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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-31
Mortg Sale
OF VALUABLE
FARMING AND COAL LANDS
IN CHATHAM COUNTY, N. O.

in CHATHAM COUNTY, N. @.
Under and 1y virtue Of the power OF sale
contained in the MORTGAGE deed executed
TO me on the Attn day of Mas. 1885, by the
Lang Ion 'HensZeY Coal Mining Company s.
cOrpo 0ttons ana recorded i'm book g u Of
mortgages IA pages 436 TO an, inclusive. In
Register of Deeds Ofiiee for Chatham cOun~
ty, North Carolina, viii at the hour Of
O'Clock, y. m, on
FRIDAY, JANU AIRY 18th, 1881,
Expose to public sale, at public auction. to
the highest BIDDER, for cash, on the preni.
sps, on the tlI Dad bridge where the Cape
Fear Yadkin Valley Raj way crosses
Deep river, in said county of Chatham the
valuable tract of land known as che
TAYLOR PLACE.
containing l675 acres, more or less,
adjoining the celebrated Egypt Coal Nine
lands and near the village Of Cumno k, on
Deep river, in Chatham county and bouna-
ed SIS follows:
Beginning st the mouth Of gut, formerly
DOwdys corner, now 8Orrels. running
north go deSrees west % poles thence north
west II poles, thence north 20 degrees with
Sorrell's line 1856 poles to a STAKE and three
pine pointers, thence north with said line
and HoughtOn'S, III poles TO stake and
pointers, McIver's corner. thence east with
his line 81 poles to a pine knotand pointers,
thence north with his other line 2+5 poles TO
q stake and pointers at the railroad, thence
cTossiug said railroad north 36 degrees west
IA poles 70 q stake and pointers, co mar Of
Gulf land, thence north with Gulf land,
passing near coal shaft and crossing Cedar
creek z4l poles to 8 post oak and pointers
cOrner OF Egy pit land. thence east with said
land 300 poles 70 81 stone corner and three
hickory pointers, thence north II 2 poles
to a stone pile ana pointers, thence east
with said Egypt line l02 poles to a stone and
pointers, thence south is poles to Deep
river, about 40 poles below the mouth OF
Cedar creek, thence up Deep river iss va
riOus courses go poles to the railroad
bridge and contin utDg with she river in all
300 poles TO the beginning, the said tracB
being Immediately on Deep river and con-
tanning by estimation tlfteen hundred and
sew snty-nve (1575) acres, but to be the same,
be there more or less.
THIS pro perty contains much land Y6R1ar
Bile for the production OF bOtn cotton sSEad
grain, as well as grass, there being q g&
many acres of good bottom land oTGl IL
good state of cultivation. with nous IT,
tered over it suitable for the use OF Be&eentG
wnfle the said land contains valuablS de-
pOsits of coai some of which have been op0s
rated which greatly enhances its value and
Importance. The Q. f & Y v Railway runs
through the tract and affords facilities for
the transp OrtatiOn of the products OF grain
and coal to the rest of markets. There 1g
also much valuable timber on the land
Pei sons seeking for investments in desir-
able property would do we'll TO eXamtn
this land. Terms of sale: Cash.
ID. T. CALDWELL,
Dec. 2. 1875. Mortgage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-31
anted

Two special agents TO write insurance for
the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company. Coed contracts given. Address,
r. w. ROGERS. Gen'l Agt.
Raleigh, N. g.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-31
kN ELEGANT SUBURBAN RESIDENCE FOR SALE.

Desiring TO move to the city offer for
sale my place near Raleigh 1t contains
about one hundred and sixty acres, on
which is small one-story dwelling house
OF six rooms car riage house, barns stables.
etc, and an elegant new W o-stoFy dwelling
house of ten rooms, with water-closets and
other modern improvements. This is the
prettiest place In Wake county Delightful
In summer, comfortable In white and with.
In three miles Of the Capitol over "a maca-
amtzed road. Terms easy Title perfect
SPIER whitaker
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-31
ROAD TO MONROE.
Enterprising Winston WI try to Couple
up With a Through Line.

Winston, n. c., Dee. 30.-(SpeciaD-
As result Of last nights rally here,
committee has been appointed TO procure
an independent charter from the next
Legislature for a railroad from Winston
to Monroe.An effort will be made to get
the Norfolk and Western or Seabodrd
Airline to build the proposed line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-31
HOrner Military School
OXFORD, NJ. c.

The Spring session 1897 will begin January
Is. New students may enter on or after De-
eember28 without extra charge
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-31

Ansmia means "want of
blood" deficiency in the
red corpuscles of the blood.
It's cause is found in want of
sufficient food, dyspepsia,
lack of exercise or breathing
impure air. With it is a
natural repugnance to all fat
foods. SCOTS Emulsion is
an easy food to get fat from
and the easiest way of taking
fat. 1t makes the blood rich
in just those elements neces-
sary to robust health, by
supplying it with red cor
puscleS.
For sale at 50 cents and $r.eo BY all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
DONATIONS WELCOMED.


II was n matter OF deep regret to many thar Miss
Alice Cunningham Fletcher. of Washington. d. C..
was prevented through severe Illness from being
nres.nt as she intended At the recent annual
meeting OF the Woman's National Indian Associa-
ton for no woman. probably Is more conversani
than she with the history and needs OF the red men,
Newfoundland woman of liberal education. and
the common that characterizes the daughters
OF the Eastern States. Miss Fletcher went on, In
1851, under the auspices OF the Peabody Museum OF
American Archaeology. TO live among the Omaha
Indians I'm Nebraska. in order 10 investigate their
a,o,,s and traditions and she soon became
Interested in their affairs that she secured The
passage OF a law aotting lands to them ana was
rrhosen nv the Government TO make the allotment
in 1883 and 1854 She also establishes under the
ton - system OF loaning money To Indians who
Wished TO buy land and build homes OF their own.
vi i, was she who educated and brought out the
1rsi Indian woman physician. DIR. Susan LA flesche
who to-day has large ana apprec,a,''e emen's.r.
not merely among hcr o"" PeoPe' ou' ""o"s "e'
white neighbOrs as WIZ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
A CALL FOR HELP.

The following appeal comes from Miss Frances
=, willard in behalf Of the suffering Armenians
mar No,bers and Sisters Of America: My heart Is
a..nr .rrea by the racred ministry 10 the hapess little
o,,bans OF Armenia. Anything more peous IMAM 'her
condition IL would be impossible to conceive ana pray
With al, my soul that good and true people white
pnboners and every else, may give their christmas
ronev NOT 10 M the stocking OF child tenhefY sh"
tered in Christian home. but TO put stocHhss On Inc
,s.dinx little Zee, OF pul Christian children VINO nave
M roof but the sky bed but the GROUND ana no 1000
nm, the ground roots except We VINO are suf'o
-, .vsrv comfort reach hands OF help toward them
~. ,bcir rbroken mothers Let Us ennobie ana en-
,rv. IN. hearts OF little ones by showing them now
a.s an on this loved day carry out the ,h'ist spn
,nry ~s 40 must quickly one dollar VIII reed
mier and care for orphan for month"; '"e"e 'o'
lars FOR a whole year T.. ,,.uv .cnrooriate for Nau
Inc -, Ssid contributions for this object direct to
Year s, ,rn. A. 20 No. 50 WaIst.. New-foTk marked
Iuorh ornban fund Of the National Armenian feief
'Dn.res fear lest plead too long. 20 VIII make
"nr, hut none less earnest devoted anu iencer
TINS s yss. YOU and all. and make your cnristnls
ooa ~ me happy homes that lie mas given YOU anu
better ,,ur souis that have touched me Keys OF
deep IN "a, are vibrating In stricken Armenia 30 tnat
power little children have food clothing ana sne'tef
foTtah.n wn,ers cold LIT US remember the woIos OF
from IN, how He said "Innsmuch AZ ye did II unto
the i, ~ these ye did II unto mS me-. u,u,.po
c,.r,. n. r.. Dec. II. 1890
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
piPOUy on RROWNEIIS ENGLISH.

The Chautauqua Circle at Jamaica. y. Y. to-
e.ther with the rest Of the circles IL the system
has been reading W. &. Brownelfs work on
"Freuch Traits" Some discussion arose concern
ING IN. authors style. and the adaptability OF
th. hook TO the uses OF the association In criti
isn, on the involved sentences. the excessive use
q, odiectiycs the many-syllabed words and the
obscure phrases some OF the women evolved the
following Brownellian paraphrase OF simple SEN
fences: . -
speech Is silver. but silence Is golden -rhc
,rod,c, of the vocal organs used. with the desire
NJ communication is the warcry of the Demo
cr,ts. but the reiaxation OF the chords and their
,eurn to the condition Of rest. IL the hope OF the
W. are fearfully and wonderfully made'-"The
,,,arnoI and external construction of the undying
eescnrc of Immortality II of such a compiicated
and ba Ming organization that the human inteiii-
,nncc T. nwcstruck by its incomprehensibillty
Anger il "A brief madness -'Ihe raging nre OF
rushing Irresistible ire is. and must ever DE,
passing and nccting frenzy . ,,, -
,.prosu.rity has many friends = Fabulous mon
.torv environment leading TO millionaire suptcn
,cy naturally brings attractiv"hess ana results III
an extended circle OF acquaintance
snare the rod and spoil the child - endowed
u,th a sup.ra abundance of parental anection, we
nii,r,llv neglect the instrument of corporal pun
,shment the inevitable consequence IL the dete-
rioration Of our offspring. ,... .x,..,
',rb.s. with some others were written extern
ora hy the class; they indicate not its ability 10
p LII good English but what 1t thinks or the
,,cr,rv style OF French Traits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
AN "EMERSON" AFTERNOON.
MRS. EWING, PRESIDENT OF THE EMER-
SON CLUB, READS A PAPER FOR CLIO.

A nR1Er SKETCH OF THE GREAT MANS LIFE
THE PRINCIPLES FOR WHICH HE STOOD
AND THE INFLUENCES WHICH
MOULDED HIS CHARACTER.
T, VA. Emerson day at Clio yesterday and rarely
have the members enjoyed anything more than the
naner presented by Mrs Ewing. president OF the
Emerson Club Of this city.
A brief sketch of his life was given the rrin'
c,n,.s for which he stood and the influences which
moulded his character and life
Through heredity he was indebted to long
line Of honored and cultured ancestry ana 'he
intellectual atmosphere Of his early life had much
TO do with the liberal thought Of his religious NE
He was an American with Oriental Imagination
and a patriotic loyal philosopher. with unpoundeo
faith in the progress Of his own country.
He was dignifed in mien. with a melodious voice
and a singular directness In speech utterly oe-
void of dogmatic assumption. admired ahKe by MS
cultured audiences and his plain townspeopie
Dr. Holmes said "he was equally at nome Win
the potato-bug original sim
Though Carlyle and Emerson were 20 dss'miiar'
thew had much In sympathy" continued Mrs.
Ewing Carlyle had hatred Of unreallty while
Emerson had a love of the real and could no
more help taking optimistic view OF the uni
verse than Claude Lorraine could refrain from
flooding his landscapes with sunshine Like the
great Bard of Avon. he saw life IN the hght OF
penetratve observation and ideal contemplation
They both Illustrated the duties OF life In their we'll
chosen portraits of character. Emersons creed Is
nothing TO u.s. He begs us to forget everything
save our relations TO our own work and drop all
prejudice that the light Of the unseen may flow
through us as seemeth unto Him best
Mrs +. Mclean read the REPUTATION OF Mr. Morse
that DR. Holmes Influenced by Emerson.
either in thought or work.
"Elizabeth Stuart Phelps was the only writer
said Mrs. Tansley. who ever wrote harsh CRU,
csm of Mr.. Emerson. and even she Acknowledged
that his teachings all In the line Of character
Mrs + r Ingram read 'Threnody." the poem
of fermentation written on the death of his son. IN
which 1.-THE cry human and the answer d.
vine" 49,
ary 4 when the study Of Emerson VIII be con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
UOIIUiY SALE.

rA /, ,,.s NJ the Eew-York Presbyterian Church.
,,,havc and One-hundred- and twenty eighth
=, viii omen a Christmas sale of fancy articles toys
and holiday gifts the church on Thursday and FRI
,,n, from o'cock 1890. The sale Is for the pur-
nose a, wing the interest on the presen, debt OF
the church.
n. charles seymour Robinson. The pastor. has
t.. ts s.r,Icrs for four years without receiving
any salary. and all who are connected with the
cburh are anxious to remove the debt and be able to
nav the minister. Miss Wood is In charge o. the
rair and Is deeply Interested In is success Her
"nacai fable will be quite large one. decorated In
,'aIou md green. There will be- a number OF small
i,hristmas trees. decorated with cambr;c oranges
~, - hich will contain some pretty little present
A tnds 81 fancy and useful articles will be on sale
ard refreshmens will be served each afternoon ana
wn, he held will be appropriately decorated. and the
saia mronses 10 he both enjoyable and successful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
HELPING THE POOR.

ri ,ussIon Circle connected with Dr.. Boles :
ohrch held an interesting meeting Sunday evening
,r the vestry. The topic for discussion was The
rie,d Which New Phan;hrop!c Methods open 10
Women.
Mrs. Alma Calder Johnston gave graphic descrip-
lion Of how the poor live and our responsibilities
,oword them Her talk carried conviction. not only
h.cause Of her own sincerity but her wide expert
~ CO I'm tenement house work In Organizing The
Little Mothers" gives her the night 10 speak .
Ms Ms IoweI Talbot gave a brief talk on "A visit 10
the T5mbs and her lnteres. IN the boy prisoners
naner on what she believes should be done for the
hciiterment Of our domestic servants.
BY request G. Hawley. OF this church. gave an &C,
boys by establishing home for them at his own ex'
pense In Saratoga County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
TEA PLATE NO. 2.

that are always reliable 1t is not necessary 10 con-
fine ones self 10 these. as OF the finest ana
dajntiest ware made bears no stamp whatever Juds-
ment should ne used in selecting. just as IN Duylhg
any articles of an equally diversified nature. Close
Inspection will reveal any imperfections or surface
not plainly noticeable. ,, ana,
BEFORE beginning work. arrange the ma erals upon
steady tab OF convenient height, not forgetting an
omen cup for the turpeniine and plenty OF clo'hs'
Which must be entirely free from lint.
If possible. wear cotton dress or al leas,, a
co,,on ain which will the dress. Never work in
Insfv room The amount OF lint that Will ny from
= wooien dress Goth cannot be realized III one
a ,oad % main; on china Each speck OF lint that
series upon the painting must be carefully picked
OF with long darning needle. otherwise the paint
ain se;tlc about IL in way which WILL show even
sf,er the speck itself has been burned out IN the
firing cotton blouse In peasant style Tor use "hi'e
winning can be readily made for men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
Az AID ~ TEACHING.

NJ +. Gilbert. Roadstown. y. j., has sent -
THE Philadelphia Record" the following suggestive
note
think for the interest OF young scholars that 70
have the OF studies pretty. catchy tunee
would expedite their school work. They as gen.
eral thing. learn music sooner than anything else,
feel confident that this method followed out would
take the student through school from three 10 nvo
years sooner than the present manner Of study,
For Instance. suppose the mine parts OF speeco~
set 10 "a pretty tune:
Three little words you often see
Are articles A. An and The.
nouns the name OF anything.
As school, or garden. hoop, or swing.
Adjectives tell the kind OF noin
As great. small. pretty. white or brown.
Instead OF nouns the pronouns stand.
His head her face. your arm. my hand
Verbs tell something to be- done.
To read. count laugh. sing. jump or run
How things are done the adyerbs tell.
As slowly, quickly. III or we'll
Conjunctions join the words together,
As man and woman. wind and weather.
The proposition stands before
The nouns. as In or through the door.
The interjection shows surprise.
As Oh how pretty! An! how wise!
The whole are called nine parts OF speeo4-
Which reading. writing. speaking teach
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
WEAVING STITCH.

10 darn stockings In the old way. nor does 1t pay TO
.mplo. u Scdmstress at 81 a day to do IN" work
The cost Of the woman's time single pair OF
stockinrs Will easily ovcrbaance the price paid for
fh.m when new They Will not bc equal to new
hose When darned because they are haf-worn and
Will need repeated darning
When the d.rner picks up work FOR herself AT
odd moments merely for the purpose OF being oc-
c,ped the old practice OF darning stockings to the
last thread may be- encouraged.
/, will not be long. however. II the manufacturers
continue 10 improve these wares. before stocking
d,rning may be- safely counted as on" or the lost
arts like the knitting OF stockings. the spinning or
thread and the weaving OF cloih. 49,
,.h,ucrr could conceive OF condition OF life
when women would not spin. a. they had alNays
done. .,..,... 49,, H.
darning stockings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
TEA PLATE NO I. IN GOLD AND BROWN.

FLA NO 7, "7IsI7 NV
and manipulation Of the brush are fully UNDERSTOOD
By the student and have become matters OF ease.
Brushes during use should be cleaned with tur-
pentlne but when put away for any length OF time.
as over night they should be washed in soap and
water BE careful that the hairs are brought smooth
~ into their orgna. shape and put them away where
nothing will interfere with their points. deep cup
or vase IL convenient receptacle. the ends Of the
brushes will come above It's top. and consequently
will not be rubbed dsarranged.
As 10 tho ware TO be decorated caution should be
given DO not use a piece that has been used for
domestic purposes. no matter how fine II may De,
for II is Very apt to from the kiln black and
utterly ruined In selecting piece 10 decorate.
sec that II Is white. not BLUSH otherwise II VIII be
ant 10 break In firing: also that II s well glazed
and no specks spots upon Its surface.
Although there some celebrated makes or CHINA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
HOUSEHOLD TALKS.
PRACTICAL HINTS on DARNING STOCKINGS
NEW WAYS OF MENDING.

PRACTICAL HINTS DARN ONF fNf-~c'N'
NEW WAYS OF MENDING.
There several practical questions to De con-
sdered before taking up stockings TO darn. In
old Ia hioned days pair OF stockings were worth
several days labor and were usually knit by hand.
because the stockings OF manufacture were ex-
pensive. Under such conditions, 1t was economy TO
spend several hours laboriously darning the worn
places in a single stocking. Manufactured hosiery
to-day Is so cheap and excellent that no one can
aford take time to knit stockings. II Is no longer
economy for woman whose time Is worth
as little as 81 a day to spend half Of such day
counting stitches and weaving up holes in the old
fashioned way. Stockings have become cheap
that IL IL often less expensive to buy ones and
not attempt 10 mend large holes.
Where they repaired the work must he done
by some more rapid process than any of the old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
THE P. w. L. WOMEN HAPPY.
THEY UNITE IN AN AFTERNOON SOCIAL
AND COUNT THE BAZAAR MONEY.
LITTLE MISS TRUAX DELIGHTS EVERYBODY WITH
HER WONDERFUL wHIsTIING-BRIGIIr
SPEECHES FOLLOWED WITH
ICE-CREAM AND CAKE.


SPEECHES FOLLOWED WITH
IcE-cREAM AND CAKE.
The regular monthly social OF the Professional
Womans League was more than usually pleasant
yesterday for after the abors attendant on the
holding of the bazaar the members were ready TO
enjoy anything in tho shape of rest. and. more
over they had little Miss Louise Truax to whistle
for them.
Miss Truax created a tremendous sensation and
after she had whstled The Mockng Bird" the
ladies' could not content themselves with applaud
ing in their usual decorous way. Many of them
rose to their feet. waved their handkerchiefs and
called for encore in way that the little girl
could scarcely have ventured to disregard II she
had wanted TO. She then gave the Blue Danube
Watzes," and when she had finished Mrs. A. NJ.
Palmer. who presiding. called for vote OF
thanks to her. and IT was unanimously given.
Miss Roberts accompanied the little whistler as
well az Miss Fannie Hrsch, who sang several
songs
The programme also included . paper by Miss
Adelaide Fiz Allen Atmosphere" which the
writer defined that vague. indefinabe, subtle
essence that emanates from the artists soul and
establishes a bond of sympathy between him and
the spectator.
"A stage character" she said II would likcn TO
sonata. We must comprehend the key. the
tempo. the expression and must put into 1t that
occult something that Is within ourselves ana that
no amour: OF instruction from the best masters
will give US. our execution may he perfect but II
that other quality Is lacking tho performance will
be incomplete. As ono practscs n piece OF music
1t gradually takes on form. color and lastly. SOU.
but II to play II on violin with a piano
accompaniment. and that should happen not TO be
Of his atmosphere how quickly murmurs Of dis
satisfaction would arise from a critical audience;
and this being true OF music. why should 1t not
be equally Of dramatic art? II surely Is \
great artist plays his character in an atmosphere
from beginning TO end
The afternoon closed. usual. with social inter
course and refreshments. the latter consisting OF
ice cream tea and "Shakcspcare' cake.
The following guests were en'crialncd Mrs.
Faulkner. Miss Mary Phillips Miss Cloye' Mrs
Horace Allen. Miss Emma Stanley, Miss Van Bel.
Mrs John Seymour. Miss chadwick. Mrs. san
ford Miss Nichols. Miss Legceit. Miss Middleton:
Miss Parker. Miss r. y. Bury. Nine Laura B"lini
and Mime. Capiani -.
The League bazaar was closed last night win
nm auction sale 10 dispose OF tho eft-overs which
consisted mainly ~ dolls. fancy work. mystery
boxes and autograph photographs.