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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-14

English SPAWN Imminent removes
I'll Hard, Soft or Cailousel Lumps
lei Benisies from horses. Blood
Cubs, SpIiuts, Sweeney,
ltn. bone. Suites, Sprains, and Swol.
lei ~tnroals, Coughs, etc. Save $50
ty use Of one bottle. Warranted
he most wonderful Biemi>h Cure
e'" known. Sold by O. Hooker,
Druggist, lI,llshoro.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-14
4 STONISHING CURES.

Fact is Worth It Thousand 1rgu-
mCnts-ScicuCC P%rcCNilS.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-14

North Carolina will get 1897 600
from The United States under the
Reminding act.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-14
CastOria.

Castorfa cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, D:arrhGa, Eructation,
GiTes healthy sleep and promotes
digestion,
without injurious m"0;cat;on.
The CAut.ur Commons
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-14

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\ administrator.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27
THE AGES OF WORKERS.

Railroad Employees Die Young and Gas Men
Live Long Lives.
Boston Commonwealth
The average ages to which men of differ.
'ent occupations live are as follows: Agate
polishers, 45 to 4S years; blacksmiths, 55.1
years; brass founders, 60.4 years; brass
workers, 522 years; brewers, 5o6 years;
britannia workers, 42.2 years; butchers, g. 5
years; cabinet makers, 49.8 years; carpen-
ters, 55.7 years; cloth weavers, $50 to 50
years; workers in coal, 55.1 years; confec-
tioners, 81 years; coppersmiths, 1876 years;
cotton operatives. At to 30 years; dyers, 637
years; engravers, A6 years; fertilizer
makers, 81 years; gas men, 62 to 65 years;
gilders, 53S years; glass cutters 42.S years;
glass makers, 57.3 years; goldsmitbs, A
years; hatters, 51.6 years; laborers in bleach
ing works, 90 to 80 years; copper forgers,
60.5 years; day laborers, 524 years; lead
miners, Al years; laborers in distilleries
63. years; locksmiths, 491 years.
Machinists and stokers on railroads. 35
years; machinists and stokers on steamships,
81 years; masons, $50 years; millers, 45. i
years; workers in oil, Ga years; painters, 81
years; paper makers, 37.6 years; potters, So.
years; printers, 54.3 years; railroad en-
ployes, S9.7 years; saddlers, IS. years; salt
boilers, 81 years; scavengers, So to go years;
stonecutters, 1868 years; tanners, 61.2 years;
workers in tobacco, 58.3 years; varnishery.
As years; watchmakers, 55.9 years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27

In the wsy of eating, here is an idea about
fish, presented to New York by one of Del
monico's cooks, and for which that scien-
tihc gentleman deserves thanks. At this
time, without shad, soft shell crabs, or any
national fish, this country, unblessed by
turbot, sole or whitehall, is compelled to do
something on the fish question. The cook
who has been praised makes very fine
thing out of the plain, unpretentious smelt.
The ordinary smelt, as everyone knows,
when prepared in the ordinary way, fried
in crumbs, looks as though he had been
killed by electricity and tastes not much
better
To transfe- hi-n into a glorious institu-
tion treat him as follows: Cut him open
along the back, take out his spinal column
and ribs, all one pioce, spread him out fat,
with the inside of his two halves upper
most, broil him with care and eat him with
butter, salt and lemon. In that shape he is
very fine, and his popularity is spreading.
Almost any woman can get the lady in
her kitchen to fix him. His scientific name,
thus prepared, is "eperlau desosse ct grille
au beurre." He well deserves that high
sounding title.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27
Russell Sage and the Cranks.

The talk about the Russell Sage explo-
sion has brought all sorts of eccentric crea-
lures to the surface eager for distinction.
That an slarmingly great number Of insane
men are at large in and about New York is
shown by the hundreds of threatening let
ters that have accumulated in the hands of
Police Inspector Byrnes since he issued o
request that all such documents be sent to
him. The resolve of enormously rich men
to refrain from any public reference to
cranks, has proved wise for them, but un-
lucky for Mr.. Sage. All the talk concern
ing murderous lunatics centers around him,
and that he is still the chief object of in
terest to dangerous maniacs is made plain
by the letters that come and the visitors
who try to see him.
a fact which is calculated to discourage
philanthropy in the rich man is that the
man who begs at first is very apt to prove in
the end as dangerous as the man who begins
with threats. For instance, certain we'll
known citizen of New York received few
GAYS since letter asking for 1000. The
writer said that whether he got the money
or not he hoped that both might meet be-
fore the great white throne. When no an
swer came, he promptly wrote again,
promising if he did not get the money
soon to blow the top off well-known citi-
zen's head
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27
The Senator-GoYernor Looks Into the.
Future and Will be Meek in
'92 to be Bold in '96.
BEAUTY ISANGRT WITH POTTER.
The Latest Metropolitan Cocktail the Most
Injurious to the Inner Nan
Ever Invented
GEN. SYAYNE'S CHRISTMAS DISCOVERY.
Odds and Ends Of the Gossip Going Just Now in the
Clubs and Holnes ofNew York
rcozvrsroNpENcr OF THE p1sPATcHl !

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Spealler Crisps
committee appointments e1cites the greatest
interest in New York as to the effect which
twill have or Grover Cleveland ard those
who support him. The antagonistic attitude
Of those who represent the Democratic ma
fority in the House will of course not affect
the personal following of the ex-Presldent
in this State. While the ordinary observer
believes it is a fight between Cleveland and
Hill, with Hill at present ahead, many
Democrats who keep track of events believe
now more than ever that Hill himself VIII
nominate Cleveland.
The situation is this, according to those
who pretend to analyze Hills thoughts.
Through the hard political work that he has
done he will be able to control the New
York delegation. If the convention should
find New York solid against Cleveland it
would not trv to force him down the throats
Of New York and Hill, but it would not
substitute Hill for Cleveland 1t would Sc
lect q Western man. This would make Hill
the man who destroyed New Nork's chance
for the Presidency. That would hurt him,
and, therefore. according TO those who pre-
tend to read Hill, he will show in as many
ways as possible that he can control New
York State. then nominate Cleveland 'and
visit four years for safe try at the great
prize.
Il is probable that Governor Hill, like
every other fellow without any exact idea as
to what viii happen, is working for all the
power he can get and praying for the down.
fall of Cleveland and others whose stars,
when in the ascendant, must block the path
Of his own star. New York's wise men,
however, think they know that Hill has
decided when the time shall come to use his
1892 services to Cleveland as bid in 1895
for the support of those Cleveland men
whom even his political cleyerness does not
enable him to control
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27

So much has been said recently about rich
men giving to poor boys that it is pleasing
and novel to tell this true tale Of poor bow
showing charity to 4 rich man. 1t has not
been told, makes good Christmas story, of
which every one is expected to tell at least
one. and shows TO what fine investments
kind hearts sometimes prompt their owners.
One night not long ago General Wager
Swavne was going uptown on a Fourth
avenue car BE tucked his crutches under
MS arm to investigate his pockets and found
that he had no money.
Il suppose L shall have to get off," he
said to The conductor. The conductor said
he supposed he would. Then up spoke
voice from the bottom of the car 1t be-
Ionged to very small one-legged newsboy,
who had to depend on crutches as General
Swavne did.
There's a pair of u.s." said the small
boy, kindly. 'Ill lend you 8 nickel to
pay for your ride
This offer touched the Generals heart, for
it was plain that desire to spare his pride
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27
A1bani Singing Co Newsboys.

It is not probable that any previous
Christmas in New York has seen such a
frantic desire displayed by all kinds of
charitable individuals and societies to glad
den the hearts of poor little children. In
many cases the supply of poor children ran
short, and it was difficult to get them.
The one great success of Christmas Day,
beyond question, was the spectacle of 600
newsboys eating and drinking while Nine.
Albani sang to them. In honor of the power
Of music it may be said that several bows
held turkeys legs poised mctionless in the
air while the kind-hearted singer sang
'Home, Sweet Home" The practical char
acter of New York newsboys was shown in
the fac. that the great majority thought
that the proper way to enjoy music was to
keep time to it with their teeth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27
TYPHOID FEVER IN 0YsTERa
The Talk Occasioned by tho Illness of
Prince George Is Only Talk.

Prince George Is Only Talk.
The recent illness of Prince George sug-
gests new possibility in the origin of ty-
phoid fever. It is stated by the medical
men who are attending him that the typhoid
germs probably entered his system through
the medium of oysters gathered from beds
poisoned by sewage. And so the experts
are examining the innocent looking bivalve
with interest and microscopes to see if there
be any health in them.
Of course, this is going to cause uneasy
persons in this country to flee in terror from
the succulent oyster and to shun it as the
child of the evil one. And, no doubt, an
investigation into the sanitary condition of
the oyster in this country would be a very
safe as well as very interesting perform
ance. 1t would also be full of consolation
to those timid persons who are always
afraid of eating disease and drinking conta-
gion. And meanwhile the good intent of
the oyster may be assumed on such an emil
nent authority as the New York Medical
Record, which states that in this country
the oyster beds are not found in the neigh
borhood of large towns where they would
be con ntaminated by the sewerage. 'More-
over,' says the Medical Record, ''tvphoid
fever generally begins to lessen in amount
as the oyster season sets in.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27
Depew's Most Dangerous Rival.

The much-talked-of Worlds Fair dinner
was eaten, but there is no reason to believe
that it left any great effect on the State of
NeE York. It may help on q small appro-
priation. Its most interesting feature is
the proof it offers that in Mr.. j. Seaver
Page New York owns man who is going
to be heard of good deal. A more ener-
getic hard-working man, or one with
clearer idea Of the profitable it would be
hard TO find He is wonderful pigeon
shot and vet has so much strength of mind
that even q sure thing does not make him
bet.
The celebrated Jubilee Juggins, of Lon
don, otherwise Mr.. Benzon, bet about s20,-
600 on Pages shooting without moving
Page. He was shooting for fun. Besides
shooting pigeons Mr.. Page is able to boss
the Union League Club, run a varnish busi-
ness and tell stories that are not only good
but new. He is Mr.. Chauncey Depew's
most dangerous rival
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27
A Different Feeling for Iunatics.

As regards lunatics and eccentric citizens
in general, an amusing thing is the sudden
change which their doings have wrought in
the attitude of the press and people toward
them This city has always been crowded
with the over-sentimental. and until re-
Gently whoever thought he knew lunatic
asylum inmate not really insane found it
easy to stir up very great excitemens. A
society organized to fight unlawful commit
ments to institutions for the insane has pros
pered here, and lately gentlemas, himself
quite out of his mind, was praised for the
noble work he did in going about distributing
little Americas flags and freeing lunatics on
habeas corpus proceedings.
But now the atmosphsso is different
There is a general desire to have any man
locked up whose ways and views are not
orthodox, and no one seems interested in
freeing any lunatic, no matter how promis-
ing. In fact steady howl goes up from
the newspapers and their readers protesting
against the release of dangerous men who
return to their families only to kill all
hands
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27
A LOO cHoo WEDDING


Strange Social Fashions in the Islands oz
the japan Coast.
London Daily News.1
In the Loo Choo Islands there are some
strange social fashions AJapanese gentle
man who has recently returned to the capi-
tai from tour of these islands states that
what mostly attracted his attention was
some curious marriage customs. One con-
sists in the bridegroom going round to all
his friends houses and permitting them to
dress him up in any ridiculous style that
they fancy
Sometimes the happy man is arrayed in .
gaily-painted Kimono, the sleeves OF
which are tied up with string laden with
bells, toys and trumpets. A mask is then
put on and red hat, the ''rig-out" being
completed by an empty kerosene tin which
rattles noisily along as he walks, accom-
panied generally by a crowd Of children.
This custom is said to have been designed
by the authorities to put stop to divorce
and irregular conduct after marriage, by
making marriage such hardship as not to
be lightly undertaken. The Japanese gem
tleman, however, observes that the primary
object of the regulation has long since been
lost sight OF.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27
Bishop Potter and Beautiful Women.


The sermon against beauty by the dis
tincuished Bishop Potter has prompted
MANY interesting females TO take pen in
hand and keep it there for some time. The
Bishor, anxious as he should be to make
this world Just as good as he can, and not
caring much for anything else, is credited
with the opinion that beauty in women is
r dangerous thing because it leads to
temptation About 10000 objections have
been offered to the Bishops remarks. One
of the most interesting is by a woman
rather well known, vino has not vet written
her views to any newspaper. She declares
that beauty is q temptation because so few
women are beautiful There will always
be some beautiful women, and if the Bishop
cuts down the number he viii only multi
plv the temptations of the few. His duty
therefore is to urge all women to be as beau
tiful as they can. Then when they are all
beautiful they will be subject TO nc especial
temptations on account of their looks. That
naturally will not suit them. ana to make
themselves especially attractive they will
have to be very good, to be very wise or to
cultivate some simile.. eccentricity.
That line of reasoning seems sound. It
might also be- pointed out to Bishop Potter
that the easiest way to keep women from
being too beautiful. since the face re-
fleets the feelings, would be fcr her lord and
master TO treat her less kindly than be usu-
silly does in this lard.
Il is curious to see Bishop who has lived
for so-ne time on the earth and who proba-
h!y read ".~ papers quite regularly saying
such Quaxs things in a sermon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27

q heavy tax on their strength. Suitable
feeding places and water also induce them
to come down and when they alight from
choice they are apt to choose place where
they are not likely to be seen. But their
sociable and too noisy calls are apt to be-
tray them and if hunters get
near them, they are pursued merci-
lessly. The great wheat fields OF
the West are chosen as feeding grounds and
the grain grower views with considerable
tribulation, the way some thousands OF
hungry geese pull up by the roots and de-
YOUR the young wheat plants. Or. they
descend on large corn fields and make vora-
cions onslaught on the unhusked ears. In
an incredibly short time they have trans
ferred many bushels of the yellow kernels
into their digestive storehouses and If not
molested, linger till the weather becomes
quite inclement. But here it is in
these descents that they are slain in vast
numbers and in some localities, consider
able traffic is developed from marketing
their feathers and carcasses.
Along the sheltered bays and coves Of
our eastern coasts, on our larger rivers and
inland lakes, they delight to group in large
bodies as If to have good sociable time.
They particularly delight in such feeding
grounds as are afforded in sheltered bays
where the water is partly fresh and partly
salt and the latitude of the Carolinas, would
probably suit them to winter in, were they
not driven further. AS it is, they penetrate
into Florida, Louisiana and Texas, but are
sure, with the returning spring to go north
to rear their young.
Their digestive process is extremely rapid.
They are voracious eaters, but still it is
quite puzzle where the power to sustain
prolonged flight comes from. The force to.
carry 15-pound goose distance of 500 to
300 miles it seems incredible to extract
from probably less than pound of gener-
ally innutricious food, nor does there seem
to be any special provision in the animal
economy for stored energy.
While flight is maintained the e1pendi-
ture of power cannot be relaxed for an in
stant, and one has to marvel that little
grass, few roots and seeds should, in the
Transforming process known as digestion,
develop the power to carry SO many pounds
over such distance. n.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27
New York's JsopuIar Cocktail.

There is a general longing among men,
especially among IEose who stay up late,
for something new to eat or drink, some
thing with plenty of bite to it, if possible.
The directions which follow, if carefully
observed, should satisfy that longing. They
tell how to make an ovster cocktail as it
now exists in New York, with all the i'm
provements and additions added to it since
i was brought here from California bv
Hermann Oelrichs and made feature Of
early morning life in the Mazhattan Club.
Put sever. small oysters in q glass; There
is the foundation: Then add as follows:
l. A little salt.
= To6asco sauce one dashs say three
8 The sane dash of Mexican Chile pepper
sauce.
1 Horse radish-a good deal, to tone down
the fiery quality.
g. Celery salt.
g. Lemon Juice, spoonful.
:. Green pepper sauce.
e. African pepper ketchup-very little.
g Tomato hetchup-plenty, as it helps tho
softening effect of the horse radish.
10. SOLae black pepper.
Other things NAV be added. but only the
Ingredients mentioned are indispensable.
The African pepper ketchup cannot be got
bv everybody. 1t was brought to the Man
haitian Club by travelled member, and is
highly priced It is hotter than Tobasco,
md Should be handled with care. When the
drink is made, mix 1t up with spoon, so IS
to crush the oysters very slightly. First eat
the oysters, then drink the cocktail. 1t is
not likely that anything more injurious to
the human lining has ever been invented.
The poison is very popular, however. A
few men take two or three in succession and
have them extra not. This cocktail, talked
and written about by those who have been
to California, has reached lis highest develop
ment here Il is difficult TO think of any,
thing that could be added to it with any
effect except vitriol.
These cocktail directions are furnished,
not for use, but to show how necessary it
was that man should be made with powers
Of endurance greater than those of any other
animal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27
THE JUDGMENT DAY.
Mrs. Powers and Her Converts Looked
for It in Vain Christmas.
sARRAYED IN ASCENSION ROBES
Il Wild, Weird Scene at Religious Gather
ing at Kansas City,
BUT THE OLD WORLD STILL EXISTS

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 26.-Four weeks ago
Mrs. Jane Powers predicted that the world
would come to an end at P. NJ. on Decem-
Der %. People laughed at her prediction,
but she kept making the claim, and soon
had a following of 25 people. Meetings
were held on the Salvation Army plan, and
MANY converts were secured Mrs. Powers
following grew fast, and to-day numbers
over 400 people.
Every one of Mrs. Powers followers had
been instructed to wear nothing but white
for the final service, which was to begin at
midnight. At II o'clock Christmas eve
the converts began to arrive and soon the
hall was half filed. Every precaution had
been taken to keep out curious sight-seers,
and even newspaper men were refused ad-
mission, Mrs. Powers saying that as the
world was coming to an end any news con-
cerning the meeting would never get out.
Dead Silence Over the Meeting.
At II O'Clock dead silence fell over the
assemblage. The 300 women and 100 men
present all knelt down and waited in silence.
Mrs Powers knelt on slightly elevated
platform, her face turned upward and her
arms outstretched. Soon she uttered a
wall, which was echoed by several of her
followers Just what she said no one could
make out, but everyone seemed to UNDER
stand that 1t was prayer.
A deep silence now ensued. Every head
was bent devoutly and lips moved as If in
PRAYER. The hush prevailed for some time.
Then there was a rustling of garments
among the throng as one of the women
Strengthened her bent figure and began re-
moving her hairpins. Presently she ran
her fingers through her hair, shook out the
coiled locks and allowed them to stream
over her neck, bosom and shoulders AT
once every other woman followed her ex-
ample and the scene became animated with
the movements of nimble fingers. AS each
disposed her hair about her person she
raised her eyes to the ceiling, clasped her
hands and family sobbed some unintellig-
ible invocation.
Looking vain1y Up to Heaven.
Men and women seem laboring now
under the greatest excitement. Some gazed
heavenward with flushed cheeks and eyes
which cleaned with feverish brightness.
Others were pale to ghastliness, but this
only served to highten the gleam in their
ewes. Many were so moved that tears
rolled down their cheeks in copious streams
It was evident that this extreme repres-
sion of hysteric feeling could not last much
longer Mrs. Powers lips parted in an in
effable smile and from between them came
in round, low tones, freighted with pas
sion which cannot be described, prayer to
the Almighty. As if by magic, calmness
stole over the whole body. The spell was
broken by her voice. 1t was fortunate, for
already had one maiden, a handsome
creature who had taken leading part in
the Powers movement, torn aside the robe
that covered her shoulders and barred her
breast..as if offering that up to heaven.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-27
HurIbert, the Vanishing Gentleman.

The interesting William Henry Hurlbert
continues to battle the newspapers by his
proficiency as the vanishing gentleman. 1t
was thought by many that the talk of his
-extradition by England was nonsense; but
as the charge AGAINST him is perjury, and as
perjury under the treaty is an extraditable
ofense, it is certainly in England's power
to make MI. Hurlbert uncomfortable until
he shall have Strengthened out the charges
against him.
An interesting trait about Mr.. Hurlbert,
to add to the many stories that have been
told, is his ability to win at games of
chance. There is no doubt of the truth of
his statement that at Monte Carlo he won
$1,000 one season and s., 600 another season.
His winning, of course, was due entirely to
his ability to keep from getting excited and
to stop when he was ahead. Yet he has sys-
TEN, folly which even the most intelligent
men display and he believes in it thoroughly.