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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-04-24
HUMOROUS.

Home Rule-1he babv's
No man can be beautiful in ear -mufTs
The ghost Of Smelling the
cork
1t is a curious fact that rich relsStives
are apt TO be distant ones.
japanese girls bronze their IlfH, and il
is a significant fact that they always re
auire rebronzing on Monday morning.
The wealth Of our language is shown
by the fact that .'hanc il up" and ''chalk
it down" means precisely the same thing.
The scientist who says that person
could not live over fiv, days without
water, is suspected Of being milkman.
'Metals are more active wrote the
market reporter whose wife had fastened
his exitlthat morning with flying fat
iron.
A poetess says, He gazed upon my
burning eyes and fed" This would
seem to indicate that he was not mem
Der of the fire department.
Literary man daughinClyl-Ies | took
to literature naturally. | Was vaccinated
from quill, you know. Friend (grimlyI
The world wonld IL. I py,n the gamer
if you had been vaccinatcd from q pick or
shovel
How do you do Mary I've been
trying to catch up with you for half an
hour. knew You just ~ soon as ] set
long as | can remember 1t is such re
marks as this that fill the female heart
! with bitterness
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-04-24
Hurry.

Some men are in inceSsant action, early
and late and all through the day. They
have no time for family or friends As
for holidays. the less for them the better
They have inherited 8 nervous tempara-
ment, and are doing Just the wrong thing
with allowing it to hurry them to an
untimely end They wear themselves
out Their brain is ever in state Of
morbid activity almost like that Of an in
sane man.
To all such we say: Early learn to use
restraint, or, in spite of all later yoltions,
your momentum will steadily increase,
and sooner or later there will be break
down. The more nervous the tempera-
ment, the greater the need of husband
ing the nervous energy by intelligent
self-control, by appropriate diversions
and by frequent seasons of absolute rest.
The machinery may be of iron, but it
needs to come to stand-still at times.
Many persons. not of a nervous tenn
permanent, specially hurry at their meals.
They have vigorous appetites, and they
eat yoraciously. Now, swine can do this
safely, for they have vigorous diges-
| ton, and have nothing to do but to di-
| gcst what they eat. 1t is otherwise with
'enough" is seldom heard in season by
those who eat in hurry Rapid eating
is generally excessive eating, with, IN due
time, dyspepsia, ''bilious attacks" liver
complaints and gout. Besides, not only
health but the good of all concerned, de-
mands that the meal-t time should be one
Of restful leisure, pleasant interchange OF
thought, and social cheer.
Many persons hurry to catch the de-
! parting ferry boat or cars They barely
get aboard by hard running-or perhaps
just fail. Such acts may start, a heart
trouble, or increase one already started,
or prccipitatc it to fatal termination
The London Lancet. giving an account OF
two recent deaths from hurry and exer-
ton, one young man Of 20, the other a
girl of 16, adds: "II6w often has the
hurry TO catch a train, or some other sud
den eXertion. throwing extra work on
ciilated, fatty, or otherwise diseased
heart, resulted in fatal sycope." Re
member, people often have hcartAtronb
les without knowing it.-YoutFs Com
pdnlon
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-04-24

It was evident that the puryuer would bc
Immediately attacked by i. thinking il Z
worm, thus giving the witty lizard time
to escape. The loss Of the tail might be
disastrous, were it not replaced by new
giving the animal curious appearance.
4 living specimen In my possession shows
new tail almost complete. Examina-
ton OF the tail shows that the vertebre
are joined very closely. and sharp jerk
on the part Of the animal is quite suffi-
cient to cast it. As econ as tile tail is
thrown of the stump IS eleva,eJ aS high
as possible, probably to keep the w0nnd
away from the ground. -
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-04-24
They Had Met BEFORE.

A short time ago a gray haired old
tralia, H., when stranger got of
train which had Just arrived, and passed
through the waiting room. He eyed the
old man closely. and over the face of the
latter there dashed look Of recognition.
Pardon me, " said the stranger, "your
face has a familiar look, yet cannot
place you. Perhaps | am mistaken"
ooh, ,io. - said the elderly gentleman.
~ know you are not mistaken. l know
you like a book
''IndccdT
eyes, si-. You used TO board with
me-"
us it possiblc3' said the stranger
eyes, sir, and you left withou, paying
your board"
That. sir, cannot be-" was the indig-
nant man, answer as he became more
and more confused.
''And, " continued the old man, ''seu
left in the night and neglected TO take
your luggage"
By this time the stranger was furious.
He grew rcd with anger. and intimatcd
that only the gray hairs of the torrncntor
saved him from violent treatment
"Oh, you needn't get mad said the
old gent. remaining proYokineIy cool
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-04-24
In AnT Years.

In after years. when bufH asat scent
The air to-day meath shows are bent
And when the goldernblazurnd sky,
That SEEMS some proud Kings canopy.
Is like a torch-iit funeral tent;
And when hfe's sweetest days are spent
And one by one our JOYS are rent
From Us, and song is changed 10 sigh
In after years
shall nos moan, hat be content
II only So. dear dream b, lent
OF youth and loves wild eCstacv:
II | may see in memory
The day twain lives in one were hlent
In after years
-Netr Orleans Tfmes- Democrn
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-04-24

in from the broad plains, and wa, i raile
long. had no sooner rounded a,...~ Of
rock and earth and brought the i.,rzer
valley into view than my ears were rect
ed with terrible yell. Right before M.
and not over q quarter Of mile away.
wcre~scveD Or eight Indians srr-orndin.
a small camp 8fc, with their ponies gray
ing near by.
AtJsuch time as that men think and
act quickly. If | ran back ~. .ht ,'icv
such action would nnGoter nv camp and
'o3e m anlfnals 1hfrc was no place at
hand 70 make success sful defence with
the odds 50 much against me. \, the
indians sprang to their feet | turned to
the right and dashed into a ravine open
ing into the mountain itself. There was
stream running down il from the melt
! ing snow, but presently | found fairly
beaten path running along up the ravinc
and winding through the trees and around
rocks Knowing that my lift was at
stake, put forth every effort to reach
defensive spot.
When had gone up the sravine 800
feet found further progress Impossible.
Right before me was an opening into the
cliff into which man on horseback could
/ have entered, while the width was all Of
twenty feet. | dashcdAinto the place to
find myself in large chamber The light
was very dim, but saw two drifts lead
ing off from this further into the noun
| tam. was after Il secure hiding place,
and dashed into the right hand drift
without moments hesitation
The Indians were so close on nv heels
As entered the dark drift that the fore
| most one opened fire with his revolver,
and the whole pack yelled like ticndS.
The reader who has seen the entrance to
q coal mine, slanting into the darkness
from the start, can form an idea of the
drift | had plunged into The grade
was very steep, and the bottom 50 rough
that | fell down twice in going twenty
five feet That was as far as | went The
blItt was not. over three feet wide, and
only one Indian could come in at Il time
They did not exactly understand the
| situation, and We're eaecrto overhaul me-
AS turned at bay, the foremost Indian
was entering the drift. While he was
! looking into the darknc~,>1 was looking
! toward the light and the first shot from
! my revolver pierced his brain and killed
! HIM as dead as Il stone. As he fell |
! fired again, and wo,lndcd the warrior
/ behind him. knew this from the way
the fellow yelled out 1t was wonderful
how quick their chthu~ia~rH cooIc;! down.
! They had holcd me up, but at the same
time discovered that Il was not defence
less. Their safety obliged them to oct
out of range, and in doing this they
could not shoot into the drift and hit
me with Il chance bullet.
All now became as silent rs death,
and nota move WAS made for 4 quarter
of an hour, | had made temporary
i escape, but by no means congratulated
myself that they would abandon THEN
efforts How far back the drift extend
cd had no means of knowing, and in
stead Of seeking to ascertain, | crept tc
within ten feet of the mouth | had ;
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-04-24

\ tailor once nuEuIars-l dl>tIch.@S.
Thinking 'hsegeaE u e.t riches.
H. Sal- all night in numbers.
Kept foik> from their sluEntars,
Yet alI the while counted his stl,chas
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-04-24

Life's Lesson.
Which Is the way to Temple Fe9nei"
Inquired an eager youth,
And how to gain tao honored name,
And where +se mine,of truth fn
1hrough rfe he pushed the race begun.
As only genius can,
10 Zee foIll glory reaped by one
" ho toiled for bread and man.
g. G. BtInden IN the Current
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-25
Il don't know what you mean by can't"

81 don't know what you mean by can't"
''Do YOU s'pose I've took any comfort sit
ting there on them steps IN the winter
SHOWS an the summer suns! Do you
spose I've took any comfort not marrying
youl Don't you s'pose I'd given all was
worth any time the last ten year to have
got up an walked into the church with the
rest of the folks!"
well. I'll own. Marcus, / don't see why
you couldn't if you wanted to-
II amt sure as l see myself, Esther All
l know is can't make myself give it up. l
can't. ] amt made strong enough to-"
''As near as / can make out, you've
taken TO sitting on the church steps the way
other men take to smoking and drinking"
Il don't know but you're right. Esther,
though hadn't thought of it in that way
before"
''Well, you must try to overcome it"
Il never can. Esther. 1t amt right for
me to let you think | can"
well, we won't talk about 1t any more
tonight. It's time l was going home"
"Esther-did you mean it!'
'Mean what.'
THAT you'd marry me anyway"
Eyes did. Now do get up. do hate to
see you looking so silly"
Esther had a new pearl-colored silk
gown and a little mantle like it, and a
bonnet trimmed with roses and plumes,
and she and Marcus were married in June.
The Sunday on which she came out a
bride they were late at church, but late as
it was. curious people were lingering by the
steps to watch them. What would they do !
Would Marcus Woodman enter that church
door which his awful will had guarded for
him so longi
They walked slowly up the steps between
the watching people. When they came to
the place where he was accustomed to sit,
Marcus, stopped short and looked down at
his wife with an aCOQlZad face.
30. Esther, Fve-got-to stop"
'Well. we'll both sit down here, then"
"YOu!"
Eyes; I'm willing"
No: YOU go i'm
mo, Marcus; I sit with you on our
wedding SUNDAY;
Her sharp. middle-aged face as she looked
up at him was fairly heroic. This was all
that she could do; her last weapon was
used. IL this failed, she would accept the
chances with which she had married, and
before the eyes of all these tittering people
she would sit down at his side on these
church steps. She was determined, and
she would not weaken.
He stood for moment staring into her
face He trembled so that the by-standers
noticed it. He actually leaned over toward
his old seat as if wire rope were pulling
him down upon it. Then he stood up
straight, like a man, and walked through
the church door with his wife.
The people followed. Not one of them
even smiled. They had felt the pathos in
the comedy.
The sitters in the pews watched Marcus
wonderingly as he went up the aisle with
Esther He looked strange to them; he
had almost the grand rIien of a conqueror.
Mary E. Wilkins, in Harper's Magazine.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-25
FINE PEARLS.
Necklaces Such AS Nobody But Princesses
Used to Wear.

Used to Wear.
The increased favor given by fashion
to lownecked evening dress has
encouraged the jewellers to put together
some very beautiful and costly neck
laces. Three strings of pearls recently
shown in this city were valued at 1920,
$4,000, and 1900 respectively, without
the pretty diamond clasps which fast
cned them. The pearls were graduated,
and of beautiful color and shape, but
as one must be poet to love Spencer,
one must be accustomed to jewels to
appreciate the refined beauty of pearls,
and half the women who saw the three
necklaces and some rival diamonds
which blazed near them in another
necklace would have chosen the dia-
mOnds if not informed of their COM
parative cheapness. The cost of this
pretty bauble was $3.50. and it was
single band of stones in light gold set
ting. but it had a star pendant, with 4
great sapphire in the centre. which
added two-thirds more to its price and
was a beautiful ornament by itself.
The combinations of diamonds and
colored stones are very fine this season,
not only in pendants, but also in rings.
One of the latter, in which turquoise
rs big as humming birds egg is sur
rounded by diamond sparks. is pretty
enough to figure in one of Mrs. Spot
ford's Standardization Transcript.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-25
POOR TilLAGE.
Are Improved Tools Responsible for De-
creasing Crops?

creasing Crops?
The progress of American agricul-
ture is said to be more definitely
marked by Improvement in nipple
ments of husbandry than in any other
way. This may be true-and when
the really progressive farmer looks at
at the growth Of weeds and the multi
plication of varieties which he never
knew until recently, at the slovenly
culture which he may see on every
hand, at the sickly green of the sedge
which is encroaching on the meadows
where once he cut heavy hay. and
knows that land which once yielded
sixty bushls of corn and thirty OF
wheat, now gives him but thirty
of one and fifteen of the other,
he may well ask what good the
improved implements do him. Better
tools ought TO mean better tillage and
better crops. They have accomplished
great saving of labor; this has
rendered possible the tillage of more
breadth of land with the same outlay,
d1O IL III al llctSuIc lhC CttuSC VI lhC
poor tillage of which we complain. 1t
may we'll be questioned whether the
improved pillow which turns the slice
of sward so easily that it is neatly in
verified without break from one end
to the other, and leaves it smooth,
shining and unbroken, really tills the
land rs well us the Old-fashioned one,
which made more labor both for the
team and for the plowman, but which
crumbled and pulverized the furrow
slice so that it crumbled mellow under
the harrows. Certainly, the ee Of
the improved pillow necessitates more
thorough surface tillage, and for this,
thanks to the inventive genius OF our
people, we have the tools. There is
many an old farmer who adopts inn
provements slowly, who has cleaner
fields, larger crops and gets more real
profit from the old homestead than
many an enterprising young fellow does
from his broad acres. We do not adj
vocate old tools in preference to new
and better ones, and they are really
better in most cases, but we do plead
for more thorough weed-killing quality
of those kept, more varied husband
nv. and that farmers should look upon
culture, more live stock to the acre, a
better farming, as an active merchant
looks ut his business, or as manufact-
urer regards his investment. Then
our improved implements will be Of
real benefit.-Albany IN. ~ Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-25
PUBLISHED BY
THE FORSAKEN FARM HOUSE.


Against the wooded hills it stands.
Ghost of a dead home. staring through
Its broken ligh hts on wasted lands
Where old time harTests grew.
Unplowed unsown. by scythe unshora
The poor. forsaken lRrm- fields lie,
Once rich and rife with golden corn
And pale green breadths of rye.
OF heathful herb and flower bereft
The garden plot no housewife keeps;
Through weeds and tangle only left,
The snake, its tenant, creepS.
A lilac spray, once blossom-clad.
Sways bare before the empty rooms;
Beside the roOfieSs porch sad
Pathetic red rose blooms.
His track. in mold and dust of drought.
On floor and hearth the squirrel leaves,
And in the frcless chimney's mouth
His web the SPIDER weayes.
The leaning barn. about to fall,
Kesounds no more on husking ewes;
No cattle low in yard or stall.
No thresher beats his shedVes.
So sad, so drcar, 1t seems almost
some haunting Presence makes its sign;
That down yOn shadowy lane some ghost
Might drive his spectral kline,
o. homo so desolate and iOrn!
Did all thy memories die with thee?
Were anv wed, were any born,
Beneath this low rOOf-treel
Whose axe the wall Of forest broke,
And let the Whiting sunshine through?
What good wife sent the earliest smoke
Up the great chimney hue!
Did rustic lovers hither come?
Did maidenS. swayiug back anl forth
In rhEthmlc grace. at wheel and loom,
Make light their toll with mirth!
Did child-feet pattcr on the stair?
Did bOghOOd frolic in the snow?
Did gray age. II her elbow chair,
Knit, rocking 10 and fro?
The murmuring brook, the signing breeze,
The pines low whisper. can not tell;
Low mounds beneath tEc hemlOck-trce
Keep the home secrets well.
Cease. mother-land. to fOndly boast
of sons far or who strive and thrive,
FOrgetfnl that each swarming host
Must leave an cmptier hive.
j q. Thtticr, in The homestead" in At
lGItic Monthly.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-25
-Wafles: Mix together one table

-Waffies: Mix together one table
spoonful of butter and one of sugar,
and add the yelks of three eggs which
have been well beaten. Beat thorough
" and mix with one quart of milk. add
ing flour enough, in which has been
put two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der to form stiff batter When we'll
mixed add the whites of the eggs,
whic4 have been beaten to a stiff froth,
and bake in the waffle iron delicate
brown.-Tioledo Blade.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-25

Being aware Of the annoyance.
and sometimes loss to borrowers,
by having to wait weeks ami
sometimes months for money, We
have organized a company with
sufficient cash capital to enable
us to cash mortgages as soon as
the papers are executed, and as
we pass upon all loans here in
stead of having to send them
East to be approved, We can COM
plete a loan and pay over the
money i'm less than half the time
usually taken.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-25

1t IS said that LongfellOw ard
Fields were making a short pedestrian
tour some years ago, when, 10 their
surprise, an angry bull stood in the
pathway. evidently determined to de-
molish both poet andpublisher. Il
think said Fields, that it will be
prudent to give the reviewer wide
margin" Yes replied the poet, lit
appears to be a disputed passage. -
Boston Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-25

Foy YOUR Fruit and Ornamental Trees. con
sistIng of the following kinds of Trees, Vines
etc. Apples, Peach, Pears, Plums- Garry
Ounce, Apricots. Crab Apples, JLneberr1es'
Raspoerries, BlackDeYries, Strawberries. Cur
rants. CooseberrIes, Pie Plant, and all kinds
of Spade Tres and Towering Shrubs, Ever
green's, Creepers, Climbing Vines, etc. Early
Illinois Potatoes, two weeks earlier than the
Early Rose or Early Vermont; COOKS dry and
mesiy: can use them when only half grown
I will guarantee potatoes large enough 70 uAi
In six weeks from time of planting.
II you need anything in the above line yoe
I'M save money by calling On or addressing
l. EIcHoLTZ, Detroit. kaA
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-25

"A Pittsburgh woman. suing for
divorce, SAYS that her'husband kissed
her in 1882 and she hasn't seen him
since. Some women never are salts
fed.-BoSton Transcript.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-25

An experienced breeder says that
by giving horse little hay before al
lowing him to drink, there will never
be any danger of laundering him.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-27

The HoMILETIc MAGAZINE for October. Edl-
ted by Rev. Fredk. Hastings and Rev A. F.
Muir, M. A. Contents:
The Jewish Faith in its Relation to Biblical
Theology, by Rev. E. ]. Emanuel, B. A.
Eyolutlon-H Heaven and He'll, by Rev. Sir G.
W. Cox, M. A. Bishop of Natal
Righteousness by Faith, by Rev. J. Oswald
Dykes, D. d.
The Unity of the Christian Vocation, by Rev.
A. F. Muir M A.
Three Witnesses by Rev. j. ]. Lias, M. A.
Critical Questions in l Corinthians by Rev.
K. F. Weymouth D Lit.
:, EPaghroditus-Instinting in Service, by Rev.
The Relation of Christ to the Father, by Rev.
j. M. Jones
The Good Samaritan, by Rev. ]. Ogle.
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York
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for November. Con-
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The Peckster Professorship; A Memory of
Iheocritus; Korean Coup d'Etat; French and
English Studies for Pictures The Golden JUS
tlcei The Wood Thrush; The Germs of Nation
al sovereignty In the United States; To Maid
Demure In the Clouds; Henry Hobson Rich
ardson, Architect; The Blindman's World ;;
France under Mazarin; The Contributors Club.
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POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY for November has
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North America in the Ice Period Origin and
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Astronomy; Chevreul at Hundred, Geology of
the Atlantic Ocean; Some Outlines from the
History of Education; Comte and Spencer on
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The HYGIENE Treatment of Consumption; Trade
Distinctions in Alcoholic Liquors Inebriate
Maniacs; Sketch of Edward s. Holden, with
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THE ART INTERCHANGE for October 23d is
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West 22d st. New York. Price So year.
THE EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL OF VIRGINIA for
September. VIM +. Fox, Editor j. /. Buch-
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teresting table of contents will be found under
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HARPERs You've PEOPLE for October 18th
is received.
LITTEIL's LIVING AGE for the week ending
October 23d
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-27
For the Central Presbyterian.
Presbytery of North Alabama

Met at CORTLAND, October 7th.
In the absence of the Moderator, Rev.
j. G. Lane, the opening sermon was
preached by Rev. F. McMurray, the last
Moderator present.
Rev. j. 81. Bryson, D. D., was elected
Moderator, and elder A w. Porter, ten.
porary clerk.
Rev. W. w. Brimm was received from
the Presbytery of Paducah
On the minutes of the General Assem-
bly,, the following resolutions were adopt
ed
RESOLVED, l. That this Presbytery express its
approval of the action of the General Assembly
IN the Interpretation of the standards of the
Church with respect to the creation of ADAM
body; also, with reference to the removal of the
Perkins Professor in Columbia Seminary
I'd. 1t was resolved that one day of the fall
meeting of Presbytery be devoted to holding a
Sabbath School Convention, as recommended bv
the General Assembly.
The narrative sets forth special out.
pourings of the Holy Spirit upon many
of the churches. First church. Birming-
ham, Gadsden, Florence, and Tuscumbia,
have had large accessions. Other church
es have been less blessed, but the reports
from all, as far as received, show abun-
dant reason for profound gratitude. And
yet failures in some things call for deep
abasement before God. S. CLERK.