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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03
ItDLl LIFE.

Tie beauty Of z holy life constitutes the
most eloquent persuasive to religion which
"ac human beng can address to another.
We have many WAYS of doing good to our
ttiIuW-creaturcs but zone so good, SO etfica-
cioll, ~ leading a virtuous, upright and
Wcll-prderei lIic. There is an energy Of
maral ,Ha3ion III Il good man life, passing
tire highest efforts of the orators genius.
The seen but silent beauty Of holiness
speaks more tloqlently of God and duty
than tile tongues Of men and angels. Let
parents remember this. The best inheri
tafce a parent cen bequeath to a child is q
v~lrtGou~ example, a legacy of hallowed re-
membranes. The beauty of holiness
btamin- through the life Of q loved
relative or friend Is more efectual
to strengthen such as do stand
II virtue "ays, and raise up those that are
bowed down, than precept, command, en-
treaty, or warning. Christianity itself, |
believe. owes by far the greater part of its
moral power, not to the precept or parallels
81 christ, bat to his own character. The
heauty If that holiness which ls enshrined
IL tte four brief biographies Of the man of
Nazareth has done more, and will do more
IL r.souerate the world and bring it to an
everlasting righteousness. than all other
a1.nc;e, put together. It has lone more to
spread his religion III the world than. all
that has ever been preached or written on
tho evidences & thIistianity.-D Dr.. Chdl'nsys,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03

Acas, is on record of a Woman who live"
to this al v7.nr.sl nge, but it i scarcely nete~
,r.y t. tate that it WAS IN 'the olden tire.
Nova DAYS too many women do net live
halt their allotted years. The mortality du,
T. functional ieTnngen eDts N The wesksi
: X IS sir ply friehttul, to say nothing OF II,
hirtscrii,ub!A suffering which makes Ilft
~.nrcely worth the living To 5 many women
BI. for these sufferers there is n certain II
sl-f. DR.. PIERCE Favorite Prescription vii
positively cure l,ur rrhea, painful mCnstrua
zion, prolopsu', pain in the ovaries, weak
ir,, /. in short, all those complaint t" whiei
80 many women are martyrs. t is the only
guaranteed cure, see guarantees on bottl
wrapper.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.


-
Experiments IN ct petersburg nave
shown that boliln3 mix greatly fei-s@9
its n~utrltlousne7S-
There is within a few niles q Hazel
Green, Ky, a bank Of clay that makes a
very superior calcirnine when dissolved
In water.
In naner ~ the Vienna Academy of
Science, Theodor eros has doubteI that
sulphur is an element, believing, for re4
sons soon 10 be given, that It II q coin
pound Of carbon with some Other vet
nndetermipcd elementary eubst+aee.
cono,,a =, J.. fta
auwaye,g;oos IF fho fa..-r. H. ON
,,.,iv ,,.ls !, E,4I.ad !, -.llar.ual
locomotive consumed twents-tao Ter
rent less fuel than the ordinary LOGO
| motive running under exactly the same
conditions.
There j talk n France If utilizing
yo,cr course. a., r,;lv.v ,n.9yc n,n4r.
II i n-onascj tb,+ fhu ,r,ck h4II 10 Laid
., an mont. IN the middle II tL-~
current, and that the locomotive stall
| have two paddlt-wnceis dipping lutgtLe
water and revolve1 bv It.
In eyneriments recently made for the
.uhst;tnt;on Of electric G0ht, for the oil
,amns at nresenf IN use for laAtlDo the
comnassoa If yes.cls al NIGHT i was
found that bv brinrlny an incandescent
lamp close to the compass q detection
Of the needle was produced.
NJ Fopnre thc uintral0a;st. claimsto
have discovered in n mixture Of copper
and lime the beautiful color. azurrino.
tho ~comnosition a which has ST long
been a puzxlc to artists. lis tint is said
10 be perfectly ~unchanocahle, and IS
Identical with the famous A"lextndrine
blue.
Colonel z G Barklcv. II Charleston.
( G. saws that the cnrIews and sel.rulls
an that coast eat more clam; than tbnou-
fire nonnlotion Of fine cjty. They pick
them IN. carry them into the air,
,bemm mon and thcn swon]inr down
feast on them
49,. ans.l. -, oal corI,n
go" 80 l.,aah, Ia g.
nNJ - 49,, -,
branches are not peeled. The blr.z is re
u1 :, e+.; on3 eor.n.l -, 10Th
s;do. .,I ,ftaru,rd IL. dr;ed y.1cn #
ia re,dv for commerce
oono onn
!" ,'a"e0 aDi
p'", 900 nnn
Pny 49,
-nan $40 -.
- sD"7 oy:n nnn -
!" Wy -
300 nnn n}Ama
"''"i'-o 49, s,n1 nnn =
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03
|PElI>EE VI TIT NAY OF TIE LORD.

1t is not necessary to be wonderful in
order to bt useful. John did no miracle"
hi mission WA to cry in the wilderness.
prepare yc the Way Of the Lord He did
Isis work III a COMMON way and was sue
CTS lal. Hal miracles been necessary. God
would have enabled John to perform them,
hIt llr dad not If You and | were to be ex-
trtnf3iuarH PERSONS, tiod woul have given
IL extraordinary tndowmcnts, but He gave
us Common endowInents. hence we should
be wiling 10 be common people. This Is
the fIfTd Of people that 60 most good.
Wnndrr-Workers are not in demand today.
Ih" Masters cause wants workers, not
Wenier-. nor ehcrubs, nor prsdigies, but
cumHintr~pH,e men aud women who will
o. about thelr usiness silently proclaiming,
Prepare rc lie way Of the Lord Alas,
that =, many ept large figures in religious
clI,le. VII" have ro emphatic testimony tor
thri>t as 4 pres ut saviour Of sinners. Is
he a blc ing to the world h by word or
@alk i,"iie, the character and power Of Je-
Sis tIlri T. t.pugehe.h Messenger.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03

tract. Dose small and pleasant 10 the taste
Equally good for aiult~ or ei,ildren
To i'm igo,ate the liver. sharpen the appe
tite, improve digestion, and build MP both
strength and flesh, when reduced below The
standard If health. II ranks rf't1lHnfnf
Has the largest sale Of any medicine III tie
world. 7rtthoat . si1Gtc cscelPI"n
For al ~itcfing. ScalF, toatorlng. burning.
tormenting Skin and Sralp diseases, il i
especially .flica, inri-. salt rhcum, letter,
Psoriasis. E~ry slvrlas Eczema, and all hu
m0rs. from q common rlrnpic er eruption L
tho worst t.crntlla. vanish nnirr the uoe -
this worli famed remedy. II continued for
q reasonable @lrrgth Of time. @cr1fnlous
Sores and Swctlings are cured. AMI the
most tainted system. ar",hy ~ somewhat
persistent us". cl.aIis'i from II" most Nlru
lent blood poi5uns ami completely Hnovatef
and built W anew. WORLDS ~llSTENSARf
MEDICAL Association, il"rrlet"rs, But
falo, y. Y.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03

Camphoric acid is 4 substance tint ~.
been introduced very recently In.,aer-
cine. 1t Is q crystalline body, .arnm-
colorlcss, necdlc-liAc crystal,. ii j. dr,i
Guilty soluble ii water, but di~~ol4es
freely IN alcohol and ethcs. II IS 1,es.s-
mended for cAtcrnrl application IL Ia.
treatment Of chronic diseases I'll tn,
iarynN, throat and ne~e, and'3, ti,ili,-
tered IN solutions Of one i,cG .ent. ~ s4o.e
III weak spirit
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03
4 AGED DEER.

Thee may lie a lesson in the following
narrative. given hy q lady q few DAYS ago, Of
value ,as me Of our readers:
\ WAS II one Of New York's summer re-
sett, last year on its closing day for u
season. The wnrkmen were engaged n
te.tng quite a number Of. animals that had
furnished interes. and amusement to the
children AMI grown people who had fire.
4~4ei."l tile grounds during the sunuer.
ANON these animals was a most graceful
Hlal tet01ftlI !itjle crtature-a deer-that
iEtl bon "tptlred III its native God Of
I~r.t.it The wooden box into which It
Wa t. he pat was placed near the door Of its
cage aud the door partly opened. One OF
the Wofkuen slipped q rope around the
neck II the deer and gently pulled on
the reie = draw the animal into
t i,N The deer, feeling the rope
teHni its neck. ran frantically about
IL eaee. dashed itself against the bars.
t.reN 't-.1f down III mad attempts TO nd
it-,'f SIS Tie rai'e, and endangered life and
#u5h i. trv5"E To free itself from its captors.
bt.,rtt uge Il ct int" such a position that
wi.1 l1ie effort It Mas drawn and forced
lty Unharmei. The poor little
tta.- tHat NuaS tEat its Captots were It's
t"-N ar~t trends Left III Its cage it would
!s.se tT'~hrt uli>er4hiy of cold during the
81 - a. AMI wlnter. IN It's padded box
s. Aa> stt"i gently INTO 4 cart and borne 10
e< where q steamer waited TO trans
- aa.il = companions in captivity 20 a
a-t. structure. where Il would be care
t..v ,tae1 ~ If during the winter, and
q. ~ fIt.aaGcr i would again be brought
~ n cage u the summer resort.
y "4tc1ti IA. aIonizei captive st-ug-
tr lf,c.t from It's rope. and re-
4. attempts t. remove II from the
a-- tls9 - when the rope of circum-
ffrasaGtnee isth7awn around nv
&. -fH lrre~lSfihly drawn and fo.e-d
and III welcome places. I will
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03
COLUMN.
THF LITTLE ~fEAHsTRYse.

TIE LITTLE eEAHsTRHse.
The rain was falling steadily,
The clouds hung thick and low.
When mother said, lis Just The day
For little Nell 10 sew.'
And Nellie gladly brought her char
Close to her mothers side;
And then a cunning thimb!e mt
ON Tall Mans head with pride.
She then unwound from Of the spool
And broke |the'c0tton thread
And dipped the end and twisted il,
10 make It sharp, she SAID.
-Hm-rican Cnlttntor.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03
It's Excellent Ounlifics

Commend to public approval the California
LIQUID lflu i remedy Syrup of Figs. 1t is pleas
ing to the eye. and to the taste and by gently
acting on tho kidneys, liver and bowels. il
cscanses the system effectually. thereby PRO
mo. ing the health and comfort Of all who
rse it.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03

Cleans the liver, stomach, bowels an'
w.n,le syStain by usi ng DR.. Pjerce's Pc lets
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03
PATS DILEMMA.

Well. Pat, | Will try end relieve you. [duCedl.
with a srnlle wh1ch Pats speech had in
And if YOU can't 'lav" nor set either,
Perhaps you had tttf,r Just rooSt!'
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03

II afflicted with sore eyes use Or. ThCmp~
sons Eye water. Druggist sell at Csc per bolts
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03

The first steam nglne on this cont
aent wa9 brought from England in 1853
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03

I'll" p,luteFs II Vienna, Austria, have
struck for higher wares.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03

But. Pat, for The pain YOU complain IT.
Simply rooStinE alien" might not DO
| think would try iir. PlsrCe's
Golden Medical Discovery. 9 .
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03

A man who hrs pSactic.a medicine for i
years, ought to knC2ealt flo3. sugar; rv""
what he say:
ToLEDS, O.. Jan. ~. La.
Messrs- F. j Che'esA &C ntl~i"en:-
| have beer, IN the genera practice II nlttt'
cine for most ~ years, AMI would say thai
in oil my l~rGct'ee end .xp ri.nct have neNtl
Sect q preparation that | could present.,
with as much confidence e succ s. as | O.
Ha'ls tntarIh Cure, manufactured by Yea
lave pre- tr'h'd 1t Il gfeat many times at,
its effect i WONDERFUL. and would say ii
conclusion that | have yet to find "a rose 81
Catarrh Tint 1t would not cure. If they
would take IT according to directions.
Yours Truly.
l.. l. GURSUCH. NJ. u.
Office 2lo Summit st.
We viii give 500 for any case of Catarr}
that can not tie cured with Halls Cltarrb
Cure. Taken internally
r J. CHENEY & co. Prors., Toledo, @
80 Sold by ali Druggists. .5c.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03

During last year s064 dogs were killee
officially IN Berlin.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03

The nur l., II 'tid UaEen Bucket y
teptly dill q, : eltay. in !at'ing veil enough
alone.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03
l., T. GBRSTCH NJ, H..

Hiram Phillips, colored, died recently
in New York, after a faithful service OF
sixty years as a servant in one family.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03

The toper's motto is Give for to-day, ,
hnt he atnployytuo d..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-03

Traveln, men SIN ,ke "Ta1sills Pun h.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
L New Yorker Dreamed a Poem and a
Magazine Accepted 1t.

4 New Yorker, famous in the world OF
letters, awoke one night recently from a
sound sleep. So far as he knew he had
not been dreaming. He composed him
self again and was sinking into slumber
when there came into his mind. as though
out of the darkness. two of verse rhythmi-
cal but senseless. They kept him awake
and after a time two lines more. equally
smooth and absurd, presented themselves
to his mind as though one was debating
nonsensical doggerel to him from the
shadows of night. Unable to sleep. he
arose and went down stairs to his library.
He sat quiet in the darkness for a while.
hoping that he would fall asleep in his
chair. But a second verse, perfect in form
but absurd in meaning, came into his
mind. and then a third and fourth.
Lighting lamp, he took up pen and
wrote down rapidly the lines that had come
to him As he wrote new verses fell from
his pen, and when he had finished his
task a poem of eight stanzas lay before
him. He was surprised to find that.
from meaningless.
He at once put the poem in an envelope
and directed it to a publishing firm
Placing it among other letters to be mailed
by a servant in the morning, he returned
to bed and at once fell asleep. Upon
awaking he was uncertain whether he
had dreamed of writsng poem or had
really transcribed one. As his letters had
been posted he had no means Of deciding
the question His uncertainty was pleas
antly relieved the next day. however, by
the receipt of handsome check from his
publishers and letter praising his poem
The popularity of this case which makes
it very different from the celebrated in
stance of Coleridge and his poem of
'Kubla Khan lies in the fact that the
author had not been dreaming. He awoke
from what seemed to him a dead sleep
and found that his imagination had pro-
duced, without conscious effort on his part,
perfect poem
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

snouIu receive orders TO go on, ana money
would they take her in until one or the
other arrived Certainly They would
take her in, at five francs day, payable
every morning in advance.
She made a little calculation-she had
twenty-eight and tenpence; exactly thirty
five francS-enough for seven days. Ii she
wrote to Mrs. Vimpany at once she could
get an answer in tive days.
She accepted the offer, paid her five
shi lings, was shown into room, and was
Informed that the dinner was served at
six o'clock.
Very good. Here she could rest, at anv
rate, and think what was to be done. And
first she wrote two letters-one to Mrs.
Vimpany and one to Mr.. Mountioy.
In both of these letters she told exactly
what she had found; neither Lord Harry
nor his wife at the cottage, the place va
Gated, and the doctor on the point of go
ing away. In both letters she told how
she had been sent all the way into Switzer-
land on II FOOLS errand, and now found
herself planted there without the means
Of getting home. In the letter to Mrs.
Vimpany she added the remarkable detail
that the man whom she had seen on the
Thursday morning apparently dead whose
actual poisoning she thought sac had wit
messed, was reported on the SATURDAY. to
have walked out of the cottage, carving
his things. if he had any, and proposing to
make his way to London in order to find
out his old nurse. Make what YOU can
out OF that" she said. For my own part,
l understand nothing"
In the letter which she wrote to Mr..
Mountjoy she added petition that he
would send her money to bring her home.
This, she said. her mistress she knew
would willingly defray.
She posted these letters on Tuesday, and
waited for the answers.
Af,.. TstE0,N --N-n I~r4l
post.
To be Continued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
at 1t to him, Lady Harry Norland, Hotel

ed 1t to him, Lady Harry NOrland Hotel
d'Angleterre, Berne"
There is the Hotel de Belle Vue, the
Hotel du Faucon. the Hotel Victoria. the
Hotel Schweizerhof. There are the Hotel
Schrodel, the Hotel Schneider, the Pension
Simkiu.'
Fanny as yet had no other suspicion
than hat the doctor had accidentally
written wrong name. Her mistress was
at Berne; she would be in one of the ho-
tells. Berne is not a large place. Very
good: she would go round to the hotels
and inquire. She did so. There are not,
in fact, more than ha f a dozen hotels in
Berne where an English lady could posi-
bly, stay. Fanny went to every one of
these. No one had heard of any such
lady: they showed her the lists of their
visitors. She inquired at the postoff1ce
No LADY of that name had asked for letters.
She asked it there were any pensions, aud
went round them all-useleSsly
No other conclusion was possible. The
doctor had deceived her willfully To get
her out OF the way he sent her to Berne
He would have sent her to Jericho if her
purse had been long enough &c pay the
fare. She was tricked.
She counted her money. There was sx-
actly twenty-eight shillings and tenpence
in her purse.
She went back to the cheapest land dirt
iesD of the pensions she had visited She
sta ed her case-she had missed milady
and mistress-she must stay until she
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
Jenny Lind and Grisi.
Milwaukee, WiSc0n sin

| have somewhere little ballad that
tells a pretty story Of the famous songs
tress, Jenny Lind. Many days. months
and years have quite obIiterated the verses
from my memory, leaving only the skele-
ton Of the story to flutter in my brain like
an autumn leaf which the summers winds
had riddled and robbed of its green. But
| shall try to repair the injured leaf with
the poor thread of my simple prose- Some
where in the forties Grisl and Jenny Lind
were singing in different places in London
Those who went into ecstasies over Crisis
Norma were the next evening enraptur-
ed with Lind's 'Casta Diva" Great was
the rivalry between them.
Finally Queen Victoria, deeming it a
shame that two such gifted women should
be separated by mean, unworthy jealousy,
requested both to appear at a court con-
cert. Of course they both came. The
Queen warmly welcomed them together for
the first time She gave the signal for the
concert to begin. Jenny Lind was the
younger, and it was arranged that she
should sing first. With perfect confidence
In her powers she stepped forward to be-
gin. CHANGING to glance at Grisi, she
saw the Southern woman's malignant gaze
fixed on her. Her courage left her, her
voice trembled, everything grew black be-
fore her and she almost fell. By the
greatest exertion of her will, however, she
managed to finish her aria. A painful
silence followed its conclusion-a silence
that told her of her failure. She caught
triumphant expression on Grisi's face.
Despite her dazed condition, she quickly
realized that failure meant lost glory, dis
appointed hope, the destruction of happi-
ness. grief and modification to her family
and her friends Suddenly a soft voice
that seemed to come from heaven whisper
ed to her: Sing one of you old songs in
your native language" Sh: caught at the
thought like an inspiration. The accom-
PIANIST was striking his final chords.
She stepped up to him, asked him to rise,
and took the vacant seat. Softly her white
fingers wandered over the keys in a loving
prelude, then she sang. 1t was little
prayer which she had loved as a child; it
belonged to her childhooG's repertoire
She hadn sung it for years. As she sang
she was no longer in the presence Of royal
ty. but singing to loving friends in her
fatherland
No one present understood one word of
the prayer Softly at first the plaintive
notes hoated on the air, swelling louder
and richer every moment. The singer
seemed to throw her whole soul into that
weird, thrilling, plaintive prayer"
Gradually the song died away and ended
in soft sob. Again there was silence
the silence of admiring wonder. The audi
ence sat spellbound. Jenny Lind lifted
at last her sweet blue eyes to look into the
scornful face that had so disconnected her
at first. There was no expression now; IN
stead, teardrop glistened on the long
black lashes. After a moment, with the
impulsiveness of child of TIE tropics, |
Grisi crossed to Jenny Lind's side, placed
her arm about her and kissed her warmly
utterly regardless of the admiring audi
ence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
THE MODERN NAVAL BATTLE.
How War Ships Will Come at Each Other
in Coming Engagements
Ito be continued.

Each vessel will clear for action as soon
as the other is discerned- perhaps FIVE
miles away. Each will probably slow
down at first in order to gain time for
preparation. and especially for getting the
steam pressure up to the highest point.
Forced draft will at once be started and
the subdued roar of the air driven through
the furnaces to accelerate combustion. and
the whirl of the dynamos will be added
to the clang of the gun-breach blocks as
they are swung open to admit the projec-
tile to the breach, the hum of the ammuni-
ton hoists raising powder and shell to the
decks, and the quiet, firm orders of author
lty. On deck the gattling guns and re-
volving cannon and the rapid-fre guns in
the tops are got noiselessly into readiness,
the captain takes his place in the armored
coming tower with the chief quartermast-
er and his aid, the executive officer assumes
charge of the battery and remains near at
hand to take the captains place in case of
his death or disability, the range-fnders
are got into position, and the officer in
charge begins to report from time to time
the distance of the enemy, now drawing
closer
Probably not shot will be fired until
this distance is reduced to 1000 yards,
and probably both ships will be pointed
toward each other until that time. But
now what will the contestants do? 1t has
been held that both will advance steadily
toward each other-each commander hop
ing that some false move on the part of
his adversary will enable him to rush for
ward discharge his bow torpedo at 500
yards, that neither dares to swerve, less he
himself be rammed; so that the ships will
at length collide, end on, and may BE both
sink.
The various inventions of the last few
years-rapid-fre guns, high explosives,
torpedoes, submarine boats, dynamite
guns, and range-fnders, the increased
power and perfection Of steam and electric
machinery, the Improvements in powder
and in steel for projectiles and for armor
have not revolutionized naval science so
much as they have broadened it. The
principles of strategy remain the same,
and so does the necessity for the seaman s
skill. Engineers construct, inventors in
vent, experiments are tried, sham battles
are fought, and heated discussions agitate
the naval mind, but the only thing that
can determine the real conditions of mod
ern naval warfare is the modern naval
war.-Lieut. B. A. Fiske, in the Forum.