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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-09-20
CROSS-PURPOSES.
III $. A. WEISS.


Felicia had cleared away the supper
table anG set the kitchen to order. ana
vas in the front yard planting flower
seeds
Around the corner Of the little farm.
house she could see Pierce Manson help
lns Marcia to put up the fowls for the
night Somehow, Pierce, when not att
tending 70 his own business On the farm,
vas always with Marcia
Just - Felicia was tightly raking over
the seeds, she heard horse coming IN
the road, and the next moment Mr.. Peter
Lennon drew up lis old sorrcl nag close
10 the fence
Eycniu', FcIiccy Fine weather for
plantin What is it-turnips. or in,
gyunsl7
He said this with grin, as if pleased
with his own facetiousncss.
Felicia answered., demurcly:
''BAlsams and marigolds .
Flowers, ch Well, | can't say as
I've much use for flowers, unless they're
garden peas or suap-beaus | noticed
comm along that your gardens rayther
back ard and your crops not as for ard as
they might be. In my opinion, Your sis
ter Marshy might a done better than en-
gage Pierce Manson to manage the farm.
Hes purity much Of il green hand, and
YOU two lone women folks need settled
hand with judgment and experience to
manage for You. Don't YOU thiuk 50
now, Feliceyl'
Something in his tone made her look
up. He was leaning forward, with his
arm resting on the top Of the fence, and
looking down at her With a curious ex-
rrcssion--a sort OF one sided eer-which
he was evidently doing his best to make
pleasant and persuasive.
The girl was startled
81 thought Mr, Mans on was doing
very well, and Marcia thinks SO, too, =
she answered, breaking of dead twic
from q syringa bush
"Wen, Marshy's dever managing
woman, and knows as much as anybody
about butter and eggs and poultry, but
she Amt posted about field crops, and
the sile This farm oughter fetch more i
II docs Sh. siiu't 1ain' herself nay ,,,,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-09-20

The latest revelation is thaess France
pays S400, 600 out Of the pubhtfunds 10
su5sidize newspapers for the s-p por, OF
the Government.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-09-20
Queen Victoria a Oisconsoiate Widow.

Tie English Queea has had placed on
a tablet in one OF her private chapels this
inscription,
Erected to the Memory ot(,he pest ..
Husbands
By the Most D.scoasoia'e &
Widows
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-09-20

mon had several times come to the house
and seemed inclined to be friendly with
her, though, until his own words and
looks Iust now, it had never occurred to
her that his visits had any reference to
herself, ana Marcia had said that he came
on business.
She could not marry him. Oh, 10
she c0ald never pflng herself to that'
Du' II a. s'ii'''hing ~ Aio" '""' a.
iaS' sac hai oeaa anu ''ia' : vas ~
hei power y accept o7 refuse ah oief oi
S'oo' 'i-'''
l'' W y '-'h'liB aoou'' sne
aske1' IN Aei usual abrupt, sefalgh''of-
ware way.
About the crops; and" - Fehcla
could not prevent the color rushing into
her face-"he said he'd be over TO.
morrow evening.
Marcia gave her a curious look and
then broke into a short, sarcastic laugh
"Well, | do declare she said, and
without anothcg word, she turned away
Felicia looked after ber resentfulIy.
Wbv should sho ,angh2 Was il at the
,ae,of her bavip5 = bean or of that bean
heinz, Nr peter Ienmon2 Certainly he
was not a lover thot = pirl would be proud
of-with bis LONG lank fpure hooked
hnt he was ,ol;ci,,o ma, of oona s.ona
mo aoa o,n.a tho hos+ forn i ~
neiolborhood adioin,no their own AND
Marcia had no RIGHT to LAUGH at him or
at herself.
Up stairs, at the opcn window Of her
room, she could hear Marcia and Pierce
Manson talking on the porch below.
Pierce, ALWAYS before ooino home for
,he cyeDinr. would sit awhile on the
,,r,., .ou.;n,, ;. ~ .;,.o o,..
,,a.,aa .h;
Faiio;, b,1 no+;caa of late +b,. Naro;a
~, AL shau eth 49,.
! not so with Pierce
! II. .raa g. - -, :,
roo9 -loo,<ino and manly hnt N,rc;,
who had been Tilted in her vontb and
| had since pretended to desnise all men
was still = handsome woman and some
men while afraid Of her temper admired
ncr.
..U-bo, 4 -, +h;nl2 ," she saia =
p;. .,p.,;o;o ,o,;oa
!, hc,n She cave Nr Jannons comm,
,saa hor ) ,a-ron,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-09-20


reckless desperation, and whereas, mo
ment before, she had shuddered ct the
thought Of becoming Peter Aemnon's
wife, she now firmly made up her mind
70 marry him
Sunday, true to his appointment, Mr.
Lennon called
Felicia, who had been watching from
her window, met him at the door aud
showed him into the stiff parlor.
AS she passed the kitchen door she
heard the voice of Pierce Manson within,
but he was speaking in tone too low for
his words to reach her.
"Felicey," said Mr. Lennon ,hitching
his chair close to her, Il want to talk to
you some before Marshy comes in.
want TO tell you that I've been thinking
about you, aud the way you're living
here with Marshy I've about con
cluded that somebody oughter be look
in after you and your interests Half
the farm and property's yours, amt
itl"
Size edged away from him little and
avcrted her face, that she might not see
the sallow visage and sharp, greedy
looking eyes.
A thought of Pierce's clear, hazel eyes
came to her.
Yes, she answered, coldly, "father
left everything to be equally divided be-
tween US. =
Then why don't you claim your
sheer2"
l don't know. I've never thought
much about it. Marcia manages and l
| wouldn't know how to do it. We're
obliged to live together
''I'll tell you what's the best thing
you can do, Felicey. Have the farm
equally divided, and sell or rent out
your sheer I'm willing to take it fair
galyation. An as to ivin, can offer
you good home away from Marshy,
where you can manage and do as you
please. want to make this bargain
with you unbeknownst to Marshv:
Listen to me, my DEAR
/ Felicia shuddered as he thrust forward
his unattractive face and laid his hand on
her arm She could bear it no longer
81 think hear Marcia coming" she
said, hastily rising and gong to the
door.
She had indeed heard the kitchen door
open aud shut, and as she slipped into
the passage she met Marcia face to
face
"Oh, please 60 into the parlor and
! talk to Mr.. Lemmon-please do i'm
plored Felicia. ''I-I can't bear it"
"Fool." said Marcia, contemptuously
TO think that be wanted to marry you
know what he's after, though he's keep
ing it from me- He wants to cheat YOU
out of your land and get you to live
with his old idiot aunt, and tend on hel
like slave. Why. you blind bat! ane
pster 7 enmon have heen engaged rbes
two veeLs,,,
Fa,,c,a STOOD as e stunned
.Don,.stond .be-o s,ar;no l;ke foo, :,
cold Marcia tarce,v 400 into tn,
t;,cbe, p;arce Manson wants Won"
She mecha,;c.,1v oheved
As she opened the door. Pierce-vh,
ras standing in the middle of the foo
advanced and held ou, his hand
The sudden change from Marcia
itterness ~ his kind ana a,nos, ,anao
oo,, ovorcame Felicia and she hurst n
O tears
ne neA' ilioAiiei't s1ie iei' his al
So. 3;,. -, -.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-09-20
THE RAGE FOR SPANISH FASHIONS


The rage for Spanish fashions has bv
no means abated. Spanish yellow IS the
most popular color today for elaborate
dress. Il has gone FAR to succeed the
poppy red Of a few seasons past. Oue
fair lady appeared on a gta occasion re-
Gently with parasol. bon4 It and dress Of
pale yellow Grape and a yellow os,rich
feather bow about her neck These boas
o! ostrich and cassovary feathers are very
becoming and are easily slipped Of when
the sun becomes too hot During the
damp mornings and evenings at the sea-
shore and the high mountain resorts fur
capes have beea il demand, especially bs
those eho adopt English styles IN dres~
Black ribbons edged with pale Spanish
yellow and yellow grosgrala ribbons arg
largely used with black dresses. This
shade Of ribbon has since the time Of
Moses been used il cotab!nat,on with
black b the women of Granada. and Is
especially becoming 70 their clear oru-
uette beauty Ribbons are used in dozens
/ Of ways this season. in knots on the
/ shouIder. il full choux or rosettes al tie
waist directly IN front or in pairs directly
At the back. These rosettes are made .:
sithes plain inch. wide ribbon, OF Of pieos
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-09-20
LADIES' COLUMN.
POPULARITY OF PUFs.


1t i but short time-perhaps two or
.hrec years-since the first timid a.
.empts to introduce puff sleeves were
most energetically rejected and tadies
declared themselves il favor of ,h. tieh.
sleeve incasing the arm from top to bot
ON And now what change: Not
iress, mantle, or paletot, lbe they in
tended either for old or young, without
he full sleeve, ending either in band or
cuf1 at the wrist, sometimes the sleeves
are gradually slanted of from top to
bottom, the former being as wide as the
old fashioned leg, of mutton sleeves with
their inner rolls Of padding. Broad
shouldcred ladies, to whom this arrange
ment IS nnbecoming, lessen the size by
means of long plaits going the whole
length of the arm and springing out in
pull at the top. Devotees Of the old
style modify and nodernize their sleeves
By the addition of seton, Gretchen
costume puff, or the proper plated epas'
let trimming = Chicago Ne,cs.
LATEST OCCUPATION OPEN TO WOMEN.
4 The latest occupation open to women
is that of lamp-carer. I don't know If
that's what the ladies who take care of
lamps call themselves, but that's what
they really are. There are two in the
city how; or there viii be two during
the winter. They are "reduced gentle
women, and each morning they visit q
number of houses, and clean, fill and
FIX the various fine lamps set before
them. The average servant can do
| nothing with lamp but spoil it, but
| these ladies don their aprons and rubber
| gloves, clean the outside and the inside
of the lamps see that the wicks are in
! good order. fill the lamps, and leave
them SO that even the stuDidest servant
can not prevent them from burning we'll
They have studied lamps, know the right
kinds and sizes of wicks, know whether
COLA oil is needed in one kind of lamps,
and starlight in another; and alto
gether they take away from the owners
a great deal of the care which the
| management Of the rediscovered and
much multiplied lamps brings upon
them = Chatter =
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-09-20
A FEMALE BUIL-FIGH HTER.

The heroine Of the hour Just now in
Lisbon, Portugal, is German girl,
Fraulein Johanna Maestrick. Fraulein
Maestrick was born near Berlin, but
went with her parents as child to
Portugal When she was seventeen an
impressorio, struck with her size and
beauty, offered to train her as q female
bull-fghter The agent sent his pupil,
who is not yet twenty, to compete at the
show Of female beauty which took place
last spring at Lisbon, where she carried
off the first prize. The advertisement
proved an excellent one, for ever since
the impressario has been bombarded with
letters from persons of all classes, wish
ing to know when the beautiful 'Torera'
is to make her debut ;
She has no, yet appeared in an arena,
but last week she came out in a trial
fight at Oporto. A huge crowd collectci 1
to see the unusual sight The young
lady quickly laid two balls in the sand,
and rode off followed by band oi
music, amid ,hunders of applause
Crowds of people collected before the
windows OF the hotel at which the
"torera' was staying, and far into the
night she was obliged - appear on the
balcony in response TO their calls for her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-22
snor,,,r preserve OF 100, 900 Acres.

certificate OF incorporation of the Adiron-
dack League Club was filed in the County
Clerks office yesterday The Sun has already
described the plans Of the club. Tho trustees
named arc Warner Miller, NJ. W. Barse' .. L.
Snyder, robert c. Alexander Mark Nj. Pome-
roy. Warren Higey, A. G. Mills, Henry h. How
land. Henry c. Squires. De Witt G. lie Feyre
Henry Patton. and Alexander Il. Harper. me
n hunting and fishing preserve the BIaKe tIhcL
Of acres in Hamilton and a6d d mer Kbsb
viii no ro,sed by 300 mem bership subscriptions
at at Al 900 each The site contains jocks or
Transparent Lake and many other famous an. US
the largest and most valuable private preserve
In this country.
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s,o,, Two Ride. from tho Armory.

Detective Murphy OF tho Thirtieth street
station caught two tough looking youngsters
puttinr rifle cartridges on tho Sixth avenue car
tracks yesterday and arrested them. He roc
ognized one as james Breslin, aged IL, OF al7
West sixteenth street, who has achieved dis
tinction among his companions by getting ar ar
rested for felonious assault and burglary. me 1e
other boy said he was John Cunningnani "a
tective Murphy found out that the boys had
stolen the cartridges and two rihss from the me
Thursday night. They got into the arinory
through the skylight. They pawned the rifles
which Detective Murphy recovered
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r. annpp Any BandIts.

HAVANA. june 81. In the San Nicolas dis
trict to,day fifteen bandits robbed a grocery
store and then carried OF the proprietor and
tWo other persona Troops are IN pursuit.
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90 gtt tor susinsss pnrpOses.
lwelliua Auuscs at'aatcd.

C,MALL FURNISHED COTTAGE-LonE ltlHun; , ~
- minutes out salt water bathing Jul, ana nugus''
rent moderate. Address EOWLAND 10 East list ST.
New York city
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a,ntarnishea Rooms ss'antea.

TWO SMALL LIGHT ROOMS between Canal and
QUIET box 1874 Sun office.
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nmrlIina Apusss 90 2gtt.

DEsIRARIE HOUSES unfurniShed ana furnished,
IL in iii parts OF the city.
FOLSOM BR0iHEEs, ss4 Broadway, near 18th St
k1TH ST, 81 EAST 500 a perfect gem hand
y sOmry decorated three story, high stoOp brown
stone and basement; elegant healthy location; Keys
At 4Uo.
onTH ST 238 BAsT.- Brick house; ten rooms; new
GU plumbing, all improvements; TO be let or sold
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-22
Aaurius ACADEMIES.

HIISS McCABE teaches waltz York polka schot-
wi tische RsTlin gAYOtte, La Reeve and the new i'm
DariRl sohotIische, At n East l7th 81
NPEN ALL SUMNER, thorough school for dancing
OWAkTE taught, Ia{Pnidy . G,Esu'HSrs hSloAEE'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-22

+ bargain WissNER, 900 S62 Fulton a., BrooEIyn'
+. CONNER, Fast 4ed 1T.
Upright and square pianos for salo and easy
terms payment second hand. $50 S75. 500 upward
STECK PIANOE.-FulI assortment OF those reliable
- Instruments; also number of second hand pianos
various makes and fully repaired. for sale Pianos
rent. WaTerOomS stock HAIL II East l4thst
NrALTERs' Piano WareroomS University place cor.
w 18th 81 pianos sold on easy terms and eXc anged
$1,000 O00 ss r4a for ss. ssq Crs. Is
dress DANIEL +. BEATTY. Washington, n. J.
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Aptels.
apurfhase mud exchange.

CUBURBAN. RESIDENCE wanted in exchange for
- Brooklyn dwelling; anO location Send full details TO
sIBBALD. 1876 Montague ~, Brooklyn.
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Furnished AOusrs asaatra.

A FURNISHED HOUSE. with grounds wanted; near
n station and this city ~ rdomt; piano upstairs
''@' BOLIs, sI2 Lexington Az
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The Star of Bethlehem.

Astronomical calculations show
tina! We shall witness a most inter-
esring phenomenon in the course
of 1890 A six star will be added
to the five fixed stars forming the
constellation of Casslopeia. This
is known as. the Star of Bethlehem,
and it will have been seen seven
times since the beginning of the
Christian era. 1t was discovered
the last time it appeared hy -Tycho
Brabe in 157oo, who described it as
being "a star of extraordinary
brightness, which outsbone all.the'
stars Of The first magnitude, and
could be seen in the light oftIie
day. But after three weeks the
brightness faded, and after having
been visible for seventeen months
it disappeared as suddenly as it
came. The star is on record in the
annals of 1864 A. D., and Of GIL
A. D., during the Emperor Otto's
reign. 1t has been supposed that
this heavenly body is the Identical
Star of Bethlehem. and it seems to
appear oEce in about 3l5 years.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12
The Coming Farmer.

The farmer of the future will
have better machinery and imple-
ments with which to cultivate his
farm. He will make better use of
his brains, which will allow him
more resi- from MAMMAL labor. Tho
coming farmer will not go it alone,
hit will unite with his fellow.
farmers. lie will realize that sin
union-is strength" The time will
come when there will be a farm
ers' society in every farming COM
munity. The idle is already drift
ing that way. New organizations
Spring up almost daily. These
schools, as we may call them, will
help the farmer to educare himself.
Here he can meet with brother
farmers, discuss questions Of i'm
nortance. and if he has discovered
any thing new can tell his neigh
borS about it. The women also
can meet here and consider house.
hold affairs. All can decide what
they wantto buy and send in large
orders, getting reduced prices.
These societies will aid farmers to
educate their sons, so that when
they grow up they can combine,
elect their wisest neil and send
them to the Legislature, and even
to the White House. They have
filled these places before, and they
can fill them again.--Farm and
Home.
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NUMBER Al

tasks, missing much of the pleasure.
of life which other girls have. is re.
paid by the capabilities and.
strength of character and tle Sc
cnrity against exigencics of misfor-
tune which she carries into the
years of womanhood. LowIy places
in life are less conspicuous than
places ofhigher social prominence,
but they bring less responsibility
really less care and ofttimes far
more happiness.
These are only a few Illustrations
of law that applies in all liie's ex-
prriences. There is always a bright
side.but there are some people who
see always the dark side.and seem
to have no capacity for seeing the.
silver lining. Thisris unfortunate.
They miss a large part of tho joy
oflife. for much Of the priest, deep
est joy comes in hardships aud
trial. They miss agreat deal of
the beauty Of life, for much Of the
truest.richest beanty lies in things
that are even repnlslve in their sll-
EpeEfcial features -
tsis greats EoiIu Issas
|;ple3 learpsto loo k9so IN. eshrig rs
side, to form. the habit of seeing
the beauty in .nnlovely things and.
finding file lows in painful oXDnrj.
enees. Few things can he more
unfortunate in early training than
the forming of a habit of seeing
the disconraging side in LIES
events and circumstances. Yonng
people should train themselves
persistentIy away from such a hah-
it. They should resolutely refuse
to look at the dark side of any
thing. They shOnl.l always insist
on finding something bright and
encouraging, and should look only
at that.
A little dog was lying on the
floor one day. The room was dark
and the air was chill. By and by
q sunbeam struggled through an
opening in the curtaineel window
and fell on the carpet. Instantly
the dog arose. and walking across /;
the room lay down in the patch Of
sunshine. That is what we should
train ourselves always to do in.
life. IF there is only one single
CLEAN of sunlight, Frightening the
smallest space in ourlot, we should
move our chair no that one spot.
Some one said, speaking of sur-
cess in life, that the habit Of look
ing at the bright side is worth a
Thousand a year. In whatever:
way we look at life, the habits Of
incalculable value. Young peonle
should learn il, however hard 1T
may he. It will add ten-fold both
to the happiness and the usefulness
Of their lives.
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Seeing the BRIGHT Side.

There always is a bright side.
Every cloud has It's silver lining.s
Every evil has a possible good.
Every hardship conceals benefit
of some kind. Every disappoint
ment has in it something better
than the thing of which we were
disappointed. il we are heroic
enough to get if. The things that
appear to he stumbling blocks in
our path may become stepping
stones to lift our feet upward, If
we are only alert enough to make
them so.
The poor boy who has to work
hard. and who lacks the comforts
and the good times that are en-
ioyed by the rich mans son, gets
balancing good in the rugged
health. the habits of industry and
the self.reliance which are the
/ fruit of his tolls. tasks and hard.
ships. The girl-who has to help
Pher mother at home in housewifely
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12
Mixers, Notes.

Never drive mich cows or fat
tening stock faster han a walk.
DO not allow or force mich COWS
TO drink ice cold water.
You have no need OF a dog in
bringing the cattle home from the
pastures.
TT you are unsteady inclined you
may hum a low tone. The COW
will like it and commence rumlna-
ting.
To sell milk pays better than to
make it into butter or cheese and
sell it as solids.
If YOU desire your cows to do
their best at the pail, give them a
change Of food as often as possible.
After You have brushed the nd
der clean, milk the COW as fast as
YOU can and milk her clean to the
last drop,
Your COWS will certainly fall of
in their milk unless housed in a
warn stable during lnclement or
very cold weather.-St.P Paul Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12
A New Coffee AduIterant.

Look out for a new kind of cotfse
that is rot coffee. Some clever
Frenchmcn at the island of Reun-
ion have discovered that the frnit
OF the wild orange that grows there
has the aroma of the coffee berry.
AS it costs less to raise the wild
orange than the regular coffee. ma
turalIy,he planters are substituting
the former for the latter, and the
government, even, has ordered
thata great part ofthe highlands
on tue island be reserved forth
cultivation OF the new bogus coffee.
One bright CLEAN on tile coffee
horizon is in the fact that the new
berry will be so cheap, that it will,
lii Its culture succeeds, drive out
Ichicory, and as an adnlterant II is
Esaid to be much less vile than that
staple coffee chcapener.