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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24


The State Librarian asks us to call
the attention CT the press to the tact
that the Roll of Honor of North
Carolina soldiers, in which is in
scribed the names OF all the Cortod-
elra,e soldiers from this State, is de-
posted in the State Library, and
there is a blank space opposite each
name tor the insertion of the date Of
death.
Ii the newspapers in noting the
death Of any old soldier will mention
the company aud regiment of which
he was a member, Mr.. B~irdsong, The
librarian, will note the date OF death
in the proper place, and thus the
record will be KEEP, as perfect as
possible. The press of the State will
kindly hear this in mind.-KdleigI
News and Observer.
We will endeavor to comply witt
the request OF the State Librarian
All persons when sending in notice
TO this paper Of the death Of an,
old soldier will please mention tn
company aud regiment of which b.
was a member, so that we may b
able to give MIR. Birdsoog the infor
formation desired.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24
r CAROLINA NEWS.

The Wad.sboro Nessenger-Lm Intel
Hgencer says ct the twin brothers
who recently became insane almost
simultaneously in Arson County
that one has about recovered and
that the other, who is at the Nor
Canton asylum, is much better.
Revenue Collector White, Of Raj.
eieh, reports that there are ONLY
ftiy-fvs government whiskey di.,ii.
~leries in operation now in his dis
,ric,. Many did not start up be-
cause they could not make three
gallons of whiskey to the bushel Of
corn.
The Magistrates and County Com
%mis-ioner- of Rockingham Comfy
Fhave decided TO rebuild the Jail at
Wentworth at once. A strong ct
fort was made TO have the court
house moved 10 ReidsviIle, but the
proposition to that effect was voted
down by vote of Is to II.
State Ceronicle Sam Jones ge,s
his harshesl criticism from the pull
pit. 1t seems that some people are
a long time finding ont that TO one
He gave ten talents and to others
less. We have only one y ord about
Sam Jones stay in Charlotte If he
did ao,hing more than Faise $500
towards %cancelling the debt on the
Y. NJ. G. A. building he did good
and accomplished in one week what
the combined religious fraternity had
failed to accomplish in fou, years
previous.
Durham Globe A representative
3. of the Globe called at Dukes fac
, tory yesterday, and was shown some
, plans that have been drawn for the
:, main building of Trinity College
: The plans submi,ted provides for
large, roomy, convenient and hand
Z some structure. Other plans will b.
submitted to the building COMMITTEE
at it's next meeting. Mr.. Washing
ton Duke informed the reporter tina
brick making for the College is 90
ing right along He is just a littl
: bit annoyed at the delay in perfect
: ing the plans, but be will o b
:, likely to be worried on that accoun
:; much longer. When work ON tn
! College does begin, it will be push
ed to completion in as short orde
:, as will be consistent with goo
workmanship
Morganton Herald Inorganic
!. enjoyed a spectacle rece",ly tina
5. very few if any Of the towns j
North Carolina could command.
l. was a mountain forest fire streichin
v for ten miles or more along the fac
| OF Table Rock or Short Off mOur
Of tains, and appeared in the darkness
at the distance of twelve miles Xix
y az immense fiery serpent suspende
in the air. Hundreds of peopl
gazed on the spectacle, the like {
which the oldest inhabitants ha
never seen. The effect was heigh,
{. ened by the darkness of the nigh
which rendered the outlines of th
mountain invisible, and the illusio
X was rendered all the more strikin
Or from the fact that the band Of fir
q for all it's distance was about tn
same width except Oh the sou,her
u end, where it assumed the shape Of
serpent's head.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24

\ Georgia editor has an GID Con,
tcderatc shoe, manufactured for the
Government, in 1864, just before the
war ended. The sole is fully three
quarters of an inch thick and is
made of poplar wood, evidently
shaped with a Ratchet or drawing
knife. The upper is attached to the
sole with a strip of rawhide, running
entirely around The shoe, the leather
being held TO the sole with large
carpet ,acks. The upper ls.ot rough
co"hlde dressed only on the inside.
Itch, Mango, and Scratches on hu,
mar or anlma.s cured in 30 minutes
by WooIford's Sanitary Lotion.
This never fails. Sold by .. Hooker
Druggist, Hlilsboro.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24

We welcome TO our exchange list
TIE Southeru Farmer, an unusually
attractive IS column weekly paper.
1t is published by the Farmer Pub
fishing Co, Raleigh, n. c., terms
Sl.0O a year in advance. Mr.. James
II. Ennlss, editor OF the ". 4. Far.
my since May 1876, is in editorial
charge, and his son, MIR. p. {. En-
hiss, a young gentleman of consider
able experience, is business manager.
The Southern Farmer takes the
place Of the ". {. Farmer, and is a
change only in the name and form OF
that paper, and will be issued week
~ instead of monthly. 1t is bound
,O-succccd
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24
For the Observer.
MAY Goth, 1890

Who's the father OF the privilege
tax law on gnano? Slxty.tonr fer
tllizer licenses have been issued thie
year in. North Carolina. Hereto
fore abcut - companies have done
business ii this State. How much
would !his amour to at 5000 each :?
Don't the consumer ALWAYS pay the
tax Who spends this tax ieaStinc
on lnynric- and wearing purple and
fine linen BY such little drains as
tine above Sam Williams was helped
IL dram the State OF about 10 600 la
hortrS last winter. Don't the far.
mcr need . more economical gov
eminent, reduction in the salary O.
every officer, and the amounts thus
sa.cd applied to the tree school
tunu, giving each district an eiphl
months school with compulsory at.
tendance This would Go more good
ilran the way il is spent. Jet Us
wo:k together III unity for good,
honest statesmen 10 supply the
places now occupied by political
tr,chs,erS. Elec, such men rs L. Y.
p""dcriy, |. l. Polk and Willie \.
Graham who are not ashamed to All
Noe3te the cause of the oppressed.
l.np~ out. there will be q Moses as
wei. rs \ sam Williams, and then
Yen Viii see prosperity IN all things.
| don't like the Suh-Treasurv bill
think it wonid create too mary Off.
Ger. and be too expensive lie,
Uncle sam loan US on real estate
this Will give plenty OF. currency.
BE sure You are right, then 60
ahead"
Let us have w. v. Andrews for
Clerk OF onr Superior Court. He
VIII I'LL the bill.
NO. $40
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24

English SPAWN Lin:Inent
all Hard, SOFT or Cailoused Jumps
aud BIemishes from horses, Blood
Srav'ns, CurbS, SpIints, Sweeney,
ising-bone, >uiles, Sprains, all Swo..
len Tnroats, Coughs, etc. Save $50
" use of one bottle. Warranted
lie most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known. Sold by O. Hooker,
Druggist, Hlllsboro.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24

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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24
\ DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Having this day qualified as Admin
istrator upon the estate of James Hill
deceased. | hereby notify all persons in
debted to said estate to make immcdi-
ate payment, and those holding claims
against said estate TO present them tc
the undersigned properly authenticated
on or before the 10th day of April. 1891
or this notice will be plead in bar OF
recovery.
This 10Th Jay Of April. 1890.
c. ID. TURNER.
Administrator.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24

Hon. John CT. Carlisle has been
elected u. S. Senator bv the Ken
lucky Legislature to succeed Mr..
Beck. He received 107 votes and
his Republican opponent Is.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24
4 DMINIsTRATOR'S NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrator on
the estate OF Margaret Ann Woods. de-
ceased. notice is hereby given for all
creditors TO present thei. claims duly
authenticated on or before the 22nd dav
OF April. 1891. or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are request.
ed TO make Immediate payment.
This the 18Th day of April. 1890.
SAMUEL KNOX WOODS.
Administrator.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24
Q T { h

: The undersigned having this day
qualified as Executrix upon the estate
OF the late VIM. j.. Walker. notice is
hereby given TO all persons indebted TO
said estate 10 make immediate payment.
aud all persons having claims against
said estate are notified TO present the
same 10 the undersigned on or before
22t.d day OF April. 1891. or this no
iice will be plead in bar Of their re-
covery.
This Bind day OF April. 1890.
ELIZABETH ". WALKER.
Exetutrix.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24
A A CONDITION.

| suffered for FIVE years with the
worst form OF Blood Poison, during
which time | was attended by the
best physicians | could find, and
tried numbers of proprietary medi
cines without any beneficial results.
| continued to grow wor all this
time, until my whole system was de-
st1oyed by the vile disease my
tongue and throat having great
holes caused by it. | then com
mcnced taking Swifi's Specific IS S.
S., and in few months | was en-
,irely cured. and TO this great medi-
cine do | attribute my recovery
This was over two years ago, and
have had no return, or any effects oil
the disease since, and my skin is TO.
day as smooth and clean as any.
body's.
WILLIAM Sewers,
CoviDgton, Ohio.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24
TXECUTOK'S NOTICE.

TXECUTOK'S NOTICE.
Having this day qualified as Executor
of the last will and testament OF r. G..
Ellis. deceased, | hereby notify all per-
sons Indebted to said estate to make i'm
mediate payment. and all persons hold
ing claims against said estate are mott
fed to present them properly authenti-
Gated t. the undersigned on or before
the 10th day Of April. 1891. or this no.
tice will be plead in bar of their re-
cOvery.
This 18th day Of April. 1880.
CHARLIE b. ELLIS.
Executor.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24

Mr.. Geo. Vanderbilt. 10 spending
four million dollars on bis recent ac.
Quired estate in Buncombe.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24

There are 1873 children in the Bap.
,i.t Orphanage At T~homasville.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24
BOILS ALL OVER HIS BODY

BOlLS ALL OVER HIS BODY.
Six bottles of Swi:l's Specific IS
S. 81 cured me of a horrible attack
of Boils that had broke out all over
my body, and from which | could
get no relief. | feel that if it was
not for your great medlcinh | would
be in my grave to-day.
w. j. MITCHELL,
Marion, Ala.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Atlanta, Ga.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24
MORTGAGES SALE OFLAND.

Az w
BY virtue cf a mortgage deed execu-
ted to Thomas McCracken by ). ).
Webb and wife and D. F. Morrow and
wife on the 18th day of July. 1851. and
registered in Book c, page 24O.E in tn .
Registers Office of Orange County. |
will sell at s. 5. Webb's store 1T Oaks,
n. c., on Thursday the 18th dav of
June next, the following described
tract OF land TO satisfy the aforesaid
mortgage and costs, to-wit:
\ tract Of land in = ange County
known AS the Jane Pickhard tract. adj
joining the lands of James Crawford. :.
A. Morrow, r. 4. Patterson and others,
containing Two Hundred and Fifty
Acres. more Or less.
Terms of sale Cash.
This Sd day OF May. 1890.
THOMAS MCCRACkEE.
Mortgages.
BY John McCracken. Agent.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24

There are nov 209J snb-Alliances
in North Csrol'ra. z During he
summer the County Alliance OF
New Hanover will be organized.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24
NEW BISHOPS.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May l9.-At The
Methods; Episcopal! General Con.
.erence today Rev. DR.. A,'icus G..
Haygood, of Sheffield. Ala, was
tlected Bishop on the first, and Reg.
Dr. Oscar P. Fitzgerald, of Nash
lille. Tenn. was elected Bishop on
BE- iopr,b bailo-.
Brhop Fitzgerald is a native Of
Cas.ei: County, n. c..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24

SF'Ihr Orange County
Observer. il llt. only pa
per published in Orange
County.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-05-24
GALL OF LAND.

GALE OF LAND.
BY virtue Of q mortgage deed cxecu-
ted by Jack Clark and Nancy Clark
his wife,..to 5. X. Woods, and recorded
in Book q. page 1872, in the office of
Register Of Deeds of Orange County. !
will sell for cash to the highest bid,icr
ut the Court House door in ililI>boro
on Monday. June 2nd. 1890. q tract 0.
lam in IIillSlorO township. adjoining
lands OF Joseph Jones. Hugh Fanrett'
,titl otlmrNontiiuing 35 acres, more o.
less.
Salc is made 70 satisfy mortgage and
costs.
This 2nd day OF May. 1890.
s.. X. WOODS.
Mortgage.
by J. T. McBroom. Agent.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-21
TWENTY-FouR UNFoRTUNATes.

Nine of Them Dead and Fifteen Injured,
One Fataliy-A Man Missing.
When the dead were laid out for identifi-
cation it was found that they numbered
nine, and there was one man, Walter Jones,
missing, supposed to be deeply buried in the
ruins The dead are as follows: George
Glenn, George Faulkner, Andrew Cherry,
Albert Huffman, Ulysses Glazier, Richard
Lowry, Thomas Black, Espy Stormer and
John Burkhoult, all firemen.
Names of the wounded are given below:
Anthony Voltz, pipeman; Lew Rafert and
Thomas Barrett, firemen; A. G.. Mercer,
captain fire department.; Samuel w. Neal,
Thomas A. Black, Webb Robinson, William
Partee INTERNALLY hurt, may die) Henry
Woodruff badly hurt and Ebenezer Leech
(cut and bruised), all pipemen; Tom Talen-
tyre, foreman engine No. 2, fatally crushed
William Leong Slightly hurD, Charles
Jenkins BADLY bruised), William Heinsley
Daddy hurt and John Burkhart Daddy hurt
about the head), all pipemen.
william Jones' Terrible Position.
The men working on the debris wlre star
tied shortly before midnight by voice COM
ing from some feet below them, an the half
raised picks were held in position while ev-
and, in answer to shouted question, the
answer came family that the
speaker was William Jones The de-
bris was removed and no about q
foot square was made down to the imprisoned
man. He was very weak and suffering great
pain but said that he did not believe his in
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-21
Probate Order.
STATE on MICHIGAN, |,

COUNTY OF Of smfAwAsshr, SIS
At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee, holden at the Probate
Office. In the City of Corunna on Tuesday. the
18th day of March, in the year one Thousand
eight hundred and ninety.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of CLANCY Hills.
deceased. On reading and filing the petition.
duly verified, of Mary L. Hills, praying that
Henry Cuddeback or some other suitable person
be appointed administrator de bonis non of said
estate.
Thereupon 1t is ordered, that Tuesday, the
Sth day of April next. at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition:
and that the heirs at law Of said deceased and all
other persons interested in said estate are requr-
ed to appear at session of said court, then to he
holden at the Probate Office, in the city Of Corun
ma, and show cause, any there be. Why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And II is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate, of the tendency of said petition, and the
hearing thereof by causing copy ofths order tobe
published in TIE TIMES, newspaper printed ard
circulated in said County of Shiawassee. for three
successive weeks previous to said day Of hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH, Judge of Probate.
"a true copy) H.E.HARpBR. Probate Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-21
Probate Order.
STATE Or MICHIGAN,

COUNTY T4TG OF ps sn MiVV.ssn, IS.
At session. of the Probate Court, held at the
Probate Office, in the City of Corunna on Thursday
the 18th day of March. in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety.
WPresent, Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Sarah A. Brock
way, deceased. On reading and filing the petit
ton, duly verified, of Mary G.. Jones. praying
that administration of said estate be granted 10
Granville +. North, of OwossO. Mich.
Thereupon It is ordered, that Wednesday, the
9th dag of April next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law OF said
deceased, and all other persons interested in said
estate are required TO appear at session of said
court, then TO be holden at the Probate Office in
the City of Corunna in said county, and show
cause, If any there be, whythe prayer Of the petit
toner should not be granted.
And IL Is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency OF said petition. and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order TO BE-
published in THE TIMES, n newspaper printed and
circulating in said county Of Shiawassee for three
successive weeks previous to said day of hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH, Judge of Probate.
"a true copy.)
III. Z. HARPER, Probate Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-21
THREE WOMEN BADLY BURNED.
The Gasoline Stove Works It's Semi-Occa-
siOnal Holocaust.

The Gasoline Stove Works It's Semi-Occa-
siOnal Holocaust.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, March l9.-Mrs. Henry
Hamer, her mother and an adopted girl
were terribly burned yesterday morning
Mrs. Hamer so badly that her recovery is
doubtful While Mrs. Hamer was filling a
gasoline stove the oil ignited, and in an in
slant the curtains and carpets were in
flames. Both women and the child seized
the curtains, and the clot hing Of all three
took fire. Apparently unmindful of herself,
the old lady threw shawl around the child,
whose hair was nearly all burned off, and
succeeded in extinguishing the flames
Mrs. Hamer's Dreadful Injuries.
Her own clothes were by this time burn
ing furiously, but by rolling on the floor she
put out the fire, though not until her hands,
neck, face and arms had been burned in
many places to crisp. Mrs. Hamer had
meantime been struggling to save herself,
but being heavily dressed was powerless.
Her mother finally cut off most Of her cloth
ing, but not until the woman had been
nearly roasted. Her nose was burned al
most to crisp, her neck suffered severely,
and some of her nails dropped off with the
flesh.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-21
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

Great Destruction by the Raleigh Gre
vasse-No Other Damage Reported.
VICKsBURG, Miss, March 1S.-The river
has fallen four inches in forty-eight hours.
1t has fallen for twenty miles above and fifty
miles below the Raleigh crevasse, which was
1000 feet wide yesterday morning, and
rs growing wider. The fairest portion Of
north Louisiana will be submerged. Stock
is being removed by rail and steamboat, and
will be mostly saved. The damage to other
property will be very heavy. Rumors OF
crevasses at Bolivar Landing and Millikens
are authoritatively denied. The Raleigh
break relieves the levees for the time being.
The river is nearly at a standstill every
where, and no further damage is reported.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-21
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,

UouSrY OF OF sHiAwAsshr. SIS
At session of the Probate Court fortbe county
Of Shiawassee, holden at the probate Office in the
City of Corunna. on Wednesday, the 10Th day of
February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hund REL and ninety.
Present. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Samuel COnklin,
deceased. On reading and fling the petition,
duly verified, of Rachsel Bell, formerly Rachael
Conklin) praying that dover in the estate of said
deceased be assigned to the widow of deceased.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday the Path
day of March next, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon be assigned for hearing Of said petition,
and that the heirs at law Of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said
estate. are required to appear alta session of said
court, then to be holden at the Probate Office in
the city of Corunna in said county, and sbcw
cause, If any there be- why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And IL Is fu -ther ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested In said
estate, Of the tendency of said petition, and the
hearing thereof, BY causing copy OF this order
TO be Published in THE TIMES. anewspaperprinted
and circulated in said county of Shiswassee for
three successive weeks previous to said day OF
hearing
MATTHEW BUSH, Judge of Probate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-21
The XYorId,s Eair Hill.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-the fight
over tho Worlds fair bill hos about ended
Yesterday the question Of funds was set
tied by the insertion of provision in the
bill to the effect that the president is author
lied to announce the time when the EXPOSE
ton shall be held, and his proclamation in
viting foreign nation to participate, when
ever there has been filed with him satisfac-
tory proof that not less than 10000, 900 has
been raised or provided for by the Illinois
corporation.