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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-01
Smokers Heart"

WI hiE the past twenty Lars t1e ileoi-
al faculty has come to t-42ry comnre-
nend aud to accurately diagnose a disease
which they now donomilate as S>rokexs
eat" Excessive smoking, whether bv
pipe, cigar or cigarette. affects the action
Of the he: It md disturoes the circulation:
The pulse viii intornit-not with airy
neutrality-suspicious. 4 beat in four,
sometimes one beat in ten, sometimes two
or three at a time, and her comes
trouble. The bran, missing its regnla
pu.sations Of blood, vavers, the hear,
Il @ltters, then follows temporary collapse.
One of the leading physicians Of this
city relates a case in point. A patient
suffering from smokers heart" believed
that he had chronic heart disease, are
came for a careful ~eyar4i1ation early il
the day-bcfor4 he had eaten any break.
fast. The st~etlsoscopc showed tae keart
to be sound as a dot-hc had not smoke
for twelve hours. Greatly relieved Al
the verdict he lighted a big black cigar
and sat smoking, upon an empty stomach
while he talked. The heart was hutte-
ing wildly, but yielded at once and Re
stunned its normal action after a strong
Stimu!aat.
The moral of the story is that, if 70,
, smoke at all, YOU should smoke III mod
tration and on a wcll-filled stomach. /
is recklessness that hurts Gtuctanut
Et4ujrer.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-01
IYstery OF Vegetable "hespE0-escancc.

There is no subject which the researches
OF scientists have more completely flllct
10 cluCiuate than that Of the call>" Of an
NAL, mineral and vegetable phosphoT-
escense-the iig.t which, unlike all otneT
lights. illumines without other consuming
OF giving out any perceptlble heat. The
ocean Is the great storcnouSe Of pho>nlar-
escent light-on It's surface myriads Of
noetilucH (ittle creature, lust Visible to
the naked eye) are often seen lighting the
waves for mics, aud presenting w0nGer7
ful effects when the water Is broken bF
me bon Of q snip or tic oars of a boat.
Persons who have passed through astretch
q water crowded with noctilac# say shat
III" light they give dims that Of the stars.
AID makes the sea look a. though il were
a vast hcaving mass ii MEAL st wL.te
heat. The intensity q the light i ex-
planned by tae immense quantity IF the
little animals. which are computed n
number $4,000 or 50 10 tne CUBIC loot.
Ba.lers il waters where they abound nave
often been amazed 70 t-d, OF emerging.
that their bodies are rendered luminous i
TIE roctilucn ,lac cling 20 tecrn.
4kind of-seas.ug int IS ne. with 1t-e
MEDITERRANEAN and The Pacific eri,s Ign,
from certain spots il tlc oody.-L>l51
StzH9e.3.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-01
SELECT STRINGS.


Oregon IS trying TO import bras iron
Germany
Horsefesh IS being consumed II --4r-
quantities in Paris,
Suicide is more frequent among male
than among females.
Up to ninety years : every shoe =
fastened with a buckle
Fva-v wear n .his country one pe-zs.
N Is. 900 commits suicide.
4 six.ecr-vear-old hoy has been ar
/. .s,ed n Boston for check--aisinc.
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-01
Costly GiuttOnv.

The laxish expenditure Of the Romans
on tae coma, the great meal of the da-.
WAS often fabulous. Nirellius is actually.
reported 70 have squandercd 400 sestertia.
abou. Sl6.140. on his daily supper. though
surely this must be 2 mouStrous cxggcra-
ton. Says the Autloapi Rlrier. ThfIccle-
brated feast u which ne invit6l his
bro>pr Lueius cost 5000 Sc rita, or
S.5f.15o. S~uetonius relates t.-aYit con
>.~tca Of 2000 different dishes Of fish and
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-01
A POINTERS

As every reader Of this paper kr,.
b IS be rms of the fine ars 70 - u
tractive and Interesting advert.raeE
especially medical ones
Now it SEEMS 20 Us that il, for ius.a,r
w I'D w lde advertisers Of Warmers S~e
R-lne lies would al ,pt a style wae-eby -
could work in a startling story Of -
wo.xe>. we believe the i'm nenss sales -
n-.tcines Could be sill. more lar,a,vti
erased. We give them them the go "a.
t < ilea az any event LIST it comInens
this:
fatterl Patter. Patter!
Ther- it b AGAIN Its not ffty yards f.
where he last naltt>i. The steps are to Ia.
for ID ss}of All Ind an a grizzly would rtsh
upon its victim with a rpac Ok deaauca 80
aLger. A pan her would huri b..
through thirty feeto Of space, with q $50
to unn-rve the hardest hunter. .Wosv.s
whfsp~4s the hunter, as a how sudan,
bursts upon his ear.
Wolves the gaunt. grizzly wolves q. ~
foot hills thin an poor anu hun srv srt
savage-she legs t~irele>s the moulh fu1 -
teeth which can crack the shoulder b NJ \ !,
buffal.. II cat see their dark forms f.trr,
from point 10 point-the pa;ter OF their te~ss
upon the iarcAed grass proves that hs Is 81,
~ruundei-set no more in danger, and r.
Are ef ctually surrounded than be vh.
tr,fi. with the svnp,oms Of kinney dlseaa
And you. reader, kTo" whether or not ys
are "a victim II its lnalilous encruachnea.
Ii your back aches, II YOUR eyesight IS fail
ing. ii your appetite l. ncse, Il Your urine /
not Gle ar, aud Of a pate straw color. do %
hesitate OF the prairie Of 4 niger. but fes q
TIE nearest haven Il safety, aud Resort to u
oplv known cure for Ii 'ney and lvs
troubles. Warmers Safe Cure. 1t is dut
YOU owe. not only ~ yourself but % yo4r
family and soci,t " at large
DELAYS arr dangerous.
Had the travelec n 4 been overtaken 10 ID
plight, and uuarmed the wolves would hsv
had no terrors fpr him. Fe warn You ja:
now, in broad daylight, btfore \ b wolves
disease sclk their poisoned tangs deeply u;
your 9 sh md the night OF death sett'
down up q yal u stop vour ears 70 prej,
d,ce and blg ny, AMI u IS TO safety throus
the means Va have pointed ont.
Ii lote les ,ir"a!ulnL. can he tell the tr
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-01

Habi:ual constipation gives rise TO piles and
t. atn-r dangerous aud painful affections, AL
Il ~4lch may De cure by tn use of HAN
sCR4 FIG. a fruit laxative which ey-
nilrtl Tx. g cents. DOSE one FIG Macs
Drug 81, y. Y.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-01

T-s Italian .-uv hiss : total e6ecSv
n ar-l> O rhr sa-vice OF sometime
L2 -2- .CQo, 600.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-01

rt r- a~a - n=fs, ,f shelves IN the %tsritl~'
II I8 ~ea trtr .nt3.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-01

Ii lose lies dreaming, can he tell the uu,
when he isalvakef
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-19
THE DIVERS DRESS.
n Description which wiz Give Land
Lubbers AN Idea of tbs Outfit.

n Description Which wiz Give Land
Lubbers AN Idea OF tbs Outfit.
If any one has seen diver in his
submarine suit, bobbing up from the
water with his glistening, immense
round copper helmet, with its square,
clumsy man-fish-like canvas suit
usually stained by use and iron rust
and sea water to browEish, yellow
ish gray. something the color of the
devil fish, he may at first have been
somewhat startled by the npparition.
The being who thus rises frem the sea
Is not a mischievous creature, but, on
the contrary, very useful Gnember OF
society, when his services are re
quired and brought into requisition. A
description of his dress IS something
like this= From the helmet projects a
coil of snake-like rubber hose. Il sort
OF antenaa, which passes through the
water, connecting with an air-pump
on hoat-stage or in a boat, the pump
manipulated by two men, and furnishes
compressed air for his breathing when
under water, which exhausts into the
water by valve in the helmet, ena-
bling him tG breathe continually fresh
air, while, when he comes to the sur
face the windows of his helmet car be
opened aud he can breathe Sith-
out the assistance of the air-punp.
When he goes down into the water
he has two means of communication
with those aboTe, the no, and the life
line BY the lather he also descends
and comes up when necessary. BY
each of these he gives and receives
signals mutually understood, three
sharp pulls on the lie line indicating
thai he is ready to ascend In order
to overcome the natural buoyancy of
his body and make its specific gravity
such that he can readily walk about
on the bottom of the sea, he wears
shoes with soles heavily weighted
with lead. The upper part of his
body fs protected, as is also his lower
half, by means Of heavy canvas cover
ing, consisting Of jacket with sleeves
and pants1oons with teFmiuations
which Mt closely with elastic bands
clinging 10 the flesh, the jacket fitted
closely to the helmet with metallic
bands bolted together, with a rubber
gasket between. No water or air can
get TO him, except the latter by the
hose. unless he opens the glass win
dows of his helmet. which he is not
likely 10 do unless occasion requires
Additional weight is placed at his
chest and back Sometimes breast
plate and shoulder-plate of Lead, some
times belt heavily weighted. which
can De thrown on or OFF the shoulders
and hang down in front and behind
when IN use.--Proyidence Journal
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-19
CATCHING FELINES:
How Cats are Utilized In the PromorI
of Scientific investigation.

How Cats Are Utilized In the Promotion
of Scientific Investigation.
''Is vivisection practiced to any
great extent in Baltimore institutions
of learning" a reporter inquired of a
spectacled professor of sciences. -
a stout, Foughly-dressed young man
had just been seen in the hallway with
a bag on hissshoulder. From the bag
, came sundry snournful, wailing feline
voices, and the young mans air was
a0usiness-lii<e- The professor saw him,
too, and, stipllating that no names
should be mentioned, he answered the
reporters query
~ lvisectiOn Elay seem cruel 2but. at
tAsnev IL becomes necessary to aid the
adyaIce Of seienes. Dissecting live
body under the Influence Of an an
aesthetic causes no. pain. Cats, rabbits
and even rats are rA5ed, aud are gen
orally purchased fnom n few young men
who make it n parL of their business
10 supply them A eat is u good sub
Ject, and probably moro used than
any either animal As. / can not tell
what Institutions use.th EN-, but can
say HAT there are several places where
the sssrcher after scientific knOlyI-
edge can practice vivisection."
The young man with the bag was
standing al the door as the REPORTER
passed cut. but no discocdant chorus
rang out or the still evening air.
My business is TO catet cats" he
said. Il carry bag, and v Nhenever an
unfortunate feline gets IL 1t that fe-
lines name Is Dennis. Do people kick?
Certainly, but when they kick [ run.
Stray cats are the same as stray dogs
An my estimation. and l capture them
when / can"
What prices DO you getPr inquired
the reporter.
Sometimes l sell large cat for
quarter, but rarely. smaller cats
bring less"
10 what Institutions or schools do
you sell cats?'
That is what they all want u
know" laughingly rejOined the trat.
flicker In felines- But ] may add
ho continued. that one of the most
prominent institutions IA this city
deals in cats. Some people 60 to bed
thinking their pets are safe on the
backyard fence during the night But
l get my eyes on them, they are quick
ly hustled into my bag, and when those
people wake in the morning they won
der where their pets are. and, unlike a
lost dog, lost cat is rarely, if ever,
found. baltimore News
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-19
Five Ihinss Worth knonfns.

In some forms Of headache a towel
o. napkin wruhg out Of hot water
as hot rs can be borne-and wound
round the head affords relief
10 protect the Interior of q rife
barrel from rust use Vaseline. Give
the gGn-bore a good wash with hon
water nrst, then dry and apply the vas
cline
A good remedy for damp hands is
eau de cologne four ounces. tIncture OF
belladOnna half an ounce. The hands
TO be rubbed several times day.
Chemists say that it takes more than
twice as much sugar TO sweeten pre-
serves, sauces, etc, if put it when they
begin To cook as it does to sweeten after
the fruit is cooked
To get rid of soft corns apply wool
soaked in castor oil Hard ones should
be painted with the following solvent:
Salicylic acid. one drachm; atropine,
two drops; 1eXile coIlodion, one ounce.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-19
The Paper Collar Trade.
Lincoln lNeb.) Journal

The caprices of fashion order many
changes in man s apparel, but it is al
most safe 10 say that the return to pop
ulariJy % the once ail-prevailing paper
collar is about as probable as the re-
turn by the nineteenth century youth
20 the powdered wigs, cooked hats and
knicizerbockers of their colonial pred
ecossors. And yet a decade and a
half ago the paper collar, with its
muslin foundation and its glossy We
ncer. was almost universally worn. 1t
is now stated, rs n reminder OF the
one-t time popularity Of this collar, that
between the years 1850 and 1870 over.
1000 600 Of the collars were sold daily.
The extent Of yearly sales Of these col
lars nowadays amOunt TO about 2JO,-
600. 1t is scarcely necessary to ada
that the paper collar still rcigns su-
preme IN the backwoods, and that the.
circulation of this article Of apparel is
merely confined 20 the country places.
IL Is difficult To persuade oneself that
this collar was once the dear particu-
lar ''fad OF the young and old men Of
fashion throughout the country. It
was first introduced TO the favorable
notice Of the public by a wcll-known
New Yorker, young man about town
who had the courage OF his convic-
tions and his taste. The dudes" of
that day were as quick then as they
are now to catch on" to good thing,
and the paper collar entered upon its
long career Of popularity. - n. 7.
Tribune.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-19
LOWER CALIFORNIA.
A Project on FoOs to Add IL to the Coun-
try ky Purchase.

Try turciia-e
Many people in the southern part OF
the State of California are interested
in project to add To this Republic by
friendly purchase from Mexico the
territory of Lower California Dir.
Nandever- one of the Representatives
of California in Congress, has sug-
gested a plan for such an annexation.
He IS ot the opinion that, for the sum
Of, say cwenty million dollars, Mexico
would 10 quite willing to part with
Lower California, as it puts the region
to very little use. and has already
granted a large portion of IL to an
American commercial and cJzonizing
comuany.
Lower California has not indeed,
reosived any development wCrth men
tiun under the rule of either the Span
iaTds or the MeXicans- 1t has always
been regarded by them as almost val
urless. a great part of this peninsula,
which extends for more dhan seven
hundred miles along the western coast
Of Mexico, is mountainous, and other
parts are arid and sterile There i,
however, on the other hand. much
i've under enterprising development,
and unquestionably certain wealth in
minerals exists. The climate of the
greater part Of Lower California is
said to be quite as delightful and sa-
lubrious as that of Southern Cali
fornia, and the occupation of so much
of the land in the latter section by set
tlement has attracted attention to the
great peninsula TO the southwark.
But Americans do not like 10 settle
In foreign land. They are excellent
coIonist-, but only under their own
flag. It is not at all likely that citi-
zens of the United States would settle
in any large numbers IN Lower Cali
fornia unless that territory wore made
part of this Republic. Our people
have no disposition to possess them
selves OF this region, or of any other.
for that matter, except with the
friendly consent Of the power to which
it is now subject. having this fact in
view, il is stated that the representa-
tive from California named above,
Mr.. Nandcver, will, at the next ses-
sion Of Congress, present a resolution
looking TO purchase.
II appears strange, beyond n doubt,
that so vast n country as Lower Cali
foruia should have remained for cent
urics undeveloped and almost unsettled,
Ifit is indeed a region capable of profit
able development; but il is TO be re-
membered tina t nearly all the territory
we have acquired from Mexico, in
cluding California itself, was .practi-
cally an unde veloped wilderness ultil it
came under the influence of American
enterprise. 1t is not at all probable
that Lower California would ever be a
second California or Texas. 1t does
not appear to possess more than
fraction of the natural resources of
either OF those great States 1t
might, possibly. make L promising
new Territory If it could be acquired
under advantageous circumstances;
but the project will be far more inter
esting to the people of California than
to those Of any other part of the coun-
try.-Youth's Companion
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-19
ENoLANO'S COAL SUPPLY.
Probability OF Its Complete Exhaustion
Within n Century.

Probability OF Its Complete ENhaustiOn
Within a Century.
The duration of England's coal sup
ply is again q subject of discussion in
that country The views of Mills and
Jevons on the possible duration of
the supply attracted much attention
when published many years ago, and
led to the appointment of n royal
commission to ascertain, if possible,
the actual situation in the matter.
The commission made its report about
eighteen years ago, and, taking the
yearly consumption at that time as a
basis, it showed that the mines would
be worked out in $50 years. This
statement on the part of the commits
sion did much to set the public mind
at rest The discussion of the mat
ter has. however, received n fresh i'm
petus, owing to statements made in a
paper read before the Royal Statis-
teal Society recently. The author of
the paper, q Mr.. Price-Williams, made
the point that reliance on the coal
supply lasting $50 years is not safe,
for several reasons. As stated, the
estimated consumption was that of
eighteen years ago Since then the
domestic and foreign demand for Brit
ish coal has much increased, the for
mer by p per cent, and the latter by
over 100 per cent Basing his calcu-
lations on the largely increased con-
sumption Of the past twenty years, and
assuming that the ratio of increase in
that period viii be maintained, Mr..
Price-Williams estimates that all the
coal in Great Britain, with the eXcep-
tion of the Denbigh and Flint coal
fields, will be exhausted in less than
100 years. In the two centuries men
toned the supply, he estimates, may
last $50 years. While this view of the
English coal supply has supporters it
also has opponents. who consider the
time given too short The Colliery
Manager, in. commenting on the esti-
mates given, recommends the utmost
efforts TO avoid waste, and says: '.Some
persons may differ from Mr.. Price
Williams and his predecessors as to the
results of their investigation. This
much, however, is certain: The ouan-
tity OF mineral fuel we have inherited
is not only fixed quantity but an as
certainable one. Every ton we con-
sumo reduces our stock, and the day
must come, be it sooner or later. when
thatstock will be exhausted. We com
mend Mr.. Price-Williams' paper to the
thoughtful consideration of all, more
especially to that of large consumers
of coal aL''-Bradstreet'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-19
CURIOUS MEDICAL CASE.
\ Severe Blow on the Head Transforms
Rows Charactcr.

\ Severe Blow on the Head Transforms a
Boys Character.
A distinguished physician of this city
tells OF recent case in his practice
that has certain features of interest
In household of this city there was a
boy of twelve who possessed many ex-
cellent qualities, being amiable truth
full and upright. Passing along the
street one day a piece of board fell
from the second story of a house that
was being bliilt and struck him, inflict-
ing wound on his head. Alter a time
the wound healed and left merely a
slight scar. But it soon Afterwards
appeared thatthe boy had undergone
an unaccountable change of character.
He had become liar and was al
most brutal in mis- nature.
AT last the parents consulted the
physician to whom we have referred
and who made Z study of the case. He
finally suggested that the boy should be
trephined in order TO ascertain II anv
injury had been dere to the brain .-hen
the skull was strGci-. When the cper-
ation had been performed in the vicin-
lty CT the scar, il was found that a
spiint from the inside of the skull had
pierced the brain After the spIint had
been carefully removed and the wound
properly dressed the boy rapidly re-
covered To the delight of his parents
IL was then made apparent that tAs
evil traits which had been brought
into Pley by some unknown means hss
disappeared He was changed again
and was once more the .amiable, truth
ful and upright boy thai he had been
before he was wounded This CASE
said the distinguished phs sician who
narrated the facts of 1t. would be re-
markable il the medical books were
not full OF similar cases. ~. Y. Sun.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-19
THE FLOWER GARDEN.
Excellent Exercise for SIckIy and Physic.
ally Weak Ladies.


ally Weak Ladies'.
1t is well known that the majority
of women would be much stronger
physically were they out more in the
open air, and of no class of women i
this truer than of the housewives.
many of whom do not go cut oftener
than once a week. 1t is impossible
for any one TO feel well confined to the
house so closely, and it is not 10 be
wondered ut when a woman complains
of feeling i'll, for the cause can gen
orally be traced to her close coufine-
ment- During the warm weather she
should epdeavor to spend some parJ
OF the day in the open air, and the
best way to insure this is to have
something to care for outside. There
are plenty Of women who would never
go out unless it was actually neces-
sary; therefore, the only way to help
such people is to make it necessity
for them to go out.
IL you have a yard at all, reserve
some part of it for flower garden.
No matter how poor the soil there i
always some plant viii grow in it,
and, where good soil is required, it Is
very simple in these days OF fertil-
lzers to prepare very poor soil into
medium quality at the very least.
There are number of beautiful flowers
that may be grown from seed, with
but little care, and be a mass OF
bloom the greater part Of the warm
season By following the directions
given on each package Of seed, and
choosing only those plants that are
hardy, a very small space OF ground
Will give a good deal of pleasure,
also health. for there are few things
As healthful as working among How-
ers
IL you have an unsightly shed or
fence IN the yard cover it with vines.
The climbing nasturtium, morning
glory and scarlet runner beans will
grow in almost any soil, providing
they can have the sun part of the day.
and when in bloom make a brilliant
show. They require very little care,
outside OF a daily watering in dry
weather, or by n wedding once in
awhile, and strings for their support
They well repay any labor spent on
them The portulacca will grow on
very poor soil; the sander it is the
better, and requires scarcely any care
but watering and an occasional weed
ing. A bed of portulaccas looks
beautiful when in bloom, which is gen
orally 4 long timo, as they bloom very
early and keep in bloom until frost.
Sweet alyssum viii grow in ordinary
soil, but requires somewhat more care
than the portulaccas. ANY of the
dwarf nasturtiums are beautiful
massed in a bed, and VIII grow al
most anywhere where there is some
sum- FOrget-me-nots flourish in sandy
soil. but should be kept quite moist TO
get best results. The Empress of In
dia nasturtium is the most gorgeous
of the nasturtium family, and can be
grown IN any ordinary soil in a sunny
place For vases or urns it is magnifi-
cent
These are but q few of the flowers
that can be grown with ordinary care,
and in a small space of ground make a
good showing. boston Budget.