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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-01-18
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There is more than Cnefood
which will cause the body to
increase in weight. A free
supply Of sugar will DO this;
SO will the starchy foods;
cream, and some other fats
But to become fleshy. and yet
remain in poor health, is not
what you want. Cod-liver oil
increases the weight because
it is a iat-producing food. But
it does far more than this. 1t
alters, or changes, the pro-
cesses Of nutrition, restoring
the normal functions Of the
various organs and tissues.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-01-18

a bott.~ II i'nIkct'p Giukef Tome. t,ntl4r-ss
good for pam, zeaknc.., colds and ~t,c r!e-7ness
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-01-18
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gentleman OF ameshodicalhablt.
rho had adopted the practice OF ~
tanning a copy Of every prescsiptiN
,Ssned hv his family physician,
h,came interested as in want or,
vote that the <ane ingredients W,
r-e.,v certain TO be presc1heiat
some roin, Of the trcatmen: q evn-v
ease. For a poor appetite. Or q $50
throat. for ~rastieSsneSs which is
.urbed the bahy's sleep. and sa-
troubles which b.set the aSei gr1 =
Darents. the favorite remedy Wa
ALWAYS turning up, although sig
modified from time to tine AMI u<'i
oftenin conjunction with Other
One day cur friend happened z ~
serve that tho formula GA re-tatA
advertised remedy was ilenticat
with the latest prescription la htt
received from his " physician.
and In some surprise h s~'a'edtue
case TO him. The family d,tsor,
after listening to what be hal &, y,
repl;ed: Tho case is about thl~
w,v: Whenever there is a disturb
ance Of tho functions Of the boiv.
nc matter OF what nature. 1t is pr
~ certain to be accompanied bya
arrangement Of the digestive organs.
When they are ali RICH. the pa.ien;
gets we'll. That particular fo.nGl.
that Won have observed me 70 write
more and moro frequently Is tho
result OF an age Of carefUlexp"ri-
ment. and is pretty generally agreed
upon now bv all educated physicians
WHO keep up with the times. Tic
discovery Of the pas, few years ~
the means re lucing every !rug;oa
powder and comprising the pow
- dcrs into little ioZenSes or tablets.
or tabules II YOU prefer. which viii
no, break or spoil. or lose their good
qualities from age. if protested from
air and light. is the explanation 81
how il has come about that this pro-
scription is now fo- sale as3n Al
vcrtisei rame1v. 1t is the medicine
that nine people II OF ten need
every timethey need any, anil
have no doubt that making i - easy
10 obtain, SO carefully prepared All
withal 50 cheap. vii! tend TO
actually p%rolons the average 81
human lie during tEn present gen
GRAFTON
RI. N. Tat,u}es are sol hr dru tyista. or nv m
the pr C. ~ Cents n box Is stnt Il Tue i .
Chemical Company. No. ~ apru;t ST., H3w l2i
Sample vial, 10 cents
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-01-18
chat should He saJs

Nudc-See here. WHAT ola you "e
by saying I wasn't naif-"il'eu;
yahslev-Wha, shall say: ina'
ron ara acknowledgements
Journal.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-01-18
Oh. when. thon e,t< ~ rv COL.
Shall | thy courts ascrn.'.
Where congregations n"-r ureaA uo
And Sahbaths have n end!

Theirs are people in iii, house today who
are very near the eternal world. II you arr
Christians. l bid YOU b. OF good cheer Bear
With you u congratulations II the bright
city. Aged men. who will soon he gone.
take with you OUR love for our kindred in
the be,ter Ian l.. and when Won see them. tell
them that we are soon coming. Only a few
more sermons !" preach AMI hear. only n
"a: more hcarta hes. Only 4 few more toll.
Only n few more tears. And .hen-what an
enhancing spectacle will open before TX
Beautiful heaven. where all i ijcht;(
Beautiful angels. clothed IN white:
Beautiful strains THAI never tire.
Beautiful ha-p= through all the choir:
There shall l Join the chorus sweet,
Worshiping at the Savtour's feet.
] know there are some people VIII say
they ara Christians who seen to get along
without any help from Others. and who cal-
;ure solitary rietv. They 10 not want any
ordinances. / do no: helou: .othat class. /
cannot ct along without them. Their are
- many things in this word that take nv at
ten;ion from God ani Chri-tan1 heaven ina.
/ want all the heirs Of all snc symbols aud
II all the Christian associations and | want
around aoous rls a s. ID rhaiGn1 q. maa
gho love God aud seer HIS commandments.
Are there any hera who would Ike II enter
into thst association Ta"A<tE a @is1rIe.
ehiidlike faith appI. tor aIE,->iou iu,o The
visible church. and roa sal - received. NJ
tgeeticns ASKED about soe a., his :. RI
resen: surroundings nE.r o1- ,azt-to
<ou 1--we Jesus.
Bao.fsn doeS L.. -. -. - -.t:n!rT. -.v
. srea. -a1r s-o.se. - the ! n J-s4- ie-
clarst. he that te'ies@tA aa3 l. taJuzet
-4al! ~ saved" s4tt!n- hs-.Isa aa4 tat,a
yeat a1i L tsTt.- eFr r 4-- e. vo1 /
r. re- -et~sF@ r. sNx ~r~ t~~t3a- rrr4a -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
THE EYE.
crut.

The downcast eye has In all ages been
typical of modesty.
The proper distance between the eyes 10
the width Of one eye.
In mythology Pluto and the malsvolent
deities were represented with small eyes.
Gray eyes turning green In anger or OK
element are indicative Of oholeric tenn
permanent.
Eyes which turn green are generally
supposed to belong to persons OF treaoh-
erous disposition.
Lines are moro easily seen than small
squares. A line one four-thousand-nine-
hundrodth of an inoh thick can be easily
seen by an unaided eye.
Blue eyes are generally considered ef-
Terminate, but this Is mistake, for blue
eyes are found only among Caucasian ma
tons, and the white races rule the world.
The adjustment Of the eye to examine
objects at different distances Is effected BY
difference In the arrangement Of the crys-
talline lens, which becomes moro - IN
convex aoourding ~ the object Is near ~
hand OF fur away.
The eycbull rssts In cushion Of fAA b.
which 1t Is surrounded on every side.
When the system becomes greatly emaci-
ated through disease, this fat 10 absorbed
and the eye sinks farther into the head,
thus giving tho sunkcn appearance 90 oom-
mon in disease.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

This is to be done for, and not by, tho
denizens of the nursery. It consists Of
crawling rugs and picture tableoloths,
either Of which are calculated to make the
tots wild with delight. The former are
made from square Of dark cloth Of fan.
mel, lined to give It body, after working
upon 1t with red orewels the most fasoi.
mating pictures from Mother Goose. Any
nursery book will furnish you with the
designs, although you can have them
stamped II you prefer, and the stitch is
simply outline or cable.
For tablecloth use either white damask
with scarlet Roman floss, or, II a oolored
cloth 10 preferred, any Of the art serges,
but red is the best color for the embroid.
cry, as 1t attracts by Its brig htness. Never
repeat tho same picture. If Jack Horner
sits in one corner with his famous pic,
Tommy Tucker can sing for his white
bread and butter In another and Simple
Simon fish for q whale In q third. It Ia
good "catch up work for busy mothers,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
Gloves at Dinner PARTIES

After the guests are sonted at the dinner
table tho Indies remove their gloves, put
ting them on again after the dinner Is
over. AS full dinner dress includes short
sleeves, ladies do not draw of the long kid
glove, but have very nice way Of freeing
their hands only and tuck,ng the glove
out Of the way at the wrist. I wish we
could all wear Martha Washington nit
tens in these exacting days The dinner
over, the hostess rises, catching the eye Of
the lady her husband has taken In, and
this lady Immediately rises and precedes
the hostess and her guests to the drawing
room, where, in q few minutes, 90 at tho
most, the men join them. Tho men rise
and remain standing until the ladies have
left tho room, the one nearest the door
usually holding aside the portere for tho
ladies to pass out At tome dinners the
men accompany their tair partners, not
caring to tarry, even briefly, ever the
"walnuts and wine"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

We ran back and passed into the rear
room, leaving the shadow on guard in
the hall. Stalbridge was not there, but
we were not long in finding evidence OF
his presence. On the wall beside the
door some words were scrawled in pen
Gil. They had evidently been written
while the murderer stood there listen
ing.
THANK you for these disclosures, Mr..
johnson. Your views are surprisingly
accurate. would like to remain and
point out some Of your errors, but time
presses, and certain considerations
urge my immediate departure. I fear
we shall not meet again, as it is improb-
able that / shall ever return to
New York. If it were not for the dis
tressing noise of firearms, would open
this door and shoot you both where you
Sit"
These words had caught Johnson's
eve on his first glance around the little
room. lie read them aloud. 1 mean
while had fastened TO the window.
"'rhe Internal rascal has got away"
said the detective, but he will DO
caught. 1t may be long chase,
though, for he will take barrel Of
money with him."
As bespoke measured with my eye tho
distance between the two windows. II
was hazardous feat to pass from one
to the other. l glanced into the shaft
to measure the distance one would
fall.
/ looked straight down into George
Stalbridgc's face. lie had fallen in
passing from one window to the other,
and ne lay in the bottom of the shaft,
MORALLY hurt.
His fall had been heard, though not
by us. Before we could get down the
stairs he had been taken out of the
shaft. He lived about half AN hour, and
was conscious most of the time.
Knowing that he was fatally injured,
he had no hesitation in speaking of the
crime. His story conceded perfectly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
COLD TEA ELOQUENCE.
How Congressman Made n Great Speech
on Pleuropneumonla-

oh
"Talking of blundors" said congress-
man recently, "did you ever bear the story
of Governor Biggs of California and his
pleuropneumonia fadp Well, It was In the
Fifty first congress. Biggs represented a
district In California, and his ono hobby
was plenropneumonia. The symptoms
were most violent In the governor at
times, but somehow he could never get o
chance to be heard on 1t, Reed persistent
ly refusing to recognize him. He was so
full of his subject that ono day he told the
speaker on the floor of the house:
81 must be recognized on the pleuro-
pneumonia bill, for l am going to Califor.
MIA tomorrow and shan't DO back for O
month. If l am not allowed to speak on
1t today 1 don't know II the chance will
ever come.
"But Reed, with one Of his frosty Sibe.
rian stares, looked over Biggs' head and
recognized another member. The Califor-
MAN was mad He went west the next
day and had not yet cooled off when he re-
turned.
Reed happened to put Judge Payson in
tho chair one day and had no sooner turn
cd his back than Biggs sided up and ask
ed Payson to recognize him. Payson
promised, and Biggs went down stairs to
take cup Of cold tea to tonic himself for
tho great effort Of his life, the long oorked
up speech Oh pleuropneumonia.
"As soon as an opportunity offered
Biggs asked for recognition and was Civ.
en- the floor AS he proceeded no waxed
eloquent and simultaneously thirsty. He
asked Cluny, his colleague, to bring him
a glass Of water, and Cluny, under an
overwhelming inspiration Of humor set q
glass Of gin on Biggs' desk Biggs drank
the gin and grow more gnrrulous still on
his favorite subject while Cluny and his
circle of sworn confldants sat off md
watched the tea, tho gin and the pleuro
pneumonia working out their fatal destiny
like so many boys keeping guard on slow
fuse.
"Woll, Biggs closed In burst Of pyro
technic eloquence. He had the eagle beat
ing his mighty plnions and mountain tops
bearing witness to his assertions, ant
about this time tho com blnation Of gin ant
cold tea SO completely monopollzed hin
that no closed with solemn declaration:
~ am, sir, In favor Of the poor labor
ing man and Of plouropneumonia.' -
Washington Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
What She Did.

A busy wife, tired Of hearing her hus-
band declare that woman had nothing to
do, made up little statement OF the way
she had spent her time for one year. She
had two children and two servants. Here
are a few only Of the items which silenced
tho husband once for all: Number Of
lunches put up 1857; meals ordered, 9s3;
desserts prepared, 172; lamps filled and
trimmed, 3aS; rooms busted Ia nine room
house), 1885, dressed children 7S6 times
visits received, $40; visits paid, 1877; books
read, SO; papers read, b53; stories read
aloud, 234; games played, s29; church
services attended, 1876; articles mended,
1885; articles Of clothing made, 1870; fancy
articles made, So; letters written, 4s9;
hours at the plano, 901s hours in Sunday
school work, eos; sick days, A; amuse-
mcnts attended, l0.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
DREAMS OF DRESS.

Three ruffles or ceries # tiny overlap
ping frills are now the rivals Of the long,
fashionable sleeve putfs.
Plaitiugs, folds, vandykes killings and
embroidered bands are inserted In the
seams of many Of the skirts Of dressy Co.'S
tunes.
India nuslins are imported that show
pompadour patterns on delicate grounds
Of maize, ciel blue, golden olive, cream,
pink and white.
White mohair WAS the rage abroad last
year, and we aro to follow the fashion the
coming soason-a style still popular both
In Paris and London.
Velvet Jokes and sleeves overlaid with
heavy lace insertion are worn In Paris with
gowns of tan, green, silver blue, golden
brown and black cloth costumes.
! Some of the new mohnir fabrics have
Tiny loops on oolorod grounds, sometimes
over the whole surface, again forming
plaids or In lengthwise or diagonal stripes.
The new Louis XIV coats have very
long basque waistooat, high standing COL
lar and deep gauntlet cuffs. Tho Louis
XIV models have revers, wide hip pockets
on the vest and show no cuffs.
Everywhere In fashions domain the tend
enoy is still toward bright oolors and
striking combinations, both in dress and
millinery. Red, fawn, mahogany, green
and gold, for example, arc blended In ono
spring costume.
Spring mohairs, cheviots, tweeds and
English serges are made up with JACKIE,
bodice and gored skirt, with the seams
strapped and machine stitched In tailor
STYLE the Jacket finished with pearl or horn
buttons, double breasted or open over q
braided or gimp trimmed vest.-New York
Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

New Years resolutions got their second
wind in Lent. --Atohison Globe.
California is shipping oranges to Florida
Next we shall hear of maple sugar being
sent TO Vermont. -Nancheste Union.
Now that we think Of it Lord Salisbury
seems to have successfully sworn off from
the ultimatum habit.--Pittsburg Dis
patch.
1t is n wonder that England has not flt-
ted out an expedition to go up and take
possession of the north pole.-Mail Of
Woodland.
High priced musicians and songsters are
making no criticisms Of this country 8
financial system. -Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
"The Literary Avenger' is the title Of
new book. Are the disappointed authors
arming themselves for tho editorsP-At-
lunta Constitution.
President Kruger has revealed to the
English mind the facs that man does not
have to wear monocle In order to be- a
good diplomat. Washington Star.
Talk about an onemy's fleet being able
to steam into New York harbor and cap.
ture tho city, Peaceful merchant vessels
can't get in without running aground
Buffalo Express.
The big fortune that is reported to have
fallen into the lap Of that notorious young
man, Lord Sholto Douglas, furnishes
further convincing evidence as to what the
Almighty thinks Of money.-Boston Her
hid.
Why not enact a law to provide that the
dead bodies Of all physicians, surgeons,
medical students and medical editors shall
BIO delivered at the nearest medical college
free Of all charges, except cartage2-Iowa
State Register.
A woman who wears at q theater O
high hat which prevents the person behind
her from seeing the stage is no better than
common thief, for she wantonly steals
the view for which another has paid good
and lawful monoys-Boston Courier.
Pope Leo recently advised one OF his
clergy to write articles for the newspa
pers. People road them who never go to
hear sermon preached" Despite his age
and strict seolusion, Pope Leo evidently
keeps up with the times
Ledger.
Lillian Russell has ordered her leading
man to dispense with the cold and clalnmy
stage kiss and get down to real business
We are sorry for the unfortunate man, bu,
suppose Lillian has right to demand
naturalness in his stage work. Washing
ton Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
A Shoe Mem ding Case.

A convenient triHe is shoe mending
case. It Is made from half q yard Of Q
inch ribbon. Fold the ribbon In the mid
dc and slip into 1t a large spool Of biloxi
twist or OF linen thread. Hold the spool
80 that 1t cannot slip out, and on each
side of 1t mark line Feather stitch this
line across tho ribbon, and you have the
first pocket mado. Directly above and
across the ribbon slip In paper Of needles
and cat stitch line across for the second
pocket. Next above it is a pocket for
scissors. To keep them from slipping put
a loop on the inside OF tho pocket and d.
vide 1t from the space above by feather
stitching. The ends of all the pockets are
open at the sides. The space above the
pocket for scissors In OVERCAST on each
side, as that Is to be the pocket for shoe
buttons. Turn the ends of the ribbon in
to form a narrow frill, and through the
casing run baby ribbon, ending in q full
bow on each side. Finish with a ribbon
tackled to either end, SO that the case can
be hung II one chooses. Make the bags OF
ribbons that will match the oolors Of the
rooms where they are likely to go.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

"Then who has the fragments Of that
document?"
"They're in an envelope in my peck,
et," he replied, "and they've been there
from the first. Nobody need have any
anxiety about them. All the men
and women in the world couldn't patch
them together in ten thousand years.
But that doesn't make any difference.
The document was fake anyhow"
'lou mean that 1t was put there so
that you might find it?"
Precisely. / had already searched
the unoccupied suite adjoining this
one thoroughly, and the torn paper
wasn't there. Then at Vice President
Rodneys suggestion, searched again,
and"
II thought 1t was Stalbridge who in
stituted that search. You said SOL
Ibid ~" asked the detective, inno-
Gently. How could have made such
mistake? AS n matter of fact, it was
the vice president. But Stalbridge
made the search with me. OF course
we found the scraps"
document"
II don't know whether he did or
not"
"Confound it. johnson, what's come
over you? Instead of speaking right
out as you used to do, you're trying to
tangle the case all up"
"No, I'm not. repeat that dom
know whether tho murderer tore. up
that paper or not 6talbridge might
have done it, 4a-.,-, r - ~ = .-.-.sr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

"I think it quite probable. lie was
trying to hold up case against Nor
man."
Undoubtedly, and he wished me to
believe that the bits of paper were
the remains of the railway contract,
but they weren't. That document was
burned"
Burned"
"All but little piece of it. Would
you like to see it?"
lie took from card case an irregu-
lar bit of paper about three inches
long, and tapering from an inch in
width to npoint. II seemed to have been
the lower deft hand corner of sheet.
The irregular upper edge was charred.
The scraps had evidently been slight
ly wetted and it also appeared to have
been stained with blood There was
small round hole through the mid
die of it.
81 found that IN the escape pipe of
the bowl" said johnson, pointing to-
ward the place where the murderer
had washed his hands. ut had been
rolled up and thrust into the pipe, but
had caught in such a way as TO escape
being washed down. examined the
pipe on general principles and found
it. The few words that appear upon il
are sufficient identification. But
what do you think of the hole? How
was it made? What stained the paper
redo"
A horrible thought suggested itscl!
to me. l looked anxiously into John
sons face. lie nodded with grim
expression.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
PAl,'T ".
THE SMALL sToCKHoLDER.

"You begin 10 see the drift of my ar
gumcnt," said l. I'VE met not a soul
who knew us, on our little walk. We
entered by the side door. There
CHANGED to be no one on the stairs.
Then, Stalbridge, if l keep my mouth
shut, where is your abb? If / de-
nounceyou if say that you were there
by the door when l came, what would
be your position? l have mentioned to
no one that / had been with you before.
And, by the eternal heavens, if yo'n
withhold your evidence in favor of Nor
man, will keep back mine in your
favor"
you will not dare to do it?"
"Stalbridge, you don't believe that
yourself. You know me too well.
have a backbone under my coat. I'll
stand by what / have said, and let me
add another subject for your consdera-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

ton: If there is going to be an evil
dence factory running in this case,
as in so many others, I'll try to get into
the business. You go ahead and make
evidence against Norman, and I'll mark
you with blood from head to foot"
AT that moment Norman and the de-
tective came out of the music room.
''Stalbridgc," said Norman, II have
been persuaded that have done you an
injustice. This officer tells me that the
suspicious against me were not insti-
gated by you"
II think that must be true" said I,
shamelessly. "Mr. Stalbridge could
not have permitted such q suspicion to
gain Roadway, if he had known it, for
he is perfectly well aware that You
were not in the building when the deed
was DONE"
"Thank God for that" returned Nor
man, devoutly. 1T has been impossible
for Inc to prove my whereabouts at that
time. AS matter of fact, was rid
Ing up town in the Sixth avenue ele-
waited railroad, but l met no one who
knew me. i was aware that Mr.. Stall
bridge knew that l had left Mr.. Davis
Office nearly an hour before the crime,
but had no idea that he had seen me
afterwards"
"He saw you on the train as it
passed Nescy street." said /. THAT is
the fact, believer"
I turned to Stalbridge.
"Yes," he said, in surly tone. "I
admit, however, that it did not then oc-
cur to me that your being in that place
at that time constituted an alib."
"You did not mention having seen
Mr.. Norman in Mr.. Davis Office this
morning" said johnson.
~ didn't see him." growled Stall
bridge.
""Tell the TRUTH" I muttered, passing
beLind him, "or you will know what
I'll do"
"he was In the back room," said Nor
man. "Mr. Davis told me so, In whis-
per, warning me that every word 1
said could be heard by him."
Stalbridge exchanged glance with
me. Then he said:
1T Ia true that was there, though
] did not wish the fact to be known
for business reasons, which of course
can have no connection with this sad
affair. I trust that all of you will re-
gard what say as confidential. ]
remained there, Mr.. Norman, until
hitter you left, and then Immediately
went out. A few minutes later, while
passing along Broadway, saw Mr.,