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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-07-30
If MOTHER WOULD DI1srFn

II mother would listen to ,ne dears
She would freshen that faded gown
one would sometimes take an hours rest,
And sometimes trip to town.
And 1t shouldn't be all for The children.
The fnn, and thu cheer. and tho play.
With tho patient droop OH the tired mouth.
ANA the Mother has had her day
True mother has had her day, dears.
When you were her babies three.
Aud she stepped about tho farm aud the
house
As busy as a bee
When she rocked you all to sleep, dears
And sent you all to school,
And wore herself out and did without
And lived by the Golden Rule.
And so your turn has come deArs,
Her hair is growing white,
And her eyes are gaining the tsr-awAy look
That peers beyond the night
One OF these days IN the morning.
Mother will not be here.
She will fade away into silence
The mother SO true and dear
Then, what will you do in the daylight,
And what 10 tho cleaning dim
And father, tired and lonesome then, y
Pray, what will you do for him.
III you want to keep your mother,
You must make her rest to-day,
Must give her share in the frolic,
And draw her into the play.
And, il mother would listen to me dears,
Shed buy her a gown Of silk.
With buttons Of royal velvet.
And ruffles as white as miik,
And shed'd lot you do tn, tro,tin,,
While she sat sttll In her chair
That mother should have it harI all through.
1t strikes me isn't fair
Margaret +. Sangster.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-07-30

breath stirred theieaves of the I dry
greasewood and sage. The cold (stars
shone ont as they only shine through
the rare, clear air Of the desert The
slim horn Of a cold moon, dDp,iny down
over tho far away buttes, glnted the
wheel woru edges Of two steel rails that
ian away into the blankness .on either
side Of the spot. Near the railroad track
stood ghostly telegraph pole, and its
wires also ran away into the Hankness.
If there were any sounds at allhn the air.
they came from these wires. But they
must have been mere whisIerinys, for
the men " no lav awake undertthem heard
them not.
The man was fTightf'r!y, strsinedly
awake Bat by his side, and under the
same blanket, lay another man who Was
sound asleep.
1t is best for super sensitive man to
sleep, and sleep soulnlly If he must needs
he out on the desert under the stars /.
is an awful thiug for such one 10 be
cursed by sleepessne., At such u tinv and
in such a place
The horrible stiffness, tue dunDuess of
nature weighed upon the wakeful man,
who lay there upon MS back. looking up
AT the myriad eyes that peepei throu "a
the dark roof of the world He felt the
oupressiventss of il all as kcenly as he
felt the numbing of the chill night air.
He turned IN his uuyiei ling bed Of
sand. aud heard the crackle Of a sage
twig under his body. A pistol shot
would have soundei no louder to his
overwrough, car. Why did not the
sound awaken the sleeper at his side!
II only he would awake, or even turn.
But, poor, tired man, he hal irampe1
many q long mile over the burning
PLAIN. through alAaG -Glst, aud BIZ sage
J and cactus wastes. Let him sleep.
'rhe sleepless one raise his hand /,
/ his face, on which the skin was tightly
drann. How bot the unwinkin eve ot
heaven had blazei upon him throush
the day. 1t seesnei to have Scarel his
cheek and forehead
God II had bu. one gias. of rum
one g.ass he GroAoc /, haif-ilrui.
And then he went over his life, ant
made himself 10 See cicar,Y wnv he ha1
become 80 dependent upon fiery falt
for his peace OF mind. I,@as the shlrs;
| the cursed thirst ha bail, itsel
up within him OIL; u. tue vers element
with which he hal Thought ~ aupe.s.
H. And the con>r lueaces ot tia. thirst
| His mind ran bacA - hls home. Hos
She mus, hate him --,ns. pa,ien. wife
who hal borne with hin. 50 long. ID:
shrl Was ], hate ths, Liazei fro he
ewes when ,Acv hsi had tina, nna, quar-
re-. and he had left her, never 20 return
He could no. bring himself TO think tha
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-07-30
HENRY,
D O'BRIEN&CO.,
FANCY .CROcERs.
DURHAM, II. c.,

O.fes IN elegant assortment Of table del
4st.s everything FIRST-CLASS Sec
{ ay articles for the spring trade:
az tongue cooked whole--2lb can -
f lCh tongue :,;1c
Clbpri beef 2jc
Cs.aed :" Is to 90
Imported s&rdines 12tc
04.ea nllvCS 5Uc
Mllanilta olives 90
gooncless hcrring (per box 25c
t4lfrl Golden Gate peaches (pr can)4Oc
Nr'h Carolina peaches 20.
sad roe, lob pals. 15c
Elegant dried beef, per h. 90,
Thuf5cf'4 shredded oats, per pkg, 1jc
Ttpio ., per pkg, 15c
Boston baked beans (3lb cans) 20c
tttforuia aprlcots (3lb CAM 35c
Pine apples (Bahama) per can 35c
Lite neck clans soc
NJ NenaIAlns devlled crabs 800
Heeh.. buchwheat (3lb pkg o0e
=" d,licious corn cakes (3lb pkg)20
A'so all other articles usually kept III
first class grocery store.
"ogr best family flour 'takes The
cake, s61 per Dbl.
Mail orders will be carefully attended
t, aud no charge for boxing or packing
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-07-30

II was. lie vas SO fngnttul!y alone
SO much in need o. being a some ones
kindly thoughts that
The man at his side did ,arn a. last.
But he settled down at once TO peaceful
sinmber. He had rot awakened II be
eaiy ~onla awake, his CHEEKY Irish
banter would maze the night less
hideous for time, perhaps; bullet him
sleep. He should not trespass on his
good nature by arousing him. Although
only the acquaintance OF day, he had.
in his genial Celtic way. been more than
kind. He had given most unworthy
aud undeserving mau food from his
slim store, and now he was sharing with
him hi. poor, thin blanket. An un-
worthy man-yes, most unworthy. Had
he not left his wife to shift for her.elfl
Hal he not wholly Tie.crted herl Yss.
bur sue no iongey loved him. lie had
| been such drag upon her--sach a
| burden. She was better off without
| him far better The lnmoviug tide of
this heav, thought bore down upon him
more than alt the oppressivenes> Of the
night silence on the desert, more than
| that fearful thirst. 1t was better that
she should live without him better.
He was unworthy. How cut off he
| seemed from the whole world The
little warmth he felt from the mans
body, lying by his own, made its impress
or his mind. In spite of all his desire
for independence when he had started of
On that wild journey, with only few
coins iu his pocket, his hot assertion
that he could 90 his way without refer
| ence to Otners seemc,I uow To nave Deeu
part of his old weakness of character.
| Even the strongest must lean upon some
one. None could 90 their way wholly
alone. Ho" interdepen dent was the
whole race Of man.
And she had leaned on him. Perhaps
|
not be looking for him to come back2
1T was not likely that she even dreamed
he was thousand miles away. What
were a thousand miles. after alll He
had not been long III passing them over.
With these thoughts tingling in his
brain, he could no longer lie there He
must be up and in motion.
SO he arose and lamely made his way
to the railroad track, leaving his friend
of a day to sleep it out alone. He
stepped between the rails aud halted
there, facing the telegraph pole. To the
right, was the way Of the free man, with
out wife or home To the left, the way
led back to her.
II have almost killed her by my reck-
lessness, he thought; "why should go
back to complete the ioi,,"
He glanced over his l3nt shoulder.
"But that may mean the same thing.
She is alone and helpless. Still, to go
back mcans-Go1." lie sobbcd, why
amt be man.
I His eyes sought the stars.
YES, | can be. :
DE took of his hat and raisel high his
hand. Then he spoNc, while vet looking
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-07-30
the light dust it had stirred up TO seAle
down again upon the sa2ebrush leaves.

Say. Bill. heard some one vel.
Il was a srainluan who spoke. and It
vac the head brakeman who hes-i him.
50 did lit was under the car. An
other tramp gone 10 Kingdom Come
tNe ought TO stop-hadn't We s-ani
Sc about it.
Stop on the Toano grade How wild
vou talk. Yoa mus. have been dr.Ls +.
in-. Sag Francisco Ar6 onan'.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-07-30
ON THE TOANO GRADE.
BY FRANK b. MlI.I. ARD.

ARh anu Dumb and
cold as death itself
lay the dry mesa. II
was ,late at night.
The coyotes had
ceased to howl.
The owls NO louger
gave forth thcirtiis.
III al h Oots. ! No
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
Various Items.

The Democratic State Convention
of Kansas unanimously elected Cleve.
land delegates tothe national conven-
ton.
Governor Fleming has appointed
r. w. Daley, Jr., of Hampshire
county, judge of the twelfth judicial
circuit.
The national banks at Martins
burg have determined to allow
interest on time deposits at the rate
of per cent per annum.
The Oregon State Democratic Con-
vention elected solid Cleveland del
egatlon to the National Democratic
Convention, which will meet at Chica-
go June 21.
The Democratic convention of
Kansas instructed its delegates to the
Chicago convention to vote as unit
for Grover Cleveland as long as his
name may be before the convntion.
The Indiana Democratic convention
declared b proclamation that Cleve-
land is the logical candidate of the
party for President. In case his
nomination becomes impossible the
Indiana delegation is instructed to
support Hon. Isaac p. Gray, ex-Gov-
ernor of Indiana.
The Republican Congressional Dis
trict Convention of the Second Dis
trict, which was called to meet at
Keyser, on the 4th of May, has been
postponed until the next day, May
5, and will meet at Martinshurg in
stead of Keyser. This is the sam
day and place as the State Conven-
ton.
The success of Hoods Sarsnparilla is because
il possesses true merit. and no claim is made
Tor it which is not fully supported. s-
The newly-elected directors of the
Morgan's Grove Fair Association, at
Shepherdstown, organized with the
following officers: President, DIR. A.
S. Reynolds; secretary, H. NJ.
Turner; treasurer, G. T. Licklder;
executive committee G.. L. bickli-
der, CD. Wysong, f. H. Reinhcart and
the president. A dividend of 10 per
cent, on the capital stock paid in was
declared by the board. DIR. A. NJ.
Evans was chosen as chief marshal for
the next exhibition, which will be held
September 9th, 9TH, Sth, aud 9th.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
Taken for a Crank.

A scmi-fiendisll delight often seems to pos
scss people of strong nerves i'll sneertng ut those
with weak ones The irritaLility OF the ner-
vous hypochondriac is ridiculed us natural III
temper. The very genuine and distressing
symptoms from which he suffers are made
light of. :! He" or ''shc is a crank !" is the
cheerful sort of sympathy with which the ner-
vuuS invalid meets from the unfccling and the
thoUghtcss. At the same tine no complaint
is more defined and real, none has more
easily cXplaiuahle origin when it is chronic
Imperfect digestion and assimilation are al
ways accompanied by nervous debility and
anxiety. Build up the powers of assimilation
and digestion with Hostettcr's Stomach Bitters,
and nervous symptoms. sick headaches and u
generally feeble condition of the System are
remedied. Remember that fearful ravages are
produced by Ia grippe among weakly nervous
people. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures it,
and prevents malaria, rheumatism and kidney
complaint
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
The Handsomest Ladyin
Charles Tow,n

Remarked TO friend the other day that She
knew kemP's Balsam for the Throatand Lungs
was was a superior remedy, as itstopped her cough
effect whatever. So to prove this and com
vince you Of its merit. any drRggist will give
you sample bottle ftre. Large size soc aud 81,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
If you owe for your paper, pay up.
Shoes I Shoeei


Some of the many bargains at
Burns & Shugert's. We have too
many odds and ends in Ladies'
Misses and Mems Shoes. we are
almost giving them away. Misses
Shoes we sold for Sl.25 now so cts,
Sl.50 Shoes now Is cts, $500 Shoes
now S1.OO. Ladies' Shoes we sold
for $3.50 now Is cts, $500 now 81. 90.
$3.50 Shoes now SIPS, $500 Shoes
now S1.50, S4.OO Shoes now $500.
Mems Shoes we sold for $3.50 now
S1.5e, $500 Shoes now $500, $3.50
Shoes now $3.50. Some of them are
of the hest makes we carry. We
offer them cheap, as we want them to
go. BrRNs & SuUGERT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
A orea, Inducemsnt for Her.

Look here, George. L am positive
ly tired OF your TALKING love to me
this way every time you call.
Marry me. then, and I'll never
speak another word OF love to you as
long as live. IN. Y. Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03

There's a patent medicine
which is not a patent medicine
paradoxical as that may
sound. It's a discovery! the
CALDER discovery of medical
science It's the medicine for
you-tired. rundown, exhaust
ed, nerve wasted men and
women; for you sufferers from
diseases of skin or scalp, liver
or lungs-it's chance is with
every one, it's season always,
because it aims to purify the
fountain of life-the blood
upon which all such diseases
depend.
The medicine is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
The makers of it have
enough confidence in it to
sell it on trial.
That is-you can get it from
your druggist, and if it doesn't
do what it's claimed to do, you
can get your money back,
every cent Of 1t.
That's what its makers call
taking, the risk Of kAelr aO0ras.
Tiny, little, sugar coated
granules, are what DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are. The best
Liver Pills ever invented; ac-
tive, yet mild in operation;
cure sick and bilious head
aches. One a dose.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03

Boy" exclaimed the Mexican.
It's girl-nly niecel This 'oursed
American got her to run away with
him, so that he could get some money
that Will be hers when she comes of
age. I've been on their trail for
months. Where are theyg Show me
whore I'll find them.''
Come on, boys" said Long Ike;
We'll settle this hyar thing right
now. Come on, Greaser,' to the
Mexican. wen show ye their cabin.
Whether or not they're there, l KANT
say"
The entire camp, accompanied by
the strangers, trooped up to the cabin,
and Just before they reached 1t, the
door opened, and Bob Burns, smiling
and happy looking stood there ready
to receive them.
A curse escaped the lips of the Mex
lean, and drawing n revolver, no
blazed away at the man in the door
way. Had it not been for Long Ike,
who knocked, the weapon UP, Bob
would have died right there, for he
was not looking for anything of tho
kind, and the Greaser was so close he
could not have missed.
The next instant Bob had leaned
forward, and was shaking the Next.
can as big Newfoundland would
rat-terrier.
Boil" said Long Ike, "this hyar
cuss says as how Tommy Mills is
"a gal. an his niece, and that you
run away with her; wat about itP''
It's true, said Bob. "She's my
wife. This reptile" giving the Next
can ashake, I" is her uncle. He wanted
to keep her under his thumb so thathe
might get use OF her money which was
to be hers when she come of age.
We've been running for several
months, but she's of ago now, and we
don't run from any man any morcl"
Long Ike looked ut Bob critically.
Bob, he said, "ye did marry tho
leetle gall
Sure! I've got tho papers to prove
1t in the cabin!"
Long Ike turned, and catching the
Mexican's companion by tho should
ers, whirled him around.
"Do rs do" no said to Bob.
With grin, Bob obeyed.
Zone tur the money" said Ike;
two fur the show; three to make
ready, an'--four to go"
Aud the two rascals, for such they
were, did gol A good sourI kick
I'M NiA'A A'Nh W III VIZ Nt'ly
best kind of start, mn II, kept
right on going. They lt,ve n so
much as looked back, lU r Ne 10
the camp, mnu ted tncl :. r,.~, and
departed at 1t gallop.
Bob, said Ike, wis.l-whar's
Tommy?"
I'm here" said Bob; come"
He led the way into the cai.in. and
to the bed at one side, wnei,., pale
and wan, but bright eyed ana happy-
looking, lay Bob's little paid
AS Ike renchcd the side OF The he'd
Bob turned down the cover l. lcast
bit, and there lay little red chunk of
humanity, mo biGger'n u pound o.
soapl" as Ike expressed it, when
telling about it afterwards.
Ike stared moment in horrified
astonishment, and then, eXclaiminn,
tho mystery's solved b'goshl' he
turned and fled, followed by the
crowd.
The miners shook hands all round,
over and over again.
The camps in luck, b'goshl" said
Long Ike. Blue Blazes Bar Ia rival
camp hain't got no baby, an Sulphur
Strikes plumb at tho top O. the heap,
and don't ye fergit It'll Hurrah fur
Bob'n Tommy'n the babyH
"Rah" yelled the miners In chorus
SO loud that they Jared the wind ows
in Bob's cabin, and made the baby
cry.-Yankee Blade.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
rruIt. of sou,hea.tern FLORIDA.

Strangers will scarcely realize that
Dade county, Florida, is about the
size of Massachusetts, and that its
peculiar climate demands special con-
sideration. Most Northern writer's
give it only the credit of having the
climate of the rest OF Florida, or OF
Southern California. The Gulf Stream,
In its ceaseless flow, has brought up a
fragment Of the torrid zone and given
Dade county nearly tropical climate
far north OF the tropic.
Few can realize tho immense va
riety OF fruit that may be gathered on
single lot. The grape, mulberry
and strawberry are here, and we can
gather in our garden and grove
nearly all the semi-tropica1 fruits as
the orange, lemon, lime, pomeio.
shaddock, the fig and tho olive. Rut
it is the fruit of the tropics that gives
character to the region. All along
the shores OF Lake Worth and SOUTH
ward down the coast may be seen
thousands of cocoanut palms dropping
their ripened fruit every day in tho
year. Here also the banana IS always
maturing its fruit; and at every sea-
son OF the year the pineapple may be
seen sending up her crimson stem.
The GuaYa never quite forgets to
yield its fragrant and delicious fruit.
The sapodilla, also, the grand russell
fruit treasure of the tropics, which,
while it has its special ripeniug SEN
son, continues to yield US a little
fruit throughout the year. The paw
paw (Carica Papaya) never ceases to
offer us its melon-like fruit, deli
cious luxury to all and more especial
ly to the dyspeptic invalid. Tho ceri-
man (AIonstera dcliciosa) will always
exhibit its cone-like treasures. Amer
lean Agriculturist.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
A WINTER SONG.

Tho soft snow whIrIs Ike n rInr.daye,s feather
That Is tossed and blown by the breath OF
An -icy hand holds the brook IN tether
The sad wind dirSes the passing day;
But you, love. aud L love happy together
Laugh. though the skles be gray.
Mirth and Joy arc the drnuGhts We mInEle.
And pledge King wintcr iustr reIgn;
We ptlo the logs on the roaring InSIe,
And tune the Lutte to a lovers strain.
And marry song to the strings that Jingle
With never a note of pain.
They say that May is the month for mating
When the leaves break bud and the son Is tors
We wish all well In their weary waiting
For tho pied-green meals and tho archIns
blue.
But there's life and love In these airs elatins.
And this Is the time for two!
Clinton scollarL. in Frank LeslIe's.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
Female Weakness Positive cure.

To THE EDIToR:-Please inform Your
readers that have positive remedy for the
thousand and one ills which arise from dcran-
gcd female organs. l shall be glad to send
two bottles of my remedy FREE to any lady if
they will send their Express and P. o. address.
Yours respectfully, DR.. A. G. ANARCHIST,
ITTTCA " Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
ADVERTISING RATES.

One Square q inch or lcss) i TO Seel;s. 81 so
Each subsequent insertion. n
One Square, three mouths a m
One Square, o months : zss am
One Square, one year : IA m
Candi lates, ACCOMPLISHMENTS Connie
Officers. S5,00s State or Congressional. SIO.OjJ.
Others at REGULAR Advertising Rates.
Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, 10 cts.
per line.
Liberal deductions mado for Quarter, Half.
and Whole Columns, to Annual, Senli-Auruai
and Quarterly Advertisers
No advertisement to be considered by The
month or year unless specified on the SIaau-
script, or previously agreed upon between the
parties
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
o. Back Number. :,

This is the sighting remark that Is often
applied to women who try 10 Geem Young.
though they no longer look so. Sometimes
appearances are deceitful Female weakness.
functional troubles, displaccments and irreeu-
lHrities s-ill add fifteen years 10 wornsrl's
loOss. These tronbies arc removed by the use
of DIR. Pierce's FavoFite Prescription. Try
this remedy, oil yon whose beauty and fresIi-
mesa Is fading from such causes, and no LANCER
figure IN society as back number" les
to give satisfaction in every case :;
or money paid for it returned. See guarantee
on bottie-wrappeT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
MANY Persons

Are broken down from overwork or household
cares Browns Iron BitterS
rehuilds the system. aids digestion, removes ex-
cess of bile, and cures malaria. Get the genuine
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
Now Try This.

1t will cost you nothing and viii surely do
you good, if you haYca Cough, Cold, or any
trouble with Throat, Chest or Lungs. Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to give relief.
or money will be paid back. Sufferers from
La Grippe found it just the thing and under
its use had speedy aud perfect recovery
Try sample bottle ut our expense and learn
for yourself just how good thing tits Trial
bottles free at any Drug Store. Large size SOC.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03

May GO, 1soI-Iy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03

You ARE MovISG,--or have already moved.
If yon need Carpets, Mattings or ANYTHING to
eat, to lear or to make your home look better.
go to Beachleys in Hagerstown. They sell
goods cheap,
Tue REsT STocK-of Carpets. Oil Cloths.
Atattin. Rugs. Window Shades Stair Rods &c,
at BeachIeys', in Hagerstown.
CRTAN PoRTRGITs.-Hundreds of orders for
them. Many af these have been received and
the people are much pleased with them. They
saw. Go to Beachleys'. in Hagerstown. and
sec them. This offer will not last ALWAYS.