Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-04-21

Mr.. Peter VI. Wilson las been
elected Secretary OF the North Car
oIiua Agricultural Society for the
present year.
Raleigh Evening Visitor, April
l7th: The NJ that Messrs. Cross
and White would give their bonds
and be released from jail this even
ing is a mistake. They may or may
not give their bonds during The next
few days.
Louisburg Times In answe to a
large number ef enquiries made TO
the editor OF the Times. as to the
candidacy OF Hon. {. NJ. Cooke for
Congress, we are authorized to state
tia, this gentleman wilt not this
wear be a candidate for the nomina
ton for Congress.
The great Tabernacle meeting at
Rutherford College during the lat.
ter part of August is likely to be
larger and more widely attended
this year than ever before. The
new building completed this year
Will accommodate some 1000 OF
5000 people, and will attract large
numbers The exercises are Of a
broad character, ard not confined to
preachers or people OF any demon,
nation. Il is a great meeting place
tor active i've christian people.
The Win ngton Star Of April
18th. says The great revival closed
asst eight. The best estimate we
can make OF The number converted
is a compromise be, ween two per-
sons who kept the coun,-S25 open
professions ct faith 10 Christ, and
221 re~clanati"ns of backsliders-
total 1852. AT may be c!assed re
ally as @coure1tS. A los wonderful
work. There were fifty professions
yesterday, as reported to us by one
Of the pastors. The true Christians
have been gIeat'y edited, aud bless.
lngs have fallen on hundreds ot
households.
Charlotte Chronicle 4 notable
gospel reflector who lived several
decades ago near our city, said in
fearful candor when asked by a zeal.
Gus Christian man for d contribute,
TO help bald a house of worship
che dc>pised to hear demands CT re
ligion, but he would give cheerful,
to build the church edifice, because
it was, be must confess, the best O
locks to bis granery and mea, house.
Men may be averse to the gospel
which is everywhere proclaimed to
day, yet they must confess its pu
rity aud It's beauty and its power
and wish the land 10 be shadowe,
by its benign influences. 1t is ou'
one great refuge in the last exlrem
lily. Our statutes, however strons
and complete, depend for their eff
cacy upon the influence OF the gcs
pei tor their enforcement.
Winston Republican Dave Mo
Cain, a well known colored man il
this city, has been a source OF con
siderable interest the past week
For several weeks he has at inter
walls experienced considerable inter
nal pain. and on last Wednesda,
night medicine ceased to relieve anl
matters reached a crisis. He ex
hlbits as a result two reptiles OF tn,
lizard species, about | s of an incl
in diameter and about i inches il
length, we'll formed, with the excep
ton Of legs, Intentions or Sigh
cavities being plainly noticeabl,
where these members properly be
long, One of the reptiles has
double head, and the whole matte
has been a topic Of much discussion
Our reporter visited the patient ant
vas shown the creatures which DR.
Dalton had carefully preserved il
alcohol. Dave ~sub,tantia,ed tn.
facts manly gwen above and al
tho'Ish recovering, is still quite Zee
ble Some Of his race Intimate Ina
Dave has been 'cnninr-d' and tina
the reptiles are verrahle representa-
fl'es g; the ground puppy family
de-, but il Dave and his spouse ar,
TO be believed. and there is not mucl
room Tor doubt, the occurrence i
altogether a very remarkable one.