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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29
The OK and Ass,
Translated from the German.

Translated from the German.
An OK ana ass disputed once
Which was the sage and which the
Ounce:
And. though they argued loud and long,
Neither could SEE that he was wrong.
Although the disputants agreed
Before the lion both TO ple.d
And leave unto the royal brute
settlement of their dispute.
They came. bowed low upon the stone
Beneath the naughty lions throne:
lion gazed with lofty pride
Upon them. crouching side by side.
When each his cause had fully plead,
both are fools!' the lion said
Go. OK. and fill myself with grass.
Bray not so loud, thou silly ASS :"
GEORGE Il. MURPHY.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29
i5CCkLEN'S ARSICA NAIVE.

TIE bt>, oal,e in the world 70,
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
isf,enm, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped LANDS, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
euies Piles, or no pay required. 1t
: guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money. refunded. Price
= cents per box For sale by w.
y. Hayes, Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29
CriticiSinS IL Youn.
Lady.

"She would be a pretty girl but
tor IL thing"
What's that z" asked Charley.
George-'Her face is always COW
cred with purple and red blotches.'
Crarlcy-"Oh, that's easily enough
disposed Of Used 10 be the same
way myself, but l caught on to the
trouble n day, and got rid of it in
DO time"
Gevrse-"What was itY
Simply blood eruption.
Took q short course of p. p. p.
tell you, It's the boss blood corrector.
The governor had rheumatism SO
bad that you could hear him holler
clear across the county every tune
he moved. He tried it, and you
know what an athletic old gent be is
now. Il somebody would give Miss
Daisy a pointer, she would thank
them afterwards. All the drug
stores sell it,"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29

We spent the most Of last week in
the live town Of Winston. 1t so far
surpassed anything that we expect.
ed TO see, that we could scarcely re-
alizc that we were in a North Caro-
lima town. Winston is growing aud
spreading ont, and everything in it
and AROUND it is tu!l OF lite.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29
From the Anglo American, Hano-
Anr- lIcrmany Anr lAll

From the Anglo American, Hano-
yer, Germany, Aug. ., 1891
Always pleased 10 shake hands
with and give every information to
new conner or visitors TO the Anglo,
American Colony, we had curing
the past week the special pleasure
of receiving the Rvd. Mr.. Joseph
w. Murphy, of H~iI!sboro, n. c.,
who has recently crossed the At
lantio on a visit to the old Country.
Mr.. Murphy having two SONS in
the Consular service in Europe, one
Of whom we are pleased to count
amongst the members of our Hano-
yer colony, and the other being the
u, 5. a. Deputy Consul General at
Vienna-will sojourn here for abou,
another week, then lie will visit
Vienna and alter leaving The Euro
pcan Continent he will travel via
England and Ireland (lhe latter be-
ing his native country back to
America.
Siace his early boyhood a resident
OF the Unusl States Mr. Murphy
both by appearance and accent quite
represents the American Gentleman.
We wish him a very pleasant time
during lis European travels and a
safe return to biz adopted Country.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29
ANY THING, Any TIME

| have the catalogues and price
list OF ALL newspapers and maya
zines OF note published in tie United
States, Any book you wish, You
can save money by leaving your or
der at the IIillsboro Book Store.
We also have the cata,ogue OF the
'Braxmar Badge and Medal Co."
Any time you wish any thug in that
line, call and see me.
Yours truly.
NATE W, BROWN.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29
NEDAR GROVE ACADEMY,
CEDAR GROVE, n. C.
Fall Term opens August 9th.

Primary. Grammar School. High
School. Burmese. Music. Art and Mill
tary departments Of study.
Students prepared tor Juhior Glass OF
colleges. or Tor active lie.
Send for Year Book. ana satisfy YOUR
self. REV. j. 3. GAME.
PRINCIPAL.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29

English SPAWN linimcnt removes
al Hard, SOFT or Ca:iAlSel Lamps
and Bleni>hes from horses, Blood
Spavihs, Cusbs, SpIiuts, sweeney,
Ring bone, STILES, Sprains, and Swell
len Threats, Coughs, etc. Save $50
by use Of one bottle. Warranted
The most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known. Sold by .. Hooker,
Druggist, llillshoro.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29

Mrs. Jefferson Davis Wi! visit
Richmond, Va, in October to select
the resting place for the remains of
the ex President.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29
CONSUL PTION CURED.

An oil physician, retired from
practice, having had placed in his
hands by an East India missionary
the formula Of q simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy aud perma-
ncnt ure OF Consumption, Bron
chi,iS. Catarrh, Asthma and all throat
and LING Affections also a positive
and radical cure fer Nervous Debll.
ity and all Nervous Complaints,
alter having tested its wonderful
curative powers IN thousands Of
cases, has te.t.i his duty to make i,
known To his suffering fellows. Ac-
tustci hv this motive and a desire
to relieve numan suffering, | will
send free of charge, TO all who de
sire it, this recipe. in German,
French or English, with full drec-
tons tor preparing aud using. Sent
10y mail by addressing with stamp,
ram.ug thus paper. w. a. MOVES
so Ioctts Biock Rochester v. \.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29

In Iowa last Monday the mercury
fell from 80 degrees in the shade to
35 degrees in less than twenty-tour
hours and nothing but the cloudy
weather and heavy winds prevented
killing frosts.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29

The Manufacturers Record says
the headquarters OF the Richmond
Terminal System are to be trans
from Nashiugton TO Atlanta
and the entire corps OF general Off
GERS, With clerks aud their assistants,
VII he located at Atlanta by or be.
fore September.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29

.The cotton crop Of 1873 81 in
sight amounts to 6.36i272 bales.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29

"A large line Of Umbrellas irs'
received 1T the lIill>boro +, ok
Slcrc-95 GEMS TO 50 90. They wtlI
bear inspection.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29
TNHE MISSES NASH AND MISS


having discontinued the "Boarling De-
p%arIinent" Of their school. will resume
the exercises Of their Day School Aug.
9Th. 1891.
Terms 5000 per session Of twenty
week.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-29

~ The Orange County
O}Aervc.- Isl the only pa
pea .pubiiShcd in Orange
County,.
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-19

CATARRH.-This dreadful disease.
only q slight congestion of the mucous
membrane Of the nose AZ first, increases
with each cold until IT spreads through
out the whole mucous system. affecting
the throat, ears, bronchial tubes, s:on-
ach, etc, causing deafness, lung dis
eases, dyspepsia and many other dss-
tresslDg and dangerous complaints. A
full account of your present condition
and the treatment You require, wall he
given you free of charge by Or. S. Clay
Todd, AZ Monroe-st., Room 4, Grand
Rapids. Mich.
If you are nervous, restless, irritable,
sleepless or wake after horrd dreams,
tired mornings, with q dull headache,
bad taste in the mouth, sometimes dis
charges, and go about your employ.
ment without life, energy and ambition,
desire 70 be alone, gloomy forebodinrs,
disposition TO worry and fret about
trouble ahead that never comes, spells
OF feeling afraid or uncertain, some
tlmes low fpfffte, you are suffering from
nervous debility and exhaustion Of
nerve power. which may end IL utter
prostration, insanity and death.
IL you have great eenee of weakness
and weariness- with tired limbo, numb
ness, trembling, prickIy sensations, cold
feet aid legs, you are advancing 70 that
most serious disease, paralysis.
If your head aches, feels numb and
tired, with strange sensations, ioss OF
memory, and you think with difficulty,
or you are sleepless At night, with drew-
siress and dollness during the day. the
nerve and brain fatigue may soon run
into insanity or death.
If you have any OF these feelings do
not neglect them or they viii end ln par
alysis, snsanlty. prostrstion or death
As you value your life 40 not neglect
these wsrnings. Time and szper1~Boe
have shown. and hundreds OF startling
and marvellous cures have proved, that
these diseases are perfectly and CON-
pletely cured by Or. s. Clay Todd, No.
~ Mcnroe-st. room 4. Grand Rapids.
Under the use of Dr. s. Clay Toad's
remarkable remedies, ali these syup-
toms yield &c IL by magic, and strength
Of nerves. viror of brain, vitality of
blood and health Of body are soon re-
stored.
His remedies ere purely vegetable
and harmless, and can only be obtained
~ HE ONCE
DR.. TODD compounds his prescrsp-
tons before each patent m bis efkce.
Catarrh, deafness, rheumatism. ner-
vous debiity, impotence and 81 Dis
eases resulting from eafsy ind iscretions
and exoesses Of manhood, eli diseasesof
the urinary organs. partial psrs ysss,
vsY7oocelle, rupturee, tumcYs. screfuls,
old sores, dropsy, skin dssssses, liver
and kidney cornplsinse. heart Diseases.
sbortnse Of breath, tack 81 bead.
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-19

Dm1G n - km6ves Dm6 -
- osnnuua AnsilnU - - snun6ni6hnp =
- - 49, cd b1onw tneDpsanAnA
un3wh1Ni1y. bu1noe - s>nsnhnenx
AnA = - fuix - Kineunun. J1neauA
81 - = v4sho~A ~ SGlcina psnn1P
nnkno g - ux1ond Sonn.A ~ -
UtkonA Uuf>p1 0Gn1ns exAzh6npsA -
thouek - f~l,aass a sas Gossrnnnmn
- - 49, - souxss kepe tAe nanbw
nn1 ex>.nf e Azsstnnn sxh1bt1s Ow-
pnssst.sly nni1sA On Jwannsy -
tsel uais~ spne ncw unlso1nsd m -
hy onsur~. Prines George 81 Vs. wi
1eelnes ths gzoss JsmAica fnkw opa.
anA via place u - the hands a. tlas
0opexnns It ths Inland. SIR nnnsy
hrth4s niAhA < c. -. O.. Who = h
Pson6denk IL win renatn IN sxis1nnen
bar - lsssa shsss months. ard shas -
Jannkaa ere shs three plsaannsess snA
nnss hsalshfszl months Of shs ye~r.
IL sxhihit1Oa grounds sso bsausffnl-
y snsasesd about two miles from
xnUarn hArbr and two hundred Spst
obp~s the lsvel OF ths So A mo<Entaincno
background adds mach 70 their s1Ssck
lsck The main buiL1ing u five hundred
andslsvsn feet long ItsOthcr dinsnaioas
sEU: Length Of trsnsepA one hundred
and seventy four feet; height a nsse.
ffty-uine feet: breadth across nave and
aialA sighty-one feet The principal
sznex = about - long - tho main
building. A large. hapdDoms concert
hall and various pavnions have alsO
been erected Running asound Tie
main buildlng b an open gsllery. rum
which coal vantage ground both tho In
door exhibits aud the electrical uhmi
nstions On the grounds ean hs ssen-
Thsas Examinations win DO In various
oolors and there will DO special display
a Aye-werks twice . week
Hnnd stands and minor eonesst-halls
frunt ON the various ornamental wAlkA
A In al great exhibitions thare win be
easouss1a. electric railways and other
entertaining deviceA One Of ths halls
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-19

WNA1e o1hcr gUvernmcnA MS were cUmpaee.
me hs1r asr.neenents for representa-
tion ~ ths fair. Secretary Thouaa
Amor. In III oo3ce IN The Stewart build
ing. was assuring the American rvport-
ers and crreSppndes<s most Of whom.
by The war. M does not lovc-shat NE
rut&ed States would Jet have occasion
xo regret ~ s.riiuesR He bad written
horne assaf n. sd there was no telling
what she feeling On s1ss Other side wo1ld
be wAsa ~ b>csu.s Known Nat The
Amertssn people were lagSing behind
Nfearwhre NJ American people were
d-stuy with g-vat p~oAl~ns at home.
Speaker Rseds rulea were he tall 81 tho
whole cc~nsry, The Federal eiectisa bill
vss ~ 1ny debate srd action. sna
McEhfley swtR bin ~ss Up tov debate
md ssston, 49, States wsrs eomina
into - uuspn snd vAresteninr 10
chanx- existing political pivotal eens~rsl
Jsmaaca, Where Wa TT What was
a., Noou6y knsw lass yssrs nohcty
cared The DAY s~use WIEN crngre9
ndivwned snd-vs hnd forRo<ssn n
~creps - hxvsessson b - rspressutesi
1t Jsnnics.'s WorisS Fair.
. Ths4 - hrw ths mss4ar y io-nssBa ~
~ the m<nherp % de cpmu,itass nos4
familiar wftA Ansr&can AFFAIRS OTHERS
hint dArAsy - . sfniisd tnru't IN she
psrs - ths Secys&xy At sAnte - IN
rland ar nnae sacn.<ic sl1wipna -
4le American ccr<-~ssmsss eeas Il Ne
1r&h vc&H - sAAy tAlk Il re<aai a<snn
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-19

Dealers recommend the WEDDING
BOQUET.
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-19

opsning - Ne ssth of thisacuth would
probably Be unmarked by . single an
kibit from this coantry. A naval squad
ron undsr Admiral 9hsrar9 has euns
down ~ Kingston bay, but that y prob
ably - rases there thu squsdscns %
other e0unnviss and CUT oi complainant
lalso % rr1npc George of Woloa. Who u
20 formally opan the exhibkioa-
Noe snuekzer dsH fsom thia 0ovs4ur
mens ~ inAieate It's recognition Of ths
fact thsA q International industrial end
thanksgiving sxhibition = 10 - n
Yrogrs0 Tor scveEzl nsonths ct IT.
pouthernmosA doors, and pa II n not Tor
lack Of psessing invi>ation NAst We md
ourselves GA q eur little nsishAuTs
big fais. Fully ysas go . committee
Tor the Uh11sd Seates. eomposed II rssf-
dent Engiiah and West India 06Reials
and business men, was formsd and
New York hsaAquastsrs sstablishsd h
the Stewart baild1ng en- Broadway With
Mn Thomas amor. Ne Enyiiah sscrc-
tAry 70 IL committees n ehasee.
Glowtng eireulaxp aAnpuncsd Mat -
chairman Of thu United 6taAes commit
tee WA William LAne Booker, Eao., G.
". g.. her Britannis Msjcs>v's Consul
General ~ New York and thnt IL vico-
,ehaisnan Wa william Robert Hoare,
Esq. her Hyftannic Majasty's Consul e
New York. Prominent New York rep
fesentatives Of JamAica sleamshin rail-
roads and banlinG cosnpanies made up
,the pest Of the ccuamittsoL
Theis business wss largely 10 farriah
1nferInation 70 prospective exhibitors.
but chiefly st the start 20 obtain from
ths Cuited States m Official aOceptanoo
OF tho Invitation TO be rcprnAnted
~ the fair. That seemed 70 b . mat
ter d sssy ssoemplishrnent II was o.
tainly . worlds fair ths committee vs.
bvpreseathg II ever an international az
hibition had right 70 that title. and .
british not merely eoaonisl-wuxld's
fair, too; for had noe ths British Gov
eminent stamped y - such3 And was
Il not 70 b sonducted under tho special
patronage Of his Royal Hiehnsss. the
prince Of wale4 With young Prince
George 10 SvVzescut his fa&hAr q the
opening seremniesf II was an easy
taAk. surely. that lay bs5ors the com
mittee for the United 61atAs, with =
rush of exhibition assured and plenty
Of glory In the background Commmi-
PATTON was promptly opened with Seers-
taxy Blaine
Mr. Bains RESPONDED eouxteously, ex-
pressing hh interest in Ne people, and
suggesting that tho formal invitation
DO sent 70 CcngrssA Is Wa Its 90
ceptance ana . rouGng appropriation to
enable the United States 70 DO worthily
represented ct the exhibition In King
ston, Jamaica's capital city. seemed TO
tho distinguished Enghah ofAsiAls in
New York 70 be . matter fer . few
days consideration only.
Days passed, weeks passed; months
passed The British committee n New
York beard no word from Congress,
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-19

N o>suxs = unsklnens ~ 49,
$3.50 ConmoR q xinG61A
Moss fknn IL s1Ds - - toaFano 49,
exautIine hsasxy e - vAoas inAnnA
snd - esEses11nAry ess<hty. Good
Asnsx1enn snd Enxl1sh hossh e. ~
iusuA n al sxoand kinessoA . uun-
- q new enss having ossn fsasntg
atss6 % n unkieips>kp ct the runh ~
vinisoxu e ths sxkibiricn Ihe Govern
q. Sir Hsnsy Arthur Blake. shmis sAas
ths exhihttion viii - naeh towssa
fnxnilkasixfng EngiinhDen szd An1rir
ssss utfh the extraordinary sfssscefons
Of the tnlanA Already. b s>y@ ths
London doctors ass beginning - send
invslias 20 Jaxn2ics instead Il - ths
Seakh Of Franee. - formerly.
Nearly I'll The restdsnss of Kingston
look upon the opening at the exhibition
= marking ths beginning Of = long sro
Of progress aud prosperity. They usso
partississly anxio0s thai The United
Ssates shonid take en- especially a0eivo
interest IN ths great proiscA tor. a.
thonsh thu colonial residents Of -
mAico Ars loyal 70 che British Grown.
they know too well the value Of Amer
iean essital 20 any section Of he world
Ia which II u invested 20 put = sinUle
straw In The way Of its approach 10
THAR gam Of an island. Hcnce their
grsat vsxakion ~ tho failure f our Gov
srament 70 tAke any notice Of the prof.
sct which has filled their minds and
hearts Tor 20 long time.
But although United States exhibit
oPs IT Jamaica are few. II can scarcely
b considsred un-Americsn 70 hops that
United States visitors TO the exhibition
will be both numerous and liberal. Our
rslations with the little British depend
sncy In tho West Indies have generally
bsen friendly. 10 controversies such -
fhoae We have bad with Canada arising
~ any txno 70 cause Temporary un-
DleaAantuesa- Her International fair
may noe be as great In all respects a.
tlssse we hsvc been used To, or as that
which we expect 10 have for ourselves,
fx II u not as . finished and expert
sncod nation that Jamaica seeks to at
tract tho attention of the world. She il
rather . sweet, shy. biushing debun-
tsnte, lovelior far In her wondrops
floral decorations than art and science
and manufacturing skill can ever mako
her; and we might a. well confess that
we wsre mere rude than wise whom we
90 coldly ignored our beautiful little
Southern cousin-not yet out OF the
Leading strings which once held us
and make whatever unconventional
amends we can w. II. CURTIS, il
Dealers recommend the WEDDING
BOQUET.
Ask your dealer Tor the WEDDING
BOQUET, the prince Ut ten cent
cigars.
Lilly White Flour
Is made from the choicest wheat, caie-
fully selected.
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-19
$1,000 REWARD!
PRIVATE Diseases of MEN


their treatment BY following their directions.
PRIVATE Diseases Of MEN
special study ana practice for many years:
over 400 treated yearly. Recent cases II
PRIVATE pISEASLs cured r IN . i short time me
face or body, cured without giving mercury or
other poisons. M rsury Is the curse OF the
human race. Your children will suffer from its
effects. Avoid IL as you would avoid any dead
ly drug and use IL no more. These diseases
are eihg cured In this dispensary without
mercury.
lepe. Chicago. H., IS we'll known all over the
United States and Canada by thousands Of old
and young men he has cured and IL /, well
known TACT that for years he has confined him.
SELF 10 the study and treatment OF Sexual and
Chronic Diseases, thus obtaining advantages
few ossess. Medicine. Ike al other sciences.is
progressive and every year shows p.oot 81 ITS
great curative power he has SO arranged hts
treatment that 1t will afford not only imme
date relief. but permanent cures. Al terms
Of Throat. Lung. Nerve and Blood Diseases,
all Chronic Diseases far In advance Of any In
stitution In this country. Those who contem-
plate sSlns 70 Hot sprSgSS for The ar s
1t ons-thisd the cost at our Dispenssry. IA East
RUPTURE cured without pain or hindraaee
from business.
T.ad;oo By this treatment pure. lovely
AouAOO complexion. Tree from sallowness.
freckles. blackheads erupticns. etc. brilliant
eyes and perfect health can be had. That
tired" feeling and ali female Weakness
promptly cured. Nervous Prostration. 6en-
eral Debility. sleeplessness. Depression and
Indigestion. 0varial Troubles. Inflammation
aud liberation. Falling and DISBURSEMENTS,
Spinal Weakness. Kidney Complaints and
change OF life. Consult the old Doctor.
Eye and Ear maien OF s c s5s hsea. or
Globe. and Far and Near sightedness. Inver-
sion Of the Lids. Scrofuious Eyes. Uicerations,
Iraammaticus, Abscess. Dimarss Of Vision Of
one or both Eyes. and Tumors OF Lid. Innam-
nation Of the Ear. liberation or Catarrh. In
ternsl or External Deafness or Paralysis. sing
Ing or Roaring Noises. Thickened Drum. etc.
Nervous Debility s sssT@.'' Tasss:
Night Emissions. Loss Of Vital Power. Sleep
iessness Dependency. Loss of Memory. Con-
fusion of ideas blur before the eyes. LanKuor.
Gloomiaess. Depression OF Spirits. Aversion to
Society, Easily Discourage Lack OF Conf
ness. and finds life burden. safely. perman-
entity and privately cured
Private Diseases R R.osa PGi I.I,s.
elect. Structure, Seminal Emissions, Loss OF
Sexual Power, Weakness Of the Sexual orxans.
Want Of Desire in Male or Female. whether
trem impradeut habits Of young or Sexual
habits Of matur. years. or any cause that de-
bilitsfes The sesusl functions. peedily and
permanently cured
Both SeYes eeesat consasasiaIy. II
Delays are Dangerous.
Send 10 cents stamps for Medical Guide On
Laws Of Health
OFFICE HOT RS-sa n. 10 ?. N
Corner Bridge and csns. srsad Rapids. Mich.
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-19

Ask your dealer Tor the WEDDING
BOQUET, the prince Ut ten cent
cigars.
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-19

Lilly White Flour
Is made from the choicest wheat, care
fully selected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-18
BAlsAC'S TRANSCRIPT.
How the Famous Book Cesar
Birotteau" Finally Appeared.

How the Famous Book "Cesal
Birottesu" Finally Appeared.
Balzac's method of working was eccen-
trio. When he had well considered the
subject upon which he proposed to write
he would cover some thirty or forty pages
with ideas and phrases. These he would
send to the printer, who returned proof
sheets pasted upon large sheets of paper;
The work was then corrected. On a sec
ond reading the forty pages grew to one
hundred and so on, while IN the proof
sheets new lines would start from the be-
ginning, middle or end of a phrase; aud If
the margins were ms Il Efficient other sheets
were added, until at last the work was
satisfactorily completed. A specimen of
Balzac's proof" has the appearance of a
geographical nap with its rivers, estua
RES and lakes; or perhaps it even more
closely resembles a complicated railway
SYSTEM in which the lines cross and re-
cross each other in a manner that would
almost bewilder Bradshaw.
The most graphic description Of this
realist at work IS to be found IN an article
in the Paris Figaro OF December Is, 1887,
called Tho M~isfortunes and Adventures
of Cesar Birotteau Before His Birth 1t
appears that Figaro promised the book
for the 10Th of December, and Balzac only
began 1t on the nth of November. Tho
printing press was prepared. Balzac i'm
mediately sent in 200 sheets, scrubbed In
five nights OF fever. Everyone knows
how he writes" says Figaro. st was
an outline, a chaos, an apocalypse, a
Hindu poem. The time was short; no
one could make head or tail Of the writ
ing, buG 1t was t~ransposed as nearly as
possible into familiar signs. The
author sent back the first two
proofs pasted on to enormous pla-
cards. 1t was frightful. From zach sign,
from each printed word, shot a penstroke,
gliding Ike u ~sky-rocket and bursting al
the extremity of a luminous fire OF
phrases, epithets, ~substantives, under
lined. crossed, inteTmingled. erased and
superposed. Its appearance was simply
dazzling. The Office was far from gay.
The typesetters beat their breasts, the
presses groaned, the proofreaders tore
their hair"
The proofs were sent back seven con.
secutlve times, and then, a few symphonic
OF excellent French appeared, and there
was observed a certain connection be
tween the phrases; but the day-the 18TH
OF December-was fast approaching. an6
it was felt that the book would never ap-
pear. But Balzac and Figure kept theil
word with the public; and Cesar Birot
eeau" saw the light on the date agreec
pom. II was composed, written ana cor.
rected fifteen times by the author il
twenty days In a letter in which hs
speaks of an attack of neuralgia, he saws
Il wrote Cesar Birotteau' with my fesi
in mustard