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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25
Sixty.tws Cold Waves Per Year.

\ very interesting paper read yestcF
day afternoon in the Physics section was
by Professor T. Russell, Of the Signal
olicc. Washington, on the Prediction
Of Cold Waves from Signal Service
Weather Maps When the fall O. tenn
perature in twenty four hours IS twenty
degrees oz more, and covers 81 area Of ~
least $1,000 square miles, and tie tenn
perature in the area goes as low as
thirty-six degrees, It IS called a cold wave.
In the past ten years there have been 62l
cold waves in the United States. The
greatest cold waye was that Of Jaaaszy
II, 1882, when the ARIA included was
1,l0l, 900 square miles The cold waves
always occur II an ARIA covered b. 3 low
b2vo-ne,ric pressure on the preceding
day, Or to yhe southeast Of region Gov
cred by al area Of high b4role.Fsc pres
sure l.al.ss~lis -Nfaes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25
Artificial Rainfall.

Colonel D. T. Casper, who hiss been
connected with the Signal Service since
It's foundation, early in the seventies,
told a New York Star representative
some curious facts abou. the service
"a curious little clause was tackled 10
the Appropriation bllI." began the
Colonel, "while j, was before the Senate,
and went through the legislative mill in
nocently enough and is now a law. /.
provides that. under the direction OF the
Forestry Division of the Department: of
Agriculture, $1,000 shall be expended on
experiments in the artificial production
OF rainfall. There are those who are dis
posed to make merry over this provision
of the Appropriation bill, but really
there is nothing so very sbsnrl about it.
No doubt there is plenty ol moisture at
all times, if only it could be gathered in
the right place and be made to fall upon
the earth. Man has accomplished as
difficult things as that in the realm of ap-
piled science. Then why not thati 1t
is not contemplated. however, to produce
rainfall by the slow growth of forests IN
the arid regions. The success Of that
method is still disputed. Under the
aew law it is proposed 10 find out
whether rainfall cannot be produced by
electricity, dynamite explosions or other
mechanical agencies. Taking the cue
from the fact that heavy cannonading on
battlefield or Fourth Of July ce!ebra-
ton is followed by copious rains, the ex-
perimenters will work accordingly. The
process of burning powder to produce
rain has hitherto been too expensive to
warrant its general use, but possibly
cheaper explosives will be found. l, has
been proposed, among other things, %
attach twenty five pounds Of dynamite to
A toy balloon and then send flock Of
such balloons into the air, with lighted
fuses attached. At any rate, concluded
the Colonel, "one way or another, the
arid lands of this country are bound to
be brought under splendid cultivation
sooner or later. They comprise some Of
the most fertile soil on earth"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25
The Oldest Vessels.
Gl0le.

Speaking of the age of ships, John
Reecc, Of Reece's Captains Rooms, said:
"The Vigilant is not by any. means the
Oldest vessel atioat, although she may,
perhaps, be the oldest vessel trading On
the coast. The bark Truelove, built in
PHILADELPHIA III 1770, is still afloat, and
the old Endeavor, that the late Captain
Cook commanded and made one of his
famous voyages around the world in, is,
| am told, still in existence as a coal car
rler between Newcastle and London.
The most extraordinary instance, how
ever, of the longevity Of ship comes
from France. About ten years ago
bark was condemned to be broken up at
Bordeaux that had the date 1854 carved
on her main beam. So old was she that
all record of her had been lost prior to
1890. She had been patched up, re-
named aud altered again and again.
There was no question as regards ner
age, however, for her build and model
all spoke of past centuries. Strange to
say. the main keel, lower part Of gripe
and after deadwood were found as sound
as the day they were put in. The oak
had got as hard as a stone and broke
augers when they tried to bore into it..
The vessel was originally called, l believe,
Il RENE Marguerite, but when broken
up she went under the name Of La Cert
volant. She was anything but flyer,
however, for she was vsyi'ablc old tub
10 sail Philadelphia Iaq1irtr.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.


A spoonful Of ,trong vinegar in ket,
tie OF hot lard will rrcYeut doughnuta
from soaking Fat.
The toughest fowl can be made eat1
able 4 put III cold water, plenty of it,
and cooked very slowly from FIVE to six
hours
When making = co.nstarch pudding
melt lump of butter in. the pudding
kettle before putting the pudding in it.
There will be less Danger of the milk be-
coming scoIchci
To clean oil paintings first brush them,
then wash them with warm. milk diluted
with water; rub with piece of flannel
dipped in turpcntne ard then with dry
hlnncl
Alum water Is said to be a cure for
frosted fee. Soak tie feet for half an
hour in q strong, hot solution of alum
water; and if one application is not suffi-
cient, two certainly Will DO.
It is the duty Of every parent to iso-
late as far as possible any case of throat
disease in the household until the pa
ticnt is well. Adults with sore throats
should refrain from kissing the little
ones.
Some new o'clock tea cloths are like
large pocket handkerchiefs with hem
stitched borders; Others have designs
worked in the corners in raised white or
sold thread, in a very bold style.
Old carved cherry and mahogany bed
posts, somstimcS with curtains and tas-
sels carved in their swelling tops, arc
being hunted up to make tall stands for
hanging lamps OF pot plants, or to frame
IN, as . sort of ncwcl-post, the settees
that stand il cczy corners and which di-
vide drawing rooms into two halves.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25
Bull With Two Mouths.

A New York city butcher recently
came into possession of q remarkable
animal, being a fuIl-grown bull with
two distinct mouths. The mouth prope,
>os the animal is n.ed soly for eating,
while the other orgaa il used only to'
drinking. The bull Is about eightAea
months old, weighs 1900 pounds. and is
dappled gray in color, the animal, with
the exception Of one shoulder and tie
sorelegs. being well formed. The rega-
lar mouth Is Of normal zize aad contains
two full sets D. teeth, b.. 20 liquid ever
passes between them The other mouth
is abou. tve inches .aches IL diameter.
$, the end c. yro:abersnce three inches
thick, and Is situated directly unde. tie
nses., abou. half way bet@eea the head
aad shoulders. TLers are ns.,he.
eses nor ears IN connection with sa..
mouth, bu. tae-e are rost.is. through
which the animal brea.aes - well as
through his o.he. nossr.ls, and . partial
SC: Of teeth, although this mouth Is caiy
usei 20. drinking. TIE ani-al also h.s
doab.e knee and hoo. jo.ais- His da.-
pozs.:o- Is saii - be aGie. sd 2eat.e.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

T. ailrcss s,aetac Vermont Dairymen's
Association, Fs.tresor Cooke gave the
following y-4., ,icsl suggestions
"Thc best buttfri4 that which les.
suits tle TT II tac person for whom it
is malr. Tie keeping quality ia 10 longer
considered essential Tho consumers
wan. toa2c as nc.r tho churn as possible.
TAcy no longer want a high favored ar
ticle, bat most pers, Of refined taste
l..e Il near.y like sweet cream il taste.
AcoAt5 re the mcrits Of their various
sy,tea.- q. butter making BY following
out tlc it viii probably be seen
stLat cycFg oae has taken first prize,
perAps several Every one has also
made ab,niaab.o bltter. The man, the
COW, ana the fe"i have more influence
than tie system. Darymcn are wisely
changing their herds So Tint they may
engazc in ri4ter-taifying aud 50 come
up t5tuo .iue4 Til methods of today are
yery different fr5n those Of twenty five
yepts aeo L., '.bot is required, while
the quality isHu. j i,1ttrr A Aman whose
tastc FOR good butte IS educated is viii
iag g. la1io. i but will demand three
thing 4 ea1a eow giving healthy
A.ilL good fe0l ana cleanliness in every
s'aaa II tAc y As regards ensilagc-
f.! battcr, 10 xpert can tell this III the
warI1 if properly done, unless the odoy
Is ab 9rbo bg tic mill; af,crit is drawn
When ,his.!4 fri the stables must be well
ventilated .l freo f;om the odor The
cream houd be churned rs soon as the
acid appeal. as to get that creamy
taste Ia th- winter the cream Will
ciutn better il thiunci with warm
Wat-r.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25

The crow does not fyifrom a cornfeld
without caws- Warrington Star.
Love never has to be watched 10 see
that it does full days work. k.-Leadu.Ne
Dispatch.
The horse knows more ,thansany,' other
animal about wheel aud whoa. - Yeaa.
asine's Ners.
There are great many thingsst that 60
without saying, but woman islnot.one of
them Jostgh Ners.
Economy is wealth; but it issa kind Of
wealth that the rich man fndsiit hard to
transfer to his son.-Puck.
''The Gar never rides IN a carriage
now" why "He has discovered a
revolutionary tendency in the'wheels. y
Detroit Free Press.
The farmers say there is an abundant
crop OF pears this year. We trust that
the clergymen will be able to say the
same .-Loren Courier.
'I've caught cold twice this week."
remarked q detective. ."Iou-always were
a lucky fellow, said one of his fellow
officers. - Washington Post.
Mrs. Brown-"Y ou don't seem to have
a very high opinion Of your husbands
ability" Mrs. Malaprop-'No; he's
very ignorant man Last night he spoke
of persons acting in concert when he
should have known they only sang at
such entertainments. '-Epoch.
High Priced Doctor-"You are now
convaescent and all you need is exer-
else. You should walk ten, twenty,
thirty miles day, sir, but your walking
should have an Object Patient-"All
right, doctor. I'll travel around trying
to borrow enough to pay your bill. -
| Neao York Weetly.
However calm man may be,
And temperate In writing,
Though he be led quite easily
! In matter hes inditing;
| Although he be polite to men
| AS scholar at the Hub born,
] Still If he uses pen, ..
His written thoughts are stubborn
-H,tnseys Weekly.
''Perhaps,' said the fresh young man
as he pumped himself down on the sofa
between tvo eiddy girls. "perhaps you
were discussing some choice secrer
sob, no" said one Of them. II was just
saying to Minnie that nothing should
separate US, but really didn'ts expect it
SO soon Aud the beating Of his own
heart was the only sound be heard
! IelTa Uultte ErpreSs
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25
FLOWING DEF.


All soils cannot be treated alike, ana
because one farmer finds it best to piow
deep should not be accepted by every
ono as conclusive evidence that deep
piowine stae best under all circum-
stances al especially IS this the case
where shallow rlowing has heretofore
been H. rule.
lti,Hat 4 good Plan, IN old ground IS
reo#t'y, that hta been p!owed shallow
ior a.nlmberoi year, = all nt oAcc bring
saycral ia. '.ls Of sub>oil to the surface IN
which iapnta crop. And yet this
vQa'a, ra, imply that i properly done
dep l!o"ia. would not be more profit
"hIe. laihcr oae q two plans should be
followed tie p.o"lng should be deep
cncj I,llill, or, il plowed deep for
the q time tie work should be done q
cousI1 rshl' time ahead, 50 as to give the
oi'irIeu. s..meuts time TO act upon the
fall. u taa iand y P-o"cd deep IN the
iaIl For tie ~ time usually By spring
i wi3l u N fit condition for planting,
q i plaw,d IN spring i +alsoe sown III
Ia" fall. Bat somc soils should not be
plaNea deep, oyen ~!ea tins plan IS fol
lowed, wh,!e With thcs~ the deeper It is
suru. the hct;tr.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25

Tie camera that docs the work for the
vogues' gallery is concealed. The pris-
oaer hangs his Lead and refuses 10 look
ap when asked 70 do 50, or ahuts his eyes
aad dis.or,s his face. The photographer
makes feir. with the camera in sight,
takes ont the plate ard e1elaims, "Oh.
pshaw that is spoiled" or words to thas
effect, and walks hurEiedly out OF the
room. The prisoner raises his head 1t
once aud looks pleasant. He has out
wi,,ed the photographer Then the con.
cealed camera gets in its fne work, and
the rogue is still moro surprised aud
pleased q. being told that he caa 60
Chicago Herald
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25
Native Australian handiWork.

IL 81 article On the aborigines Of Aus
tr4lia ". T. Wyndham speaks Q: the
skill with vhich the natives use stone
implements They turn on. work, he
says, .,,has you would hardly believe
g,9sslblc wl,h sIch rough implements.
They siow great ingenuity, particularly
L making their harlsoon heals for spear
.ag lugoag and fish, instead Of shaving
lie wood up aai down with the grain,
As a European workman would do, they
turn tl.e wood for spear head ro.nl
aal chip it II across the grain, working
!. IS wooden boxes are turned oaa lathe
! have =. and watched them doing this
Chietss 7ta4ss.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25

Of grain, car dispense with one-third OF
tie pas:rragc required without grain
One of the very faest fertilizers for
melons IS old bones, gathered up aud re
duccd by placing them in alternate layers
with ashes the gear previous to using
them.
An acre Of clover should provide suf-
..cient hay for COW one year. Where
TIE cows have pasture and the hay is only
used in winter there should be q suiIi-
ciencv'for two cows. Il IS not every
farmer who can make IN acre support
cow one year, however.
Corn hnsks possess value ia marke,
much greater than their value for breed
ing. They are used in the manufacture
Of beds, but ifSsavcl for that purpose
they must be harvested before we,
weather and BE- clean, dry and in bright
conl.ition. They are shipped balcd.
The old method Of training pet lamb
at,Ae house and then turning it into tn,
3ack Is still practiscd By some fockmas
ters 1t is we'll known that sheep will
folio" leader, and if the pettcd laml
has been taught to come at Il call or pc.
cniar sound the whole flock viii be gov.
erncd by following the particular one that
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25
-iee ping Car service.

Cr ,raiE4s - AMI $. Pullman Ra6s. sitsx-
err k~+ ~eeta SElan.a sTsi New York, D.g-
vile ati E9xgsta. Gre~xs.ls1o 20 Assx-
vile All GesT4seo~n. Tean
t'rs ~ arst -. Pullman E4gs, S.e~,@r 10
s~e~s asktn-t4s4 ata New Uriaaas "a
a n.soss>1ry- .f4 I~tA~so Washington s1a
bafsfssn s1aza: AZ. Elcansxad and Grs~ss-
asago. Eaaeaxh ant Gre~nssjJro sxst tsswcsn
:" a.tsiak.o ard Pullman 4ares ~se~p~rs b.
$500 " aa1.axt0ts sisi sAs.cvilss an. Hos
spr.ngs-
ssJL Il 49, jtS l. TAYLOR,
traT@ Aaaassr. ss-a- fass. \ Agu4...
". 4. TUX.
UHs. lzss sx~af-
EAlx1a
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25

AftItIofsaI train leaves Oxt0T3 daily sx.
rs.ft ~UFB9sT II ss1 III arrive q. UsFzesTseD
1875 = III returning leare Hen '~s~aa 2 20
=. tA.lg 81 ~. ~afaaas srrIv~af oxsoxd
sitT IN
No r. leaving ssesisssi1s q = = p and Rai-
@aga :: T. III daily sn.l~s eorss~-slefs AZ
Durham ~4'h " -. I.ssfags go ,. rg
daily 81 ~Sgs es2as;ay sDr Oxfssrf. Hsn3~xson
and a. I*sE.1 II - Il II o. & G. ard X. 4
Il rxatx
l4saengs- ~ AT ~ rx4n through t~sweea
u es. roaa; ati gaiesgb sis h~ysriiIs "a
Sot - anI iekz ssa. - axxt g.
: - ayai - cas4Tse<. q. n arfsoyd frcEa
AMI =. @s-s7 t,sHs Ani ka!siIssJxs cAsIy sx-
cvft ssn4aay.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Have yeu Killed tie l-ie-s and bashes7
Il saves cold fingers to dig potatoes
early.
Pare We'll or spring water for the
swine.
P4int oye, or wax over Al! sileraJle
woands on your trees.
Attend tbs fairs Exhibit yoar stock,
compare il with other stock AMI SEE
wherein yours is inferior.
Feed the hish-priced corn to low.
priced cattle, aud that. Will make both
cons and cattle worth more.
tAi'cning steers, if fed one good ration
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25

Shakespeare, who is 3 side-ed rsthe,
wonderful than learned. had vocaSu
la-y O: Is, coo words; Milton had one o.
'ab-3u. 5000 words. The average learned
nan has a vocabulary ~zcons:de1bl.
smaller than Miisoa's. The average
man wao is no. learned, can &c. along
with a00o or 40ot, and the Ian whs
doesn'. do much CT a1ythsng e=a &c
sloug With aboa. 1000 words.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25

The Indiansot South Dako.s are surely
dying out. Throat and lung troubles,
brought on blythe severe winters and tho
efforts to make the Indians change their
mode Of liyiu1S ere the cause.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-10-25

When you want TO be happy, lenk mp.
When you want to be useful, look down
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-10-11
Horses That Don't Lie Down.

1t is not an uncommon thing to hear
of horses that never lie down, night or
day. The editor of Sporting World says
it is very suspicious symptom, and one
that ought to be closely looked after by
the person intending to purchase or swap
for a horse. One of the first things he
would make sure of would be that the
horse slept we'll lying down to doit. The
horse might be all right in appearance,
and yet if he should happen to be one of
the continually ly-stamd-up sort the chances
would stand largely in favor of his being
all wrong. This disposition never to lie
down is strongly indicative of Il diseased
condition of the respiratory organs-the
lungs, perhaps. In inflammation of the
lungs, no matter how slight, the horse
persistently refuses to lie down, be he
ever so weak and tired. He usually
stands up all through the night, with his
forelegs sliffiy fixed and sloplng outward
like the legs of a rough stool. Appar-
entity lie is unwilling to move. lie
stretches out his head and neck so as to
keep his windpipe as straight as possible,
and lets the head rop low enough to
put the weight on the strong ligament or
cord, called the pack wax, and relieve
the muscle from any eXertion in support
ing the head If the case is a reasonably
serious one his nostrlls open wide, and
their lining is livid red, turning purple
as the disease progresses. The breathing
is quick, but not deep AS the blood can
not get through the gorged lungs the
circulation is impeded, the heart is
struggling on arteries that have no out
let, SO that the pulse is felt, if felt at all,
as a mere feeble fruitless vibration. The
ears and legs are apt to be unnaturally
cold in the early stages of the disease,
and very cold as the disease advances to
q serious development
The respiratory ailments are sometimes
pronounced upon as some kind of stomach
troubles, but this disposition to stand up
continually will tell the tale. With
stomach troubles indigestion, perhaps)
the horse evinces disposition to lie
down more than usual.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-10-11
PhotoGraphing n wild Bear.

Henry II. Ragan, lecturer, was out in
the Yosemite not long ago looking up
material. Like the modern traveller, he
carried his camera wherever he went.
He concluded that he would like to pho
tograph a wild bear This wish was COM
municated to hotel clerk, who, like his
more easterly brother. signified his will
ingness to furnish the bear. Oberon,
King of the Fairies in "a Midsummer
Nights Dream" boasted that he knew a
bank, etc. The Yosemite hotel man,
with equal felicity, said he knew bear.
1t came down from the Businesses at GER
tain hours and approached civilization,
gazed at it, and returned to his cave.
Since the Government allows no hunt
ing of game in the National Park, bruin
roamed unmolested But how to get the
bear in position for snap shot from the
camera was the question. The clerk
solved this. At certain hour the clerk
took large portion of meat from the
cooks box and left it at a point at which
the bear was frequently seen. Ragan
followed with his camera. In due time
the bear came down from its retreat.
The clerk was a safe distance away when
the bear appeared but Ragan stood his
ground. The bear stood his ground until
the odor Of the meat was waited his
way. The bear made for the luncheon,
picked it up grcedily, and then, as if
grateful for the feast, it reared on its
launches and remained in that attitude
for minute, a sufficient time for "sit-
ting A mOmrnt later the bear turned
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-10-11
The Hottest Place on Earth.

The hottest region on earth is on tho
southwestern coast of Persia, where Per-
sia borders the gulf of the same name.
For 40 consecutive days in the months of
July and August the thermometer has
been known not TO fall lower than 100
degrees, night or day, and too often run
up as high as 1873 degrees in the after
noon. At Bahrin, in the center of the
torrid part of the torrid belt, as though
it were natures intention to make the
region as unbearable as possible, no
water can be obtained from digging wells
100, 200, or even 500 feet deep, yet a
comparatively numerous population con-
trive to live there, thanks to copious
springs which break forth from the bot
tom of the gulf more than mile from
shore. The water from these springs is
obtained by divers, who dive to the bot
tom and fill goatskin bags with the cool
ing liquid and sell it for a living. The
source of these submarine fountains is
thought to be the green hills of Osman,
some 500 to 600 miles away.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-10-11
Hired to Battle.

learned this week of a new device :.
the part of hotel keeper to draw trade.
Noticing large crowd collected about
bathing place, on which were situated
the bath houses and pavilion of very
ordinary hotel, l journeyed thither to
satisfy not unreasonable curiosity. The
crowd was engaged in looking at three
young women who had just emerged
from the water. The women were fairly
handsome, and owned fine forms, which
were somewhat fully exhibited. One
had full bathing costume of crimson,
the second wore pale blue, and the other
wore white. They displayed no embar-
rassment as they walked along with
multitude of eyes resting upon them.
The young women, was told, were EN-
ployed by the hotel keeper for the pur-
pose of attracting a crowd to his bathing
houses and pavilion. They serve their
purpose successfully, and their employer
must be more ingenious than they are
modest Long Branch Letter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-10-11
Thought He Was SwindIe,h

l had a very unpleasant experience
Just now with miserable swindling UNI
brella man., complained an English tour
ist to J. Irving Pearce at the Sherman
House.
"Indeed, am sorry. Tell me about
it and l will see to him." replied Mr..
Pearce, his sympathetic nature begin
ming to steam.
1T was just this way" said the Eng
lishman. You know l lost my UNI
brella last night-that beautiful 90 cent
one. Well as | was walking along State
street alittle whileago | saw sign which
read, Umbrellas repaired and recov-
cred Now thinks l, that's very
clever. Just like an American. I'll go
and get mine found So in l went and
told the man, a low insolent fellow, that
! had lost my umbrella and that wanted
him to find it for me.
"He looked at me minute and asked
me what l was giving him. l didn't
know what he meant and | explained
that l had seen his sign, and having lost
my umbrella wanted him to recover it
for me.
well, instead of asking for descrip-
sion of the lost article, he looked me
over from top to toe, then opened the
door and said, 4 haven't any time to
fool with freaks Just oblige me by
chasing yourself around the block. Now
fancy, Nh Pearce, that that was an in
suit. What can be done?"
Mr.. Pearce couldn't tell at once, but
he said he'd think over it Chicago
Evening Post.