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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-15
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Aluminium Is being used in making
the bodies OF cabs.
Gun springs are now tempered bv
electricity in France. The process is
satisfactory
LIE Mississippi, at the point where
1t flows ont Of Lake I.aska. is ten feet
wide aud eighteen inches deep.
The total run of the wlud III Kan
sas last November was Sill miles, the
highest November.run now on rec-
-. The tots! e, lressurs brought to bear
on the keys of piano IN playing i
certain passage in Chopin's study In
minor is equal to three tons
An oil-burninc locomotive is run
nlng N regular service between Los
Angeles aud Santa Barbara, Cat. and
works perfectly and very econoln-
icalv.
Goa dust is successfully used rs
fuel for boilers b. 4 procts. invented
NJ German naMel W.sener Ii i
ted t. the furnace Automatically, AMI
! Only Ordinary chl.ut.,y draft j, :lel.icd
Inc noWrr Of ts,te ia believed 10 be
due - the tiins!-forln }anillae Of tn.
tongue. These are lroA Il twentieth
to a iiftleth OF au iuch III diameter. and
are f"und on every part Of the tongue,
b}lt most thlcAIv toward, lie tip.
he officials Of the various homes
!. tor domestic animals in London -.
bort that the mortality III cases oi IN
! tiuenza amon~ dogs amounts - SIX
per cent: among eats, 10 - lor cent,
aud the rccntase is SAID to be Gyeii
still larger among horses.
The town of Dcscronto, IL aI4iu,
where there are scvaral large itin Der
mills, is partially lighted ~ gas made
from saWuust. nc saw dust Is cnArg CT
ln retorts which are heated hv wood
fire, tue gas from the retorts passing
into series of coils, and thence into
the purifiers, which are siml'Hr I"
those used for coal gas. Lime Is tae
rAaIiSiI'o1 Gs-.
The Sokol, Russia's new English
built torpedo boat, is long, narrow
craft, lying low III the water. and pos
sessos four fnunel-t The hull is d
. nickel steei, which has thirty per cent
more strength than ordinary steel, an
this permits Of a considerable reduc-
ton Of weight There are eight b"li
boilers improvements have betn III
trouuced for Safeguarding he 7tohcr-
and also to enable 10 hoat 10 run
even If some .t the boil>rs should u
lujlr,u
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-15
Visions Of my godmothei flashed

Visions OF my godmothei flashed
across ny mind.
You see. said lizzie, she very
pec liar old lady, ana really did con-
slider herself bound TO teach me lny
. cat.chialn Most sponsors think CIV
IL voa a silver spoon IS enough, you
know But why she should think she
must choose me husband / don't
Know
AGAIN nv godmother arose before
ny vision.
But she did enil Lizzie, hysteri-
cally. And that Is not the worst OF
IT, she thought when he was chosen /
! must like him. Oh. that horrible
isI.l 5.sls, nov Gaea natsd Ann, i nasty,
rcd-haired little puppy. I am sure.
His very name is sinsupportable. Billy.
bah. He used 70 send me kisses, and
sugar plums and his love until did wish
ing cough aud not get we'll. L was
wicked, but | did if, and to end if all,
! the little wretch really thought | was
III love with him and intended to meet
ne at my godmother's. Theu | could
stand 1t 10 longer. ] refused to meet
Billy and made mamma send me here
for Il month, I shall be left ont Of her
viil-Godmother Richards, YOU know
but ! could not be married against
u Viii for milliOn-nor for the
hole world and Ia die before I'd so
lnnch rs speak to that dreadful Billy.
! Oh, what is thc matter, Mr. Brown?'
! "Matter,' groaned; "matter.
/. caa believe it. You she-I-''
I "OD, dear. what is it 2" cried Liz
- believe, said I, with the calm
ness Of despair, that YOU are my
Eliza
',lodmother Richards does call me
I.ilza. | was cnrlstened SO, but | hate
the unme,.' said Lizzie, land you
your not 'Billy?'''
Then there was tableau In ended
with peal Of laughter which came
from Lizzie
$50 | ran away from you," she
cried.
And | rau away from you, too, .
o,Iou T.
Then / told her all, and we looked
at each other.
eve have sucn common names,
SAID Lizzie. ..Miss Smith aud Mr.
Brown. 1t never entered my mind
that you were Billy
How could | dream that you were
Ny Eliza? y ] said. And then
Suffice it to say that | drove Lizzie
home though the little wagon were
triumpLal car. and the next day We
went to our godmother
HE shutters Of the house were al
closed aud everything quiet
Afterwards | understood that the dis
appointment had caused my god
mother to take 20 her bed with tne
idea that she was extremely III. \,
oie answered or first knock, but II
the second an upper window creaAee
ana a head was stuck forth. The,
there came little shrek aud An ex
clamatiou vehement if ungrammatlcal
"Graclpu, goodness, It's them. wa
co:ne II alter my will tomorrow Az.
here's htr with Billy and him with Ii
Ehza
Au1 III liVe minutes We uere. al
mI.tcd embraced. forgiven AMI coz
-rutjtla,ed. New York News.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-15
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Certain thoughts are prayers There
are moments when, whatever be the
attitude OF the body, the soul is on its
knees Hugo.
Those whose whole minds feed upon
riches recede in general from real hap
piness liz proportion as their stores in
crease. Burton.
Honest instinct comes volunteer,
sure never to overshoot, but just to
hit, while still too wide or short Of
s.aman Wit. Pops
sls., y s i Isthd il yin..sl sags bal
we attain the great art Of having as
little misery and as much happiness az
possl BILE j olnsou.
No earnest thinker will borrow from
others that which he has not already.
more OF less. thought ont for him
self. Charles Kingsley.
freedom. 1t simply consists in treat
ing others just as vou love to IT
treated Yourself. Chesterfield.
Despair IS the offspring IF fear, Of
lazlness and impatlence; Ii argues 8
defect of spirit and resolution. and
often Of honestA too. COLLIER.
There are braying men in the world
as we'll as braying asses; for what is
loud aud senseless talking and swear
ing any other than Drawing ?
L,Estrsnge
Consider how much more YOU often
suffer from vour anger and grief than
from those Very things for which yo,
are angry aud @rle1ed. Marcus An
tonlus.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-15
HENl.arn-x

poison Doohv eu,ss there m'-r'
be; there isn't any label on i.
lvasi-Do you slse ,our dog any
exercise CrllnsonhoaA On ,c- il.
goes for tramp n,nsis cvrrt das.
Dr. GLADE 10 You knoN any yoosix
who has 4 morse Tor sale Drovei
| reckon Hank Blt;er> i.a> sod TIN,
one Yesterday.
Yonug Bns,uo>~ Man Wucn 10
Won think !. the bc~t t.m- = sds,,-.
t.av Old Business Maj. ,lI tn.
time. vonur nau.
II thought marry A4Ak nlm won.i
make ililercnt man uf hm, size
sighed. And 1T made eht
f.reut nan Of ham.
Crlmsonhcak Arc you gong to the
masquerade Yeast N,~ .>ne.t
10. How arc YOU eolne. Gong
broke. .'Iha,'ll be No di-gulsc
Size | have heard that ,"A -alI |
was ionl .; the eonnd 81 ny "Nn
voice. He Well You have yoursclf
admitted that YOU like music.
Caller-And this is the new baby
i Fond Mother Isn't he splendid
! Caller Yes. indeed. Eopd Mother
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-15
Look Up.

Tis always morning somewhere. little heart
Somewhere the sky is ever fair aud tlu",
No nigh; can wrap in darkness all tho wrsi
Some rif, the sun i ever shining through
There's always some one unhapes .Searist
heart:
Some where is always love aud bop AMI
cheer.
No sorrow can forcve- hiie a smile
No life Is toll and grief from birfa 10 hs"-.
Look up anil biic with patience. shen- dear
heart
The sacred promise Of the dawu i trf.r.
Beyond the cloud glad. new day shall ris.r
And what Of ioy isyours will cone - you
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But she did not see the sarcasm.
Don't be angry" Sue said. 's(,iris
are naturally tilnld, and she knows
iloH smart and handsome Won are. and
Is Just little afraid Of you. She
thinks ever So much Of YOU, anl IS
always talking about YOU.
| didt use wicked language, but ]
wanted IT,
'louI he there, Of course, con
tlnaed my godrnother, 'and took yonr
best. Re sure 10 come. You'll adj
mire lFcr 50, know.
And she departed.
Go voluntarily to meet Eliza
never That. AFTERNOON | packed my
trunk aud fled the house, determined
never 70 return or give my godmolhcr
a clue rs to ny Whereabouts ae long as
Eliza awaited my coming.
Let her leave her confoundeu
money whore She picascs, | sad.
apostrophizlng my absent gollnothcr.
NO one shall saddle me with wifs
against my viii.
l Ny cousins the CrIpins. took sum
mcr boarders Their house always
could be stretched to hold one more.
! Thither. therefore, | posted without
ceremony.
We can Accommodate YOU with an
attic room, If you'll put up with that, J"
| said the old lady eve had /, very
nee room yesterday, but now It's occu-
! picd. But you've lost it for a Young
lady, SO vor won't mind.
| declared that [ did not MUD. and
] meant it, when at the tea table the
young lady II question dawned upon
me. \ little brunette, with u rose
! bud mouth and hair that waved and
hiukel an the most magical manner.
Miss Lizzie Smith by nume, As my
hostess informed me.
Tint nient when laii my head
upon ny pillow iel; that had mel
my ,a)c. did not ,cek to tiv i.
talhed With her, sang with her;
row,d with her ami drove ner ,,ho;it
took board for incuti. III stead oi {
week.
J. 0uS not pleasant to be sure L
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-15

Prepare vorrself for jovfnI sur
rrs" M dear Billy, she cried
Size las consented at last to meet
Eo''. IL going t. have vou both
win yonr parcnt=.at my house for a
Week. Wednesday IS the dav, an4i /
yoo can't manage to luaho her ray
YES IL tnat .ilne Why sour not
worthy ot your codmother.
he surprise l;al made me cash nv
chin, and | Turned upon her with any
thing but an amiaDle countenance.
4 hope she Las not been annoyed
on ny account, ! said, sarcasticaily
Don't urge her TO meet he, [ beg.
yqalkdn,t 4 II 4. Iaye her, do apyt44ipg dis
agreeable TO please me.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08

CHICAGO, H., Jan. Fire caused
the loss OF two lives, the injury OF one
man and the destruction Of two resi-
dences with the contents at Wheaton
Sunday night During the progress
OF tho flames the greatest alarm was
felt by the residents that the town
might be consumed. a. there was =
strong wind blowing. Every one able
TO assist turned out and aided the
hook and ladder company, the only
fire organization, TO fight the fire. II
was due 10 the brave resistance TO the
encroachment Of the flames on adjoin-
ing houses that the members Of the
volunteer fire department now mourn
the death Of two Of their
number. In battling the fire these
men were caught under falling chin
ney Of one the dwellings and were
crushed. The dead; Albert Grant.
aged 20, employed In publishing
house In Chicago. The injured; win
Showers, proprietor Of meat market
In Wheaton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. Sir Julian
Paunceiote, the British ambassador
and Lord Cough, first secretary Of IN,
legation, had a conference with Post
master General Wilson at which the
establishment Of a parcels post conven.
ton between the United States and
Great Britain was arranged. The
visit was the result Of a communica.
tion TO the ambassador from the post
master general Of Great Britain urging
the adoption Of such an arrangement
a. a benefit TO the service. The am.
bassador was assured by Mr.. Wilson
that the matter would be considered
a. soon as possible.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08
WIN Repor, Favorab,y.

WASHINGTON, Jan. T. The senate
committee on public lands yesterday
decided 10 report favorably all the
nominations before It except case.
where ? nonresident had been sent &c
another state or territory. Two nomi.
nations Of this kind are before the
committee, one being w. II. Anderson
Of Shelbyville, KY, TO he registrar OF
the land Office az Enid. Ok. and an.
other nomination in Oklahoma opposed
by Flynn Of Oklahoma and laid over
till next meeting.
II was announced as the policy Of
the committee that no nominations OF
persons outside the states and terrific
ries where the Offices 90 which they
were appointed were located would
be reported favorably.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08
Going Out Of Commission.

WASHINGTON, Jan. T. The Texas
will 20 out Of commission at the Nor
folk navy yard, where she arrived sat
urday evening, and after a boarl Of
survey has been submitted to The navy
department, estimates covering the
costs Of alterations 10 be made Ia the
ship will be turned over to navy yard
officials who will do the work. II Is
estimated that the work will take at
least three months. and the shin
may not be ready for service again
before next summer, While Il would
be possible to make the changes piece
meal between cruises and keep the
Texas In commission meanwhile, Il Is
believed that Il will be more economl.
cal 20 lay her mp and complete the
work without interruption.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08

| BosroS. Mass, Jan. IA local
paper received the following dispatch
/ yesterday evening:
"BATABANO, Cuba. Jan. 6. AT 1850
o'clock this morning the cable opera.
tor here received tho following dis.
patch: Cubans have captured the city
Qiavana). Moro castle alone holds
out. Gen. CampOs-
Here the dispatch ended abruptly AZ
cable communication between Havana
and this point was cut on.
There has been no confirmation of
tho statement contained In the fore.
going dispatch that Havana has been
captured.
NEW YORK, Jan. THE Associated
Press correspondent AT Havana in reply
10 a notification cablcd 10 him Of the
report current In the United States
that Havana had fallen. sent the fol.
lowing:
cloud declaimers are being uttered
by the authorities here that they have
any fear for the welfare OF the city. II
Is pointed out that the city Is we'll fort
flied. being protected by the strong
fortress Moro and being garrisoncd by
the Cabanas Principe, Alars san.
IA Clara and Reina troops with
heavy artillery and by 20.OOC
volunteers with ZOO more loyal citl-
zens In the city waiting TO take arms.
With these forces at command the
authorities express the opinion with
great confidence that It would be i'm.
possible for the insurgents TO capture
the city unless they were provided with
siege artillery. II Is claimed that onl,
small bands Of insurgents are engaged
in the operations under Gomez and
that they are successful only In small
towns.
"Iho main force Of the insurgeni
army is now In the province of Pinar
del Rio, the advance guard being at
PASTORAL and at Jaco Taco. A small
band Is reported at Holo Colorado and
at Salud. The opinion again hold,
here that the movement Of the insur.
gents il directed against the country
districts and although preparations
have been made here against a posi-.
BILE surprise, there Is al present nc
fear Of an attack"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08
Tore IIIs Head OF.

MENrIus, Tenn, Jan. 6.-News has
just reached here from Forest City,
Ark, Of the killing OF W. d. Logar
Saturday by his iather-ln-law. w. c
Ferguson. Logan's marriage 10 Fer
guson's daughter was not q happy one,
and Mrs. Logan left her husband aut
returned TO her fathers roof Iogar
Saturday visited Ferguson's house and
demanded his wife, saying he wouli
kill Ferguson II he would step outside
Ferguson seized a shotgun and went
out by rear door. Coming arounc
the corner Of the house Ferguson fired,
literally tearing Logan's head from hi'
body. All the parties are well known
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08

SALT LAKE, Utah. Jan. 7.-Anothel
state has been added 10 the union and
the rights Of selt-government hay,
been extended 10 a quarter OF millior
industrious, law-abiding and intelli'
gent people. The oath was admins.
tered 10 the state officials Of Utah a
noon yesterday and another state with
her vast resources starts og with IN,
promise Of a bright and glorious future
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08

SHAaoEIS, Pa, Jan. While foul
workmen were being lowered into tn,
new shaft OF the Luke Fldlcr mine yes
terday morning, the billy which bal
ances the elevator and which weigh,
about 1000 pound tcll upon them with
out warning. They were Instant,
killed, their bodies being crushed *
horribly as 10 make them almost un
recognizable.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. The senate
finance committee has decided TO 10
port a substitute for the house bond
bill, the measure agreed upon by the
silver majority. Following y the full
text Of the substitute:
Section 1. That from and after the
passage Of this act the United States
minis shall be open TO the coinage Of
silver and there shall be coined dollars
OF the weight Of 4l2l grains, troy, Of
standard silver. nine-tenihs fine, a.
provided by the act OF January rs,
1887, and upon the same terms and
subject 10 the limitations and provis.
ions OF law regulating the coinage and
legal tender quality Of gold, and when.
ever the said coinage herein provided
for shall be received into the treasury
certificates may be issued thereon in
the manner now provided by law.
Sec. 2. That the secretary Of the
treasury shall coin into standard silver
dollars a. soon as practicable, accord
ing 10 the provisions OF section Of
this act from the silver bullion pur-
chased under authority Of the act Of
July IA, 1890. entitled ''an act direct
ing the purchase Of silver bullion and
the issue Of treasury notes thereon and
Tor other purposes" that portion Of
the said silver bullion which repre-
senis the selgnlorage or profit to the
government. to-wit. The difference
between the cost OF the silver pur-
chased under said act and It's coinage
value and said silver dollars 80 coined
shall be used In payment Of the cur
rent expenses Of the government and
for the purpose Of making the said
seigniorage Immediately available for
use a. money, the secretary Of the
treasury Is hereby authorized and d.
recled tOissue silver certificates against
II ~ IL was already coined and In
the treasury.
Sec. 3. That no national bank note
shall hereafter be issued for a denoml.
uation less than go and all notes Of
such banks now outstanding Of denom-
nations irss than that sum shall DO as
rapidly as practicable taken up. re-
deemed and cancelled and notes OF $40
and larger denominations shall be Is
sued In their stead under the direction
Of the comptroller Of currency.
Sec. 4. That the secretary Of the
treasury shall redeem tho United
States notes commonly called green
backs and also the treasury notes is
sued under the provisions Of the act Of
July IL. 1890. when presented for re-
dempiion In standard silver dollars or
In gold coin, using for redemption OF
said notes either gold or silver coins. or
both, not at the option OF the holder,
but exclusively At the option Of the
government, and said notes commonly
called greenbacks when so redeemed
shall be reissucd as provided by the
act Of May 81, 1878.
Tbs substitute was adopted without
discussion, the vote being 10 8.
Senator Walcott was absent, but his
vote was counted for the bill.
The yeas were; voorhees,, Harris,
Jones Ct Arkansas, West, White, Wal
thall, Democrats; Jones Of Nevada,
Populist; and Walcott. Republican.
Tho nays; Merrill. sherman. Ali
son, Aldrich and Plat,
The Democrats indicated their will
llngness after the bond bill was dis
posed Of TO take up the tariff bill, but
the Republicans asked for further time
In order TO submit the tariff TO the Re-
publican caucus.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The Berlin cores
pendent Of the Standard says that the
papers there state that the emperor
has ordered Prince Leopold Of Prussls
10 iortnights confinement In hi,
room owing TO his behavior toward hii
wife, Princess Louis Sophie Of Schlcs
wig-llolsicin, at the skating accident
at Griclnitz, IN which she was almost
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. There are
probably two counties In western
Kansas covered by FIRE. About y
o'clock last night light was seen In the
ky observable simultaneously at
Pueblo, Col. and Wichita, a distance
apart Of 800 miles. The superstition Is
that there are two immense prairie
fires In Kansas, q distance OF shoot $50
miles apart
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08

A Chicago, Milwaukee aud ST. Pau
passenger train crashed into a iunera'
procession at Paulin street, Chicago,
on the 9th inst, badly injuring FIVE
persons. One OF the carriage drivers
was tArown tity feet, but none Of the
injured will die.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08

Drop a dime in the Slot and
get the DAILY EAGLE a
Whole week. You will get
more than a dimes worth
out of it before the week is
out.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08
A SUBSTITUTE BILL.
THE SENATE FINANCE COMMIT
TEES PROPOSITION.

NJ Vote Of 20 the committss Reports
= Substitute Tor the House bond nm
which Provides for the Free Coinage
Of silver at 10 20 4.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08

Measles are an epidemic In NacOg.
AOohes county.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08
The Daily Eagle

will be improved as fast as the patronage
will justify. II is we'll worth the price
charged for it at present.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08

The Eagle Job Office
ifyou want the best Stationery at
Re naso BILE prices.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-08

And Don't Forget
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-28
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Regular communication Of Albert Pike
lodge No. 1903, A F. & A. NJ, this even
ing. Work in the first degree.
A special communication of Wichita
lodge No. 90, A. T. & A. NJ, win be held
this evening at o'clock sharp for work
in the first degree.
The Ladies Aid society of the FRS.
Presbyterian church will meet this
"wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock IN
the parlors of the church. Mrs. Nc,
Chung. Secretary.
The piano recital by Mrs. s. T. Hen
derson's pupils will be given this even
ing at the rooms of the Ladies Music
club. in the City building. All are in
yited. Recital commences at s o'clock.
c. C. Cyclers take notice-That the
monthly business meeting will be held
Wednesday evening at 423 South Law
renee avenue, at z O'Clock Every mem
Der is desired TO be present as direc-
tons are TO be given by captain, as
signment of places, etc.
An instance OF howsuniversal the finan
ciai issue is becoming Will be evidenced
next Saturday evening when the ladies
of the Missionary Circle of the Ernporia
Avenue Baptist church give dinner at
227 East Douglas avenue. The differ
ent tables will be set in gold and silver
and FURNISHED accordingly and people
are expected TO eat according 70 their
sentiments.