Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-08-10
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS,

\ %colored girl died 10 Mecklen.
bur. county OF Lydrophobia after a
mad stone hal been applied.
Raleigh News and Observer: The
ntxt examination OF applicant. to
practice law wi.l be held in the Su-
preme Court room on Friday aud
Saturday, tie 9th aud 2S,h OF Sep!
,ember, ana 1t appeals from the
fist district VII be entered upon on
Monday, the 3o.h of September.
Raleigh Evening Visitor: 1t is a
source Of qualification aud pride tr
know that peor.e are spending ;heir
time and money, tins season, more
than usual, at the watering places
within our own BORDERS. There are
10 healthier resorts IN the Union than
within the limits II North Carolina,
and none where a season Of rest and
enjoyment can be better secured.
Sanford Express On last Thurs
day John Lawrence and two other
men were pl"ughIng on the farms of
J.. +. Marlboro and Thomas Buchan.
an, near Aycnl> Ferry in Chatham
county, \ thunder shower came
over aud the men went under a
large tree standing near by tor
shelter, taking toelr horses with
them. y fash OF lightning struck
the tree kl.Iin. Nj. Lawrence in
stan,ly aal seriously injuring the
other two men. All OF the horses
We're killed. Mr. Buchanan losing
Two and Mr.. Marlboro one. A col.
o,ed woman was killed by lightning
in Jonesboro on the same day.
Danbury Reporter There is no
doubt from the best Information that
We can get, the Little iadkin in
tbs county was al least 70 feet
above common water during the
heavy rams last week; some say
that it was 80 feet. above Common
Eater, while others claim that in
BARROW place, between the hills that
it was 30 feet above low water.
\ horse vas drowned in a stable
that stood about the high water
mark for former floods. Those who
saw the rainfall say that it was as il
some great river had been carried
INTO the clonds and turned loose
amid a continuous wave OF electric
ity and thunder. Instead OF but
two bridges ii is now reported that
the bridge from the Cove 10 the
depot was swept away also, making
three. Dan river was higher than
it has been since 1868.
kiIston item in Neac Berue Jour-
nal: Tie rain continues and with it
our farmers continue blue. The
prospects Tor a crop this, year, they
say, are worse than they were in
1867, when it was almost q failure.
The Briery dude was in to see us q
few days ago, and he too was de-
spondcnt. In view OF the hard
times that are coming, he said, our
people must econom,ze. 1--WE must
cut down expenses. and the first
thing to do is TO put q stop to the
extravagaut ideas of u girls. Why,
you often see a girl who weighs less
than a 100 10. weight, wrapt up in Us
many yards Of cloth. Yes, the pro.
portion IS q pound Of flesh TO a yard
IL cloth. You often see one dress
made of three distinct bolts Of cloth.
1t We cant put a stop TO such fool.
Ishness i'll any other way, the mex,
Legislature must pass a law making
1t a felony to wear a dress made OF
o than ten yards OF cloth" The
dude seems to think if the girls
would economize IN their dress times
would be better. | am somewha,
! disposed to think that an improve.
ment could be made with less
money.
IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?
Not il you so through the world a
dyspeptic. Acker's Dyspepsia Tab
lets are a positive cure for the wors,
forms OF Dyspepsia, Indigestion
Fiatuleucy and Constipation, Guar.
anteel aud sold by y. Hooker
Druggist.
\ negro was rocking himself tc
anu tro ma smoking car. Passenee,
Thought him having a fit. Conduc.
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