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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NHORTGA AGE SALE OF LAND.

M 'AA' o' ''A1D
BY virtue of IA mortgage deed execu-
ted to G.. NJ. Parks by Cave NJ. COnklin
and Margaret Conklin. his wife, and
properly registered in the office OF
Registered Deeds OF Orange county. III
Book >. plge 5o2, | will sell at public
auction tor cash at the court house door
in HiilsboIo, or Saturday, Feb. %, 1856,
a tract of land in Hillsboro township.
Orange county. lying on the waters OF
Emo river. adj dining the lands OF Julia
McCauley, E. c. Thompson and others,
containing One Hundred Acres. more
or less. the same being the home place
of the late Cave Conklin.
Sale is made to satisfy mortgage and
to pay costs.
This 18th day of January. 1896.
G. NJ. PARKS.
Mortgages.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01

Unlike most proprietary medi-
cines, the formula of DR.. j. G..
Ayers Sarsaparilla and other prepa.
rations are cheertully sent TO any
physician who applies for them
Hence the special favor accorded
these well-kuown standard remedies
by the Worlds Fair Commissioners.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01

Ayers Cherry Pectoral is known
by its works. The experience OF
halt u century proves that no other
preparation OF the kind stops cough
ing and allays irritation of the
throat aud bronchial tubes SO
promptly and etfectually as this.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
4 MATTER OF OPINION.

A gentleman was greatly sur
prised aud pleased the other day at
The reply a lady gave 10 tue question :
do you plant Weeks Seeds 2" Her
answer was Il always plant Vick's
seeds 10 the f'ont yard, but we get
cheap eeeds in the back yard, which
| know is a mistake"
II pays TO plant good seeds, and
We advise oar friends who are
thinking of doing anything IN this
line to send 10 cents for Vick's
Floral Guide for 1896. This amount
may be deducted from the first or
der. James Vick's Sons, Rochester,
n. Y. are the pioneers in this line.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
Isl OF LEIrEkS

Remaining in lIillrboro Posiolice
Dec. 81, 1895, which if not called
for III 80 days. will be forwarded to
the Dead Letter Office, Washington.
Avery, Rev. D. H.
Curry. George.
Calkins, Miss Nina.
Flynn & Hall.
First National Bank
Johnson, Jerry.
Kirkland, Rear Admiral William
4 81
Robertson, X S.
Ray, Mrs. Jennie.
Parties calling for the above will
please say advertised in the ORANGE
COUNTY OBSERVER Ind give date OF
ii>t.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01

Rev. g. w. Hartman, pastor OF
the Baptist church at Weldon, died
at that place on Sunday, January-l9.
He leaves three little orphan chill
dren, his wife having died abou,
two years ago. The remains were
taken to Ru,her1ordton for inter-
ment. Rev. MrAHarman was pastor
OF the Baptist church q. Hilisboro
several years ago, and was greatly
beloved by our people.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
tiC IIATING.

VKTVIIATING.
1'a Southern Railway has jus,
I.ei'd 2 large water tank al the
...'is ere Passing there one day
"ee> we s-ked one ct lie men
@..> vs. II, what was the capacity
'tte. He r.lliei tina, it was
I'VE. ..ai - bold lT34h gallons.
.ts ia gu" We wanted 10
"oN many drops more OF
would hold, but tine fellow
..' r. q some OF the pictures
see 81 Corhctt. iuI ., We
y'-e lar aim 10 get 3 "dyop'
@' $500 .~>ed on.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01

BOROUGH n. G.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
4 DMiSt~IRAIoKS NOTICE..

4
lifNllg tatrn out Ittt"t>ui A1miui-s
traiinn upon the estate 81 the lste
John II. NHtson, notice + given Ia .it
persons indebted - said estate Ia u44A..
immrJlatc payment. and ali pei>ou,
having claims agar I >aid t>tsatc 2ri.
notified 10 present them to the nn,tcs
Signed properly authenticated OH ="
before bee. lttil. 1896. OF this notice
VII be plead III bar "i their recovery.
This Nth day Il Dec. 1898.
=. ". ANDREWS.
Administrative.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
BONDS OF COUNTY OFFICERS.

The Ga>touia Gazette says:
1T 60 happens that there is 10 be
more hus,lng among tie county OF
fcers TO make new bonds. The las,
Legislature so changed the law, ,hs,
bonds heretofore rendered annually
are W be rendered for the officers
entiN term. The Commissioners
simply approved "a Decembev the
old bonds which were accepted the
year before. Now comes Attorney
General Osborne, who holds, and,
we believe, with entire correctness,
that this new law does lot apply 10
cases Of officers elected before IT
was passee. Other counties have
required and are requiring brand
new bonds, and we suppose CASTOR
county will fall in line with them"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
\ nMINISTRATDR'> NOTICE.

Having qualified ~ AImini~trs'"t.
with the viii tiaeXei. upon tire estate
II .j"h1 Dod>ou. tirrrl-"d. noti.e
lerrnN -lvrn - al persons iuttfatat s..
aid estate 10 make imm-,iIai" pttU.tt II.
tlrl hli person, having %cIaitn- a..
~ald estate must present le~I II }t"
0tlf!el ~lIn"l property huiialltte Ie ,at
81 e.etr tlc 81 .It{ If T. ainbcr !
W. tbs notice viii b. f.tai ~ II
their recovery
lhi~ ill lai 81 f,.r"lhl5eI. -,
\ NJ. bDtt~O%.
y ipIlni>trt'pr ulfh the will macs. .
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
DRIN BOARD.

! am now better prepared than ever
to accommodate boardcrS By the day,
week or month.
HENRY RICHARDS.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
.DTspN RAT rs

-FIKKUARY !, 1896.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
10 crei1ors Of est.tte 81 f.he.
II McIaIe.

All creditors Of John NJ. Hcita4, vs5i
file their claims and e~ylBcAt. ~ t.-
maHa- = rel iifel IS law betof. m .u
- - iiIc III. DIV ~ F~ebr4sst. @
when the -uufnoi.- il III. tatts Il i8ra.
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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-01-10
How og, the Giant, Survived the Flood.


There are no books in the world that
are equal to the two Talmuds as far as
outlandish stories of fiction and prepos-
ferrous superstition and tradition are
concerned. According to the Talmudic
writer's, the early giants, those who
lived before the food and who were
giants indeed as compared with the SO
called colossal specimens of the human
family which lived just before the del
uge, were the children of angels and
the daughters of men, concerning whom
there is an account given in Genesis.
Og was the hero of the Talmudic ro-
mancers. They say that he was over six
miles in height, and that he drank
water from the clouds and toasted fish
by holding them near the blazing rays
of the sun. Og was contemporary
of Noah and often visited the old gen.
tleman while the latter was engaged in
the famous ark building experiment.
Finally the giant incurred Noah's
displeasure, and the upshot of the whole
affair was that when the ark slipped her
moorings after the flood had been rag
ing several days the man of great stat
IRE was fatty refused a berth. After
the flood was over and the waters had
subsidized Noah is said to have been
greatly chagrined by meeting Og, who
was quietly strolling about as though
nothing had happened. He had actually
survived the deluge ESQ the rabbis say
by wading the water, which only came
b his armpits. st. Louis Republic.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-01-10
Bicycle Improvements.

A pneumatic hub bicycle has been in
vented which the inventor claims will
revolutionize cycle construction. The
invention consists of the insertion of a
small pneumatic tube in the hub of the
front and rear wheels, go protected as
to give the lateral rightly of the ordi-
nary hub and at the same time afford
the residence found in the regular pneu-
matte tire The object Of the invention is
to do away with the question of pune
tured tires, and the inventor claims to
have solved the problem. The rim tire
of the machine is designed with rubber
center and two hollow gauges, SO Sas to
be practically unpuncturable and yet
give the cushion effect, which, together
with that afforded in greater degree by
the pneumatic tubing at the hub, it is
asserted by the inventor, will equal ii
not excel the residence of the best cush
ion tire.
The hub construction is of small and
light proportion. The machine as con-
structed by the inventor weighs 22%
pounds. The hub tubing is in the form
of life preserver. 1t is 4 inches in
diameter and constructed of 5-12 inch
rubber. 1t revolves with the wheel and
is protected by steel thimble from
friction with the axle. 1t is inflated by
means of an ordinary ball joint valve.
Even when the tube is Debated, how
ever, the machine can be ridden with
out injury, says the inventor, either to
the tube itself or to the metallic parts
surrounding. Chicago Times Herald.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-01-10
The Relatlona.

A girl heard her father criticised Sc
terely across a dinner table. The care
bss critic paused for a moment to say:
81 hope he is no relation of yours,
Miss L-?"
And as quick as thought she replied.
with the utmost nonchalance:
"Only a connection of my mothers
BY marriage. Pick Ne Up.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-01-10
Notice.

Please try our new non-corrosive i'm
ported English Aluminium Pens, 3 pens by
mail for ten cents, they will out last fifty
steel pens.
FIR. HAZELTON,
Fire Extinguisher Manufacturer, Concord,
New Hampshire. 4-zn
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-01-10

DIBIE depository kept by MISS LUCY
ID NELSON. Bibles and Testamenis at
cost 4-lO
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my life and put them in one bundle,
and then fling them into the depths of
the sea, never TO rise again, never to be
talked of again. Pollution all gone.
Darkness all illumined. God reconciled.
The prodigal home. "Put ring on his
hand"
Every day find happy Christian peo-
pie. / find some of them with no second
coat, some of them in huts and tene-
ment houses, not one earthly comfort
afforded them, and yet they are as hap
by as happy can be. They sing Rock
of Ages" as no other people in the world
sing it. They never wore any jewelry in
their life but one gold ring, and that
was the ring of God S undying affection.
Oh, how happy religion makes usi Did
it make you gloomy and sad? Did you
go with your head cast down? do not
think you got religion, my brother. That
is not the effect of religion. True reli-
gion is a joy. "Her ways are ways Of
pleasantness, and all her paths ara
peace.
Why, religion lightens all our bur-
dens. 1t smooths all our way. 1t inter
prets all our sorrows. 1t changes the jar
of earthly discord for the peal Of festal
bells. In front of the flaming furnace
# trial it sets the forge ON which scep-
tiers are hammered out. Would you not
like this hour to come up from the
swine feeding and try this religion3 All
the joys Of heaven would come out and
meet You, and God would cry from the
throne, ''l-1t a ring ON his hand"
You are not happy. 1 see it There is
20 peace. and sometimes you laugh
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-01-10

Rev. DIR. Talmage Sees New Beauties In
the Familiar Story of the Prodigal-The
Ring of Adoption, of Marriage and of
Festivity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-31
MOODY AND INGERSOLL.
The Arguments of Two Lives or and
Against Christianity.

The Arguments of Two Lives For and
Against Christianity.
A New York paper prints an argument
for Christianity outside the Bible" by
Dwight L. Moody on the same page with
an argument against Christianity and
the Bible by Bob Ingersoll. Figures of
the disputants stand back to back be-
tween, above the score of Mr.. Sankey's
sacred song, THE Ninety and Nine,"
and Ingersoll's presence there is highly
suggestive of the lost and wicked sheep.
The arguments depend for their
cogency almost entirely upon the sym
pathies of the reader. Mr.. Moody ap-
peals to Christianity's record for good;
1ngersoll dwells upon the cruelties prac-
ticed in the name of churches. Moody
refers to the ennobling effect of Christ's
character, deeds, and teachings upon
men of all degrees from the wisest and
strongest to the weakest and most ig-
norant; Ingersoll points to what he
considers to be the fatal contradiction
of the Scriptures and their unsound
rules of life, such, for example, as the
doctrine of nonresistance. Moody
claims that civilization is the conquest
Of the Christian religion over the savage
nature of man; Ingersoll sneers at the
miracles and intimates that man has
become civilized in spite of the Bible.
All intelligent people are acquainted
with these arguments. They have gone
over them in their own minds quite in
dependently of either Mr.. Moody or
Pope Bob. 1t is rather the men brought
thus in juxtaposition than what they
have to say that interests us. The
questions spring to our lips: lis
humanity more indebted to its Moody
or it's Ingersoll? Which is the exemplar
of the better, the more helpful, and in
spring faith?"
By their deeds you shall know them.
You may throw all the preaching out of
the life of the one and you will find him
ever organizing and striving for the re-
lief of the suffering and the needy, and
for the uplifting of the depraved.
Strong, helpful, philanthropic associa-
tions of men and women in every part
Of the land acknowledged his learedship
with love and gratitude. When his Ia
DtTlouS llle Is cloSeu CAouSalfuS uPoh
thousands will tell of the good that he
has done.
But the other? His deeds are his ar
gI,ments in courts for the millionaires
and corporations that can afford to
hire him; his lectures, which men pay
to hear that he may become richer and
they learn to scott. His sole contribu-
ton to suffering humanity consists OF
words, and even his sweetly-phrased
but empty and meaningless expressions
Of sympathy are bought.
If a mans religion is the handspring
of his life no one should hesitate long
between the religion of Dwight L..
Moody and the religion of Robert J..
Ingersoll. Chicago Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-31
FOR SUNDAY READING.
CHRISTMAS HYMN.

The birth Of Christ! Oh, joyful theme
Come, inspirabon's blending ray
And heavenly visions round me CLEAN,
While at His feet my verse lay.
Sing how He left His Fathers throne,
Bending in mercy to the earth,
While angels brought glad tidings down
To man of the Messiah's birth.
Not coming with great trophies won,
The conqueror Of seers foretold,
Judea's Shiloh, King and Son,
Enwreathe6 end crowned with solid gold
But In manger sleeping laid
The incarnate God, q newborn child,
Where sons OF Wisdom homage paid.
And holy cherubs watched and smiled.
The scepter of Thy star divine,
The branch and stem OF David's root,
The Prince of Peace, the promised sign,
Redemption's plan. contrition's fruit.
To swell my hymn. lend me the fire
Israeps harp in music brings,
Where rapturous praise to Son and Sire
In lightning flashes from the strings.
The natal day, Oh, Lamb Of God.
Redeemer, Saviour, Brother Friend!
With all my powers worship. laud
Thee, and in alteration bend.
Thy matchless love no words can tell,
Nor pencil paint Thy form or face!
Only within the soul can dwell
Some faint conception Of Thy grace.
Oh, love beyond tho highest thought
Aspiring hope could never plan!
Jesus, with pardoning mercy fraught,
Has come to save weak, sinful man.
A fountain of redeeming grace
Who bathes therein from guilt is free!
In faith can see the Sayiour's face
And hear Him call: Come unto Me!'
illustrated American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-31
The Indians First Parents.

The famous summer resort, Mount
Desert island, was the Evolutionary
Garden of Eden of the northwestern
Indians. According to their story the
first man was youth with golden hair
and eyes like the hazel berry. His Eve
came to him from the clouds. She i'm
mediately proceeded to make herself
disagreeable by cutting off Adams
golden locks. These she began to weave
into a cord. At this stage the Indian
god of evil appears and binds her with
the cord she has made. She stops grow
ing, but not working. From a tall
green stalk she gathered yellow seed,
out of which she made bread. After
these first people had taught their chill
dren how to raise and use the grain they
were translated to the constellation
stars known as the Sickle, whence they
still watch over their earthly home
Chicago Times Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-31
HUMOROUS.

-Tip-"I hear old Snagsby left .
cool million behind" Nip-"How else
could he keep it cool."-Truth.
Mrs. Easton-"I understand that
your husband can't meet his creditors"
Mrs. Weston-"I don't believe he wants
70, lly."-Tit-Bits.
-"Have you any trouble In meeting
your creditors, old chap" Artist
mo difficulty whatever. Meet 'em
everywhere, old boy."-Larks.
-Arthur-T would marry that girl
but for one thing" Afraid
to pop the question" Arthur-"No.
Afraid to question the pop."-Brooklyn
Life.
-"Boggs is quite versatile, isn't hep
II should say he was. Why, when that
man came to mark his election ballot he
made a different kind of cross at the
head of each party ticket."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
-She-"Charlie the engagement ring
you gave me has 'E. c. engraved on II.
hope you were never engaged before!"
He-"Never, darling. 'E. c. stands for
um-er-well, that means-1s carat"
Tit Bits.
81 am really delighted at the in
terest my boy Tommy is taking in his
writing" said Mrs. Hickleby. "ITe
spends two hours day at it," "Real-
ly? How did you get him to do it?'
"Oh, told him to write me out list
of everything he wanted for Christmas,
and he's still at it."-Harper's Bazaar.
-"Your majesty" said the chef Of
the king of the Cannibal islands, eve
have in the larder to-day q couple of
fine fat captives who say they are twins.
"What is your royal pleasure?"
"Twins?" replied the potentate. "That
is fine. have an idea. Serve them
both at dinner, and the queen and my
self will eat philopena."-Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph
- interviewer (mildly) -"Pardon
me, colonel, but should like very much
to know what you consider the most
remarkable circumstance in your life"
The Colonel Qanguidly feeling round
for his hip pocket)-"Well, L don't
know, but about six months ago shot
a man-dead." "Killed him, colonel?
What was that for?' ooh, just for ask
ing stions."-Household Words.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-31
ANCIENT EXTRAVAGANCE.
Lavish Display of Jewelry by Men and
Women.

The great display of jewels by women
of fashion on both sides of the ocean
has been severely criticised, even by
those who could we'll afford to wear
jewels if they desired to. But if the
precedent of history furnishes any
justification for this fashion the jewel
wearers of the present day are thor
oughly justified. According to Pliny,
Lolita Pauline, the wife of Caligula,
wore on her head, arms, neck, hands
and waist pearls and emeralds to the
value of S1,6S0,000. Faustina had a
ring worth 100000. Domitia had one
worth 100000 and Caesonia had
bracelet worth $500, 0OO.Sene bewailed
that one pearl in each ear no longer
suf1ices to adorn woman; they must
have three, the weight of which ought
to be insuppcrtable to them.
There were women in ancient Rome
whose sole occupation was the healing
of the ears of the bellies who had torn
or otherwise injured the lobes with the
weight of their pendants. Poppaea's
earrings were worth $750,0OO, and
Caesars wife, Calpurnia, had a pair
valued at twice that sum. Marie de
Medicis had dress made for the cere-
mony of the baptism of her children
which was trimmed with $4,000 pearls
and 5000 diamonds, and at the last mo-
ment she found it was so heavy she
couldn't wear it and had to get another.
But men led in the splendor of the mid
| die ages, and Philip the Good of Bur-
gundy often wore jewels valued at
100000 When he walked along the
streets the people climbed over each
other to get look at MIN. The duke Of
buckingham wore suit at the court of
St. James which cost 100000. The
dress of the mobiles during the middle
ages was literally covered with gold and
precious stones.-San Francisco Chron-
| icle,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-31
ANIMAL KINDERGARTENS.
How Beavers Educate Their Kittens
Young Offers and Birds.

no" DedVerS EuucaC6 Inelr h1CtenS-
Young Offers and Birds.
It will be noticed that all creatures
which have large families, whether
beasts or birds, have less trouble in
rearing them than those which have
only one or two young. Little pigs are
weeks ahead of calves in intelligence
and the young partridge, with its dozen
brothers and sisters, is far more teach
able than the young eagle. There seems
no doubt that the latter is taught to fly
by it's parents. A correspondent in
forms the writer that he has watched
the old birds so engaged and the young
eagles reluctantly following them to
height.
Specialized education in animals be-
gins late. The beaver kittens training
does not begin until the autumn of the
year in which 1t was born. The old
beavers, which have moved up tribu-
tary streams into the woods or roamed
to the larger lakes during summer,
then return to inspect their dam and
repair it for the winter. They then cut
down few trees, and, dividing them
into logs, roll them or tow them to the
dam. The kittens meantime are put
on to what in workshop would be
called a soft job" They cut all the
small branches and twigs into lengths
and do their share of light transport
service. In the mud-patting and re-
pairing of the dam the beaver kittens
take their share, but there is little
doubt that they do so because their
elders are so engaged. It is kinder
garten of the best kind, because mud
patting and stick-cutting are o great
Joy and solace to old beavers as well as
young ones, and so instruction, pleas
ure and business are all combined.
Young offers, and probably also young
water-rats, have to be taught to go into
the water. According to the observa-
tons of Mr.. Hart, the late head-keeper
at the ZOO, the young offers born there
did not enter the water for weeks, and
even then their mother had to mind"
them and fetch them out when she
thought they had had enough of it.
They swim naturally when once in the
water, and this seems true of all ami
mails, though in the early autumn of
this year young retriever, bred on
| dry and waterless district in the Downs,
was found to be unable to swim. A
stick was thrown. into the Thames for
it to fetch. 1t plunged in, but soon
sank, and, though rescued, was almost
nsensible.-London Spectator.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-31
Emcraon,a Saga AdYica.

ter: Finish every day, and be done
with it. You have done what you
could. Some blunders and absurditiss
no doubt crept in; forget them as soon
as you can. Tomorrow is new day;
begin it well and screnely, and with
too high spirit to be numbered with
your old nonsense. This day is all that
is good and fair. 1t is too dear, with IT'S
hopes and Invitations, to waste mo-
ment on the YESTERDAYS"