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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-07
a Movinp Hlil.

Speaking of the reported removal Of
mountain in japan, Philadelphia gen
tleman says: "A most curious event ia
said to have happened in the year 1871
in Herefoldshire, England On the 18th
OF February, Which was Saturday, at
SIX o clock in the evening, the earth be
gan to open and a hill with Il rock under
IT, making at first loud believing,
noise, which was heard several miles OF,
lifted itself up to great height and be-
gan to travel, bearing along with 1t the
trees growing on it, sheepfolds, sheep
and cattle that happened to be grazing
on the hill at the time. 1t left gap in
the ground about fifty yards broad and
100 long. The size of the hill was
about twenty acres at the base. Passing
along, it overthrew chapel standing in
the way, removed yew tree planted IN
the church yard from the west side to |
the east side and with the same force it
thrust before it highways, sheepfolds,
hedges and trees. TILED ground was
made pasture, and pasture was turned
into titled ground. The hill continued
TO move by fits and starts from the Sat
. urday evening until noon on Monday
when it stopped, having in that time
moved distance Of over mile A
! like circumstance Is reported to have oc
CURED in Dorsetshire, in 1855 A field
! Of over three acres ia extent, at Black
j more, moved bodily "a distance Of some
i 500 yards. The trees and feaces upon
it were but little disturbed. but it
knocked down church and sundry
dwellings in another field, crossing the
high road 10 Hefne, blocking il up, and
there it STAYED These ourious earth
copv,iisions are alluded To bT many
writers Of the period, aud gave rise 10 no
end Of litigation respecting property
rights IL the rosal archives Is an exact
account u thEre events which afe
described under The headiae, .Pfodigies
Of Nature
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-07
the s'screw bean" which resembles ex-
sctly bunch of screws.

the s'screw bean which resembles ex-
sctly bunch of screws
In the hertariun at present are about
10, 900 different species of plants be-
longing 10 the United States, this num-
Der constituting very nearly If not quite
ninety -tive per cent. of the entire num-
Der existing in this country. Thus it
will be seen that the collection is pretty
nearly complete in this respect. Botani-
cal agents arc constantly engaged in
Texas, Florida aud other States trying
to secure new specimens. Each agent is
provided with s press, the simplest form
OF which is two rectangular pieces of
board with many sheets of loose hbered
paper held between them by 4 strap.
When he goes out on excursions, how
ever, be carries with him only book
filled with paper sheets, between which
he places whatever he collects Or it may
be that box serves the purpose
Upon rcturuin. home he transfers the
specimens 10 his press and leaves them
there until they are dry. The he places
them between fresh sheets Of paper and
forwards them TO Washington. Here
they are carefully classified and arranged
on paper sheets, alkthe varieties OF a species
being puttogether inside brown paper
cover, the different species belonging to
family being placed together within an
outer cover To include them all, the
families being arranged in groups aud
the groups III orders, 50 that after the
collection is numbered aud catalogued
IL this way ally plant that Is wanted can
Le got IL IN i moment
Although the collection of this herb
arium is SO nearly complete, as far as
United States plants are concerned, il
contains as yet only forty one per ceat.
of the families Of plants III the world.
There are on the earth altogether S349
such families, 315 OF this number being
| grasses Contributions from abroad arc
! constantly being received. sent by per.
sons with whom the Department of Agrt
] culture IS in correspondence all over, tho
earth A system OF exchange exist
among botanists III different countries.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-07
As to rheumatism.

The 1.-TWO greatest scourges OF nan
kind according to Dr.. Lauder
Brunton, are generally supposed to be
phthisis aud rheumatism, but We are
told by this eminept authority that if
any physicians were asked which is the
worst of the two he would probably de-
eide fot rheumatism. It not only leads
to as many deaths as phthisis directly
or indirectly, but causes vast amount
of loss Of time and power, and immense
lain. The rheumatic tendency shows
itself in great mahy other disorders,
such "a indigestion aud headaches. Il
produces, not merely pains ia the joints,
bur Inflammation Of the serous MEM
brane, and leads 10 the formation c:
.sclots'' or iioIous masses IN the heart.
which. becoming detached, are liable 70
he carried 10 the brain and cause par
slysis. =
At the recent meeting u SAt 1ai Af
ceutical Society, DR.. Brunton stated tbs.
the old Tea. Of causing serious damage
10 patients whose hearts are weak -by
abruptly checking the pain IS now much
diminished. This IS owing 70 the dis
covery that the well ll-snown remedy
salicylic acid, may De freely employee
without risk, provided it IS absolute.
pure. e.-Lohdon A<s,s.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-07
A GOLDEN EGG.
!" ynken,
Blyn.,en
And Nod

lain t no use talkin' bout 1t an,
more, Seliny, said Mrs Sandridge, as
she sat III the door of her log cabin peel
ing potatoes for supper. lit jes' goes
right down ag IN me to see a child o. nv
dead husband luarryin' on nothin an
sestlln down to starve, like coon in
holler that grown too leetle for him.
An you II be comm 10 us arter awhile fo,
help-o course you will--when it's es
much as We kin do now to give you clos
an vitties for your work
Selma, Mrs Sapdridge's stepdaughter,
turned around Iroh the table which she
was scrubbing. and faint color flushed
into her cheeks.
"lou know, mother, that my work
pays over and above all | get for it. An et
the lot had been divided fair between
me and Sally"
" Twas divided fair" put in Sally,
sharply. Twas jes' twenty acres that
Uncle Ben left us, we bein' both bis
great-nieces, and it was measured out
fair 'cordin to law, ten for you an ten
for me--not Il inch more nor less for
neither one Of rs y
"But you took the west end-the field
and medder-and the gravely hillside
and the rocks up between that and Tas-
colts place WAS 'Iotted TO me-" said
Selma, half bodily, half timidly-for,
While her spirit tebelled against the in,
justice, she was not accustomed to thus
brave her stepmother and her sister.
Better not worry, Sehny," said Mrs.
Sandrdge, composedly ''Sally had the
night to first pick, beca' Sc she's the old
est, and by reason Of my bein' the child
of Uncle Ben's brother an Your father
the child of his youngest brother. AL
that stan 5 to reason an TO law, so don't
I lei hear no more about it.
"Ei YOU set sech small store, by YOU
share OF the land, said Sally, ssneering
Iy, "Aow comes it you al Buck Tascot
want TO get married and settled down on
it"
Because is All we've eotSn replied
Selma, with a Sigh, IAN we're willin
TO Go The bes' W. kin with it,
/ Don; you forget Topknot, :" sait
Ats Saadridge, pushing away with he,
loot specklea pnllet which was peck
AS among the potato peehngs. =
'hou9ht you counted on maxim for
tune out ; that crtter
Selma stopped down and stroked tn
glossy baen OF TonAnot. who knew bet
tet tAan t. let any one but her mistres
touch her.
shes brought ME i've dollar
aroady' she said. And over :
Rocky P int she II have room enough ans
sand and gravel enough for all SD
needs
No one answered. Sally forced
laugh, while something like hitl
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-07
Z CTCN LULA e Y.

W ynken, BiynEen ana Nod one night
Sailed Oh IN q wooden shoe
Sailed on river Of crystal light,
Into sea Of dew.
Where are you gong, AMI what do you
wish
The old moon asked the three.
we have come 70 FISH for the herring-fisn
That live in this beautiful sea.
Nets Of silver and gold have wer'
Said Wynken,
Biynken
And Nod
The old moon laughed and sang a song,
AS they rocked III the wooden shoe
And the wind that sped them all night long
Ruft!e the waves Of dew.
The little stars were the herring-fish
That lived in the beautiful sea:
Now cast your nests sherever you wish
Never afeared ore We
81 cried the stars to the fishermen three
Nynken,
Mynken
and Nod
All nIght long Their nets they threw
TO the stars III the twinhling foam
Then down from the skies came the wooden
shoe,
bringing the fishermen home;
Twas all So pretty sail it seemed
As if it could not be,
And some folks thought twas a dream they
dreamed
OF sailing that beautiful saa;
But shall name you the fishermen three
Wynken.
Blynken
And Nod
Wynken and Blynken are two little eyes,
Aud Nod is u little mead.
Aud the wooden shoe that sailed the skies
Is a wee ones trundIe bed
80 shut your eyes While mother sings
OF wonderful sights shat be-
And you shall see the beautiful things
As you rock iii the misty sea
here the old shoe rocked the tisherme.
three
ynken
Blynen
And Nod
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-07

Az insurance company is going to be
fetaea - iiartiosi, Conn. for the ~
>":4!lrr =. impaired lives Mr.. Ho-
mans, 4 iiie u>ul.4J, man. saw on the
,ubJee; Heretofore iusug2nre com
panicS have dropped 4 certain class OF
applicants "n tAe ground that tlles were
e1Ihgr too heavy 10 ti.ht that their
tamlly history from medical poin, OF
view was not exactly Ip 10 the standard. .
Ihst they were engaged ia hazardous o..
equations. or thai some ttifing a;lment
not 80 chronic had placed them in the
c:ass known as impaired tlee> Now
lS not Only Practicable from busi
ness standpoint, hnt j. is extremely de-
siaolt 70 insure Jast such persons. The
o@e obstacle IL be surmouutod," con
1@uea Nr. liomAnS, ',in order 70 make
sue '0ea successful IN It's practical opera
@'u> y @A4t i> known rs the moral hal-
a'' No company will accept man
''o y "a nehEiate OF who, by reason
= BIS rieauiar habits, is likely to hasteu
his death"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-07

One Of the most singular facts about
The growth Of London is its regularity.
Ii may be roughly taken that every
mouti. about thousand houses are
added to London In August of last
Nrag 7GC 3o7 houses had to be supplied
bs the water companies with water in
~eptcmbef ttat number had increased to
161. .791 III August OF 1889 no less than
- III Aouses tad t. be supplied, OF
l. ll3 below th- number III the same
month Ut this year. Ia September Of
1890 the computes had to supply 10,
21G house, more than in September oi
1853 This extension is not coniucd 10
lay Que portion Of the capital, but a
p.c.erruc. is still being shown for the
aosth 'a4i northwest suburbs.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-07

Last vc-r az estimated by railroad
publication, half million Americans ar
rived al the various depdts in the country
from one to five minutes late for the
tram, and in each and every case they
exclaimed "Well, this internal monop-
oily vii, have to pay for thls.'
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-07

1t is said that over thirty eight thou
sand copyrights have been granted to
American authors during the past year.
The amount of real literature put forth
Is Lot stated
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-07

oe sue maue-up nesMtninu 10 gel
somethin out of it. She's settin' us
good example, Selny."
They sat for moment silent, the girl
unconsciously watching the ben. Pres
emily she looked interested.
"What is it she's pecking at Bucks
See how it shines as she turns it over
He looked up indifferently, but after
awhile rose and sauntered slowly to tie
spot. He took up the bit of rock, abou,
the size of an egg, upon which the fowl
hsd been wasting her energies, and,
closely examing it, turned back to Sc.
lima.
''How pretty" she said, <dmiringly,
turning it to the sun. 1T shines like
gold.
II wouldn't be bit surprised if it is
gold," Buck said, with little excite
ment. II remember grandfather saying
that the old name OF this run was Gold
Greek, and that in the old days some.
body found lot of gold hereabouts.
Some folks laughed at him; but this NAV
be gold
They went to the low waters edge aud
scraped among the pebbles, but no otha.
shining sparks rewarded them
"This piece of rock was washed down
from the ridge" Buck said, land if its
gold, there's more OF it up there. IL
your rocks, Liny"
Il can't believe it's sure enough gold >
"Tll find out to morrow. IN carry it
straight to town and show it to Doctor
Baxter that keeps the drug store He.
got something in his shop that's a test
for gold.
Selma went back to tie house to be
scolded for her long stay at the spring
and i'll return told OF Topknets dts
covery, only to be laughed at by her step
mother and sister.
But when, next evening, Buck Tasc ot
made his appearance, happy and conf
dent, and informed Selma, before them
all that the specimen Of ore which hs
had shown the chemist had been pro
nounced genuine gold and that two we'll
| known and reliable gentlemen were com
ing down to prospect Rocky Ridge, ant
might purchase it at what appeared to tht
women fabulous sum, then Mrs. Sand
ridge and her daughter changed thei
tone
They even veutured to pretend that
Uncle Ben 5 land had not vet been ':legu
larry settled" as regarded the division.
But this question was easily disposed
CT and then, rs 4 last resort, they be
took themselves to washing" for gole
in the creek, until want of success com
PEELED them to return to the clothes
washing at home.
No great GOLD mine was discovered b,
the explorers: but the business turned
oGt successfully enough to make Buck
and Selma passing rich, in their owl
estimation and that Of their neighbors.
Mr.. Buckingham Tascott is promi
nent man in q new and progressive tow
which he started into life, and his wifi
delights to tell how all their good for
tune was owing to pet hen
1T was she, !" she says, ''who laid TO
US our golden egg
Sally has mallied man whom Buc
Tascott has set upa prosperous business
his own. and if she and her mother ar
not grateful, they have cause to be So
Saturday Night.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-07

The largest cities in the United states
are New York, 1913 5O1; Chicago,
,o99, 1873 Philadelphia, 1,o4G, 252;
brooklyn, sol, ,377; st. Louis, 40, 557
Boston, 446, 5O7; Baltimore, 433, 547
san francisco, ~297 $50, Cincinnati,
2JG, 300 Cleveland, pol ,545.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-07

TIE Hawaiian GovcfGmea, las applied
10 tie japanese Government ior aooo
more immigrants aud they ys!l be sen..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-02-07

The 1855 pattern cent topper With
tying eagle is worth sevea,y tive ceats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
THE NAVAL BRIGADE
FOUR BATTALIoNs OF MARINES AND BLUE
JACKETS IN THE PARADE.

JACKETS IN THE PARADE.
Tho Naval Brigade which left the Navy Yard soon
after O'Clock yesterday morning, presented al LII
nosInc sight The service dress uniform OF Com-
mander George W. Summer, and the thirty oIier
officers acting as aids, staff and commanding oihcers
of companies showed that the wearers were not out
TO display blue and bullion for gold brad anu guueu
epallets and chapeaus were conspicuous by tnep
absence, ard the officers were Judged as mliUdy on
i'm robust form, carriage and features. Inc IVur
battallops of marines and blue jackets, the latJeI
acting as infantrymeD, aFtierymen, and sappers anu
miners were as fine booking body as ever JOlhed IN
any military demonstration, and the spectators WHO
saw them must have had their bOsoms swell with
pride for the Navy. The blueiachet infantry me
were equipped with rifles. belts and canleens' ths
artlllcymen with cutasSes, belts and caneens, ana
fine pioneers with field boots for service, revolvers,
belts and canteens The canteens contained water
only. - w.. .,.bos how'd fcor.
ternos), a company of marines and field music; the
Lancaster company Of marines, one company OF lnan-
try two sections of artillery and four pioneers the flag
shin Philadelphia, furnished band of music, one COM
many of marines. two companies OF infantry. four
pioneers general guides, field music, ETC. the Yantic
pIoneers the Enterprise, marines, a company OF in
fantry company Of artillery, and pioneers and the
Petrol sent company of infantry, marines. and
nioneers Three companies OF marines were furnished
rom The Marine Barracks. After the parade the Naval
forces returned to their several stations.
The Enterprise left the yard soon after O'Clock TO
anchor in the North River opposite Grants Tomb, and
ssInte was fired from her battery during the cere-
monies there Being shorthanded because OF 50 many
of her men being in the parade. 1t was more dcut 20
work the ship and her guns than usual she returned
to the yard last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31

,.ns ro loving brethren, about
Grants tomb-members OF happy ss ~, ,raternaI
country How much he did TO bring "Doas -, ,ndo-
and loyal feeling all men know In que' y, a.. gons
tho .h,aov ~ the Blue Ridge sleeps one "no' III va.
by was 10 our love, our hope, anu 70 OUT W ~ -
otlc duty all that Grant represents 70 9oS. 80,
hearts are large enough for both ana ""'
than ho mayer asked us forget our dead our voluntary
800. ho,s 70 honor the memory OF Grant means NO
,r,e,,uress ~ our dead comrades We came Is recre
ants n them his ghost would heokon us away
Here the orator pictured a vision In which ap'
peared the spirits OF the dead Union ana oohIeoera
soldiers whose names are most cohspicuousy iuen.O
with the War Of tho ReDeilioh' 'oh"nui"e ''' P'''
he saId I'm conclusion
Than ,hore was ma ssng OF men, and hushed eapecssn'
stiffness as the Great Silent spoke-thus; 49,
.soIdiers Of tho army Of the Hero Dead. This DAY
Let all rejoice BY clearer light OF truth ana D'osu
- ,rh,ch re nossess we have been brethren since
long ago I'm this land Of eternal peace Yet main our
pness been ever tempered Nv regret at thousne VI
earthly brcthren-still divided In fraticdai stre'
dav dIspels that gloom in arm; no longer 'o'''
hut brethren In reunited land Sherman ana 9ohns'
this DIV rejon u.s. with glad dngs OF great Joy ore
prizcd BY us than any earthly treasure IL was WI.
first proclaimed It. 1t was Lee VINO couhseie w. ~.
Is the morning and the evening prayer IN ho 'p " ~
| hero dead. Let us have peace"
At the boon Is granted to our ofethren ~ @ s
| ,or which we died. AS Joy unutteraole III @e
counenances Of the throngas the heavens werc snaA
| with laundering salvos mingled with mighty cneer'ns-
| the vision passed away. -,
awoke an old the spot where nao oee'
Young: alone on a highway which had been mronseo
vet filled with the JOY Of the vision ana the 'ash
OF its Interpretation. May IL lnger with the ola sol
d,ers OF the North and South till they realize ita
true sqnacance May contemplation I'LL their heart
with Hope Faith and Charity land the greatest oil these
| is Charity"
There was spontaneous outburst Of prolonged
applause at the conclusion Of the speech, In the mus'
of which resounded the salute fired by the guns OF tne
United States sloop-owar Enterprise anchored In the
river After taps the Doxoogy was sung Then
escorted the U. s. Grant Post to che landing when
the Winona passed the Enterprise on the trip down the
riyer -he band played National airs and the Blue
and the "GrayS fraternized with great enthusiasm
The WInona put into the Payonla Ferry at Twenty
third st. where number of the CSnfedeTstes ,, Gis;
Dixie and tho Confederates after cheering their
hosts saluted them at parting with the Rebel yell
The Confederates were much disappointed because
floral tribute which they had ordered to be sent
To General Grants tomb failed to arrive. The florist
| sent word to them yesterday morning that he was
unable to procure the necessary flowers The piece
ordered of elaborate design, consisting OF Maltese
| cross and shield representing the camp badge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
COMPROMISE ~ HIGH ARr.
From The Chicago Mail

From The Chicago Mall
The rich old farmer who refused TO accept pantlng
OF Biblical subject the ground that the artst mao
represented Eve as tempting Adam in the garden OF
Eden with a Rhode Island greenng must have haa an
artistic sense but little discriminating that tnat
OF a North side bank clerk. who recently received a
small painting from the brush OF his hancee, VINO
dabbles in art little for her own amusement Inc
gift showed an outdoor scene-a lawn, with hammock
swung between two branching trees girl lying In the
hammock and pet cat cnnging to the trunk OF one OF
he trees apparently about to leap down into the nam
mock beside her mistress 80, A., .
The Young man received the present with the most
profnse thanks. but at length he remarked very
earnestly "It's perfect little gem my dear, and no
mistake; but IL you don't mind, ia like to ASK you a
question about H."
Delighted I'm sure what is it. Tom"
And YOU promise not to be angry with me Tor my
foolishness in asking II 2"
Why certainly how could ~
Well then, Moie. would il be possible Tor you 70
metamorphose that cat into a squirrel ~
What an idea Don't Won ike cats ~
Oh YES indeed That is why | object to Your
taking such unwarranted liberties with that feline
"What do You mean?' 1890 49,
"Well YOU see You have made your cat come down
that tree head foremost. A cat can't do that cat
always backs down. SO you'll either have TO reverse
that cat or paint bushy tail over her back ana cut
her head down little and shorten her legs and make
her over generally, that she Will pass muster as
squirrel -
The matter at Issue YVES finally compounded by the
conversion OF the cat Tor SQUIRREL into large knot
in the side Of the tree, which left less room for
hypercrtcal discussion.