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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

Miss LOUISE BAILEY obtained judg-
ment for sl, 200 at monmouth, England,
against David Llewellyn tor breach OF
promise OF marriage. The trial>devel-
oped the fact that more than one hun
dred letters had passed between the
parties and not one word Of endearment
could be found in them all. f appears
to Lave been a very business-like court
ship and settlement.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

John Kuhn, of Lafayette, Ind. had . very
narrow escape from death. This is his OWL
story: "One year ago l was in the last stages Of
Consumption. Our best physicians gave my
case up. | finally got SO low that our doctor
said | could not live twenty-four hours. My
friends then purchased a bottle of Din. WV
HALLS BAISAM Q THE LUNGS, which bene-
"tted me. | continued until | took nine bot
lies, | am now in perfect health, having used
10 other madirirn
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

Only the first three words are to be
found in the last edition Of WebSter's
dictionary, and disportionablcnesss un-
doubtedly is the longest word in that vol
unc. The correspondent who originated
honorifcibilitudinity defines it as honor
ableness, but it certainly has not hohor-
ableness enough to entitlc it to a nest in
the unabridged. Eelocipcdestrianistical
likewise lacks age and responsibility, but
it may find its way into Webster in time;
it certainly has good locomotive powers
Suticonstitutionalist is doubtful, and we
do not believe even a mandamus would
get it into the dictionary. Transubstan-
tionablencss might get there if Web
stcr wasn't looking. The man who in
vented NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. says
it is a good English word derived from
a short and simple Latin root, and means
one who dissents from the doctrine OF
dogma of the so-called real presence"
That may all be, but he ought to be con
deInned to pronounce the word twice a
day as long as he lives if he tries to in.
troduce it into the speech of honest
men.
But speaking of long words, what is
the matter with Llanfairwllgvngyllger
obwllgerchwyrmby :
liogogogoch, the name of q village in
Walcs.-RochtSter Post ant Express.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

EFFECT OF PRAYER.-The Kansas
Supreme Court has been called on to
lee de a point probably never before
used. 1t seems that when the Jury
vent out, Il of their number proE osed-
e 81 en- their del .bera,ions with prayer,
AID ,herenpoa proceeded % pray long
md loud" TIE verdict Was against the
''ct' hdsnt, wherein on Lis LAWYER moved
. g Set 1t aside, on the ground of undue
'tu' nee exercised ly one OF the jury
ntn by means Of public prayer III the
.u1y=rGom."
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13
A RrvAL.-India rubber ia menaced

A RrvAL.-India rubber ia menaced
with . rival The rubber dealers of
Eastern Nicaragua think they have dis
covered a tree whose gum will give as
much Subtraction es rubber, and will. in
fact, take its place They say that the
milk of the tuno furnishes . most e1-
cellent gutta percba, equal to the best
found in the Eastern tropics. while the
number of trees is virtually inexhaush-
BILE, and tho gum can be produced with
profit at twelve cents q pound.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

The powers OF orator. If L. : senator
Vo rhees, of Indian, are universally
acknoalei sed- Where even N Demos
themes could there be words M re elo.
quent than these Il Consider St
Jacobs Oh q splendd remedy. | suffered
from rheumatism of the back. ! used St.
Jacobs On, which gave me instantaneous
reiief and then cured me.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

An old lady re. Il a paragraph in ons
OF the pan"r~ the other d-y, de.cribine
hes a grn d~t9ne burst in a saw mill anG
killed four ~. She happened to re
Il embel "a there was a ssualI grind.
$ on Il WI n her cellar, leanile sCaiu>,
lie wall 80 she went out aud got AT
accident insurance policy. and then
SUNNI ming her setvant and holding !:
e board in front # her, 80 III L il tic
lining exploded her face would NJ. be
injured. had the stone taxi mi in,t
the road where 'wentv-fpuv pals =,
water were thrown over i. and a -.icL
Was suck IL the hole bar X a placal
parked Da: gerou>. Sac avs ); i,
mercy tAe whole hon e va, not blown u
pieces By tie thing before this.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression Oh
spirits, general debility in their various forms.
also as Il preventive against fever and ague and
other Intermittent fevers, the "Ferro- Phoephor-
ated Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswell, Haz-
ard d Co, New York, and sold by all Druggists.
from fever or other sickness it has no EQUAL.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13
"Gentle as b Breeze Of Evening"

This line of an old hymn is quite appropriate
when applied to pleasant Purgative Pellets"
Il don't like to take pills il | can avoid it, we
often hear persons say. because they consti-
They are SO gentle and mid that their effect is
almost precisely simiiarto a natural movement
Of the bowels. and no unpleasant effects are
left hahind
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

Many a woman is robbed of those charms
which the gentler sex value SO highly, and
made old before her time by functional irregu.
%larities. To such the bloom of youth may be
restored by the use Of a remedy which has
stood the test Of time and which is to-day ac-
knowledged to be without an equal as azure
for all female weakneSSes-Dr. Plerce's Ia
vor.te PrescripLion.N BY all druggisA.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

ETHEL used to play . good deal in. The
Sabbatli-school class. One day she had
been very quiet. She sat up prim and
behaved herself 30 nicely, that after the
recitation was over the teacher re-
marked -
II Ethel, my dear, You were . very
good little girl to-day"
"Yes'm. l couldn't help being dood.
] dot q tif neck"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

Prot Grothe. of he Brooklyn Board
OF Health, snalyzed Red Star C,ugh
! ure and foutd 1t absolutely tree from
polsons and oplates, and safe and sure
Pice IS cents.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

NoRTGAGED.-A nan N Eastern Az
kansaw WAS arrested ~ . charge 81
marrNIn- a girl vii" w~asengte 4 IN -om.
one e3~e. "iour Honor. sad AWE.
when the bridegroom had ,,rn -
raigne1. this mar has no' u, late Ia,
Law, and therefore d. nand Ia re eA-e
Wasn't the gal engaged / J In Jack
soE Yes SIT" Tteu Blll ~:mn,nd.
must be he'd ''Jnle what .aw YOU,
honori Under the law Of removing
m~origased property. Take him to jail.
Nr. C~Jn>.able.'
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

Those who take DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic
never have dyspepsia, co.tiveness, bad breath.
Plles' pimples, ague and malaria, poor appetite,
80 centa.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

IN Paris gas IS produced from vste,
ov passing 4 stream over glowing coke.
6as thu produced Is said 10 be bette,
than ordinary coal ga.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

DETROIT Is TO try q th~ree-wheeled
coach on her streets III place Of a herdic.
1t Is called q trycicle coach.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

The telegraph system of the Britis
Islands, now under control Of the post
office, now mount to 1876. 600 miles and
employs 1000 instruments, Tha
standard rate is twelve words for six
pence. address included. Press m ~
sagcs now average million words u day.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

AN artificial leather recently patented
In rance Is said TO be an excellent rep
~rssentatlon of the real thing
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13
A Few Long Words.

A correspondent has asked for the long
est word in the English language. There
have been a large number of answers,
some of them quite amusing. Here is a
list of words, with the number Of letters
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

Cures guaranteed of every case Of rupture
undertaken. Book of particulars, 10 Genus in
stamps. Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

\ natural color. II al denes detection, +. m.
4uce1 by BGckIngham's Dye for the Wh.See-<
Itaolng PHYSICIANS testify 10 the value a.
AS = : : gerry Pictorial. as a specific Tor coils
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13
PrematureIy AIRED.

The devil can never be entirely crushed
while the mule lives.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

Small and steady gains give competency and
a tranquil mind.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

Wnat Is 1t that occurs once in a minute.
twice IN a moment and not once in q thousand
years: The letter M; which is always in sweet
gum and mullen. Taylor's Cherokee Remedv
OF sweet Gum and Mullen will cure coughs
colds and consumption.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

What is the board of education? The school.
masters shingle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13
Throw AWAY Trusscs,

Why is a dogs tail q novelty? 1t was move
seen before.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

70 as you please when you please to do
thing in taking Bigelow's Positive Cure for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung troubles.
Pleasant to take and cure speedy. 80 cents
and 81.
The best cough medicine is Piso's Cure for
Consumption. Sold everywhere. Csc.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13
RemarkahIo Esc.na

Beware of limitations" as the monkey said
to the dude
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

am a merchant aid planter" write. Mr..
y humphrey. Of Tenn. and ii gives me
sFFst pleasure To say. that for severe cough,
and Gods Aliens Lung BaIsan is tho rs,
remedy now offered for sale. have in duced
many 70 try II with the hes; OF results" Price
~,sc and u per bottle, at DRUGGISTS
The crop o. northernc-s In Florida his win
Ter Is placed al N.,0U by the hote. keepers
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-13

The best Ankle. Boot and Collar Pads n
made Of zinc and leather. Tn them.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-19
The First Rule of POliteneSS.

The truest, nobest rule of politcness was
given nearly 1000 years ago by the grandest
gentleman that ever lived. 1t was simply
this: Whatsoever ye would that men should
do unto you, do ye even SO to them. The
person who does that will never have any
trouble in being polite. Real courtesy is
founded alone on a feeling of kindliness and
good will to ones fellow man. In honor
preferring one another" says the same in
spired manual of politeness that contains the
royal rule Tolseep ones eyes open habitually
to the comforts of others, givir" way to
them in small things, watching o..c's oppor-
tunity to do little and great acts of kindness,
in our homes, to our relatives, friends, neigh
bors, and to the poorest and humblest, this it
is to be truly polite One who has lived in
the backwoods all his or her life, and who
observes these things cannot go far out of the
way in any company.
There are fashions of social etiquette which
change from time to time. These can be
learned from books, from watching closely
what others do who are accustomed to what
is considered "best society"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-19
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
THE FISH FROM WHICH FERTILIZERS
ARE MADE.

Cooperative Farming In Engiand-Inter-
csting Scientific Facts--The Little Moss
bunker Fish Bone of Contention.
Every Creature IL His Enemy.
A red hot dispute is going on between the
shore fishermen and the steamer fishermen
engaged in the menhaden industry along the
New York and New England coast The
menhaden is fish which is the chief depend
encc for manure on Long Island and other
parts of the north Atlantic coast.
The common name of the menhaden Is
mossbunker During the summer months it
comes near the coast In great shoals for the
purpose Of spawning 1t is not much of
fish for eating, except early in the spring
But fora fertilizer Of the soil, and for furnish
ing oil, the mossbunker is unexcelled. Every
bodys hand is against it. Man makes fish
oil of it and commercial fertilizers out of
what is left after the oil is pressed out. Other
fish eat it by the million. 1t is part Of the
regular diet of the warlike and much priced
blue fish
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-19
Silk Understandings,

There is n widely prevalent idea that silk is
the best substance from which to make I'M
derclothinr and | have known many poor
girls to stint themselves in the nccessaries of
life III order to save enough money to pur-
chase silk undergarments. But eilk is not
the best material with which TO make under
clothes, so far as concerns their health pre-
serving qualities, whatever may be its adj
vantaGcs so far as beauty and immediate
comfort are concerned. The chief object of
Undertaking is the retention of the natural
heat of the body in such way that low tenn
peratures and sudden changes will not effect
the surface. Several years ago l performed
some experiments which went to show be-
yond doubt that silk is below wool in it's
power to prevent the loss of heat from the
body and very little superior to cotton In
deed, nothing is in this respect preferable
to wool, and of this material all undercloth-
ing meant for winter use should be made
In summer a mixture of wool and cotton
called n,crno may be worn, but even in very
hot weather silk is not desirable, for it is not
such ready atsorber of the perspiration as
is WOOL and hence allows the body to be kept
in state not very remote from that known
as parboiled. Wool, however, taking up as
it does tho moisture from the body, exposes it
to the action of the atmosphere, it is evapo-
rated, and the process being a cooling one,
keeps the skin from becoming overheated.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-19
Tomatoes and MaccarOni.

Not everybody is aware what delicious
dish can be made in simple manner from
these two constituents. Maccaroni, imported
or home made, is sold done up in pound pack
ages OF boxes. 1t is very nutritious, contain
ing egg and flour among its constituents.
Our American housekeepels do not make half
the use of it they might.
Now for the recipe: Take some long, thin
sticks of maccaroni and break them into al
saucepan, in bits one to two inches long.
They swell about half i'll size in process of
cooling. Cover them amply with water,
and boil till they are quito sofs twenty min
utcs to half an hour. Stir occasionally, to
keep the broken bits from settling to the Lot
tom and sticking.
While the naccaroni boils, scald half
,ozcn ripe tomatoes. more or less. according
to the quantity desired, and slice them. When
the rlaccaroni is soft enough to run IL fork
through easily, pour the water nearly all off
and slide tho tonlotoes in with tho maccaroni.
Cook gently for ten minutes more and season
with salt, pepper and butter. A little milk
or cream makes pleasant addition. Serve
hot
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-19
MENHADEN OR MossBUNKER.

In spite of enemies swarming above the
water and below it, the prolific little fish is
caught by millions and millions every sum
mer 1t is small fish of the shad family
brownisl-green above, white below and
rainbow hues all over. 1t has black spot
upon its shoulder, if fish can be said to
have shoulder.
The mossbunker fisheries are changing IN
character of recent years, and hence the
trouble between the shore farmers and the
steamers. A powerful, snorting little steam
tug takes in tow half a dozen or more great
open, stupid scows. 1t steams out along the
coast anywhere from half mile to five
miles from land, anchors where there is
shOal of mossbunkers and the fleet proceed to
fish by wholesale The "bunkers" are taken
by the hundred thousand in purse nets and
tumbled into the boats. After several days,
when all the scows are FULL then the fleet
starts home, trailing an odOr behind it which
'smells to heaven" Factories are built at
intervals along the coast. Here the laden
boats are lowed and their contents converted
into oil and fertilizers, and here for toler-
ably steady thing there is smelling to heaven
the year around. That is the new fashioned
way of mossbunker fishing A relic of the
old fashioned way is seen in the illustration:
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-19
Signs of the Tongue.

The tongue is the indicator of the system.
A white coated tongue indicates febrile dis
turbanco; brown, moist tongue indicates
disorlcred digestion or overloaded passages;
u brown, dry tongue indicates depressed
vitality, as in typhoid conditions and blood
poisoning; red, moist tongue indicates de-
bility, as from exhausting discharges; red,
dry tongue indicates pyrexia, or any infam-
matory fever; strawberry" tongue, with
prominent papllm, indicates scarlet fever. or
rotha!n; red, glazed tongue indicates debil-
ity, with want Of assimilative power of di-
gestion; tremulous, flabby tongue indicates
dcliyium trcmcns; hesitancy in protruding
the tongue indicates conclusion of the brain;
protrr>ion at one side indicates paralysis of
the muscles on that side.-Hall's Journal of
Health
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-19
A Question of Etiquette.

Susan asks-If lady is chatting with a
gentleman at an evening party, and she is
Joined by another gentleman, whom she pre-
fers to chat with, how can she signify it to
the one already with her. without giving just
offence9
The etiquette is for the gentleman with
the lady when the other joins them, to give
way to the now conner. But if the two men
seem inclined to leave it to the lady to decide
she may make slight inclination of the
head to the one she prefers to leave, as if to
say good evening, taking the others arm and
stalking off at the same time. All such
things, however, arc so dependent upon the
circumstances relationship of the parties,
etc., that it is difficult to give rule to cover
any case
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-19

A few years ago tie farmers along a stri.'
of coast dubbed together to provide boats
and long fishing inc A constant lookout
was kept from an elevated place. A school
of menhaden may always be detected out
at sea by the smooth, shining streak of water
above them and in their wake. Other fish
kill and eat them so constantly that the oil
rises from their wounded and dying bodies il
quantity sufficient to be plainly visible, and
make the water smooth and shining When
the school was discovered the farmers took
to their boats shot out through the breakers,
drew long nets around the fish and scooped
them in literally by the million. A single
haul of a net sometimes brought million.
When the first were brought in they were
loaded into carts holding LOCO apiece, and
hauled to the fields and scattered broadcast
upon Them A menhaden is eight to fourteen
inches long, and ono fish is considered equal
to shovelful of barnyard manure
The steam tugs with their lows have bro
ken up largely this profitable fishing, hence
the quarrel. The farmers are undertaking to
have the steamers required by law not to fish
within three miles of the shore. After
days fishing in tina old way the nets were
stretched upon gigantic reels along the shore
to dry. The reels made u picturesque object
in the landscape. One of them is shown in
the illustration.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-19
Cooperative Farming in England.

A successful attempt at cooperation in
farming is reported in England. A company
of city workingmen, tradesmcn and mechanics
in London who were out of employment
united in an association which rented u run
down farm of 1874 acres lear London. They
paid comparatively high rental for such
land, thirty-five shillings per acre, but put SO
much labor on it that the enterprise was
success. The land was enriched and devoted
largely to market gardening and dairyinG,
the latter increasing as the association secured
capital to purchase cows. Formerly only
four men were employed on the farm. Now
it gives constant employment to forty, with
proportionate increase of profit. This is pos
sibly suggestive experiment for unemployed
worlnen in some American cities. 1t il
comparatively easy to secure land on favor
able terms. The difficulty would be that too
many unemployed workinginen would try tt
shirk the severe or disagreeable la.jor INSOFAR
able from any farm operations Sill, if there
is no shrinkage, these combined attempts ut
farming are more likely to be successful than
individual attempts often made by discour-
aged men with small capital. Cooperation
helps to lessen the burden of lack of money
when each of the partners is willing to do his
share of the work.-American Cultivator.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-19
Fas1liOnlets.

Small details rather than decided changes
distinguish new winter gowns.
Carriage costumes for afternoon visits are
made of two or three fabrics combined
Plush and velvet turbans as well asthoso
of cloth, are much worn by young ladis, to
go with tailor gowns.
Felt hats and bonnets are not so fashion
able as they have been. They are still and
uncomfortable. Plush, velvet and clo.l have
taken the place of felt somewhat.
The French modistes seem to havel gono
crazy in their search for new combination
color. Bright red, half covered witt blue
braidng, is very fashionable for young ladies'
gowns, and dark green with brown fot older
ones Another favorite combination 3 see
green and gray white.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-19
Facts Of Interest.

Geologic surveys indicate that the New
England coast is slowly rising.
In Berlin the health authorities propose to
establish two great city milk halls" where
undoubted pure milk lean be got by the poor.
This is in the hope of diminishing infant NOR
tality.
A chemist recently analysed a sample of
a certain widely advertised "nerve food" and
found it to be sweetened water favored with
essences and one or two bitter substances.
That was all there was to it,
Is has been discovered that the addition of
sugar or molasses to mortar increases its pow
er of holding together to an extraordinary
degree 1t is believed that this is the secret
of the wonderful old Roman cement and
mortar.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-19
The Uses of Lemons.

The juice of half lemon in a glass of
water, without sugar, will frequently euro a
sick headache.
II the hands be stained there is nothing that
will remove the stain better than a lemon or
a lemon and salt.
After the juice has been squeezed from the
lemon, the refuse can be used for the purpose.
Lemon juice is also very Cool remedy
for rheumatism and the SO called b..oa,,lcss
of spring II tho latter case the juice should
be taken before breakfast. The pulp NAV
also be eaten, avoiding every particle of
skin
Lemon juice and sugar, mixed very thick.
is useful to relieve coughs and sore throats.
1t must be very acid as well as sweet