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ASPIRATION.
A Painful Operation Rendered Almost
Painless.

A Painful Operation Rendered Almost
Painless.
A fluid often accumulates in one or
more cavities of the body, causing
much harm by its pressure, and fire.
quently resulting in death. 1t is some
! times due to Inflammation, which in
creases the natural secretion of the
parts, and sometimes to distractions of
the blood-vessels, causing their disten-
ton and a leakage, or emulation of the
watery parts of the blood through their
walls. The fluid is generally thin,
limpid and colorless, or slightly yellow.
or, more rarely, gelatinous and turbid.
When it is due to Inflammation, it tends
to become purulent and fetid. A secret
ing membrane covers the lungs, and,
turning back, lines the sides of the
chest, thus forming a closed cavity. A
similar one lines every closed cavity of
the body, and secretes a thin, lubri-
eating fluid which prevents all friction
between adjacent parts. This fluid is
called serum. All cavities which open
into the outer world - the mouth,
stomach, intestines, bladder, etc.-are
lined with a membrane that secretes
mucus, a thicker fluid. A serum
secreting membrane, similar to that
which invests the lungs, lines the sac
(pericardium) that encloses the heart.
also the entire cavity of the abdomen,
all the joints of the body, and equally
covers and surrounds the brain, dip
ping down into and lining its ventricles
and convolutions. Thus, in pleurisy,
''water" may so accumulate between
the chest and the lungs as not only to
impede but wholly prevent the action
of the latter between the heart and its
sac, so as to interfere with the action
both of the heart and the lungs within
the abdomen, to the amount sometimes
of gallons within the joints, especially
of the knee, and upon the brain, or
within IFS ventricles.
Tapping" the brain has long been
practised, to the great relief of the pa
tent, though temporary, as, the cause
remaining, the water rapidly accumu-
1ates again. But it is not yet twenty
years since the invention of the s.aspi-
rator, a great advance on the so-called
''trocar." 1t is hollow needle-the
finest only one-fiftieth of an inch in d.
ameter-attached to a rubber tube, the
latter connected with a glass syringe
having piston, stop-cocks and dis
charging tube. The hollow needle
penetrating to the fluid, the working of
the piston creates vacuum, when the
fluid rises up into the instrument and
flows out through the tube. By using
cocaine to abolish sensation in the
punctured part, or benumbing the sur
face with spray of ether, the opera
ton may be rendered painless, all SEN
sation being confined to the nerves of
the skim Youths Companion.
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dog, who each regarded her with an in

dog. who each regarded her with an in
expressible tenderness. 1t was as
suredly unnecessary to see or hear more.
/ had already OWNED what a peaceful
family life, upright, pure and devoted,
my friend Meurtrier hid under his
chimerical gasconades. But the
spectacle with which chance had IA
vored me was at once so droll
and so touching that / could
not resist the temptation to watch for
some moments longer; that indiscre-
ton sufficed to show me the whole
truth. Yes, this type of roisterers, who
seemed to have stepped from one OF the
romances of Paul de Kock, this athlete,
this despot of bar-rooms and public
houses, performed, simply and courage
ously, in these lowly rooms in the SUBJ
urbs, the sublime duties of sister of
charity. This intrepid oarsman had
never made longer voyage than to
conduct his mother to mass or vespers
every Sunday. This billiard expert
only knew how to play besique. This
trainer of bulldogs was the submissive
slave of a poodle.
Next morning on arriving at the Of
flee asked Meurtrier how he had en-
ployed the previous evening, and he
instantly improvised, without the least
hesitation, an account of sharp en-
counter on the boulevard, where he
had knocked down with single blow
of his fist, having passed his thumb
through the ring of his keys, a terrible
street rough.
1 listened, smiling ironically, and
thinking to confound him; but, remem-
bering how respectable virtue is,
which is hidden even under an absurd
ity, struck him on the shoulder, and
said with conviction: ''Meurtrier, you
are a hero. IN. Y. Post.
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THE FISH MAMMOTH.
Description OF the Probable Ancestor of
the Sea-Serpent.

Description OF the Probable Ancestor of
the sea-Serpent.
A Toongoosian fisherman named
Schumachof, about the year 1899 was
proceeding. as is the custom of fishermen
of those parts when fishing proves a
failure, along the shores of the Lena in
quest of mammoth tusks, which have
been there found in considerable album
dance. During his rambles, having gone
further than he had done before, he
suddenly came face TO face with huge
mammoth imbedded in clear ice. This
extraordinary sight seemed to have
filed him with establishment and awe,
for instead of at once profiting by the
fortunate discovery, he allowed several
years to roll on before he summoned
courage to approach it closely. although
it was his habit to make stealthy Jour-
reys occasionally to the object Of his
wonder. At length, seeing, it is pre-
snmed, the terrible monster made no
signs of eating him mp, and that its
tusks would bring him a considerable
sum of money, he allowed the hope of
gain TO overcome his superstitious
scruples, He boldly broke the barrier
of ice, chopped off the tusks and left
the carcass to the mercy of the wolves
and bears, who, finding it palatable.
soon reduced the huge creature to a
skeleton. Some years afterward
man of science was on the scent, and
although so late at the death. found the
huge skeleton with three legs, the eyes
still in the orbits, and the brain unin-
iured in the skull. CAristian at Work
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THE "CHESTNUT."

Tho Joke may be old and toofbiess and bald,
II is able to amble about,
And ever is Wiling to come when it's called,
For twill never, no never, wear out.
The moss-coyercd Jokes which our infancy
knew,
Stfii are merrfly fitting around;
They cheer up q fellow whene'er he feels
blue,
Often making the rafters resound.
Let all hyper-critical pessimists cease
Crying Chestnut" whenever they hear
Joke that's as ancient as Athens in Greece,
Just SO long as it tickles the ear!
Old Jokes. like old friends, are forever the
best,
And we re fond of these fossils of fun:
Then let us enjoy the old 'chestnuts" with
zest,
For there's nothing new under the sun.
II. ID. Chfystal, In Rambler.
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HUMOROUS EPITAPHS.

Some of the Brfefest Tombstone Inscrip-
lions Ever Written.
A good epitaph never comes amiss.
Probably one of the briefest ever writ
ten was on a man by the name OF
Thorpe. 1t was simply:
"Thorpe's Corpse"
But one written on DR.. Gains, the
founder of college, was quite as brief:
Fin Gains"
Il was Cains)
And another on a certain Mr.. Ma
ginnis:
ssFinis
Maginnis.'
Camden, in his Remains COL
lection of fragments illustrative of the
habits, manners and customs of the
ancient Britons and Saxons-gives ex-
amples of great men who had little cpl
taphs. For himself it has been sug-
gested that the name of the work itself
would be the most fitting:
'Camden's Remains"
An importunate tailor is said to have
had this couplet written above him:
Here lies W. W.,
Who win never more trouble you, trouble
On the tombstone of DIR. Walker,
who wrote work on English Parti-
cles," is inscribed:
Here lies Walkers Particles.'
Douglas Jerrold proposed the follow
ing for Charles Knight, the Shakes
pearian critic:
Good Knight"
On the eminent barrister, Sir John
Strange:
Here lies. an honest lawyer-that ID
Strange"
Christian at Work.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A Bachelors Logic. Marriage is
alottery; lotteries are illegal; therefore
simply obey the law in keeping sim
gle. Funny Folks.
"A skeleton was unearthed in Nan.
lucket the other day with a small cop
per coin under one hand. The remains
of an editor, most likely, who tried to
take his wealth along with him.
cago Ledger.
Father, starting down town: Eyes,
Robert, my son, keep in mind what
your mother says, and always say
please. Though little word it indi-
Gates the gentleman. Here, wife, hold
my overeoat and hat; be quick about
it. ''-Pratrse Farmer.
One great reason why woman has
not reached eminence in the mechanic
arts is because she has never been able
to rise superior to the idea that the
right way to drive a nail is do it with
both eyes shut.--N. Y. Mail.
-.'Ah, mer' said a husband as he
laid down his book and gazed thought
fully into the fire, show true it is that
"'Tis better to have loved and lost than
than" Never to have loved
at alp" supplied his wife, softly. mo;
than to have loved and won. 49, Chicago
Tribune.
-'Does you wife talk in her sleepe"
asked one married man of another one
day when they were comparing notes.
II don't lie awake to see" replied the
heartIess husband, "but she talks all
the rest of the time, so rather guess
she does. "-LottisUille Journal.
M Tommy and Mile. Lii are play.
ing together in the Champs Elysees. A
quarrel occurs and the little girl gives
her companion a box on the ear.
Tommy is furious, doubles up his fist,
and then calms down suddenly. "You
know" lie said. in a tone of scorn,
''that if don't strike you back its be-
cause you are only womanf'-Pdris
Figaro.
10, by the way, pa, DEAR" said a
Hartford young lady as she babe him
good morning, ''don't forget when you
come home to bring one of those-one
of those-one of those-you know,
those potato Washers" 20, no, in
deed. Any thing to encourage you in
the household arts. Are you going to
be the cook?" ''Why, no; but you
know I'm going to paint a lily of the
valley on the masher end and Gle
mats vine on the handle and send it to
the mission fair. Hartford Courant.
1T looked like rain as Mr.. Joblittle
started out of the house, and he came
back into the room where his wife was:
Il thought you had gone down to meet
the boys" she said quietly. II started,
my dear, but it looks like rain" '.Ain't
you goingP" Eyes. but / guess I'd
better take waterproof along with
me-" Perhaps You had, my love-"
she said ironically; land, dear, don't
you think you had better take whisky
proof along?" Job concluded that the
proof was against him. = Merchant
4rGreier.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

-Sankey, the singing evangelist, has
made another donation of land for a
church to his New Castle Pa.) fellow
townsmen.
More than half the students a,
Harvard are from Massachusetts,, while
less than one-third of those at Yale
belong to Connecticut.-Hart Cour-
ant
The Hampton Institute, near Fort
ress Monroe, has now over GIT stu
dents, of whom 140 are Indians and
the rest negroes 1t has land and inn
provements worth $4,000 and is free
from debt
The class of cadets which will leave
West Point at the next commencement
is declared to be the largest in number
and highest in efficiency ever gradu-
ated from the institution. There are
seventy-eight members of the class
~ Y. Herald.
The Yale Law School has lost the
only female student whose name was
ever entered on its roll of membership.
Her name is Alice Jordan, and she has
been member of the junior class for
three months. The officers of the
school decided that no degree could be
awarded to Miss Jordan on account of
her sex, and she withdrew.
The Examiner publishes letter
from Baptist missionary in Toungoo
who, referring to the war against Bur-
NAH, which he has been expecting,
says: ave have worked close up to the
boundary and are ready tie 60 over.
This opens to me large Karen coun-
try. Many villages are ready to re-
ceive the gospel at once when English
protection is declared"
Popular education in India some
times arouses school-boy jealousies on
rather an alarming scale. Recently
near Lahore, a native lad tried to poison
dangerous rival in competitive ex-
animation by giving him sweetmeats
/ drugged with some deadly compound.
The attempt was happily discovered in
time, and the jealous school-boy was
popped into prison.
Massachusetts, last year spent ST..
020, 430 on her public schools, an aver
age to each child of $20.42, an increase
of S1.08 over that of the previous year.
The Secretary of the State Board of Ed
ucation declares the free textbook law
of the State to be one of the best legis-
lative acts of recent years. He traces
to the operation of the law the increase
in enrolment in all the schools.
ton Globe.
There is in Dooly County, Ga,
a Baptist minister who for nearly
year and half served church as
punctually as he could, often walking
twelve miles to feed his flock, and re-
ceived as a compensation for his serv-
ices only four dollars. Two dollars
of this sum was paid by young lady
who works for living, one dollar by
widow lady not over-blessed with the
goods of the world, and one dollar by
the widows laughter Chicago Times
Rev. DIR. Clark, in reviewing the
work of the American Board of Foreign
Missions during the last twenty-five
years, thus reports: ''As result we
note an advance in churches, from los
to 1872; of church members, from $500
to over $4,000; of pupils in common
schools, from 5000 to IS 900; of native
pastors, from Is to 147, not to speak of
the growth of large and efficient body
of native preachers and teachers acting
as co-laborers with us in the evangeli-
cation of their people.
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Biscuits: One quart of buttermilk,
two scant tablespoonful of lard, one
teaspoonful of salt, two scant teaspoon
fuls of soda, and enough -four to make
soft dough. Rub the salt, soda and
lard well in some of the flour and mix.
Bake quickly.-Toledo BLADE,
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The Mexican Government supports
ten thousand public schools with facili-
ties equal to many Of our colleges.
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IL nice Tonight Inc water was boil
ing well. and / poured it on drop by
drop"
Thank you," said the old lady, roll
ing her easy chair to the table with an
air; ''thank you, my little Achille.
Your dear father said many time that
there was not my equal at making cof-
fee-he was so kind and indulgent, the
dear. good man-but l begin to believe
that you are even better than me"
At that moment, and while Meurtrier
was pouring out the coffee with all the
delicacy of young girl, the poodle, ex-
cited no doubt by the uncovered sugar,
placed his forepaws on the lap of his
mistress.
"Down, Medor," she cried, with a
benevolent indignation. ibid any one
ever see such troublesome animal!
Look here, sir! you know very well that
your master never fails to give you the
last of his cup. By the way" said the
widow, addressing her son, '.you have
taken the poor fellow out. have you
nota''
Certainly, mamma" he replied in q
tone that was almost infantile. II have
inst been to the creamery for your
morning milk, and l put the leash and
collar on Medor and took him with me-"
Reassured on this point, important to
canine hygiene, the good dame drank
her coffee. between her son and her
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-06-12
ROAD TAX

In accordance with Sec. Is, Chap.
1874, of the Laws Of 1885, notice is
given that at their annual
meeting held in Hillsooro, on Mon
day, June 7th, 1886, the Board OF
Justices and Board OF Commission
ers of Orange County levied a tax
of seven cents on each hundred dol
lars worth OF property, real and
personal, in Orange County, tor the
purpose OF working the roads. This
tax can be discharged by labor on
The roads under the direction Of the
Supervisors Of the several districts
or paid in cash to the Sheriff as
other taxes at the discretion of The
citizen.
NELSON =. HALL,
Chm'n Board OF Commissioners.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-06-12

Mrs. Lawrence, who was sent
Jail last week from Bingham
township. on, q charge of having
poisoned her husband, VIM. Law
renee. has employed Messrs. Ora
ham & Ruf6n. Her maiden name
was Adams; her husband was named
Ford, and they lived a few miles
.outh of Raleigh ; Ford either died
or was killed in the Confederate
army. Some Is years ago she mar
ried Lawrence and moved to this
county, where they owned a farm
valued at some $1,000. She is about
a. wears old. Crawford, the young
man, who was also sent to Jail on
the charge OF poisoning Lawrence,
is ABOUT 81 years OF age. Graham
& Rofin also appear Tor him. The
stomach of Lawrence has been sent
70 the State chemist at Raleigh for
examination.
The Magistrates and Commits
~sioners in joint session Monday, re-
elected Rev. J. L. Currie, Supeein.
,el.den, OF County Education. They
levied SO l. cents on the 500 val
ua,ior OF property, tor all purposes.
and $500 on each poll. The Ma.is-
,ratcs reduced the number Of Coun
ty Commissioners to three, and
| elected Mesars. Matthew Atwa,er
| Nelson Z. Hall and +. T.. Thompson
members OF the new board 10 &C
into office the first Monday in De
cember.
Services at St. Matthew's Epis
copal church Friday hight, I'LL
inst, at SIS O'clock Bishop I. b
Lyman will preach or Sunday morn
ing, 18th inst, at IL O'clock, ate
which the Sacramcn, OF the Lord
Supper will be administered. III
Bishop will preach again at night
and will administer the Holy K't
of Confirmation. The public ar
cordially invited to attend all OF To
above services.
The County Board of Edncs
ton was in session Monday !; onl
routine business transacted
See advertisement of Unio
Literary Academy, S. B Tnrrer
tine, A. B, Principal.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-06-12
AN END TO BONE SCRAPISG.

AN END TO BONE SCRAPISG.
Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
ILL.,, Gays: Having received 50 much
benefit from Electric Bitters, | ieel
it my duty to let suffering humanity
know it. Have had a running sore
on my leg TOR eight years my doc
tors told me l would have TO have
the bone scraped or leg anpu,ated
| used, instead. three bottles OF
Electric Bitters and seven boxes OF
BuckIen's Arnica Salve, and my leo
is now sound and well. Electric
Bitters are sold a, fifty cents a bot.
tie, aud Bucklen's Arnica, Salve a,
rs cents per box by all Druggists.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-06-12

A VALUABLE REMEDY for tho
IL cure and relief of DiarrhGa. Dvs-
EMERY. Cholera Morbus. Cramps, Cramp
Collie. Kidney Complaints. Gravel in
Bladder, Pains in Stomach and Bowels.
rheumatism. Neuralgia. Lame or Stiff
Back. Bruises. Sprairs, Nettlcra>h, Poi
son Oak. Itch. Frost Bites. etc.
For Catarrh and Cold in the Head IL
gives instant relief and Is an infallible
cure.
tB Remember TAX HEEL LINZ
MENT. Ask your druggist or mer-
chant tor it and take no other. 1t Is
the Best. Surest and Safest I.iniment OH
the market. Price 80 cents per bottle.
Sold by druggists and merchants gen-
orally. Send for testimonials.
HOUSTON Il EMERSON.
Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers,
Greensboro, n. L.
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(For the Observer.

Il tiS
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Institute tor the white teach.
ers OF the county IS now IN session.
Eighteen teachers have thus tar
been enrolled. Their names are as
follows: Misses Ida F. Crompton,
Nj. Fannie Warren. Ara II. Hall,
J. Forrest, NJ. +. Forrest, Bette +.
Thompson. NJ. Fannie kinion and
Mrs. Lucy Cole j; Messrs. II. {. An
drewe, 5. w. Andrews, \. {. Pat
ton, j. j. Herring. Jr., L. j. Kirk
land, + l., Hughes, L. w. Hutch
lns, John Thompson, A. L. Gates
and George Collins.
Professor Henry and Mr.. Shields,
of Chapel lIil!, ave giving instrnc-
ton, during the day, i'll methods OF
teaching aud at night public lee
ture is delivered un some suhjecL re
lating 10 education. The large at.
tendance and the interest manifested
in the exercises is very encouraging
}. l.. CURtIE.
County Superintendent.
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TJRNIP SEED FOR SALE.

DIR. Pride Jones. Clerk Of the Superb
or Count of Orange County. says: "Jesse
Ruffin, who was trained by the late
Judge Rutfin as a gardener. and who IL
particularly expert in saving garden
and other seeds. offers for sale seed OF
the White Norfolk Globe. Seven Top
and Blue Top or Blue Skin Turnips.
The seed all saved by himself and from
selected roots. | take pleasure In re-
commenting his seed"
| have also on hand a fine lot Of
aberdeen Turnip Seed.
| can be found at my home N mile
| ea>t of Hillshoro on the Durham road ;
or all orders addressed TO me at Hills
boro will receive prompt attention"
Respectfully,
JESSE RUFFIN.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-06-12
For the Observer.

Nix. EDITOR: II your trend Flat
River will visit Thomas 5 Ca,es's,
Rock Springs, Bingham Township,
Orange Couuty, it will do him good.
Mr.. Gates grows three acres OF TO
bacco. ami received tor last years
crop $4,000 70. tie Is no poor Tar
n.er. Sharpers have no choice as
to his tobacco.
Heap thinks but few knows.
RADICAL V
Al town lots valued at nothing.
June s, 1856.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-06-12
NJ O + | { Z

Letter. OF Administration. with the
vii! annexed. having been granted the
undersigned upon the estate oi William
Lawrence. deceased. notice l. hereby
given to all persons indebted 10 SAID e.
tate IL make immediate payment. ahd
ali persons having Chains against The
s.liJ estate must pre>th; them 10 ihe
undersigned within III year from t1i-
date or this uo.i 4 Will - plead III bar
oil their recovery. This .th day OF
Juac. le<.
L. l.. BRADSHAW
JNO. i. THOMPSON.
Administrator.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-06-12

On trains 30 and 81. Pullman Buffet
Sleeper between Atlanta and New York.
On trains 81 and 80. Pullman Buffet
sleeper between Washington and New
Orleans. Washington and Augusta.
Pullman Sleeper between Richmond
and Greensboro.
Through tickets on sale at principal
stations to all points. For rates and
information apply to any agent of the
the company or to
+. B. THOMAS, c. w. CLEARS,
Gcnl Manager. A. q. +. A.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-06-12
For the Observer.
FOR SOLICITOR-R. W. WIN.
SION, OF OXFORD.

Mr. EDITOR Please allow me TO
suggest the name of Robert w.
Winston, Esq, for Solicitor. Mr..
Winston graduated from the Uni,
versity with distinction in the Class
OF 70, taking the Mangum Medal.
He carried bis county for the Senate
Two years ago twhere they barely
had a Democratic majority by over
1000 votes. It was The writer's
pleasure TO know him while at co
Iepe, and we think hun well quail
fed for the position in every lar.
,%icular. FARMER.
Chapel Hill, \. c., June s.
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ToBAC-
co LARK Ell.
REPORTED WEEKLY BY
E. H. POGUE, TURNER G CO.,

PROTECTORS OF
weDb's Warehouse.
QUOTATIONS.:
Smokers-Common 300 To 800
Medium to good 600 IN 800
Good I fine 900 to 100
Fine and fancy 800 to 1000
Fillers-CommOn lark l.G0 TO 400
Medium to good 800 To go
Good to fine 500 Ia 1000
Extra ll.u To 1870
Cutteri-Commou l2.p TO LOCO
Medium 1000 10 l>.tAl
Good 10 fine l>.pn 10 au1
Fine 10 fancy 2o.uU TO 32U
Wrappers-Cotnmontom me
dium $500 10 800
Medium To good 2l.ou to $500
Good 10 fine $500 TO 4i.UO
Receipts very good aud prices firm on
all colorv brishts in tact cutters are
very high. Farmers need have no fears
10 bring hright>. All grades fully up
with II market. Hay. Tire order
good. it i important.