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The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-12

Under the above heading the current
number OF Tho Revue Rose publishes an
interesting summary Of an account re-
Gently communicated to the Societe de
Biologie by NJ. Fere, and in which are
embodied some Of his experiences Of the
effect OF ether on persons at the point OF
death. 1t is n well known fact that the
dying are often able to see the principal
facts Of their lives, which otherwise have
been forgotten for many years, clearly
and accurately before them. Tho reason
for this clairvoyance Mr.. Ferc aseribes to
sudden modification OF the cerebral
circulation, which can also be brought
about by artificial means. Thus he tells
of case of patient who was dying of
consumption. He had already lost con-
seriousness, when, having been revived
by two successive injections of one
grammo Of ether, the dying man slowly
raised his head and rapidly pronounced
string Of words, which no ono near
him was able to understand, as they were
Flemish.
After some movements indicating i'm
pdtieilCo Ho uliluo IL blbH tiilt nc wished
to write. A paper and pencil were then
handed to him, and no wrote rapidly
three or four lines, also In Flemish. This
man, who was native Of Antwerp had
lived in Paris for many years and never
wrote or spoke anything but French; but
when dying he seemed to be unable to
recollect that language. Afterwards 1t
was found that his pencil note was about
u debt of fifteen francs, which no had
borrowed from somebody at Brussels In
1868 and which had never been paid.
In another case the patient was dying
of lung disease. He had tainted several
times and no longer replied to any ques-
tons put to him; his pulse was all gone,
but after an injection of ether he turned
his head towards his wife, saying rapid
ly: "You will not find that pin, for all
tho floor has been remade," which was
an allusion to an incident of eighteen
years ago. After uttering these words
breathing ceased. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-12

The Listener was bit amused the other
day by scene that occurred on Robert
street. A man of gigantic proportions
dime museum freak out for an airing
the top of whose head was located fully
eight feet above the soles OF his feet, was
seen numbering along up the street. From
the opposite direction came another very
tall man, but not nearly so tall as the
freak. The latter stopped, gravely lifted
his hat to the eight-footer, and made
some passing salutation by word Of
mouth. The freak did not seem to relish
this familiarity Of the other tall gentle
man. and sullenly growled out word or
two between his teeth. When the other
tall man came along to where the Listen
er was standing he remarked: II stand
six feet one inch in my stockings, and
whenever meet a man who is taller than
| am it is my invariable rule to take off
my hat to him in acknowledgment Of his
superiority, you know; now that noun
tain of flesh ought to have felt honored,
but he did not; he's the gruffest old
codger that I've ever met. st. Paul
Pioneer Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-12
The New Waiter,

"This coffee is so poor I can't drink
it," said the guest.
"Just shut your eyes, put 1t out Of
sight, and don't say anything about it, y
was the reply Of the new waiter, who
was humorist.
The guest did not make any reply, but
when he came to pay he handed over to
the proprietor Of the establishment .
solitary cent.
where's the rest Of the money!
"Just shut your eyes, put II out Of
sight and don't say anything more about
it THAT 10 what your new waiter told
me when said the coffee was weak"
The new waiter rendered his resigna-
ton. New York Newa.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-12


While watching these graceful wind
ings Of the planet. we naturally inquire
as to its real condition. Readers are IA
miliar with the idea that it is world
like our own earth, travelling in smaller
but otherwise almost similar orbit around
the sun. On more minute inquiry we
find that the likeness between 1t and our
earth Is In some points very great
greater, In fact, than In the case OF any
other planet In the fundamental ele-
ment Of size they are almost alike, our
earth being 1900 miles in diameter, and
Venus 1900 The force of gravity on
the surface of the latter is very nearly
nine-tenths of what it is with us. Its
density is almost the same fraction as
that of the earth. These facts show that
il transported to the surface Of Venus
we should feel more at home, so far rs
tome essential features Of experience are
concerned than ON any other planet
known to us. We should weigh just
about nine-tenths Of our present weight,
and should find distances bearing much
the same ratio to our muscular power OF
walking that they do in this world; while
in all probability the surface rocks and
earth, il such be formed there, would be
compacted and constructed like those we
daily see around us.
This would not be the case on planets
30 much smaller than the earth, rs Mer-
curry or Mars, or SO much larger, as Ju-
piter, Saturn or Neptune. Again, the
year on Venus would be about 225 days
n length, good deal more like what we
have on the earth than is the case on
any other planet. In the length Of the
day we should find still more home
like experience, as the difference would
be imperceptible except to careful OBJ
servation. Venus rotates In twenty
three hours, twenty-one minutes. twenty
eight seconds, and the earth in twenty
three hours, fifty-six minutes, four sec
onds The day. Of course, depends
little upon the motion Of the sun in the
sky, but the difference between this as
seen on our earth and from Venus, would
not appreciably affect the similarity of
the days in each. These likenesses to
the length Of our day and year and to
our worlds density would cause SINH
larity, in all probability, in the inpor-
tant matters Of mountain form and of
vegetation. In fact, SO far Venus is
nearly the twin sister of our world
Chambers Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-12
FINE ROAD TO THE DOOR

1t will be good news to "sporters" who fire.
Iuent The ponds in the northern section o.
Somerset County TO learn that Mr.. Pat Murph,
has Just completed what is pronounced as tn,
ideal spOrtsnan's camp, at the famous En-
chantcd Ponds, and has constructed q good
road to the same from his hotel ut West Forks.
The distance In To the camps is about miles
but lies over q comparatively level country,
md this is sure to be one of the favorite re
sorts. That fine fishing and good hunting
abound there none who are familiar with tue
section will dispute.
The route to these ponds can also be used by
parties wishing to visit big Spencer" as from
Murphy camp" 1t is only live miles through.
with good camps. trout ponds and IL forest fiji
ed with large and small game, between.
Close by u the famous Bald Mountain, said
by recent survey to he the highest in Maine,
and from the top Of which the capital city OF
Maine, Augusta. nearly 81 miles distant, can be
seen with good field glass.
Parties can take the morning stage from
Sk0whegan to The Forks, where by notifying
MIR. Murphy they will be met, and early the
next forenoon be on the scene.
For any further Information address
P. MURPHY, West Forks Nc.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-12

Here lisa solution of the high hat prob
lem in theatres. Have all the seats in
the theatre SO arranged that those occu-
pied by women with high hats can be
lowered by the management; or, better
still, elevate those occupied by men. The
machinery for raising and lowering the
seats could be operated by the stage engi-
neer without any difficulty. Just few
turns of a crank and the thing would be
done. or course, some Of the high hat
women would kick, but what of that
By all means let us have the adjustable
theatre seat. the only remedy for the high
hat nuisance. New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-12

One is curiosity; that Is q gift, ca
pacity Of pleasure in knowing, which Il
you destroy you make yourselves cold
and dull. Another 10 sympathy; the
power OF sharing in the feelings Of living
creatures, which II you destroy you make
yourselves hard and cruel. Another Of
your limbs Of mind u admiration; the
power Of enjoying beauty OF ingenuity,
which II you destroy you make your
selves base and irreverent. Another b
wit. or the power Of playing with the
lights ON the many sides Of truth, which
Il you destroy you make yourselves
gloomy, and less useful and cheering to
others than you might BE-. So that In
choosing your way Of work It should be
your aim, ~ Tar - possible, to bring out
al these faculties, - far a. they exist In
you, not one merely, NOR another, but ali
Of them. And the way to bring them out
b simply 70 CONCERN yourselves attsn-
lively with the subjece Of each faculty. 10
cultiyats sympathy you must b among
'lisinx creatures, and thinking about
thsm; and b cultiva1D aAmiratiou you
must b. among beautiful things, and
hooking 4 them. -. Ruskin.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-12

! differ with the professor who thinkA
that he can teach pupils ths at Of dano-
ing BY mail, using printed instsuctionA
No person VIII ever become . danosr b.
that mode Of instruction. You might =
well try 70 iearu the shosnakin9 Rade
In similar way. Many pupils who vish
% acquire the AT Of dancing afs qutte
shy q Dirt. and III haehfulnso can Only
b overcome b going into company.
Good lpstruetjo0 and pisuty & psacl16o
= required 70 lsafn danclnk. ~ " -
mn svss hennls - adsps q lkeas{ whn
follows ~ - " - -
- laetps hnA Iahe -
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-12

His highness the gaekwar Of Baroda,
q Bombay paper remarks, Is man whom
fortune has smiled upon from his youth.
The romance Of his life would read a.
most like dream from the ARABIAN
Nights Taken from the hills poor
little herd boy, adopted by PRINCES, ~
il chad In purple garments, decksd With
jewels, and has : scspter thruss into his
banda With loyal and peaceful sub
jecti, . beautiful streeth q country Tor
his state, magnificent palaces and we'll
dlled golfers from which he can a6oed
to indulge his artistic tastes and hi love
for what = beautiful. b. y : prince
whom even princes might envy. Moor
treal Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-12
West Cumberland, Me. |
Oct, Sd. 'o9.

West Cumberland, Me. !
Oct. Sd. 80. I
Dear Sir:
l have heard Of your
method and have the highest
opinion of them. Have had letters
flom your agent j. NJ. Frost of
Portland. l am such a bad case of
rheumatism that would if could
take your treatment. l would pay
you the $1,000, to come to me with
your outfit and cure me but l can
not come to Skowhegan,
October IL.
Yours received and | think
as you do, that the blood is charg
ed with elements of disease, which
no effects my frame which must be
disinfected first. When will you
come to me with outfit and give
me trial.
October 81.
l just received your &C.
ceptance of my offer and will have
my team at Cumberland Junction
Oh arrival of train Wednesday
November 20.
! received your encourag-
ing letter and lead it with much
interest. l took the twenty third
bath yesterday, and got my feet
inside and shut the door of cabinet,
so you can realize the change |
have met with, as was obliged to
use quilts to hold the vapor around
me when you were here. My wife
looked at me in ast0nishment when
( told her to shut the cabinet door.
[ told her l never believed it ever
could be done. You may ask why
write this letter. We'll I want
you to know how nicely am get
ting along and the grand succeDB
Of your treatment. M#
November 25. q
/ am still gaining, and
much pleased with the treatment.
I nnd tho baths are helping me
every day
Truly Yours,
JAMEA MCGOWAN.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-12

Instead of the case being rheu-
matism it proved on examination to
be loss of joint water which lu.
bricates the joints. The membrane
Of both knees being dry by the in.
tlamation burning out all lubrica
ton and thus solidifying the joints
throughout his body.
DIR. CONANT.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-12
:. S. PRESCOTT
ANIDR0S1S!
$1,000 Offered for a Cure.

Being great sufferer with the rheu-
matism, q real disease, will pay $1,000 to
any one who will cure me; strong healer
without any medicine preferred; this is to
he on the no cure no pay principle. Now
there are many persons who say and claim
that they cnn cure people Of many and all
diseases, and many who are publishing and
advertising 80 many Of the wonderful
cures which they can and are making and
have made; now would like to fluid out
who it is that can cure, if any can, and
would like to have some one come and cure
me, a real case. am man of about AZ
years Of age; have been a great sufferer
with the rheumatism for over 20 years;
had rheumatic fever about years a o;
got bad cold about 2 years ago, which
settled with my rheumatism in both my
knee joints; which are now both drawn up
in sitting pasture SO I cannot now walk a
step, and have to be lifted in and out Of
bed.
Address.
JANIS MCGOWAN,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26
DID LET .JEEMS
GO.
HOW HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS
ENCOURAGED MATRIMONY.

HOW HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS
ENCOURAGED MATRIMONY.
The Land We Lore gives a model
letter FROM a young lady whese
sweetheart was in the Fifth Somh
Carolina Regiment, to Mr.. Davis,
President Of the late Contederacy.
asking for a furl"ngh tor her lover
TO come home and &c. married:
Dear Mr.. President: / wan, You
TO lie, Jeems Clancy, OF company II,
9Th 5. Z. regiment, come home and
get married. Jeems is willin', | is
wil,,n', my nanny, abe is willin', hi.
nanny, she is willin', but Jeema'
captsin, he amt willin'. Now when
we are all willin', 'cepsin' Jeems' cap
tain, / think you nigh, let up and let
Jeems come. I'll make him 90
straight back when he's done 60:
married and fight just as hard as
ever. Your atfec,iona,e friend, &c
Mr.. Davis wrote q letter back,
Let Jeems CO." and Jeous came
home, married the affec,iona.e cor.
respondent, Of Mr.. Davis and return.
ed 10 his regiment and did fight a,
well as ever.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26

This is what You ought to have,
IN tact, You must have IL, to fully en-
" ltf-, Thousands are searching
tor II laiv, and mourning bccaus,
they tiud il, not. Thousands upon
thousands OF dollars are spent an.
nnaiiy hy our people IN The hops
that they may attain tins boon. And
Yet Il>may be had by ali. W,
guarantee that + ec,ric Bi,;ers, i
used according TO directions and th,
Use persisted III, Will bring yo,
Good Digestion aud Gust the icmot
DYSPEPSIA and install instead Eurtp
~. We recommend Electro BIT
tcrs for Dyspepsia aud all diseases
OF Liver, stomach aud Kidneys
Sold at soc and 81 - per bottle ;.
w. \. ~llave~, Druggists.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26

l, is due 10 Govefor Fow'e to
state, that when he Wis %apprlsed OF
the arrest Of l;cuicr, the murderer
of his mother iu-law near Lexington,
aud the evaporation OF he cOmmu-
nifty, likely to express Itself IN very
popular action, he made appeal, by
Telegraph, to the torhcarance OF the
people, and Ala requested that a
military company be called cut to
and the authorities to protect the
doomed man. The imminence OF
the danger was communicated too
late, perhaps because it was not fully
appreciated, and the mob had done
It's work before the telegram was re-
ceiyed.-1lSherilIe citizen.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26

Here's a new story about Senator
Vance. His frs: wife was q Pres
by,erian and very fond of church
work. Zeb says he is n of her
converts. Some years ago. be mar
ried tor the second time and go, 3
wife who Ia . Roman Catholic. One
Of Zeb's Presbyterian friends in
North Carolina said to him recent
" Il hear that your new wife is a
Catholic. How, in the name OF com.
mon senee, did you come to marry
a Romsnist? l, canseds much sor,
row in the church" "Well" said
Zeb, II tried run and rebellion and
| thought | would like to try Ro-
manism."- Washington Cor. vii
muagton Messenger.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26
tTIhc Orange County
cb-s.I.NrH is he only pa
per published in Orange
County.

Whatever the p~rovoca'lon, says
the Charlotte CHro1icle, the lynch
ING OF Robert Berrcr, at Lexington,
is another blow at the sovereignty
Of the State. Berricr was in the
hands Of the law, and there vas no
reason to-apprchend his escape nor
was there apparent reason TO fear
the courts would be slow to mete
out Justice.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26

Guarantee Ackcr's Blood Elixir for
it has been fully demonstrated to
the people of this country that it is
superior to ali other preparations for
blood diseases. 1t is a positive cure
for syphilitic poisoning, Ulcers,
Erur,i"ns and Pimples 1t puri6es
the whole system and thoroughly
builds up the constitution. DR.. O.
Hooker, Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26
Good tor senator Kan
som.

FAYETTEVILLE, Oct. 1.-The
regular centennial committee met
this afternoon a letter from Sena-
Tor Ransom was received, saying
that tie Secretaries OF War and Ma
w have assured him that ,hei L. 5.
Marine band, one hundred aud eight
pieces, of Washington, D. C., and
all the flags, etc, needed vii. be here
at the centennial Arrangements
were perfected for a special train to
90 after ex President Jefferson Da-
,i~ and family. Enthusiasm is great
The Marie band Is the finest in the
world and has never been south Of
Richmond.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26
CAUSE FOR

Merrily, mcrrily. merrily. hey.
Merriiy henl the style a.
YOU merry heart goes MI the way.
The sad one tires in a mile Il.
And here's why they are jubiIan, !:
II a safely recommend Com
pound Oxygen for ca.arrh.
"R. c. FOSTER.
"Greenville, S. c., July 10. 1888"
MAY Won live long TO bless suf-
tering humanity with your Com.
pound Oxygen
"REv. W. w. GRAHAM.
"Willis,on, S. g., Mar. 20, 1888 "
II have used your Compound OK
ygrn. My lungs hold double the
amount of air.
IN. K. GABRIEL.
"Walla Wa'la, Washington Ter.
ritory, April 8, 1888"
Il most gratefully appreciate how
fully my son has been revi,alized by
Compound Oxygen.
"MRs. AsBIE II. GouLDISG.
North Grafton, Mass
Send for our brochure of 2Ot
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
4 DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE..

Having qualified as Administrator of
America Lloyd. deceased, late of Or
ange County. \. c.. this ia to notify all
persons having claims against the es-
tate OF said deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned on or before the 10Th
day Of Oct. 1880, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted TO said estate vii.
please make immediate payment.
This 10th day of Oct. 1889.
CALVIN LLOYD,
Administrator.
BY G. ID. Turner, Attorney.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26
Every body Mat has had the lea

Everybody that has had the least
opportunity tor observing the re'a-
tons otsthe negroes and Whites III
the north ana south, respectively
srows.that the lines OF social inter
ao.l4e between The Two races are
ar more str,c;ly'ir,"n IN Massachu.
-.,, titan III South Carolina, and
tat The coloicI man has less c;.anct
Tor political preferment III Ohio har
be ia. ia Virginia. il is a eInguial
tact, rs The Philadelphia Eecort
points out, tiat IN all the years since
the close OF the war no colored maI
has ever been elected to the Leg $
larnrc ct any northern State, though
IN nearly every II OF them the he
groes hold ;he balance Of pon1ica
power and Their support IS absolute
" necessary To the Republicans t.
carry an ciect,on.-PeterSbury Ip
peat
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26

The Superintendent OF Public
obstruction has issued a circular TO
County Soperin,endents ins,ruc,ing
them that the State list of school
books are required TO be ured in
the public schools Of North Caro-.
lima, and informing them ,hs, an ex.
change of school books with pub.
lishers can be made.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26

1t was Just an ordinary scrap OF
wrapping. paper, but ii saved her
lite. she vas IN the last stages OF
consumption, told by physicians that
she was iucnrable and could live
only a short time; she weighed less
than seventy pounds. On a piece OF
wrapping paper she read of DIR.
klngs New Discovery, and got q
sam! lie bottle; II hrlted her, she
bought a large bottle; it helped her
more, bought another and grew bet
ter fast, continued it's use aud is now
strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weigh
ing 40 pounds. Fo- fuller par,lcu-
lars send stamp TO w. II. Cole,
Druggist, Forth Smith. Trial Bot
ties OF this wonderful Discovery
Free at W. \. Hayes's Drugstore.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26
A WONDERFUL RECOVERY

Mrs Geo. J.. Smoote, a highly cul
tiyaiel and e~linab,c lady OF Pres
cot. Ark, writes under cate Of Apl
%. 1889: During the summer OF
1887 my eyes became inf1a,ned, and
nv stomach and liver almost hope
lesslv discrderei. Nothing | ate
agreed with me, | took chronic
diarrhua, aud for some time ny life
was ~despaired Of by my family.
The leading physicians OF the c"un-
Try were consulted, and the medicine
administered by them ' did any
permanent good and | fingered be.
tween lite and death, the laaer being
preferable to the ag"nles | was EN-.
during In May, 1883, | became
d~is.n~tel with Physicians and then
medicine. | dropped them all, and
depended solely on Switl's Specific
6. ). 81 q few bottles of which made
me permanently well-"ell from
then until now ~
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26
A HEALTHY GROWTH.

! Acker's Blood Elixir has gained a
firm hold or the American people
and is acknowledged to be superior
to all other preparations. |, is a
positive cure tor all Blood and Skin
Diseases. The medical fraternity
iudorse and prescribe it. Guaranteed
and sold by Dr.. o. Hooker, Drug
gist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26

The oldes, person of modern times
whose death is recorded accurately
was Louisa Truxo, an English wo.
man, who was 175 years old when
she died, in 1870. There was a Don
Cameron, who may have been an
ancestor OF the present family OF
long-livei Camerons in Pennsvlva-
ma, who died in Scotland "a 1889 at
The age OF 100 years.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26
\ CHILD KILLED.

Anotherchrd Killed by the use Of
oplates given in the form of soothing
syrup Why mothers give their
children such deadly poison is sur
prlsing when they can relieve the
child Of rs peculiar troubles bv us
ing Acker's Baby Soother. 1t. CON
,a'ns no Opium or Morphine. Sold
by DR.. .. Hooker, Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26

N Q
The undersigned having this day
qualified As the Administrators OF
Evans Turner, deceased, hereby gives
notice to I'LL persons indebted TO said
estate to come forward and make pay
men OF the same, and those holding
claims against said estate to present
them to the undersigned properly
authenticated ON or before the Sth day
of Oct. 1890, or this notice will BE-
plead in bar Of their recovery.
This Sth day Of Oct, 1889.
EMMA NJ. TURNER,
Administrative of Evans Turner.
S~trudwick i Parish, Attorneys.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-10-26

We hear some talk OF the Durham
& Northern Rail Road authorities
extending their road from Durham
to HiIl>boro. Talk it up, friends,
that's the way 10 have it done. Blu,
don't let it all end in talk.