Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-05-05
NORTH NEWS.

The knights Of Pythlas, OF Rai'
eigh, a, a regular meeting expelled
Cross and White.
About 300 colored people have
LETT Buncombe county tor California
within the past two mouths.
The 35.h %annua! meeting OF the
Medical Society of the State OF
North Carolina viii be held 10 Fay
et,eville next Tuesday, May 9Th.
New Berre Journal /: "Was the
still running 2" asked Attorney Bus
bee of a witness yesterday. mo,
sir, it was not raining but making
wbiskey."
Durham Recorder: Our people
are preparing to have a great TO-
bacco exposition aud railroad jubilee
some ,iu,e during the month Of Co.
tober. Durham will seek TO make
i, the greatest affair ever Witnessed
in North Carolina.
There is now an almost unbroken
line OF the portraits of North Caro-.
lina's Governors in the Supreme
Court room, but that of Governor
Casweli is lacking. If there is any
person in possession of any picture
of him, or has any knowledge of
where one can be had, it would be
welcome intelligence. Communities
tions on the subject should be ad.
dressed to Governor Scales.
Graham Cleaner Mr.. Jacob A.
Long, of Durham, has purchased the
handsome home here lately owned
by Capt. Jas. A. Graham. He is
here now having the place set in or.
der and in less than a month will
move bis, family here to live. Mr.
Long and family will be a valuable
accession TO our town and comm
nifty and they will be heartily vel
somed back to their first love-ths
county Of their nativity aud thei1
home until about ten years ago.
Durham Recorder Durham pre-
sen,s the name Of Capt. K. j. Par
IRISH tor the Democratic nomina,io,
tor Congress in this district. He i
a model gentleman Of fine ability
A successful business man, ideo,ifie,
with the tobacco interest," ore Of tn
leading industries of the country
and beside a friend ofthe farmers
who has for years worked for ,hei
interest. The Recorder would Xix
to see him nominated. He woul,
ably represent us and would be Gel
tain Of election.
New Berne Journal The Pre-
gressiue Farmer insists thai Captai
Alexander of Mecklenbug is til
choice Of the farmers for Governo'
aud that they will not allow him t
Hay Second fiddle" to any one. A
interview between a lawyer and fal
me- is published in which the latte
says the farmers will stand BY Ale,
ander, first, last and all the time
not for any second place on an,
body's ticket, but for the head of tn
ticke,-for Governor. The Farmer
Alliance, while it is not a polite:
organization will doubtless stick t
; their man as long as there is an
hope OF making him the s,andar
bearer.
Wilmington Messenger: Judg
James E. Shepherd. who has jul
completed the spring term OF til
Superior Court, has won golde
opinions from the members of til
bar aud others who were brougl
into official relations with him.
is understood that h;s friend. are {
' much impressed with bis ability an
bis eminent fitness tor the Suprem
beech, that they will make an effo,
to secure him the honor Tor whic
his qualifications render him Z
wotthy. Judge Shepherd is po
sesSei OF unusual capacity, his min
: IS Judicial aud his admirers belle.
that he would add strength TO tt
highest court in the commonwealth
1t IS hardly necessary to add that
personally is making no effort I,
wards securing the honor, and IT
course OF his friends in bringing BIZ
INTO consideration is altogether u
solicited.