools.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-03-11
Brayton and Vicinity.

Miss Annie Beach is quite sick.
J. B. Aldrich and family Sunday
ed with Mark Heath.
Knowlton & Zentmire take charge
of the Oakfeld mill this week.
Tip Cuppy, of Avoca, arrived on
Monday to visit relatives, the Bart
let's.
A representative of the Walnut
mills was in Brayton Monday with
business in his eye.
H. NJ. Bartlett returned from Col
orado last Saturday unexpectedly.
He looks as though mountain life
agreed with him.
A decision Of not guilty has been
rendered in the Schenck case. Judge
Loot borrow was consulted before
the decision was rendered.
On Friday, Miss Fenner, who has
been teaching in this township, was
married to w. Griffith of Carroll
county, Rev. J. L. Cummings O
Anita, officiating.
A son of Jack Tally, who lives
Just over the line in Cass county, Gu
his foot very badly with an ak. DR.
Schenck dressed the wound and re
ports it doing well.
George Brigham went to Chicago
last week with stock. l. H. enkin
is weighing grain in his absence. H,
weighed thirty leads Monday fore
noon.
A colored boy living with Chaili
Britton left last week during Brit
toms absence and has not yet return
ed. He sold a dog for twenty cent
to procure the means to pay his tray
. cling expenses.
The literary society met last Sat
urday evening at the residence of ]
T. Jenkins. Some changes hav
been made in the course of reading
We have now Barnes General His
tory, Taine's English Literature ant
Tennyson's Poems.