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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-02-17

The Excelsior, the largest dia
m"nd IN the world, is now deposite il,
SDe 81 the safes Of the Bank Of Enc
land. 1t was found in June last IN IN.
mines "t JagersfonteIn, Cape Colony.
hv Captain Edward .Jorganson. the in
shec'"r Of the mine. In his opinion,
c"lroborated by that Of the director,
."r. Clifford, the Excelsior is a staon
NJ the purest water, and is W.s-t.
1hont -, 600, 900 It Is fully tnr.o
Inches III height, AMI nearly thre
inches III breadth, weighing 81 ar II :.
"r about seven ounces troy Tnn,,,O
"t the ,Iagorsfontein diamond is VI t..
with very slight BLUSH tint, m ~,
instr" Is matchless At the ccntr, i ;:
cry small black spot, whic. ,x3,rt.
consider will he easily removed IN .l>
cutting tccorslin. To VI. \. Vest
the British iovernment hay, j. Il, |
hal} mililon roun'.s Il tsrilne' ior til ;
diamond t. the prom .ers. M.s>r~.
brtltmtyer aul Rernheilner, II I'll
oitr hes been r.iuse,.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-02-17
The Money Of the WonId.


Acting Director of the Mint Pres a
has prepared table of the monetary
systems of the world. The table shows
that the aggregate stock of gold IS
s3, $50. sos, 900; silver, s. O42, 700 ' ::
uncovered paper, s., $50, S13, 900.
Stock Of gold possessed by principal
countries Is ~ follows United States,
1904 900, 900: Great Britain, $3.50,
600. OOn; France. $500, 900, 900; Ger
many. $500, 900, 900; Russia. $3.50,
600, 900. TIE stock Of silver is as fol
lows United States, 2613. 900. 0oo !,
Great britain. 300, 00u, 900. France,
800. 900, 600 Germany, S211 900, 400 :
Russia. 500. OO0. 900. The stock Of
silver is divided rs follows: nlted
States. S53S. 600, 900 full tender and
ST. 900. 900 limited tender, Great
Britain, no. silver full tender, 800,
600. 900 limited tender France. 500,
900, 900 full tender, &oo, 900 600 I'm
ited tender, Germany, S1O3, ~, 600
full tenler and S10>. 900, 900 limited
tender: Russia. s.. 900. 900 full ten
der anil s3@. 900, 600 limited tender
The -etio prevailing III nearly all
principal countries between gold and
legal tender silver Is | to ID. In.
ratio between gold and limited tender
silver i a. a rule | to IA. 3s- Th.
respective ratios in the United States
are t. II % and II l. -.
The various monetary systems "a
divided among countries cold AM
silver United States, France. Bel
gium. Italy, Switzerland, Greece.
: ain, Netherlands. Turkey and japan
II United Kingdom, Germany,
frugal. Austria, Scandinavian.
alon. Australia. Egypt. Canada ana
MIA. Silver Russia Mexico. Cen
.ral al South Am.r,cs and India. Di
,na uncovered money Son.h America
ia. $500. 0no. oo1. Russia. $500. 900. :
OBJ: United States. S:l2, 900 opi .
Austria. $3.50. ..-,n. oou. Italy. slhs.
n1n. uan Ger-aaav. sIo7. an+e oo1 /,
France. 81 .yoo. ooe aad Greet Brit
all. $50, - - ~ per caplsa css
~ = T--..s -,a.ax
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-02-17

Onlv thirty FIVE vessels have been
built q. Baltimore during l-ts. satls
..x:--oue were bniis there !. l-s-.
greater decline. II 1892 II zas Il. 1T
.o,e. ~a.ls III 1898 j. ia. int lb-t.
This" comments ...- New York Sea.
is . striking indication o. .as a1s~as
{. ;he depression IN ,a@ shipping %.
d..:rr during the vez-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-02-17

The rate of mortality of London is
shown hY a recent report to have
steadily decreased with the introd,1r-
ton and perfection Of atlequate means
tor dlsposing of the sewage of the city.
in the latter half Of the seventeetl
century the annual average mortality
IL estim ated at something over eighty
per 1000, ht the end Of the eighteenth
century IT had dropped to fifty per
1000 and in 1892 it was only l9.l per
1000.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-02-17
How Newspapers Get the Presideat's s Message

How Newspapers &c. the Presidents nessase
Frank &. Carpenter tells IN the
Washington Star how Presidents an
nual messages sre handled hv the cor
respondents nj the National Capital
Ii seems the message is taken from th.
White House to the Capitol isv the as
sis,ant private secretary. There is
good deal of red tape about th. mat
ter, and though the cable cars run Ill
rectly from the White House 10 In.
Capitol. a Presidents messag. is al-
WAYS taken IN = carriage. and usnaiiv
behind spanking ivorhorsc team
The carriage is the Office turnout q,
the White House. 1t ,rots out If tho
ward of tho Executive Mansion down
TO the Treasury. then along the west
side Of Fifteenth street and down til.
south side of the avenue. At the bot
tom of the avenue it skirts the Peace
monument and goes up Ia the Senate.
Here Mr.. Pruien gets out. carrying H
big official envelope IN his hand. THIS
contains the message. He carries II
up 10 the front door of the Senate.
where he is usually met ny old Mr..
Basse.t or by the clerk Of the Senate.
who announces that there is mes
sage from the President Of the United
States. 1t is then carried up to tho
clerk desk. aud il is there read The
words in which the message is delivered
to the Senate are uttered by Mr.. Pru
| den as follows: II am directed by tho
President Of the United States to pre-
sent message In writing"
Copies of the message are given to
the newspaper correspondents. and
/ they are sent out by the press as.oci-
ations to all the papers in the conn
| try. 1t used TO bc&hat manifold cop
les were handed over To the newspaper
| men and they rushed for the tele-
graph Offices in order TO send the news
to their papers At this time corre-
spondents kept ,arriages and fast
horses at the Capitol during such
times and made races to gcs possession
of the telegraph wires. Before the tele-
graph came into existence ii took the
mail n week or SO TO give the message
to some parts Of the United States,
and the Cincinnati Gazette once maie
a great fuss abont it's feat Of publish.
ing the Presidents message within
sixty hours after il had been delivered
to Congress 1t ran n pony express
from Washington to Cincinnati, and
it cost $500 to get'the news. 4.
What becomes Of the Presidents
messages after they are delivered.
The copy that goes To the printer 10
cut up into pieces or takes. nnd II H of
little use after il is set up. Th. earlier
messages. which were written by the
Presidents themselves, were carefully
fled awav and in the crypt of tue
Capitol there are several Of General
Washineton'- messages. written III hi'
peculiar. clear, boil hand. The mes
saQes which arr sent to the Senate are
stored away IN the STATE Department
vaults. where all In, law. of the Con
.ras, If the United States are put. ara
he, f,rm part If the manuscript
history II the country.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-02-17

Vow the cry Of suffering comes from
jndIa, where, i ia reported, 20, o0a.
900 are on the verge Of starvation, not
}ech'lae there Is unusual deficiency q.
food, hnt because excessive taxation
and the monetary nncnrtaintv have
dnced the plttance left II the peonle
;o i lne bordering on pauperlsm.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-02-17

4 compo-ite picture Of the Amer.
t'en Of the future would be WORT.
going long way TO zee. Acrorlin.
- Henry Watteraon, Of the Conrior-
Journal, he will be union 81 Caya.
her, PrIDtan, Celt, Tenton, Scanli-
AaHIan/anl other elcme nts too nnmcr-
rus r., mention.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-02-17

Charity pawn shops, where reor',
uav get more nearly the worth of their
..~ole that they are compelled TO part
with than now are suggested lv SONS
- tn" charltablv disposed, states the
Detroit Free Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-02-17

Ne" Ios3 and Na->ac4a--.s, i.a9t
each bsen represented in -ae ca.3.a-.
twentr-eight :.me.. Per. >~.v-a.s 10.
lows With twenty-five representation,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-02-17

The NaT York Jon-n.t a-e-s that
-. a.rf times hare had car1oa. -
f.-~. ID reducing .ne .aIes - conts-
,o.-,s s.ne-. sri -,roil.r table lux
n,.. 4 nan who ia. fasal.s ~
.-a..sie &c. would rather brv coyaed
bss< .h.n curry vhea :h- money r1aa
..ors. -
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04
-
Use a StrnM For Cold nrinL.

see, said a prominent doctor yester-
LAY, that lovers Of soda water and iced
drinks have at last found way to partially
overcome the deleterious effects of such
things being suddenly taken into the
stomach on warm day. They are using
straws to drink soda water, and it is good
thing. An overheated person rushing up
20 soda water fountain and gulping down
the trigid eoncoctions that they serve there
cannot imagine the harm he is doing to his
system. The straw method is a much
slower one, and the liquid gets heated up
20 nearer the temperature of the stomach
before It gets there and so does less harm"
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04

Take my advice ard never draw
caricatwe. By the long practice of
1t | have lost the enjoyment of beau
ty. lnever see a face but it is DIS
torted, and never have the satisfac.
ton to behold the human face divine.
-Hogarth.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04

bushels.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04

There are only two creatures "
says the eastern proverb. that can
surmount the pyramids-the eagle
and the snail. Hence perseverance
can sometimes equal genius in its re
suits
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04

The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
has contracted with the Union Pacific
Tor the delivery oi $4,000 tons of steel
rails. This will result in the employ.
ment OF 1900 men at the Pueblo works.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
HAD TO FIGHT.
How a Captain Enforced Discipline Aboard
 His Ship.


 His Ship.
 The British ship City of Florence was lying at anchor off San Francisco waiting to sail. There was Q breeze of excitement on board, the result of lively "scrapn be- tween tYQ sailors and plunge for liberty into the bay. The crew had beef engaged for some days, and the steward and the cook had beooine great cronies, and Cap tain Leask noticed that the steward spent most of his time in the galley, and he took. him to one side and spoke to him like father" He told him that it was very bad policy to get chummy with the cook, for it would be sure to end in a disagreement.
 As the captain had predicted, it came to pass that the cook went to him with long complaint about the steward, and scarcely had he gone out of the cabin when the steward came in with a similar tale.
 "Wait bit, said Captain Leask, and he passed the word for the cook. When the latter entered the cabin, the captain said:
 "Now, then, you two gentlemen have started to fight, and we sail tomorrow. It will be continual fight on the home yoy- age, so the two of you go out there on the main deck and pummel each other until one cries enough, and let me hear no more of this
 The men went out and fought each other to a finish. There was little science dis played, but both could fight. The steward begged to be excused at the end of half an hour, but the captain insisted that tho fight be continued. The steward arose to the occasion and landed on the cook s star board ear, and the cook responded with blow that knocked all the wind out of the stewards sails. The steward failed to come to time and sat on the deck until he recovered his wind.
 'Go forward, said the captain to tho cook The steward began to strip himself
 What are you doing?" demanded the captain.
 "I'm going ashore, said the steward surlily. "I've had enough of this ship"
 "Have youf Well, take your clothes with you. l don't want them. Put on that coat"
 The steward put on his coat and then went to the side, Captain Leask did not interfere with him, and he sprang lightly to the rail and took a header into the bay.
 Follow that man in boat" cried the captain quickly to the mate, 'and let him swim till he can't swim any more, then bring him back.
 The orders were obeyed with alaority, and the boat followed tho unfortunate steward until he appealed to the mate to take him back to the ship. Ho was taken back and landed on the ship a soaked, re- pentant and crestfallen steward. Chicago Times
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
ALL THE STRENGTH

. = ~ = = - =
 and virtue has sometimes 's dried
 out, ? when you get pills in leaky wooden or paste board boxes. For that reason, Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are sealed up in little glass vials, just the size
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
Clerk and Registers Sale.

Bessie Gray, Complainant, vs. Mathew T. sfo - Smith and Mary Smith, Defendants.
 ID day of January ,A.D. 1894, of the city court of Birming ham, Jefferson county, Ala. in said cause, shall proceed to sell, to the highest at the court house door, in the city of Bir- mingham, within the legal hours of sale. on MONDAY, THE 2eTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1894, the following described real estate:
 j That real estate situated in the city of Bir- ming ham, Jefferson county, Alabama, known and designated according to the present plan six, hundred and twenty (62O), except fifty by two hundred feet of of said block nun Der six hundred and twenty (620), heretofore sold and conveyed by said Mathew T. Smith and Mary Smith to Patrick McClusky. to satisfy said decree.
 Witness my hand this 18th day of October, 1894. N. L. MILLER, oc2O At sat Clerk and Register.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10

' highest honors at the winter fairs on Dr. Price's
 the govern ment experts is confirm it as superior
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10

when you feel bilious or constipated, have fit of indigestion after dinner, or feel cold coming on, they're always ready for you.
 They're the smallest, the pleasantest to take, and the most thoroughly ndtitrdt rem edv. With Sick or Bilious Headaches, Sour Stomach. Dyspepsia. Jaundice, Dizziness, and all deranqements of the Liver Stomach, and Bowels, they give you lasting cure
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
Branded by Electricity.

In Australia horses and cattle are now being branded by electricity from storage batteries The temperature is uniform and tho brand safe and artistic
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
d Master Workman Sovereign
 and Other Officers
|EADY IN NEW ORLEANS
Prepare for the Coming vention of That Order.
 Nothing Given Out.

SRLFANs, Ncv. 9.-A mum Der of 1to the national Knights of Labor bn, which meets in this city next have already arrived, including lster Workman Sovereign of Chi tetary Hayes of Philadelphia, T. re of Amsterdam, N. Y., M. J. Boston, c. A. French of Marl- s., w. H. G. Simmons of Wash atrick Murphy of New York, Kerrighan of Montreal, Andrew Brooklyn, A. J. Zoler of Jersey J. Volpev of Detroit.
 i've meeting is now being held Ihich is usual, in advance of the i've committee is called in ses- anticipat such business as come before the convention, e for the purpose of facilitat- 1ction of business before that Dasssem bles.
 nv members of the local or lied at the hotel this morning respects to Grand Master lereign. but he was so busily comInittee work that 1t was him to entertain any of to questions, MT. Sovereign is absolutely nothing of g to tell the press. l hardly what matters are likely to re the convention, having
 papers or reports that are
 Beyond a few meetings of tees, whose sessions will vate, no business will be
 Tuesday. Until then we
 easy and try to put in the
 y as possible. .'
 Y highest honors at the
 wint9r fairs on Dr. Prices
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10

Headache; obstruction of nose; discharges falling into throat; eyes weak; ringing. ln ears; offensive breath; smell and taste mn paired, and general debility.these are some of the symptoms of Catarrh. Dr. Sages Catarrh Remedy has cured thousands of the worst cases, ,-,viu cure you.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
Piano Tuning.

We have in our employ Prof. William A. Thomas, a graduate of the tuning school of the New England Conservatory of Music at Boston. He has also factory experience and can furnish the very best of city references. We guarantee his work Give us trial.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-16

Just as Objectionable today as they
were in the past Whatever system
was adopted should be under federal
control and thus be uniform the coun-
try over.
Representative Sperry-Are we ON a
gold basis today?
MIR. st. John-Decidedly yes.
Mr.. Sperry-And your bill would car
ry US to a silver basis?
Mr.. St. John-For the time being.
Within two years we would be on a
true bimetallic basis. both metals cir
cuiating equally.
In conclusion. Mr.. ST. John criticized
statements made by Comptroller Eek
els and Horace White before the com
mittee. This closed the weeks hear
ings.
The committee then went into ex-
ecutive session with a view to deter
mining on the currency bin to be rec
commended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-16
by A CLOSE VOTE.
The Committee Decides to Present
CnriisIe's PInn.

me tOUmlLtcc 0tclucS 10 GESSeEst
cnriisIe's PInn.
Washington, Dec. 15-By the close
vote Of 0 to the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, OF the House, de-
cided tonight to report Secretary Car
isles plan for a revision of the cur
rency.
Representative Johnson, of Ohio, and
Representative Ellis, of Kentucky,
voted with the Republicans against re-
porting the plan. The report will be
made on Monday; debate Will begin on
Tuesday, and the Committee on Rules
will be asked to fix the final vote in
the House for next Friday at D. n.
This conclusion was reached after a
spirited executive session of the COM
mDbtee. 1t had been in session for a
week, hearing officials and bankers on
the proposed revision. The hearings
closed today ait o'clock, and the com
nlittee held a private session to de-
termine ON a programme
Representative Brossius Republican,
of Pennsylvania, endeavored to secure
further time for hearings, but his mo-
ton to- this effect was voted down.
Half an hour was given for recaucus
by the respective sides.
AT the Republican meeting, it was
agreed their votes would be cast to-
gether on all propositions.
When the full committee reasSembled,
Representative Hall, Democrat of
Missouri, moved that the Carlisle bill
be reported. This prevailed by a vote
Of to as stated.
Chairman Springer announced that
the Democrats of the committee had
agreed on a. rule for conducting the de-
bate. This contemplated reporting the
bill Monday, general debate Tuesday
and Wednesday, debate under the
minute rule Thursday and Friday, and
the vote at p. m. Friday. 1t was also
decided that the daily debate should
begin at IL a. m, and that there should
be night sessions. Mr.. Springer stated
that no amendments would now be Of
fered to the Carlisle plan, but that it
would be open to amendment by any
member on the floor of the House.
The RUE for debate caused a warm
discussion. Messrs. Johnson, of Indiana
and Walker, of Massachusetts, Qe-
publicans), antagonized it on the
ground that the bill was being rail
roaded" through Congress.
MIR. Johnson moved an extension of
the House debate to ten days.
Mr.. Culberson, (DemocraD, amended
to seven days.
Both motions were defeated.
Thereupon the committee adjourned,
without agreeing to the rule. Mr..
Springer stated, however, that he would
make "a report in accordance with the
vote of the committee on Monday, and
as the subject was a privileged one,
would call it I'D ON Tuesday. The COM
mittee on rules is expected to fix next
Friday for the vote, in accordance with
the original plan of the Democratic
members of the committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-16

SOCIALISM,
LOOKS rs THOUGH PLANK TEN
WAS DEFEATED.


Deavel, Dec. 15.-The discussion Of
plank ii in the political platform, dhe
Socialistic plank was resumed in the
convention of the American Federation
Of Labor this afternoon.
Delegate Lloyd, of Boston, moved to
refer the plank to subordinate unions.
Patrick M. Mcbride. secretary of the
Mine workers said he was willing to
take such action. He was instructed to
vote for the plank, but he hoped if it
was voted upon, it would be carried.
because said he. .'our side can ac-
cept defeat good naturally, while from
the displays in this convention I doubt
if the other side can"
Treasurer Lemon supported Lloyd
motion, on the ground that the vote in
many unions on platform was repre-
sentative one.
p. ]. Mcguire made a strong argu-
gnent against re-refering. He said the
question had made trouble enough in
unions. He was once. a socialist, but
had become convinced of the folly of the
idea.
MT. Morgan said Mcguire had re-
fiected upon him He said he got his
first lessons in socialism from Mcguire,
when he was an organizer for the labor
party He was in rags" said Nor
gan. II was ashamed of his personal
appearance.
Cries of "Shame.-
Amid cries of shame" the speaker
was called to order by the chair, who
ruled the floor was forfeited. Morgan
appealed from the decision. The chair
was sustained.
Delegate Pomeroy made a vigorous
address against socialism. He said the
greatest need of this day was the aboli-
tion of that un-American organization
the A. P A. He strongly advocated
the single tax theory.
Delegate Daley, of the Lasters' union,
announced that although he was in
structed by his union TO vote for the
political programme entire, the aboli-
ton of the preamble he considered re-
leased him from the obligation and he
would vote against plank 10.
Delegate Patrick Mcbride asked the
question:
Considering that national unions
have individual autonomy, can this con-
vention obligate them to platform
against the wishes of their members?"
The chair asked time 10 consider the
question.
Rights of other People.
W. D. Mahon, Of the Street Railway
employees. stated that, although he had
been instructed to vote for the plank,
he should vote against it. He was a
socialist, but had no desire to cram his
ideas down anybody's throat, and he
objected TO having his union torn UP for
the next two years by a useless dis
cussion.
Lee NJ Hart. of the Stage Employees
alliance, announced that if plank 10