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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17

Ten years ago, says the safe
Chronicle, the cotton crp ot the
South was not more than 'a!f Of
what it Is now, and it sold tor more
than the enormous yield Of 1890
brought. TO cultivate, - her and
market that crop cost onl% bali -
moc., as when the yielj wast!onh,ed.
1t follows, thea, that The shorter
yield gaze Twice the he, prof; ot5Ae
larger yield. II this is not . conclu-
sivc ar4umcSt in favor eli les, cnt'on
in the South, there Is natia.. - lr
said III .a,cr OF tat "E,oao>r.aa.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17
wake IaxeS.

Raleigh News.C Observer
TIE books ii Register OF Deeds
Mai raow chat the value OF real
proYerty III Wake is S3,6o0,669
to~n los, S3,23@,23S, to be added.
Personal property, white $685.
352; colored s42l ,6Sl. The NUN.
her If polls -: White, 3.238; col.
ored, 2.523. The school lax is
White, SO, .52.O7 colored, S636.33
Raleigh township pays tor graded
school purposes Sl3,7l2. the total
county tax for all purposes is 800,
34S27, and the total State tax is
SO, C99 80.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17
The Ola Original fScrn-
cIy Leads.

Sick people Should not lie DC,
cei>e nv pre;cnders who talk ahou,
Microni.' germs 'bacellli,' e.
@ se,l tnei' preparations, thus pre-
vontlag people from bay The
orig lai tested medicine. "k4iam :
Nierohe X Ter" is what you need
l. on-, ), anl for years has been.
nssing more cures than all other
remelies combined, Investigate il
before t dug s.ta Your heath.
+ sd Their al.e ,isement iii this
papcr. Don't be deceived.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17

\ call has been issued :or a meet
ing Of the National Rcpublica,
Committee in Washington on y,
vcmber 23ld, to consider the rreig
nation OF Senator Qaay as Chairman
nd to determine the time and place
Of holding the next National Re
publican Convention.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17
TFF-FF TIT
ti.euoir Toric

Leuoir Toric
Or. X. l. Deal., Of Lenoir, a mem
Der Il the Farmers Alliance, had a
meeting with iIr. Marion Butler.
Presldeut Of the Farmers Alliance,
IN Lenoir last Thursday, ani the
t9liowIu. i~ateG,ieH was tad. After
pointing out the tact that the gen
etal drift Of lis 81 cecil teDded 70 IN
Jnre TIE Democratic party, especial
~ biz suggestion that both parties
were responsible tor the presen,
financial condition, DR.. Beall asked
Mr. But!cr if any Congressman from
North Carolina lad voted with The
Republicans to bring Oh this condl
tlurl.
Mr.. Butler replied "Why, Ger
tanly. Mat, Ransom did You are
behind tie times AMI ought TO read
up.
DR.. Beall: DO you intend to
stand by the S~nb-frea-ury plan even
TO di-rnp'ing the Democrats party
Mr.. Butler: Yes. We intend to
stand by it If 1t splits the Democrat
&c Iarty. But We Intend 10 g into
he Democratic contentious aud OF
fer oar platform"
Dr. Bea'l 30 you intend to
try - raatc the Snh.Ireasury pia,
a part Of The Democratic platform :,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17

Parne!l, the great Irish leader,
died at Brighton. England on tie
ni.h, Of Oc,ober 5tb. His death
va. unexpected ard was the resul,
OF a chl.I caught few days before
30 4 ed
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17
ioCCkLEN .ARSICA NAIYE.

The b4st Save in tie uorli tot
GUS, brus>e>, Sores, Ulcers. Sat
Rhtnm, Fever Sores, letter. Chap
ped Hands, Cii.bialDs. Corns, am
all >kln Eruruons. ami positively
cu'es ll'os, 2. 10 Jay required. II
: guaranteed - give perfect salts
iaci"r, or money refunded. Price
- cehts per box. For sale BY "
A. Hayes. Dro..ist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17
REV. I. t..

state 5. 5. Evangelist for Georgia.
states:
My daughter had a slow fever for
several Hays, az the symptoms all
pointed to Il prot. .cted CASE of typhoid
fever. We used the usual remedies tor
several days With but little ii my ben
eft. We then tried the Rovai GerIne-
tuer. and nothing else. The second
day after its use there was a clear re-
mission Of the fever, and on the third
day She WAS able to sit up. After that
she continued to improve steadily. and
noW i entirely restored. We attribute
these happy results to the use OF ROYAL
Germetutr.
I. c. BOYKIN.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17

Golden Days Is The title OF a
weekly publication to- h"ys and
girls, polished by James EMERSON,
Ptila!eiph cha, at S" q year. Each
Ie,ile IL file! with q choice selection
Of original stories and pnre reading
matter OF the highest order, together
with numerons illustrations. The
contributors are many at the best
and most widely known story writers
of the world. One grand feature 81
this journal = that il contains nothing
that will lie III any way lcadlng 20
III" talntng OF the moral or religions
lite 81 The young, which IS he case
With So mary Of tie story papers OF
The present day. W.. comuead the
Ic!"rt to pareats who N.ish u get
the best Jncnile payer, and these OF
our young rraders WHO Visa to got
aud read serial stories of a p.rc and
MORAL ,ondehcy, ehoald not ,a,l to
subscribe Tor Golden Days.
: We copy the above for The pur
pose of endorsing every word of it.
Golden Days is the best publication
for boys and girls that We know of.
Subscribe for it.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17

The negroes Of the United States
now pay taxes on s2G4, 000, 900 worth
Of property, over S2OO,OOO,O 900 OF
which is in the South. The men
who " this property are not the
men who spend their time whoop-
lng il ~ for the pollticai bosses.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17
To the Ladies'.

There are thousands Of ladies
throughout the country whose sys
tens are poisoned, and whose blood
is in al impure condition from the
ABSORPTION of impure matter, due to
menstrual irregularities. This class
are peculiarly benefited by the won
Gerful tonic AID blood cleansing
properties Of Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and rotass,um-P.P T. Roses
and bounding health take the place
of the sickly look, the lost color, and
the general wreck OF the system. 2.
=. L. il, the cure-be sure to get it
at once.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17
GUARANTEED CURE FOR La GRIPPE.

Wv 80 - a -
We authorize oar advertised drug
gist to sell you DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Con>umsticn, Coughs
and Colds. upon this condition. II
You are afflicted with La Grippe and
aiil use this remedy according to
directions, giving 1t a far trial, and
experience 10 benefit. you may re-
turn the bottle aud have your money
refunded We make this otter, be
cause Of the wonderful success OF
Dr.. Kings New Discovery during
last seasons epidemic. Have heard
OF no ease III which il failed. Try
H. TRIAL bottles free a, W. \.
Hayes Drugstore. Large s.ze SOC.
ami Sl.0O.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17
Charlotte May BE Dry.

CHARLOTTE, N. G., Oct. 6.-From
all indications now 1t is very appa
rent that Charlotte will be a dry
city after next January, The Board
of County Commissioners in their
regular meeting to-day plainly set
forth the idea that the saloon keep
ers may look cut for another huSl.
ness. \ ansas OF. he Board shows
that three are against issuing Ii
censesS and two tor license. Two
bar men presented their petitions
today bnt they were laid over until
the next monthly meeting. Consid-
cradle interest is manifested in the
future decision of the Board.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17
GOOD LOOKS.

Gool looks are more than skin
deep, defending upon a healthy con
dttiun OF all the vital organs. Ii the
Liver be inactive. you have a Bilious
Look, if your Stomach be dlsordered
yon have a Dyspeptle Look aud il
your kidneys te Affected YOU have a
rinched Look Secure good health
and YOU VII have good looks. EIec-
trio Bitters is the great Alternative
and Tonic which acts directly Oh
these vital organs. Cures IImples
B~lotchos, Bolts and gives a good
complexion. Sold at W, y. Hay es
Drugstore, SOC. uer bottle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17

Rev. sam. 7. Jones and Rev.
Sam. w. Small were summoned Ee-
fore the grand jury Of Floyd county,
Ga week before last They, in a
great revi.a! meeting at Rome. made
assertions concerning that cily being
a great hol-bed OF c%ussedness and
corruption. The Judge charged the
grand jury along the lines indicated
aud the Solicitor issued subpnnae
for the esange,ists as we'll as for
prominent members Of the Metho-
dist church 10 give evidence.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17

100 Hornet Nests at the Iiillsboro
Book Store by Dec. 10, 1891. Will
Jay - to 30 cents each in trade.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17
NERMETUER CURES FkNERS.

AS responsible intelligent men we
mak the statement. that after long eX-
perience ana ample test, we believe
Gerinttlrer Will break Any case Of or
binary or Typhoid fever within twelv.
hours from first dose. Our belief is
based on such testimony as we offer be
low
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17

"A urge hue Of Umbrellas Just
received at the lIilI~boro Book
Store-93 cents to s. % They will
bear inspection.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17

More convenient than a pill is
Simmons Liver Regulator. 1t is
made both liquid and 20 yder.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17

REV. j. l.. WHITE 4,

Pastor First Baptist Church. Durham.
y. G.. writes:
The night after we 2ot to Blowing
R0%k IN. - nv wife Wis taken down
with Il Severe fever. With every intilct-
ton OF it being typhoid. | called III
the physician. but lie did her no good,
anu on the third night. at midnight,
began 1i,ing her Grrmttuer every two
hours. 500 Size fell a~l"fl. began per-
>plrltIr. ana a.Oyf IeNt morning Will
out any fever Che GcrInetuer OH IT.
y c started hong that si4y still! using
Gerlneturer. auf Nr>. Whit, improved
all the way. anu has had no fever since.
F.aternaliy. j.. l.. WHITE.
Durham. \. e..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17
OFFICE OF WATSON e BUXTON,

~ ANh VI -tlpoN ~ ION
Attorneys at-law,
Winston, \ G., Sept. l6, 1891.
JAS. II WEEB, Sec'y,
llO5 =. Y. Avenue,
Washington, d. G.
Dear Sir have been using one
Of your Lleolrorol~es Tor tour years
uron . little invalid son, who has
been afflicted with a pulmonary
trouble, and drorsical tendency.
have found great relic! for hun in
the use OF Tie Eleciropose, when the
doctors had failed to give him any
lc1mancnt relief | ana satisfied
THAT Int tur is use, we shuuil have
lost lln. have rever seen i, tail
- reduce his fever, and to bring
sonnd sweet sleep. ! would not be
without It Tor many times lis cost.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17
GROCERIES,


.".eive daily ani c1u 4tr" a fresh
lrsic," II l'nttoM lt.cc~. Gii>e i ,pr-
ca lfgn' NEAL aui rtu always ,upliy
YOU NtitI tHiSil GHot Nd .',"d- 1T low
g, @lti.r'~. am III H. 81 sand III
BEu X HOUSE on kia1 ~t.,.f.
t"t-e ~ -" me .atId ! viii take
plea~tlte IN showing ynu -pa,-.
Al o:u.t~ = i::Ti.n taken II the
highest u.aTEct rrie".
Iof,r ~grie,I,t.
IL. J.. PARISH.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-17
Castoria.

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhea, Eructation,
Gives healthy sleep and promotes
Digestion,
Without injurious %medicntion.
The Ccntaur Com pany,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-01
Chapel Services.

Owing to the dampness of the morning very few
visitors we're present. Rev. ]. H. Albert con-
Quoted the services. He spoke of Jesus Christ as
a guide to men in the business. social and polit-
ical affairs of the world. His text these words
OF Christs. follow thou me-" and he said that it
is almost universally acknowledged that Jesus
Christ 10 a proper example to follow in religion
out that He is too meek to serve as guide to
men in the struggle for worldly existence. The
opinion is very general that gentleness and good.
ness make man unfit for the hard knocks of
the world. Christ has been held before so
much as an example of meekness and humbleness
that we have come to regard him as a man un.
suited for the turmoil and tumult of the world.
The pictures that are made to represent Christ
portray Him without any great strength of
character. Out of twelve pictures of Christ re-
Gently examined there not one that gave his
features a line of strength. In the famous paint.
ing of 'Christ before PLATE" He is with probably
one or two exceptions. the weakest in the group
of persons represented. These pictures represent
what men think of Christ. but not what he really
is. We admire strength. We do not look for a
leader in such person as Christ is represented
to be in pictures. In the Gospel we find Christ
different man. He is everywhere represented as
man of strength and frmness of character. His
very presence was power. That He had courage
and determination see proved by His driving
the profaners out of the temple with a whip. 1t
was not from the little whip that they fed but from
the overawing presence of an indignant man.
Under all trying circumstances we see Christ act.
ing with cool courage and unwavering determine
ton. Men with weak faces do not act as Christ
did. He met and overcame every circumstance of
| life whether matters for exultation or sorrow.
There is not an instance mentioned of His ever
having lost His presence of mind for moment.
| Besides being a courageous man His general
knowledge of things perhaps unexcelled.
Men admit that He had good deal of knowledge
of the Bible. but think that He knew but little of
the world. The truth is, Christ told men more
about the world and worldly affairs than they had
ever known before. He told them things that
they would never have thought of, and if Christ
was here to-day He could teach us things about
the world that we will perhaps never discover.
Christ was acquainted with the nature of all
things. He gave to the world new ideas many
things. on charity for instance. We have not yet
learned real charity. Our charity goes on the
principle of first crushing. then feeding: first al.
lowing them to be ruined, then helping them.
Christs charity saved from ruin. He helped in
| the midst Of the struggle,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-01
Prison Statistics.

An interesting bulletin on the sentences
of convicts in the penitentiaries. in 1890.
has just been issued by the census office.
This bulletin. which was compiled under
the direction of Rev. Fred II. Wines. spe-
cial agent of the census Office for the COL
lection of statistics relating to pauperism
and crime, furnishes some new information
as to the sentences imposed by the cour
upon prisoners in penitentiaries.
OF 45, 233 prisoners in pententiarles
fifty three were not sentenced, 2,4S6 were
serving sentences Of less than one year. 3d.
757 had been sentenced to Imprisonment for
definite term of years. 268S for life,
twelve during their minority. and sixty two
were under sentence of death and awaiting
execution.
Where sentence for definite term Of
years is pronounced the most common SEN
tence is found to be for two years. and then,
in the order stated. for five. three. one. ten,
four, seven and six years. Nearly seven
eighthS of all penitentiary sentences fall
under one of these eight varieties. There
are reported 1872 sentences of fifty years and
over. of which fifty five are for ninety nine
years. The number of ''fractiOnal"' sem
fences is also shown. which was 1850; and
taking them into the account the total dura-
ton of imprisonment for not less than one
year. but less than for life. ordered by the
courts. was 22S. 80 years and five months.
The average term of sentence, therefore. is
five years and 270 days. A tendency to
greater severity of sentence is apparent in
the south and west. The average sentence
of a native white convict, of native parents,
is five years and 20S days; of a foreign born
convict five years and 1O3 days: and of a
cOlOred convict, six years and 1873 days.
| The average sentence of a male convict is
five years and 2S5 days. and of female
convict four years and 215 days.
The differences between the average sem
fences in different states are surprise.
They range from two years to $50 days in
Rhode Island to 10 years and 116 days in
Mississippi. and seem to be governed by no
discOverable law. States which join each
other. and in which the conditions are pre-
Sumably similar. manifest differences in
this regard which are unexplained. For
instance. the average sentence IN New
Hampshire is two years and al days more
than in Maine. or about SO per cent greater.
The differences in averages between Indiana
and Illinois is one year and $40 days; be-
tween Wisconsin and Michigan. one year
and 155 days; between West Virginia and
Virginia. two years and sixty-si days; be-
tween Louisiana and Mississippi, seven
years and 1OS days; and between North and
South Dakota. one year and 800 days.
The greater average sentence given to
negro cOnvicts can be accounted for from
the fact that more negroes are convicted for
burglary than for any other crime, the pun
ishment for which is more severe than Or
binary larceny and other lesser crimes.-St.
joseph Gazette.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-01
Little bV Little.

If you are gaining little by little, every
day. be content. Are your expenses less
than your income, so that, though it be little,
you are yet constantly accommodating, and
growing richer and richer every day?
Be content; so far as concerns money, you
are doing we'll.
Are you gaining knowledge every day?
Though it be little by little. the aggregate
of the accumulation. where no day is per-
mitted to pass without adding something to
the stock. will be surprising to yourself.
Solomon did not become the wsest man
in the world in minute. Little by little
never emitting to learn something, even for
single day-always reading always study
ing little between the time of rising up in
the morning and lying down at night; this
is the way to accumulate full storehouse
of knowledge.
Finally, are you daily improving in char
acter? Be not discouraged because it is lit
tie by little. The best men fall far short
of what they themselves would wish to be.
1t is something, it is much If you keep
your resolutions better to day than you did
yesterday. better this year than you did last
year. Strive to be perfect. but do not be-
come disheartened so long as you are ap-
preaching nearer and nearer to the high
standard at which you aim.
Little by little fortunes are accumulated;
little by little. knowledge is gained; little
by little. character and reputation are
achieved. National Weekly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-01
Crime and Punishment.

Rhode Island. with life Imprisonment as
the highest penalty, points to three murders
in three weeks. as calculated to summon
more than passing thought to the subject
OF the taking of human life and its attend
ant punishment.
New York. with the electric chair, points
to ten probable homcides on one Sabbath
day in this city and in an area embracing
what might be called New York's sphere of
influence.
After all. the method of punishment
seems not so important 10 preventing crime
as the certainty of punishment, and In New
York state just now it is very uncertain.
n. Y. Press.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-01
Four for Ten.

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THE ARKANSAW TRAVELLER. 1872 Monroe
street. Chicago, ILL.,, will send that paper to any
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THE TRAVELLER is edited by Opie P. Read, and,
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In short THE TRAVELLER is now the best and
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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-01
LOCAL PICKINGS.

Population 302.
The whistle will blow this evening at $50.
Wall Guards Dorr and Anderson have chang.
ed posts.
One soul made happy this week with dis.
charge papers,
Mr. B. W. Davis, a prominent lumberman of
Phillips. Wis.,, was visitor Tuesday.
w. F. Hewitt assistant superintendent OF the
state reform school, a visitor Tuesday.
A load of the finest cabbages seen in long
time were brought into the prison day last
week.
Two prisoners. a man and a woman, for nine
months each, were received from Isanti county
last evening.
The curb stones for the new pavement of
North Second street have been strung along in
front of the prison.
Mrs. c. H. Campbell and children. of Deca.
tur, ILL.,, are visiting Matron Hattie Walker, Mrs.
Campbells mother.
AT present about 800 pounds of binding Irvine
being turned out daily. Every ball of Irvine is
now carefully tested.
The hospital is almost deserted, there being
but four inmates, and they are able to get to the
table for three meals day.
The old northwest corner guard house is just
now receiving its first coat of paint. The color is
drab. or something like that.
Statement of population Sept. SO: Working for
Thresher Co., ISL working for state, 1Sl; sick and
infrm, 20. Total population 3O2.
The saltwater Times, the first number of
which has found its way to our fortified sanctum,
is a handsome sheet well edited.
Mr.. B. +. Stilkey, of Appleton, Mimi, visited
his cousin Guard Joseph stlkey last Thursday.
This the first time they had met in over thirty
years.
The deputy wardens Office in the tower re.
Gently vacated is being utilized a storage room
for binding Irvine. 1t is completely filed
with baled twine
Five prisoners were received during the week
-one from st. Louis county for years. and four
from Hennepin county-two for years each and
two for years each.
Mrs. E. A. Wallis, of Racine, Wis, Mrs. L. A
Schof and Mr.. w. N. Schof, of st. Paul, were
among last weeks visitors. They took great in
terst in the workings Of the prison.
The inmates are indebted to the st. Paul
publishers. the Messrs. Mills for twenty copies of
their excellent publication, The Scrap Book. Such
choice reading is always thankfully received by
the boys.
There big fire in the prison last Tuesday
and it destroyed about two tons of old straw
dumped from bed ticks. The damage has not
been computed. but insurance carried.
the loss total.
DO not fail to show THE MIRROR to your
neighbors and tell them they ought to subscribe.
We need more subscribers, and more people need
the paper, and we have to depend on friends
to do our soliciting.