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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-09-25

aboard the Ariel that he attempted one
night to desert from the ship. When in
the water he was seen BIZ a marine on
guard and ordered to come back, but not
obcyin@, he was shot through the head
and killed.
As to Wilson, the fact Of his having
struck, under the influence of liquor a
man, who proved to be Commodore Paul
Jones, had such an effect on him, that,
never after that, greatly to the joy of,his
pretty wife, Susan, would he touch an
other drop Of alcohol. .-Nep York Noes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-09-25
Chocolate,

Chocolate is a kind of hard paste, the
principle part of which is the pulp of the
cocoa or chocolate nuts. Tie cocoa,
from which it comes, is tree that has
been brought into great prominence only
In comparatively recent years, although
for many generations it has been eXer-
cislng bcneficicnt influences upon mil
lions Of the human race. The Spanish
word is COCO, signifying nut. The cocoa
nut palm grows in warm climates, and at
tans the height Of from 60 to 90 feet.
The stem is similar to an apothccary's
mortar, being Of equal diameter at each
end, but tapering somewhat in the mid
die. The bark is smooth, Of pale
brown, and the tree generally inclnes on
one side. The fruit is shaped like
cucumber, green while growing, then
changing to a blush red color with pink
veins, and contains from 90 to 80 nuts.
The calyx Of the cocoa nut palm is COM
posed of five sepals; the petals are five,
heightened into a strap like form at the
apex. The stamcns are five each with
double anthcrs, and a horn
like appendage between each fila
ment; the style is filiform with five part
cd stigma, the fruit a five ccllcd capsule
without valves, the seeds embedded in
soft, pulp, and thick, oily, wrinkled
| cotyledons. The species chiefly used in
the manufacture of cocoa and chocolate
are cacao, and the fruits are collected
from both wild and cultivated plants,
the size and form of which vary with the
| species. The CacaO tree is carefully cul-
tivatcd in many of the settlements of
| Spanish America, and particularly in
| Mexico, where, we learn from Humboldt,
it was extensively reared so long ago as
| the time of Montezuma, and, whence,
indeed, it was transplanted into other de-
pendencies of the Spanish Monarchy.
The names by which the plant and the
food prepared from its seed are rccog-
! lILttl III t4lC lltStIG lllllC Ill OtllNctl
from the Mexican language. The Mcxi-
can word chocolate is derived from the
sound of the stones as they crash to-
! gether in the primitive method adopted
by them for brulsins tne bean and in
cooperating the SUGAR and vanilla, and
from this comes the English word choco-
late. The seeds Of the cacao were made
use of as money IN Mexico in the time of
tho Aztec kings, and this use of them is
still partially continued. But the Cacac
tree is not confined to Mcxlco. 1t is cx.
tcnsivcly grown in Central America, Bra
I'll, Peru, Venezuela, Caracas, Ecuador
Demerara, GuayaquiI and Surinam, i
is also extensively cultivated in Trinidad
Grenada, and is found in some of tn,
other West Indian Islands, but tha
coming from Caracas being considered
tho ba~F
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-09-25

Bessie, If there were three apples on
the plate, and you took one, how many
would he let,.'
III Fred Was here, mammal"
That wouldn't matter
"Yes it would. mamma"
'WeIl, with Fred here. then"
Mamma there wouldn't be any apples
left
why not, Bossiei7
''Causc FreI wouli take the other
two. ."--PhiLddeIghss Cali.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-09-25
HI MOR0U>.

A good year for pies-Thc current
year.
The fishery question: Honestly. now
did you get single bitel
1t is no. patriotism which leads doc
tors TO 50 to war. It's pillogc.
The dogs that went naked all winter
have put on their summer pants
Age appears to increase tho value
Of everything except women and but
ter.
Oliver Wendell Holmes calls kiss
hsping consonant He should have added
also that it usually follows a-yowcl.
p-o never speak pass by;
Although tear bedinls his eye;
lrow he thinks of when he wrote
His name across my threo months note.
4 bore, meeting Douglass, said: "Wcll,
what's going on today" II ami" ex-
claimed Jcrrold, darting past tho
intruder.
~ HIW song ~ tutiAlt'l, anu sohi
girl some candy when you visit her at
night" The writer is probably con-
fectioncr.
A somewhat weather beaten tramp,
being asked what was the matter with
his coat, replied "Insomna; it hasn't
had n nap in ten years.
There are fcw-disappontmcnts in life,
equal to that experienced by man, who
expects that he IS going to sncczc and
suddenly discovers that he can't.
Employer Ito collector - "Scc Mr..
Smith Z" Collcctor-"Was hc annoyed
at your calling upon him (" Collector
Not bit He asked me to call again.
STILL HE WONDERS.
The young man goes to see his girl.
And then what does he dot
He wonders if six n week
Is money enough for =
This life would indeed be blank, this
world drcary and deso.atc waste. il, af-
ter q misfortune has bc:allcn us, we had
no friend to call n and say. II told you
so.p
An exchange :ays tha, folded news
paper placed under tho coat in the small
Of tho back is All excellent substitute for
an orcrcoat. Now is the :.nc 10 sub
scribe.
a big advertiser was overheard tho
other day rs he made the following Judi
cious remark: you cannot cat enough
in 4 week TO las, year. and you cannot
advertise on that plan either.
If they indulge in many more terrific
tornadocs ia the briss and breezy Wet,
Horace GrceIcy's famous adnpnition Will
have to bc modified 10 'tCio West, young
man, ani blow up with tic country"
care wc going 20 heve picnic this
year T. inquired :. younester of his Sun
dav school teacher "Why. ;-l:at do you
wan. Of picnic T. Nothing much:
bu. can gct six nov scholars III hurry
. ii you are going - have oac."
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the man rar.ied. when strno,,,Io o,s,oa
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drew him to the boat
ats lucky YOU came When Won did "
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waited for YOU many seconds lonrcr y
81 wouldn't haze been here if old
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brought me- was the reply,
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-01-22
Tho Kites, the Crows and the Fox.

The kites and the crows made an agree.
ment among themselves that they should
go halves in everything obtained in the
forests. One day they saw fox that had
been wounded by the hunters lying in
helpless condition under tree, and gather
ed around il. The crows said: "We will
take the upper half of the fox" "Then
we will take the lower half" said the
kites. The fox laughed at them and
said II always thought the kites were
superior in creation to the crows. Aa
such they must get the upper half of my
body, of which my head, with my brain
and other delicate things in it, forms a
portion" "Oh, yes, that is right" said
the kites 1--WE will have that part OF the
fox" mot al al, said the crows 1--WE
must have it rs already agreed" Then a
war arose between the rival parties, and a
great many fell on both sides. AMI the re-
naming few escaped with difficulty. The
fox continued thers some days, leisurely
feeding on the dead kites and crows, and
then left the place, hale and hearty, oi,-
serving "Tne weak benefit by the quar-
reIs OF the mighty"
That was a very vivid little fable in The
days when it vas written, but 1t Is obsolete
now. The kites and the crows only shan
fight, and seeing there is no danger they
are hatchin' out faster than regiment of
foxes could assist them to kill eacl, other
The fox ia the one that dies III the play al
now dramalized.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-01-22


One OF the numerous editors Of the Sentinel
] ID behind Ross township farmer last week
and opened fssilsde upon Capt. Bowling,
Postmaster at Toledo, charging that Bowling
had the Postoffice at East Toledo disc continued
TO increase his own salary and to compel the
people of East Toledo to pAtronixs the booths on
Summit street. In interviews with the Toledo
papers, oap,. Dow ling pronouuees 1t "a lie. oui
OF whole oloth," that the editor Of the Sentinel
was common liar eight years ago and is now
A. liar. 1.-THE JOURNAL expects to prove
more than this, and 60 back eight years furtherl
Dowlipg explains that the rule of the de-
partment is that the free delivery sysiom can
not be oousec!ed with an Office in q Town of
loss than 20, 900 inhabitants, and as East Tole-
do could not have both they selected The free
delivery system, and pettioned and secured the
change themselves. This knocks the Ssntinel's
"bee" Into cooked hat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-01-22

A Youngstown inventor has secured
patent, says q correspondent, on what is
known MS centerless crank or lever clutch.
Throughout all time the obstacles to per-
pstual motion have been the esnter of
gravity and friction. The former has
beon overcome by this invention and the
latter greatly reduced. Heretofore all
machinery has been run by what is known
as the CT ank mott on, and in each revolu-
tioI there are two dead csnlen which the
invention in question completely over
comes, and increases the motive power 10
per cent. A model OF il has been attached
to a sewing machine, and it's operation was
shown to your correspondent to-day. 1t is
simple in construction, works perfectly,
has no complicated machinery. and, i, is
evident, will work revolution in the
world OF mechanics. As the patents COW
sring il have not yet been issued in Ger
many, though pending, full description
OF it cannot be given at present. It works
noiselessly, and, it is believed, is the most
novel piece of mechanism yet turned out
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-01-22

The Chinese soldiers are said to have
had their ardor stimulated by proclama.
tion reading that: "a reward will be
given TO whomsoever may kill French
man, but the greatest care must be exer-
cised to distinguish the French from other
Foreigners. Killing commantler.In-chief
will be rewarded with 10000 taels nbout
ten or eleven cents each) and the rank OF
the king6shsr's feather. To kill fvs-
striped officer will bo rewarded with 1000
taels and the grade of The peacock's feath-
er. For whomsoever may capture an iron.
clad the reward will he 100000 taels and
100 Isels for taking ships cutter. On
any one who will devise the means OF de-
foating the French we will bes,ow 80
600 taels."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-01-22
The President ON Ills Mettle.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Said the Presi-
dent 10 Republican Senator las. evening
II am led to beiieye that the majority of
your body intend to insist that shall give
any rensons for suspendine an officeholder
at the time nominate his successor. /
want TO inform you that shall do Moth
ing OF the kind. Nominations are made
by and with the consent OF the Senate.
1t is fitting III snch cases that the Senate
should have all the information they de-
sire regarding the men whose nomination
they are asked TO confirm, but when they
insist upon my reasons for making remev-
ais they are usurping privilege that be-
longs to the Executive alone and their re-
quest will in every case be denied. That
Is the position propose to take and am
ready 10 abide the eonsequences.'
Right again. There has been number
of Senators in that august body-rightly
named OF late years as the "Great Ameri-
can Board Of Trade" since It has become
fashionable to purchase a seat therein
whose aspirations has no limit. They feel
that this Government could not be run with
out their dietation. Recall for nom eni
the conrss of Conkling and Arthur against
President Garfield. Gen. Grant was our
first choice for President for his first term
Tor the simple reason that he had develop
ed lenacily Of purpose in The army that
would put check rein upon the ambl-
lion OF these men in short that lie would
be President. We were never more great
ly disappointed. He had not been In
Office six months before the power behind
the throne was more prominent than eyei
before, nnd the throne itself. For nerly q
yer President Cleveland has held out
ag"insl the sappers and miners--undcr-
miners--oi the government in both par.
ties, and II he continues in well.duing he
will find millions OF people to back him
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-01-22

ed fully at the conclusion that he has not.
We have already copied some statistics
that showed conclusively that he was work.
Ing purely in the interest OF tho bondholder
and against honest capital secured by
honest labor. We have no other griev-
ancs against Mr.. Sherman than this, ex-
cop. his skill as a schemiug politician and
his faculty OF impartiny that knowledge
to undsrlings 10 do tho dirty execution.
We have before us an article that would
make near two columns of the JOURNAL
prepared by ]. w. Sehuckers, who was
private and confidential Secretary to
Samuel p. Chase during his entire man.
agemen. Of the U. s. Treasury, which
shows up III nnmistakeable language and
iigureS, that in December, 1867, Mr.. Sher.
man, then Chairman of the Committee on
Finance, introduced for the consideration
OF the Senate "a bill for funding the Ma
tional debt and for the conversion of the
noies of the United Slates," which, had il
been passed would have given Hugh Nc
Culloch, then Secretary of the Treasury,
authority TO pay total OF $35, ,333, 1913 in
gold 10 favori,e bankers and brokers in
Europe and America, as bonus Tor con-
ver'ing SsCO,OOO,OOol of United States
Bonds IRON one form into another, "by a
trick, and device, by roundabout and
nnderhanded me,hol," says Mr.. Schuck-
ers.
This bill was smothered in its infancy
by MIR. Pnterson, an eminent Republican
banker Of Philadelphia, who Issued
pamphlet and had the same placed upon
the desk OF each Senator and Representa-.
tive, which exposed the iniquious fraud
sought 10 be practiced upon the govern.
ment. Seeing that the cheme was doomed
Mr.. Sherman moved for recommitment
OF the bill to the Finance Committee, of
which he was chairman, with the view, as
he said, "of stripping it of all misleading
clauses" which was done and he there
strangled it TO death and it was not heard
of again, until Mr.. Schuckers brings il up
far more prominent than Banquo's ghos.
which MIR. Sherman does not bid down
but treats in golden silence upon the theo.
ry that "if man be robbed and knows
not what lie be robbed of, he is hot robbed
at ALL"
or course those who read only one sid,
of the question know nothing about thes,
transactions, and those who read nothing
accept whatever is told them as fact, in
vestigate nothing 10 ascertain The cause o
the information given them, laugh only
l when they see others laugh, will always b.
dangerous citizens Of Republic with th
right Of suffrage in their hands. But W
are over. persuaded that the American peo
pie, when it is probably too late, will max
the discovery that great Political General
are the most dangerous and expensive lux
ury this Republic has ever enjoyed. "
don't look through magnifying or distorte
! glasses, yet we can see breakers ahead an
feel disposed to ring the Engineers be
u to slacken up the speed of the old craft, t
avoid the rocks, run her into port and
. dry dock until the leak is stopped.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-01-22
Rev. Henry Ward Bcecaor recently delivered

Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher recently delivered
lecture from which we clip the fillowiug
"In DAYS past men called conscience the
Volce of God. IL is purely an emotion or senti
ment. Understanding j,ined IN corssience is
moral sense. Conscience ia dependent upon
judgement for the knowledge of what is right
and wrong. How does judgment determine
right and wrong? First by custom. which BY
Legislation becomes law. There are two stan.
dafds by which all men should TO- IN their con-
sciences. 'Thou slal, love tho Lprd thy God
with all thy heart and Love thy nei2hbor as
myself No conscience has any business to
judge yours. Every man shall give due account
of himself is the fundamental principle Of con-
science. This IL the foundation Of liberty.
Belief rs one thing. but conduct spinging from
that belief is another. The commons ealih has
something To do with conduct. and I @nuld say
to the MorSlons, yon may believe in the Old
Testament, but you shant marry more than one
wife at time. Everybody should be educated
N obey the duty calls Of conscience inst antly.
No nation needs large and chari,abse con-
science more than ours, to which the various
creeds and races Of tho world are fncking
We shall have a nation celebrated for wisdom,
stability and commercial happiness only when
our conscience is fully developed"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-01-22

n.-PKTEnsos's MAGAZINE for Fob.
ruary opens with beautiful steel-engraving.
after the celebrated picture Of Cinderella" by
the great English artist, Sir John Millais.
Then there Ia n mammoth oolored steel fashion
plate, adoublc size colored pattern In embroid-
cry, from the Art School two full page en-
cravings and about ifty smaller wood-cuts
Such wealth Of Illustration is uuexampled.
The uovelet, "The Cedar Swamp Mystery
becomes more powerful as il proceeds. IA
Cinderella Of to-day" is one of,ho most charm
ing love stories wc ever read. Besides these,
there are numerous other stories, no ceta, etc,
etc. and no magazine gives such original s,o.
ries as "Peterson." As we have often said
everv lady should take this magazine for Il Is
alike refined aud useful and the price, Two
Dollars year places IL within reach. To clubs
the terms are even lower Ro,o Is de time 10 act
up clubs. Specimens are sent gratis, if written
for, so there may be no deception. PETERSON
aud the JOURNAL one year for Three Dollars.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-01-22
Up and Down In n Hurry.

San Francisco papers report the death In
that city lately, in the most wretched state of
destitution, of well.known character, Johnny
Skae, who seven years ago was estimated to be
worth ten millions of dollars. He was employ ed
at Virginia City as an. operator in the Califor-
mia Telegraph Company when the four bonanza
kings-Flood, O'Brien, Mackay, and Fair
were developing their operations connected
with the silver mines in California and v,r-
ginia City. They communicated with each
other by cipher. Skae discovered the key to
this cipher, and became aware, long IN advance
of every one else, Of the msrvels which were
TO astonish the public. All the money he could
command or borrow he invested in shares OF the
two mines, and when the allotment was finally
settled and public excitement had somewhat
oooled, it found that the telegraph operator was
worth IS 900 600. But lie was not content. and
speculated largely in much less safe investment
SO that when the commercial crash came soor
after it quite ruined him. He disappeared from
view until year ago, when policeman in Sar
Francisco found him lying in the street at nigh
hopelessly drunk, with only a few small coins
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-01-22

Tho illness OF John Kelly, the sacham OF
Tammany, in New York, is now said to be
caused by sohening OF the brain. One day
he appears quite we'll, and on the nO1t is
confined 10 his bod. His term Of CHAIR
man OF the Tammany organization COM
nil,ee expires next May, when ho says he
will formally and forever withdraw from
politics. 1t will be good thing for poll
tics when he permanently retires, yet there
are many more corrupt politicians than
Boss Kelly.