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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-28
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Dear love. feel your face
Cloen close 10 mine though We are far apart
And seas bet sob like some wicked
heart
j. purines the place.
I hear your robes low glide
No- n now out Some angel II may be,
Eeartnc blessed memory 70 me
And bright is eventiie.
Those stars which are mr. fanes
Yo1- deep, deep Eyes. shine in nv lonely
room.
Gliding the airy castles Of it's gloom
AnI glttering on its chains
] know that you arc true
Th~-" sre not baseleas images see;
Perhaps your dreams are reaching out 70 me
A ny heart parns for you
Dream on. thohgh years 90 by!
Ese not. sweet love, from the unworthy
theme
Let me be ever pleading In your dream,
And You dream on for ave
Portland Transcript.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-28
Bene!T. OF Suniiuhi.

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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-28

According 20 STATISTICS. A.-r !. :as
mos. popular o. Chr.ss.ss a.=..s. .o.-
loved in ord-r hv William. John.
Elizabeth, Thomas. George. Sarah.
James. Charles. Heprv, Alice. Joseph.
Ann. Jane. Ellen, Emily. Frederick.
Annie, Margaret. Emma. Eliza. Rob~r'.
Arthur, Edrxj. -Des-ai: Free Pres.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-28


conld not be received IN a pawnshop.
What coald / do? put nv case to
the man. and vowed that / had worn
the things. but that they only looked
SO new because | was very neat and
careful man. who looked after his
clothes. AZ last he took them. He
gave me ak slfillings inr each pair
which | mad bought for two 1t was
lucky day. Next lay bought twenty
pairs aud spent the afternoon and
evening IN wearing them. And the
day after>fhat / took them all TO the
various branches Of the pawnshop. AZ
ter which hal sufficient money to buy
fifty pairs.
"Qf course | couii not wear them
all, AMI az did not know soul in
the place except your old porter be-
gan to make love TO him, and supplied
oil your bank officials with trousers
that is to say, | made to each OF them
present Of pair OH the condition
TINT he must wear two pairs OF my
new ones day. As soon AS the
trousers began TO look worn l pawned
them-that Is to say, ! caused them
to be pawned by my clerks. For my
business went so we'll that / could no
longer manage it alone. had about
sixty assistants, some OF whom were
employed in walking about the boule-
wards wearing new trousers Occasion
pairs at a time in order to expedite
business. Thus | soon got- the 1OO,-
900 pairs into my hands. The great
difficulty now arose tnat the pawn
shop, bfimmins over with) trousers,
would take no more My men were
even threatened to be taken to the
police Some $1,000 pairs are now
slumbering in the cupboards of my
| aunt And the principal pawnshops
are slutted in the same We, for had
| finally to send travellers into the prov
inces.
1.-The net result of it oil is that,
after all expenses are paid, have made
. profit of five shiliings on each pair
of trousers, Or some EGO, 900 on the
| lot Besides this am taking 200 pairs,
the e0best OF their kind, home. They
will last me for life. Finally, in
| order to express my gratitude, l have
| MADE generous presents or gOou warm
| trousers to every kind of charitable
institution in the country. Every one
of your officials has had present of
two pairs, and you, my good friend,
parceU ITO present you with this
magnificent speci, /cn, this best pair
in the collection"
And he unwrapped truly elegant
light gray pair of trousers, made after
the most fashionable English manner,
put it on the table in front of me, anl
said: when you get seat on the
Parish Council you must wear then
at the first meeting you attend.
"A thousand thanks, you dear oli
fellow, ! said. pressed his hand, and
embraced him in my delight.
was cured Poor pawnshop' Wha
have you not suffered in con sequence
of my loan OF twenty shillings!-West
minister Budget.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-28

while he had embarked upon SOL
dlerlng, acting, editing. dentistry.
authorship, clerkship and heaven only
knows what besides.
''What docs he look likc?" / asked
the porter, somewhat anxiously.
''Wcll, well" the cautious old boy
began, "he wears incredible trousers.
Quite Incredible trousers, sir
What was / to do? If I did not ad-
NIT him, the FELLOW would wait for me
IN the street, or would even follow me
10 the club, and there expose me be-
fore my friends Perhaps, after all,
1t was better to receive him here's and
try TO outwit him. gave my porter
five shillincs.
'Now, look you here" said, "this
gentleman is an old friend of mine,
bnt he is n ne or do we'll. DO you see
what | mean? Well, you've seen his
trousers. Very likely he will want to
borrow money from me. | shall then
say that have no money, and must
borrow some from YOU. Now, after
hnvc made the necessary speech to
yon you give these five shillings to
me. rc@rctting that it is all you can
call your own IN this world"
The porter grinned silly. and al
lowed my old friend Louis to enter the
room
Good heavens, his trousers were
indeed "lncr.dthlc too short, frayed
at the edge and of blue, gray and
green check pattern, which had been
the fashion in my grandfather time.
Nor was his blue coat ut all new. He
wore Il buttoned all the way up SO
Tint YOU could say nothing about his
uaistcoat. There were gray lights in
his collar. and his cravet was greasy.
Also, his curly black hair, now :lnged
with gray. and his beard were much
neglected An III odor came from the
hlg hlach cigar he held in his hand
and his boots loft wet marks on the
light carpet
ives. old fellow he said, and gave
ms ~, thumps; YOU are quite right
. rant IL borrow money of you, but
y Is f"r very important matter.
might come and tell YOU that ! have
10. tasted warm food for week
amounting 10 45o Il might take from
vou g note 10 pay the landau that
Z tight a duel But have borrowed
II rev from other iriendsior all these
purposes, and today II is a graver
matter | ask for sovereign do YOU
hear ?-onlv a sovereign. | really
require guinea, but the shilling
must must get from somebody else
and >lLce We are old friends / vii
only ask yoa :o- the twenty shilllngs
You shall have !, back tonight beto.'
clrcer. Il ac, cot back a, that tim
you 1av consider re wretch,
scamp, fraud, authorize 70,
70 set Your porter 10 throw ne dew,
stars next time | come here. j; d
not keep my word to-day ! regre
not 10 be ahie 10 give you mere detail
coEcerning my purposes with tn
sovereign. | may only say that it j
! wanted for remarkable bus;nes
transaction, OF which the hsppines
7 Of my life may depend.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-28
A PAIR OF TROUSERS,

WAS just about to
20 ont to luncheon
hen t h 9 porter
brought in a card.
! glanced at it. My
friend Louis Louis
Dcgars, from Taras-
can. An awful fell
low We had been
at college together.
and ] had become q
bank m a II n = er.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-28

New Tc.h AMI Massachusetts, av.
each aesu represented N the Cao.aei
,we.sr- - eltl4>s reaasvvaniA fol.
.oas with .wer:y -are representatives..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-04-28
/ did as | have slrA-e done in such

| did as have always done in such
cases. He had made me laugh and
gave him the sovereign. He pawneG
few more words Of honor and van
lshed. For a moment the idea ee-
Cured TO me TO invite the good old
fellow to luncheon But don't vou
see, man with such Incredible trou-
sers-no, It would never go.
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
The Bird Law.

AN ACT to prohibit the trapping,
capturing, shooting or otherwise
killing or injuring Of quail within
Worcester County for one year.
SECTION |. BE Il enacted by the
General assembly Of Maryland, That
it shall be unlawful for any person to
trap or capture, shoot or otherwise kill
or injure any quail, either in the day
time or in the night time. within one
year after the passage of this act.
SEC. =. And b. II ienacted, That any
person violating any OF the provisions
ofthe preceding section shall be deemed
guilty o: misdemeanor, and upon
conviction before any justice of the
peace of said county, or before the
Circuit Court for said county, having
jurisdiction, shall be fined not less than
five dollars nor more than twenty five
dollars for each offence. and stand
committed until fine and costs are
paid, said fine to go to the iniormer
upon whose evidence the convection is
obtained.
SIC ,. ind b. Il enacted, That
this act shall take effect from the date
OF its passage.
Approved April 9th, 1894.
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
ROBBED THE POSTOFFICE.
Safe breakers Get Away With
$91O i'm Salisbury.

SALISBURY, Nov. 6.-The postofiice
here was robbed last night of s75
and about $4,000 worth of postage
stamps. The burglars entered from
the back door of the office, blew in the
safe and carried away the contents.
The explosion was so loud that it
awakened several persons living near.
Alfred Dykes saw the men as they
were leaving the rear Of the yard.
They were on the run and were out of
sight in few minutes. He did not
know where the explosion was until
this morning.
Postmaster Ellegood has ust ship
ped away over $500, and. us he keeps
all his stamps in his safe-derosit vault
in the Farmers and Merchants Bank,
the robbers did not secure suck a
heavy haul. Among the articles taken
were five registered letters in transit
and several checks.
No clue has been obtained as to
who the guilty parties are. The tools,
consisting of Il sledge, jimmy and sew
eral braces and bits, left on the floor
of the office, have been identified by
Charles Duffy as having been stolen
from the blacksmith shop here last
night. The front o; the safe was
completely demolished. This is the
second time this office has been robbed
in five years. The last time the rob
bers were caught in Norfolk and were
sent to the Maryland State Peniten-
tiary.
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
Bon IRON.

Mr.. o. L. Richardson of Baltimore
spent a part of this week with his
family at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Esham
were the guests of Capt. W. j.. Brimer
AMI family last Sunday.
Mr.. James Hancock had the misfor-
tune Of losing fine young horse one
day this week.
Mrs. Curtis Rowley and Mr.. Clayton
Richardson of Girdletree visited this
place last Sunday.
We are sorry to lose our old friend
and citizen Mr.. {. G.. Baker who will
move his family over to SCOTS Beach
in few days.
Little Raymond Richardson had Il
narrow escape of being run over few
days ago, by falling from a loaded
cart. the wheel just striking the side
If his face which caused no serious in.
jury.
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
Methodist Conferences.

Wilmington NJ. +. Conference will
NEE: March 10Th, Bishop Hurst pre-.
siding. Delaware NJ. T.. Conference,
colored, will meet March 2lst, Bishop
Newman presiding. so writes Bishop
Foss from Middletown, CT.
Bishop John Fletcher Hurst was
born in Dorchester county, Md. Aug.
18th, 1884. He was graduated from
Dickinson College in 1854, and after
teaching for two years pursued theolog-
ical studies at the universities Of Halle
and Heidelberg. Germany. He enter
ell the Newark n. j. Conference in
1858. In 1866 he went again to
Germany and became theological in
structor in the Methodist Mission In
stitdte at Bremen. Here he remained
for three years, serving both as direc-
tor and teacher of the institution. He
also Travelled extensively in Europe,
Syria and Egypt. In 1871 he became
professor OF historic theology in Drew
Seminary, and in 1873 he was chosen
president of that institution. He was
elected and ordained bishop in 1880.
Dickinson College gave him the degree
Of ID. d., and Indiana Asbury rniver.
sity that of Ii. ID.
Bishop John Philip Newman wa:
born in New York city September 1st,
1926. He was educated at Cazenovia
Seminary and became a minister in
1910. He organized and was pastor
of the Metropolitan Church, Washing
ton, of which President Grant was q
member. From 1869 to 1874 he was
chaplain of the United States Senate
In the latter year he was appointed in
spector of United States consuls in Asia
He received the degree of ID. ID. from
the University of Rochester and that
of IL. ID. from Grant Memorial
[ University and Otterbein University
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
\ Card tO the Public.

In Justice to Mr. Robley ID. Jones,
as well rs myself | make this state.
mcnt.
When | signed the article which
appeared in the Peninsula Press OF
Nov. Sd. ! was not informed nor was
aware that it was intended for pub
lication, much less that it was to be
used in connection with the article
signed by others. Either statement
used separately contain nothing TO
which any one could object but when
used in coDjuction, with the comments
added, cause il to appear as though !
lend my name to aid in proving Mr..
Jones guilty OF ialsehoOd, an act |
know he would not be guilty of. ]
have always had the warmcst personal
feelings of friendship for Mr.. Jones.
and regard him as an honorable, high
toned, christian gentleman, although
he chooses to think differently from
me, politically. The article referred
to was published without my know
ledge or consent, and | was never
more surprised than when | read it.
Had | known the USE that was to he
made of my name, it MOST CERTAINLY
would have been Withheld.
Mr. Jones has not mentioned the
matter to me, nor has any one. ! make
th : statement TO vindicate Mr.. Jones
so far as possible, in justice to myself,
and because IT Is RIGHT.
l.. EDw. BoEHM.
Nov. 81, 1891.
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10

Revival services are now in pro-
gress here, conducted by Rev. V. p.
Northrop. Already the meetings have
been very successful and many souls
have been saved.
Mr.. James Baker and Miss Lizzie
Pointer were married on Thursday
night of last week.
Mr.. John G. Shockley has finished
his two-story house and is now occu.
pying it.
Mr.. Henry Evans returned home
from Camden, \. j., on Saturday
where he has been spending several
months.
Miss Emma Esham visited her
mother last Saturday.
Mr.. Edward Collins has built a
large two-story house on his home
place.
Messrs. Walter Hudson and Henry
Latchum killed Il nice lot Of ducks
one day this week.
Levin Hammond was arrested and
carried to Snow Hill jail last Thursday
charged with breaking into floating
house on st. Martins River and taking
from il set of carpenters tools.
Our old neighbor +. Rayne ha.
built a large boat and is now using il
to run pine lumber to Ocean City.
james Campbell has built fishing
boat and expects to greatly assist in
supplying the New York and Phila.
delphia markets with fresh fish.
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
BERLIN.

Butcher shop for rent. Apply 10
J.. I. Quillen or George f.. Scott.
Wanted.-A lady 10 act rs house
keeper For further information ap-
ply TO David W. IIayman, Berlin, Nd.
X. +. Parsons has sold an immense
number of stoves and has had to buy
a new supply. II you want a stove
call and see him. Read his advertise
ment elsewhere.
We are told that there will he some
very fine trotting horses at the race
next Thursday, November 18th. III
Mr.. ID. w. Collins track one mile
from Berlin. We anticipate good
time and hope to see several people
from our neighboring towns.
The party which the ladies Of the
Episcopal Church were to have given
at Red Mems Hall on Hallow eve, and
which was postponed on account of the
death OF the lamented Mrs. Jones, will
be held on Tuesday evening next at
said hail. Your attendance is kindly
requested and generosity apIealed to.
1t is an undisputed fact that Berlin :
White Front drug store (Dr. :. X.
Marshall, proprietor, and John ii.
Farlow, salesman is reliable prescrip-
ton store, and that its stock of medi-
cines is fresh, pure aud effective Their
remedies for coughs, colds, ague, fever,
chills, billiousnes5, dyspepsia, diseases
of women and children, act quick and
cure sure. y fine large line of fancy
Christmas good will soon he here.
You should see them before buying.
Teeth extracted without pain for -
cents; filled and saved for - cents up.
Mouth examined free. Chickens, eggs
and corn taken in exchange for medi-
cine.
Following is list OF letters remain
ing uncalled for in the Berlin Post
office. Persons calling for the same
will please say they are advertised.
Mrs. r. T.. Brittingham. Geo Baker
VIM. +. Booth. Mr.. Sydney Bowen,
Chas. Bodley, Rev. Butler, Ezra Par
ker, Geo. Bassett, (col.) William II.
Cropper, Henry A. Davis, ID. James
Davis, Frank Hall, II. Hammond,
Solomon Henry, VIM. Henry, Mrs.
Mary Henry, J. w. Henry. John
Hutchinson. Mrs. Ii. J. Lane, Samuel
+. J. McIone, Robert Willis, Mrs.
Mahalic Morice, l.. Il. Norihrop, J.
w. Purneil, Zadok Purnell, (col. J
jess Predeoup, Miss Daily Pawl, Hem
ry b. Purnell. John II. Purnell, W.
Ii. Purneli, Mary 4. Powell, J. II.
Richardson, John q. Stoner, Ayers
Stevenson, Miss Stella Truitt. Labon
ii. Taylor, Mrs. Mary Truitt, VIM.
Townsend, J. c. Townsend, Sarah
Williams. Chas. W. Weinright, Levin
Kendall Williams, James West fcol.).
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
In MARYLAND !
LOSE THREE.
CONGRESSIONAL.
DISTRICTS.
MILES AND HENRY ELECTED.
John X. COwen and Hcnr,
Wells Rusk Pull Through.


The election in Maryland furnish Il
number Of surprises-the most start.
ling u, which was the defeat of Hon.
j. Fred c. Talbot in the Second Dis.
trict. In the Southern Maryland Dis.
trict Charles +. Coffin, Republican,
defeated Rogers and Wells. In the
Fifth District, Wellington Republi-
can, was elected over Williams. In
the Third District Congressman Harry
Wells Rusk, Democrat wac re elected
and in the Fourth District John X.
Cowen, Democrat, was elected.
Dryden is crying fraud in Somer'
set. Mr.. Miles in an interview printed
yesterday says: 81 defy Dryden tC
name one unfit Democratic or Repub
lican election official in Somerset or tc
name an act of fraud by them. He
is simply making excuses for his de,
feat in Somerset.
In this, the First Congressional Dis.
trict, W. Laird Henry and Joshua
w. Miles are elected by more than
double the majority given Charles
ii. Gibson the last time he was elected
to Congress. The Eastern Shore i.
still staunch and true to Democratic
principles. Wicomico, Worcester, Som
erset and Queen Anne's counties give
Miles and Henry enough pluralities ID
elect them by about 100, of the East
ern Shore counties the following ma
jorities were given for Miles and Henry
and are as near correct as it is possible
IN 0af fhen,
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
Letter List.

I4adies.-Millie Ann Dennis, Sadie
Duffy % Tora Davis, Emma Hadde,
Mary Hester, Maud johnson, Mary
+. Mumford, Mrs. Annie Purnell care
Of Jinkins Purnell, Leah Selby, Mar.
tina Spencer, Hannah Taylor, Sadie
Thomas, Marutcr Hamwon, Mrs. Mary
Brooks, Mariah j. Brittingham George.
auner Britthem CD Saber Collick Millie
Collins, Ella Selby.
Gentlemen.-E. Mills-"rransient'
Noah Blake, Isaac Brittingham, Thea.
dora Clark, Aumnias Cherlicks, Geo.
A. Dunphy, Jerrie 7. Dickerson, Rob
Fooks Berof Figgs, A. a. Hayes,
Chas. Toys. Frank Merrill, ,Iinkins
Purnell, Menniy Pursonal, Edw. Still
VIM. NJ. Sirman. Soseph Smith Rev.
John Winter, Rev. George Whitten,
Perry d Hansnon.
Persons calling Tor above letters
will please say they are advertised.
.IoHN l.. Mock. +. NJ
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
NEWARK.

The mother of Mr.. NJ. Frank Chat
ham continues still to I've quite poorly
in health.
Protracted meetings have been in
progress in the NJ. f. Church of Cedar
town since last sunday evening.
Rev. James Il. Campbell will preach
tomorrow in the VI. T.. Church of this
place at 1890 Il. m. Cedartown :
p. m
Squire Geo. 7. Richardson is sue
ceeding finely in his duties as the Prin-
cipal OF our Public School. He is very
popular with our people.
Our merchants will soon he prepar-
ing for brisk Christmas trade and
we hope the coming season may prove
to be very profitable one To all Of
them.
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
Important Facts.

II YOU have dull and heavy pain across
forehead and about the ewes; ii the nostrils
are frequently stopped mp and followed by n
disagrceable discharge; il soreness in the
nose and bleeding from the nostrils is often
experienced; if yon are very sensitive to
cold in the head accompanied with headache I;
then You may be sure yon have catarrh; and
should Immediately resort to Ely's Cream
Balm for cure. The remedy will give in
slant relief
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
Hogs Fattened on Wheat

Official government statistics just
compiled show that the low price o.
wheat has developed the pork packing
interests in Washington State, and
places the number OF hogs being fat
tened OH wheat in Whitman county
alone at 10000. Only some Is to &c
cents per bushel is realized by the
wheat farmers. Pork has been very
high for several years but fattened OF
wheat at above prices it must soon seek
its level with other farm products.
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10

For a pain in the side or chest there Is
nothing good as piece of fiarel iampep-
ed with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
ON over the seat of pair. 1t affords prompt
and permanent relief and il used in time
will often prevent cold from resulting in
pneumonia. This same treatment is sure
cure for lame back. For sale by DR. s. l..
Benson. Snow Hill. and Dr. s. X. Marshall
Berlin Md
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
1873
For Mallileu and Dryden the fol-
lowing counties gave majorities

In Worcester county the Democra-
tic vote did not turn out. 1t never
does at Congressional election, but
it was thought more would do SO this
time. Voters of the other parties
turned out and voted and the Repub-
licans and Prohibitionists both made
gains. In Snow Hill district the
colored voters came out and voted
the Republican ticket so lively that
the Republicans came within one vote
of tieing the Democrats. The follow
ing are the official returns from Wor-
cester county:
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
AD Opportunity.

There time in the history OF our business
when could sell goods as low We want
the people OF Worcester County, and ALL to pay visit
and demonstrate this fact their satisfaction.
Ladies' particularly cannot fail find interest Dry
Goods department. Dress Goods and Dress Trimmings,
nderwear Hosiery. Gloves Notions Blankets Household
Furnishings, of all kinds etc. here great variety
and prices speak for themselves.
Don't forget the Carpets, Oil Cloths, Rugs. Window
Shades and Furniture The other departments Of the stock
have been neglected but will be found unusually complete
Richardson, Smith, Moore & Co.,
SNOW HILL. MD.
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
For the Fifty-Fourth Congress.
1906 1O4S

Peoples Party, 73. Total vote,
32SS. Miles plurality, 55S.
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10
For the Fifty-Third Congress.

IbUJ IU4N Jb4
Peoples Party. -. Total vote.
32S9. Henry's plurality. 5577.
Democratic messenger., 1894-11-10

Lynch eight months in Jail and fine
$3.50.
Mrs. S. L. Collins and Sister Sadie
four months in Jail and fine 800.
Chandler, six months in Jail and
fine $3.50.
Spady gave notice of appeal; but il
is believed here that this punishment
will put an end 10 as strange case oil
religious measles as ever went so long
unquarantined east of Utah.
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