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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22
The Girl on the Raft.

\ correspondent Of the New York
Erc.u,g Past. writing about a railroad
Journey through Eastern Tennessee,
draws a graphic picture in words as
follows:
At Big Spring m cnormouS mountain
has seated itself within u hands breadth
"f the river. The cars glide by on the
other side Of the stream. and it really
seemed rs if there were not room between
the water and the hill for a house; hut a
house stood there rs though its rear
>timhcrs were against the everlasting
rock behind it. Not a yard away in
front was the river, and moored upon it
a small raft, covered with yellow mud,
telling pathctically of the way the
jewellers there reached the settlement,
through which We were passing.
The rocky steep shut them in on the
west. the turbid stream ran in front of
them We halted ut the station, and as !
looked from the car window the figure OF
u young girt appeared at the door Of the
house across the river. She was but two
or three rods away, and l could see hel
plainly. The 1.-the. Slight form WIS il
the full sunlight. In the interest ot
romance, and for the sake of the fitness O.
things here in this lovely valley, | want 4
write that there was a certain unframed
beauty in the aspect of the girl who. afte
staring an instant nj the train. stepped
ont into the raft and seized 4 pole which
lay on the bottom of it,. But She was no
pretty, She was not interesting. save in
kind of agility and freedom of movement
she was heavy featured and unkempt
still at a distance the picture she made j
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

front of the house and the mountain was
decidedly attractive. noticed that she
was looking at a particular place In the
long line of cars and with curiosity |
looked at the same spot, for the great
curve in the road made it possible fer me
to see the engine The raft was suddenly
propelled into the middle Of the river,
and slid up toward the locomotive.
The ~girltleaned on he- pole with one
hand, put the other to the side Of her
mouth, and shriekcd: Mick. | say.
Nick.".in a voice that a sailor might have
used in a gale. Every occupant OF our
ca r.heard her and started. | kept my
eye on the engine, for l believed that
Nick was there, and that. if alive, he
also would hear. | was right. He did
hear. A blackcned fireman swung him
self out on the step, S%rinned broadly as
he saw the girl on the raft, waved a
dingv hand at her. and called out omc
thing which | could not distinguish.
The girls face lightcncd as much as such
a stolid face could; she lifted her pole as
if it had been a fan and swung it in the
air, her raft rccling as she did so.
Good gracious..' cried a dashing New
York damscl near nc, who had also been
watching, good gracious? Is that a
flirtation!7
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

Col. Barrow, an English officer, has
lately published some particulars relating
TO the wonderful endurance of the Arab
ponies which carried his men during the
Nile campaign. The Arab ponies in
question were stations, not exceeding
fourteen hands in height. and aged. on
an average. from 5 To 9 years. Their cost
in Syria and in Lower Egypt Is about Eli
per head, and the distance which they
covered. with men weighing at least
fourteen stone upon their backs. could
not have heen less than fifteen hundred
miles, much Of which was through sand.
Col. Barrow adds that in the advance on
Metcmnch 155 ponies. bcstridden by the
| hu>sar detachment. had only one pound
Of grain, and not a single drop Of water.
during a long and arduous spell II
nearly sixty hours. 4 score OF them had
no water for seventy hours, and ont of
the whole number OF $50 animals only II
died of fatigue or disease in nine months
of hard service.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22
Fashion Notes.

Tucks are revived for spring frocks.
Bordcrcd stufTs are to be worn again.
Striped chcyiots come in new shades
and colors.
New hats and bonncts are as high as
ever or higher.
The new cotton goods are as handsome
as India silks.
Velvet surfaced waterproof garments
are much worn.
Puffs and pads around the armholes are
things Of the past.
Inch-widc stripes are the feature in
spring dress woolcns,
Woollcn ribbons having a rough sur
face look like bands of aStrakhan.
Straight skirt drapcrics are equally
popular with those of extra looping.
Wide straight linen collars with turned
down points are stylish this season.
Little girls Tam O'Shantcr hats arc of
velvet with gilt quilts thrust in the side.
The neck bands of dresses increase in
width, some of them being two inches
wide.
Light gray wool and velvet suits are
stylish for young ladies' walking cos
tunes.
The Gretchen dress for little girls is q
~favorite style, and it can be made in all
kinds of materials.
Stylish little house jackets made of
creamy white cloth are trimmed with
gold or silver g%alloon.
Although the high couture is very
| stylish, the low Greek knot is not ADAM
doned, and many ladies prefer it.
The most popular and sensible shoe for
fashionable women is the common-sense
shoe with its broad fiat sole and heel.
Fancy woollcn goods striped with
plush or aStrakhnn are pretty combined
with plain materials Of the same shade.
'>tiRh itdtltlN vi Two inherent tolbfS
are seen in some of the new fans. Tor
toiSe-shcll mountingS are preferred to
pearl as they are considered much
stronger.
Pretty and thickly beaded calloon> arc
used as belts and fastened with snowy
clasps. Collars and cuffs are formed of
the same galloons which are used to
brighten dark dresses.
Eider-down flannel made
princessc shape are worn by young mat
ons. Cream white, pale blue and scarlet
are the f~avoritc colurs. These pretty
wrappers require no trimming except
buttons. ribbon bows or a sash.
plcatincS and t~lounccs are entirely dis
pcnscd with IN new dress skirts. One
narrow plcating or ''du>t rutrc" is all
that a walking skirt requires beside tho
long full drapcry which really forms the
ovcrdrc>s and entirely covers the lining
or the undcr>kirt.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22
Promoted.

One winter, says General Dan Macau-
ley, in his recent address before the
Loyal Legion, we were for many days
on a Mississippi River expedition down
below Helena, Arkansas, with a feet of
steamers under General Willis A. Cor
The weather was most inclement,
and the men suffered very severely from
cold and exposure. Under such condi-
tons, q soldiers bump of reverence for
anything he can worry suffers great
s~hrinkage. Sam Trick had taken q vio-
lent dislike to General Gordon, because,
forsooth, that gallant gentleman had
been forced to join IN the famous retreat
from the first Bull Run bat le-field.
Why Sam should have considered that
General German had any special moi
opoly or responsibility in that great
national f~oot-race, or that he had deTels
oped more speed than was absolutely
Necessary to keep up with the procession,
is hard to understand; but SO it was,
and several times d2rlng this Expedition,
as / afterward learned, when u steam
ers r-eTe sufficiently near, Sam would
eiectrify the general by bowling at him
most derisively:
Hello, Old Bull Run :"
Once he made q mistake. Head
quarters steamer was brought alongelde
of ours and within a few fee., for con-
sultation, and on the upper or hurricane
deck stood the General himself.
Sam YVES en- the lower forward deck OF
our vessel, out near the bow, and. brac-
ing himself, he yelled up into Gorman's
very teeth:
"Hello, Old Bull Rum
The General was too quick for him
leaning .ver the side, he shouted down
to the guard Throw that man on my
boat here, quick.' Aud, sure enough,
they did. Sam, slrawiirg the air like a
frog, WAS pitc.ed Eeadiong onto Cor
mans boat, and during the remainder 0:
the day, st various distances, near and
far, we could see him, dong, and lank
and lean, tied ZIP like a tluttering scare
crow, to the jackstaff Of the steamer. II
was u cold and gusty day-for Sam-anl
no especial attention was paid to waffle:
and quail fer HIM, and so, when alone
toward night the boats were brough'
to.ether 2glD, and he WAS chucked b'oI
10 Us stiff as q wooden Indian, it Nigh
reasonably be supp seithat for once TIT
great irrepteSsible was squeiched.
No, not the least in the world.
He gathered himself together, and
chilled, blue, and starved az he was
came creaking and granting up stairs t
me in the cabin.
Colonel" he groaned. II wish you,
please have my discharge made on
right away"
"Your discharge. Your funeral, 20
mean if you are not more careful !"
"No, my discharge, Colonel. Nv
been put on Germans staff"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

One youac lady on East Fourth street,
'he enjoys the reputation Of being arts
t!callv inclined. * finishing an cmbroi-
.tsIod fanoci skirt that may with truth
',o r7ono,mcc1 wonderfully gorgeous.
II Is light blue in color, and the }@iecora-
ton is startl5ngly original. ThFrc is a
whole family Of owls, little ones a4d big,
located on the front Of the garment. As
owls are the fashionable birds Of the no
,oont in the East, this is admissible.
From tn" Dough, Of dclicatcly-traced
'rar- they seem to be pctring about with
hcir great eyes. Another geological fca
tur' j. carried ont in the border, which
.1r"rrDts q "nggins mass Of golden ser
irIt,.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22
4 EacetiouS Barber.

One night Bob fell in with a fellow
who was " EnSlish, you know" The
latter was beratins the Yankees for do
Ing all manner Of business IN their shops
and not following the better EngIis
plan of sticking to one branch. The mex.
day he staggered into Bob's shop 10 be
shaved. Bob gave his face an extra good
soaping and left him, at the same time
seating himscltto read. The English
mar kept quiet for q few minutes. whea.
seeing Bob reading, he b.urted out.
-" Why don't you shave me-. sir. .You
will have to 70 up street for your shave
quietly replied the barber, 1--WE only
iather here" The answer took the VIZ
U OF the cockuey.-Bosto. Trar-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22
SCIENTIFIC 4

It has been suggested in England that
the telephone may be advantageously
used to transmit messages between s1f-
fcrers from infectious diseases and their
friends.
According to a medical journal the
discovery has been made in Columbia Of
a shrub which exudes a iuice having so
powerful an effect in arresting the flow
of blood that large veins can be cut By q
knife and smeared with it without caus-
ing hemorrhage. The plant is called
'~.aliza' by the natives.
The food Of Burmese peasants includes
almost all kinds Of reptiles, the grub of a
ball-rolling beetle, a kind Of ant which
constructs nests of leaves in treetops
(catcn in curricsl, and hill rats. The last
named exist in such hordes that theil
consumption is almost a necessity to pre-
vent the rats eating the Burme--.
During g recent trip Ct The steamer
Prince~5 Beatrice between Larne and
Stranracr, the man at the wheel observed
a curious disturbance of the compass
needle. which was afterward traced to
Inc magnetic influence of an umbrella
carried by one of the passengers. The
deviation was so serious that the steers
man reported to the mate that he conld
not keep the vcssci % her co3rsc.
An interesting experiment, showing
The influence Of electricity IN the growth
Of roots. has been made in Germany by
Professor Holdcflciss. Plates of copper
were thrust upright into the earth and
connected by wires with similarly placed
zinc plates about one hundred feet dis
tant-an electric battery being thus form
ed with the earth between the copper
and zinc in the circuit. Both potatoe:
and bcets planted between such plates
I gave an increased yicld-bccts Is PEI
cent, potatoes p per ccat.-as compared
with other parts Of the same field.
d.. G. Keller, Of Zurich, claims tha'
spiders perform an important part in the
preservation of forests, by defending the
trees against the depredations Of aphide'
and insects. He has examined a grea'
many spiders, both in their viscera and b,
feeding them in captivity. and has founG
them to be voracious d~estroycrs of thes
pests; and he believes that the spiders il
Il particular forest do more effective worl
of this kind than all the inscct-catins
birds that inhabit it. He has verified hi
views by observations on conifcrous trees
a few broad-lcavcd trees and apple trees
The direction of the Atlantic current
is being Systematically studied by TIL
Prince of Monaco, whose recent expert
mcnts are proving very interesting. Las
july he sunk a large number of ingen
iously-arrangcd bottles, globes and ban
rcls at different points north of tn
Azores, each floating vessel containing
paper in different languages, stating tn
time and place of immersion, and beggin
the finder to note down the hour an
place of discovery, and forward it to TIL
nearest French consul. Now three
these bottles have been found in tn
Eastern Azores, having followed a south
e~astcrly direction, instead of going to tn
northwest, as expected.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22
Fine strings of Pearls.

Thr increased favor given by fashion
aged the jewellers to put together 'some
very beautiful and costly necklaces.
Three strings of pearls recently Shown in
this city were valued at So. 200, s., 200
and 81. 800 respectively, without the
pretty diamond clasps which fastened
them. The pearls were graduated, and
Of beautiful color and shape, but as one
must he Il poet to love Spcn>cr, 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 eblazed near
them in another necklace. would have
chosen the diamonds if not. informed of
their comparative c%hcapncSS. The cost
of this pretty baublc was 500, and it
WAS a single band Of stones in Il light gold
setting, but it had Il star pendant, with
II great sapphire in the centre, which
added two thirds more to its price, and
was u beautiful ornament by itself. The
combinations of diamonds and colored
stones are very tine this season, not only
IN pendants, hut also III rings. One OF
the latter, III which a turquoiS us big As a
hummirg birds egg is surrounded by
diamond sparks, Is pretty enough to fig
49,, - NJ = II
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

TIVE Women.

One's sce with love was all aglow,
An1fn her arms she bore a child:
Herdress was simple. not for show,
And sweet She smiled.
The other had q face like stone;
a Irtted pug was in her arms;
Rich jewels on her person sffone,
Her only charms.
-Hj4iam 5. Lord, IN The Current.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

Why do We defer till tomorrow what we can
dpt"-dayt Why do we neglect a cough III il
throws Us into consumption. and CONSUMPTION
brings Us To tte gravet= Dir. WV. HALLS BAL
SAM i4Suse Il cure II taken in season. II has
never been known o fail. Use IL thoroughly.
according TO d.re1fi9a-. Persevere till the dis
ease : conquered, a :, : certain 10 be. even
II It shoIti require a dozen bottles. There S
NO better Ineal-t-e for relmnnarr disorders.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

The harmful and fatal results attending the
use CT cough mixtures containing morphia,
opium and other poisons, are daily becoming
more frequent. 1t is for this reason that Red
star Cough Cure has received the unqualified
endorsement of physicians, and Boards of
Health everywhere, as Il purely vegetable
compound, entirely free from ali narcotics.
Price, twenty-five cents.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

"WHAT is your religion, Mr.. Glibber 90
asked the landIady Of the new boarder.
Meat three times a day." was the
reply that startled the good woman, and
pus her in a reverie as to whether the
man was akheathen Il had misunder-
stood the question.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

An account OF what is supposed to be Dead
sea fruit is contained in a paper on the botany
OF Sinai and Palestine. contributed by Mr.. II.
e. Hart TO the Royal Irish Academy. 1t is
compared to a gigantic cabbage from ten to
fifteen feet high. The fruit, which is about the
SIZE of an orange, is filled with air and silk.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

II is by copying after nature that man gets
best results. DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic i
nature own remedy, is purely vegetable, can
he taken by the most delicate. Cures all stom-
ach, kidney and liver troubfes. ~ cents.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22
ms Birth.

4 what Tine of day -aas adam born: =
it," tefore Eve. And Al that konr we are
mere at 70 contract coughs and colds. Do not
nc-iecf them. bur take T4slors CAeroAe s
remedy CT Sweet Gum and Mullen.
\ la. po...eal.l. Ike J nle.e q Goth. i
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

Moala De poor without health. The dying mil
'l"iiAiFe c1n>linptive would exchange all he .
@orth for Il ne. lease OF life. lie could have
tsG i Tor 6 song had he used DR.. P.erce's
'fpiaef Medical Discovery" before the dis
- had reached itstasr stages. This wonder
s1I prelAra ion Is a lbSitiyc cure Tor coasump-
.toa !. iaSen n time For all diseases Of Tie
tFpat ana lungs Il Is u~ne4ualel. All druggists
Al Investment In knowledge always pays
the best interest
No Opium in pIso's cure for consumption.
tureS Muere other remedies fail DC
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

Delicate diseases of either Sex. however II:
ducea, PROMPTLY. thoroughly ann permanently
cGrSa- send IL cents in stamps for large Illus
trated treatise, suggesting sure means t cuie
Address, Worlds D.s~ensary Medlcal Associ3-
ZION, oh3 Main street, B .falo, y. \.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

Neuralgia and kindred diseases promptly
yield to the immediate action of st. Jacobs
OIL, the pain conQueror.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

Chattanooga Saw Works. of Chattanooga,
Tenn. manufacture and sell all kinds of saws,
warranted first-ciass in every respect. They
repair all kinds of saws-grinding thinner. re-
temperiug. hamInering. etc. Write for prices.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

An old adege SAY that the hardest opera.ic't
Of a warts To stop 1.-THE same Is also iuo "
d chicken fight.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

!" rlT"-', s~Aecfe,. aud best Cod Liver Oh
n iae ""r.a, manufacture from fresh. HEALTHY
lNrrS- tir2a t,a e"a-hare- i IS absolutely pure
M sweet Patients Who have once taken i
f-etrH i e att other. Phrsie: ans have de-
,'I.ni Il III vF1or 10 any If The other oils in
2iar-e& Made ~ Caswell, Hazard & Co, New
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22
HRrN NnII puf

.CnAFFEn HANDS, face, pinp!es AID rough
- ''i.t,i ~ H,l9- Juniper Tar Soap, made Sv
taSn~.I, Hazard 4 90. New Work
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

Helena, Vi. L. has d lady Superintendent of
Schools who has Indian blood in her veins, and
who is highly educated. She has also dra-
matte talent.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

The best Ankle, Boot and Collar Pads are
made OF zinc and leather. Tru them.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22
"A Word t. the Wise is Sufficient"

pleasant to the sufferer and djscustine to
othels-it is an advanced outpost of approach
ing disease of worse type. Do not neglect its
Before it is too late. usa DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. 1t rcache, the seat # the ailment,
and IS the only thing that will. You may dose
tourself with quack medicines TIL it is too late
till the streamlct becomes a resistlesS tor
rent. 1t is the matured invention of a scIen-
;Ihc phsiCian."A word to tue wise is sufficient"
The ice mAnmay no be rlucn of a skater but
he can mike "a ncN foures Oh ;la
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

The farmers. in their swamps, we're sure.
Could find the roots and plants that cure;
If by their knowledge they only knew
For Just the disease each one grew.
Take courage now and "Swamp-Root' try
for kidney, liver and bladder complaints,
AS on this remedy You can rely.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

Not a faded or gray hair TO be seen, after US
ing Halls Hair Remover. -.
A powerfui remedy for lung troubles. Saie
for young or old. Ayers Cherry feStorai.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

IN some OF our restaurants the customer is
one who does the mos waiting.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-22

WHESthe poet saa % something that wa
'stroE9 without hands" he probably ieiel'eu
to butter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-02
SAD TALES OF WOE.
The Experience of Philnnthropionl
Lady Among the Poor.

Inc Experience OF PhtlnnthrOpichi
Lady Among the Poor.
Washington can boast Of its benevolence
as well as other cities Of like size, and in
truth, of many cities OF much larger
growth. It numbers among its hard work
ers for the poor many kind-hearted ladies.
These ladies can be seen morning, noon,
and night, through sunshine and rain,
accompanied by colored men or women, or
alone, going into the by-ways OF the poor OF
the city. Many have been engaged in their
crrands Of good work for many years and
have a sympathy Of feeling that never fails
in winning the secrets Of households where
want prevails. To q reporter for the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN one of these angels
Of mercy stated last night that her expert
ence among the poor had taught her that
the principal causes of restitution were
found to be sickness, lack Of employment,
and dCsertion. Equally bad were the
discoveries that women who were found to
be in want were sadly addicted to the use
Of opium and whisky. In many cases 1t
was learned that they would sacrifice the
last thing they possessed to get their
favorte drug. Many pathetic stories were
told by the lady TO Illustrate her points.
One old lady told her q heartrendlng tale
of ill-treatment by her children, who abau-
was old and uneducatod, Investigation
| proved that she had a home with her
| daughter and grandchildren, who arc In
atluence, and the old lady was found to be
n confirmed opium eater.
Another case was where a good, kind
| hearted husband was brought TO poverty by
his wife's constant demand on him for
laudanum. The woman used from so to go
cents worth of the stuff daily.
| Many mon worn fnun1 porninp III and
| Sl.25 per day, who, at the end of the month,
lacked sufficient money to pay their house
| rent or get wood and coal Some months
this class made few more dollars over
| other months, aud on an investigation II
was shown that the average pay per month
for the year was hardly enough to pay for
| the necessary common food. She stated
| that there was more poverty In Washington
| than there was believed to be. She had nc
trouble IN finding out the deserving ones.
There were frauds by the hundreds, but
| that class could be easily discovered by
| proper methods. She cited a sad story OF
| desertion by husband. He came here from
Virginia to practice law, and wrote
back to his wife OF the great oppor-
tunity here and prevailed on her to
| sell her property and send him the money
reserving enough to bring herself, seven
children, and furniture to this city. On
| her arrival here she found that she had beer
deceived; that her husband was not in 9
paying situation, and had spent all hel
money. He shortly after deserted her
leaving her penniless. Her only resources
were her furniture silver, and jewelry. She
sold the last two and portion Of the former
to procure shelter and food for her children
She had lived on pint Of milk and one LOAF
of bread day for month before asking
for assistance. Willing hands came to hel
aid, and she is now doiny very we'll.