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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-08-13

The East India flying frog is a
soarer. His toes are very long. They
are connected by a thin batwing
membrane. When the batracian ,s at
rest the membranous folds are tucked
snugiy away between the toes. When
the toes are extended and the mem
brane is taut, the fore part of the fy-
ing frogs legs are greater in area than
the rest Of his body.
One frog recently captured by
naturalist was about four inches long.
Ihe skin between the toes of the hind
feet measured four and one half
inches, while the area taken up by the
extended skins of all four feet ex-
ceeded twelve square inches. The
ends of the toes are provided with
concave discs, the peculiar construc-
ton OF which permits the frog to take
firm hold OF the branches Another
popularity OF this frog is its power to
lnhale and store in the body a large
volume of ar. BY this means the
body is considerably distended, and
its weight, compared with its bulk,
reduced. This faculty aud the large
surface offered by the membrane be-
tween the toes enables the frog to fy
short distances from branch to
branch.
The back and legs are Of lustrous
green color the stomach and toes are
yellow; the skin between the toes
black and decorated with yellow
stripes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-08-13

do. France and England only turn
ont 40. 600 year. The growth of the
business here has been great, for in
1860 our output WAS only 80, 600.
There are about a hundred factories
in and about New York.
Pianos seem to disappear from the
world almost as mysteriou.lv as pins.
perhaps, considering their size. The
TACT that the streets are not blocked
with cast-off pianos is more curious
than that the face Of the earth fails
to be overlaid with pins. An experi-
enced New York dealer saws that he
mas known of but three that we're cut
up for kindling wood. Yet they of.
ten sell for little more than so much
pine would bring. One secondhand
dealer says he bought six last week for
500. 1t Is the custom OF most houses
TO take old instruments and allow some.
thing for them. The deduction ia
counted as almost dead loss, but it
brings trade. The old instruments
are refitted and polished up, however,
and sold again. To whom? Where
do they go? is still the question. st
Louis Star-Sayings
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-08-13
Extreme PraiSe

She was sweet faced old woman.
but her clothes showed plainly that
she came from part Of the country
where Sunday gown and bonnet are
bought but once IN ten years or so.
She had gone into fashionable
church and paid devout attention to
the service, but when the conCreoa-
ton was dismissed she went forward.
leaned on the chancel rail. and
looked long an1 almiringly at the
flowers. Finally the thoughts of her
heart found their way to her lips, and
she murmured:
"W ell, | never! Why, they're al
most rs pootv as Wax flowers! NAS
York Herald
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-08-13

During the siege of Paris, after all
the supplies from without had been
cnr off September %, 1871, it WAS
| decided to sacrifice the inmates of the
Geological Garden, the Jardin des
Plantea
The sold animals were slaughtered
and eaten. A list was kept at the time,
and from this we learn that from Oc-
tober 18 to the end OF 1870 the follow
ing animals were sold and eaten in the
order given: One dwarf zebu, Ella;
two buffaloes, E12; two sambur stags,
ego; twelve carp, s6; two yaks. ELS
IS; three geese, f2 8s: one small
zebra, 916; one lot of hens, ducks,
ETC., s34 los; one lot of ducks, "a
l2s; eleven rabbits, e4; four rein.
deer, e32; two Nilgau antelopes, $40
one doe, 912; two wapiti stags, 91OO;
one antelope, e26; two camels, s16O;
one yak calf. ss; two camels, s2oo;
two elephar1is, s1,080.
Most Of the above were sold to an
English butcher. who kept his shop in
the Ave'Aue de Friedland we'll stocked
all through the seige with all possible,
and previously impossible, kinds of
meat
Te killing of the elephants, Castor
ans Pollux, presented some difficulty.
The former was fred at three times.
and was at last dispatched by means of
steel bullet discharged from a Chas-
sepot rifle. A single shot behind the
ear brought Pollux to the ground.
The flesh Of the elephant was sold
at SO to 60 francs kio; the trunk
fetched 80 francs kilo.
Trunk and feet we're regarded as
particular delicacies by the gourmands.
The same butcher sold the flesh of
young wolf at "a francs a kilo.
The flesh of the cassowaries was
bought by Baron Rothschild, who was
one of the butchers best customers.
London Mail.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-08-13
Fraudulent Pets.

Distracted dog-owners who object
to the order of the muzzle may per-
haps find word to the wise in the
following experience of well-known
Parlslan society woman. This lady
bought, recently, from a perambuiat-
ing dog dealer on the Champs Elysees,
a. ravishing ly beautiful little toy
poodle, whose feet especially attracted
attention by their extremely delicate
appearance. She took the treasure
home into her salon, and was horri-
fled IN seeing it run at once up the
curtain. The dog turned ont to be a
rat sewn into the skin of a baby
poodle. This is an improvement on
the story Of the other Parisienne, VIII
imported most rare and expensive
little toy dog from London, aud found
out, at home, that it was q iovful
little mongrel sewn into the coat of q
canine grandee. But why should not
the distressed dog-owner of today 90
ana buy a rnbblt-sk in to wrap the un-
muzzled dogge Westminster
Gazette
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-08-13
4 Faithful Dog.

The fidelity of dog has an Illus
tYs.or near Elmaood s.a.ion, on III y
Chester branch Of the PhiladeIphia i
Reading railroad Recently 8 tran
passing Elm wood struck and killed a
black dog. After the train passed q
companion OF TIC dead dog pulled the
body od4ihe tack and dragged i: into
the wood. Tie animal has been
standing guard ever slace. ETorn
have been made 10 coax him away bat
tler have been aaavailiag Boston
Globe.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-08-13

noses are not Always blooming. but the win.
ter comes anon;
Sunbeans are no, ever shining. vet the clouds
OF, make day wan:
And II love caa give US pleasure, its exist
enee " should know;
30 through cloudy days or sunny II you love
me-, tell ne So
Tho the flowers may he blooming, vet the
breast may still be- sad
Ano she sun lie swee,ly shining, yet the
heart may not be glad; ~
Ana IL love Is ali we deem II, its existence
we should know
So through fowery DAYS or barren. ~ xou
love me-. tell me so.
Will T. Hale In Bai,imore American.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-08-13

wv cat | know about bicycle rid.
lug, said Scorchieisa. would fill
good sized volume.
What Won don, know about it,"
said the officer who arrested him for
running down al Old lady, would
I'll a sooisizei cemetery Pack.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-08-13
WIZARD AT WORK.
The Wonderful Collection in Edi-
sons L Laboratory.
Method OF Invention Pursued bv
the Great Electrician.

ihe storerooms Of Edison's lab
oratory contain what is perhaps the
most wonderful collection of SUBJ
stances that has ever been brought to-
gether in the world, and incidentally
gives an insight of the methods which
the great electrician pursues in the
sourse of invention.
Here on the shelves and in drawers
may be fond almost every substance
known to the organic and inorganic
kingdom. As examples of the heter-
ogeneity of the collection, in one Sec
tion of drawers are q score or more
complete fur skins, including seal,
martin, grey fox, sable, cat skins, dog
skis, etc. in another section are
drawers containing albatross bones,
rhiIoceros horn, sea horse teeth.
sharks teeth, rhinoceros skin, fish
b1adders and innumerable other ami
NAL substances. Among the vegetable
substances are even aloes, tonka and
other beans, whose connection with
invention it is difficult to surmise.
1t is in chemicals, however, that the
richness Of the stores is most appar-
ent There are literally thousands of
bottles and packages in the storeroom
IN one of the adjoining buildings (the
chemical laboratory, and lining the
sides of various rooms in the main
building. In the former %two places
the chemicals are classified according
to their nature; in one department
nothing but extracts are seen, in an
other all of the acids are arranged to-
gether, while again the various COM
pounds of an element will be found
collected in groups, as for example,
all of the bromines, iodines, etc.
These vast collections give clue to
the method Of invention, if such it
may be called, purused by Edison,
though with an inventor of his re-
markable originality any method must
play a very subsidiary part. Another
illustration, and one more definite, was
furnished at the time of the invention
OF the lncandescent lamp, when an
exhaustive collection of vegetable
fbres was made in order to determine
by process of elimination, the best
material for flament. Many thou
sand specimens were obtained aud
tested, special expeditions being sent
to several out-of-the-way parts of the
world for this purpose. No less than
1000 varieties Of bamboo were ex-
amined, and filaments from 800 of
these made and tested More
recently the same system was pursued
In Investigations with the Roentgen
rays. Vacuum tubes of the different
kinds of glasses and of different thick
nesses, were Systematically tested, the
services Of photographer were pro-
cured to make every known kind of
sensitive plate, and later every chemi-
cal possessing fuorescent properties,
some scores IN number, was in turn
thoroughly tested IN order that no
shadow Of doHbt should exist that
the one thus fixed upon-tungstate of
calclum-was the best. When one
considers inventions, in which such
process Of elimination ~ould seem to
have bad no part, the magnitude OF
the collections Is the more remarkable.
American Electrician.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-08-13
HUMOROUS

Never write lead pencil comments
In borrowed book. The owner NAV
rub them out. Use ink.
Al hear you are deaf to your
creditors. blow can il be other.
wise? I'm over nv ears in debt.
Blakeley-I understand you ladies
have organized a debating club. Mar.
garet-Yes; and We have such grand
times laughing at the girls who get up
to talk.
Why Is 1t ii we kiss a maid
she seems TO try TO make US rue Il?
And when TO venture we're afraid
Gets mad because We didn't do Up
The Real Article Uncle Simon.
what's an orator." Hes a man who
can get people to stay IN n room and
hear him talk without having the door
locked"
"Ihen you mean to tell me I'm a
harp "Well, no, l don't wish to be
quite SO rude as that, but / will saw
this-you'd make q good weather
prophet.
'Dr. Sixthly is trying to abolish big
mats IN church. "Yes; he says that
when the women wear such chormous
iats he can't detect the men who slip
,ut before the sermon"
He received fortune In youthful years.
And the memory brings TO his face q
frown;
For the days that he spent in living itup
hlse now In reproach, while he's living II
II just can't understand it." said
the cheerful idiot. Cant under.
stana "nat?' asked the boarder.
." by bloomers, being undoubtedly
plural, should make O woman look 20
singular"
"Now, Willie" said Mr.. Wilkins.
papa is going away for two weeks. Re-
member whose boy you arc and be-
have accordingly" 'You bet l will.
dad ". said Willie, 'IIl have lust q.
good time as you will.
'SIr, said an irate little gentleman
OF about four feet eleven inches To a
slx-ioot man. II would have you
know, sir. that l have been well
brongh. up" "Possibly," was the
answer; but you have not been
brought up far"
Her heart Is broken-yet 'tis queer;
Though deeply merged meath sorrows
pail
The gowns she used 10 wear last year
This summer will not hook a; oil.
= once knew man. said the
imaginative boarier, who was 80 fat
that he was actually taller lying down
than when he was standing up. What
do you think Of that?" at strikes
me, said the Cheerful IDIOT, "as
pretty tall lying"
"Its too bad, said the young
woman who wants 10 be new. "WLat's
the trouble:" asked her mother.
Just AZ soon as we've made up our
minds 10 show the world tha. we ara
not the weak, timid creatures We have
been pictured, the aunouncenen:
comes that tie trees are tui! Of cater
pillars this year.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-08-13

When we walk in gladsome sunshine.
When on mountain tops We sing,
When the air is full OF music.
And the flowers are blossomine,
We may joy in birds and blossoms.
Yet when summer days have flown
Find that buds and birds have vanished
And We stand bereft, alone.
But when in some gloomy valley
With fearsome step we grope
Hearing not q sound OF music,
Seeing not ray Of hope;
II then, through the gathering darkness,
Some kind hand should meet our own.
And its firm and kindly pressure
Tells US we are not alone.
Then the step takes on new courage,
And the lightened heart can sing,
Knowing, even in the darkness,
Some bright flowers are blossoming.
Mary Wood Allen, NJ. D., in Union Sigma
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-08-13

More than 40, ooo. 900 of postal CT.
ders are now issued annually IN Eng
.and, aud, tie amount thus ser.
through the post exceeds $50, 600, COO.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-08-13
Smaflnea Of Microbes.

Loui. Pasteur oocc said tha; there
were forms Of baet@ris and microbes
ths. we're 80 AL. TIA. bundis OF
them Containing loo. 900. 900 spec,-
mems could he pa: through the eye OF
q common scaia2 needle.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-07
T SEEMS ID TAKE TIME Action of the Auditorium Direct
 Ors Ratified. STOCKHOLDERS ACT AGAIN Business Proceeding Surely Toward the trec- ton of the Big Convention Hall-Walt-
 ing Determination as to Cost

The stockholders of the Auditorium company met last night in the rooms of the Commercial club.
 In the absence of President VanHoose President F. Y. Anderson presided
 MT. John S. Jemson moved that the action of the directors at the last meet ing be ratified.
 MT. M. V. Joseph moved to amend by Including that there shall be five trus- tees, to be agreed on by Dr. Smith and inc board of directors, to vote Dr. Smiths stock.
 The amendment received no second.
 Mir s. Steiner spoke to the original mo tion, stating that there should be no self ish motive in the action of this board that the place selected he did not think met with the appreciation of majority of the stockholders.
 Mr. Jemison said that he was willing to abide the action of the board of di- rectors.
 Mr. w. H. Graves said that the board of directors had to pick from the best propositions offered, and when the board of directors were selected they were elect ed by ballot and with the understanding that their decision as to location should be final He was astonished that the stockholders should disapprove their ac- ton when the vote stood to l in the se- lection of the location.
 Mr. B. Steiner, who made minority report, then withdrew his report.
 Chairman Anderson called attention to the fact that the building such as was desired could not be erected for less than $l5000, and that the amount would have to be increased
 Major Miner suggested that the build ing stock be increased to $1S,000.
 Here the question arose as to the strict meaning of Dr. Smiths proposition, which elicited considerable discussion.
 MT Notion, who represented Dr. Smith stated that it was pr. Smiths under standing that the capital stock of the building and lot would be $20000.
 MT Sig Steiner argued that if the stock for the building was increased un- der Dr. Smiths proposition that for every dollar over the capital stock put in the building he would receive in valuation 40 cents of the capital stock. That il would he buying the lot on this contin- gency.
 Arguments were made pro and con with the endeavor to arrive at what was legitimate and right in the premises by various stockholders.
 Mir Motion stated that he represented Dr. Smith and that his idea was that the total stock of building and lot would be $20 900, and it was on this basis that the proposition was made.
 Mir S Steiner then prepared and offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
 Resolved That the board of directors contract with pr. Smith to give him $90O0 for his lot located on Third avenue and Seventeenth street out of total capital stock not to exceed $25.O00 and without further restrictions and with the right
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-07

to further increase the stock from time to time as the stockholders may see fit under the laws of Ala bama.
 MT. B. Steiner then offered the follow ing resolution, which was adopted and afterwards reconsidered and referred to the board of directors with full authority to act
 Resolved, That the action of the board of directors in selecting the lot offered by Dr. J. R. Smith, 100x140, situated on the northeast corner of Third avenue and Seventeenth street, be and the same Is hereby ratified; provided, however, first, that the stock to be received by said Smith in payment for lot shall be voted for ten years in the management and control of the affairs of the company by five trustees, who shall be selected by the joint action of said Smith and the board of directors of the company; and pro- vided further, that the company shall have the option for three years from date to purchase from said Smith the stock to be received by him at the par value thereof, provided the capital stock is not more than $2OOO0
 set of bylaws were adopted before the stockholders adjourned. Directors Meeting. Immediately upon the adjournment of the stockholders the board of directors held meeting, with Major Anderson in the chair. The following members were present: B. Steiner, T. H. Motion, O. Chaifoux, M. V. Joseph, w. ]. Milner, w. A. Walker and John w. Tomlinson.
 Major Anderson stated that he had pre- pared, as a member of the building com mittee, an advertisement for bids, but found that no agreement had been reached as to what the structure should cost
 On motion it was decided to place the cost of the building at SIP, 900. MT. John W. Tomlinson rendered his raS iDr1a ttnt lhnp nf hn hno md .af directors, stating that it would be im- possible for him to give his time to the matter. The resignation of Mir, Tomlin- son was reluctantly accepted and high compliment was paid him for the services he had rendered.
 On motion Mr. T. l.. McGowan was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of MT. Tomlinson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-07
TERSELy TOLD.

The Herbart club will meet tonight in the high school building at o'clock. Psychology in the School Room" will be the topic under consideration, led by MT. A. c. Moore.
 Before the flowers bloom next spring the new steel plant will be producing steel blooms. In the meantime there will be hundreds of thousands of dollars spent in this district in the erection of the plant.
 Ladies: I have just received all the newest styles in black and tan Oxford ties, A, B, c, D and E lasts. We have large quantity of hand-sewed winter shoes that are going at factory cost Phone, No 922. T, c. King.
 K. Maj Willis J. Miner calls State Her aid reporters attention to the fact that yesterday was the anniversary of Shi- 1oh. The anniversaries of the great events of those stirring times are ever remembered by those who were at the front.
 On Sunday afternoon at 1:06 o'clock box 37, corner of Eighth street and Sec ond avenue, was pulled for blaze in the roof of cottage on Eighth street between Morris and First avenues The Northside steamer and reel responded and the blaze was extinguished before much damage had been done.
 The records of the Birmingham water works show that in April of last year the city consumed an average of 7,223, 900 gallons of water per diem, and in Janua- ry last the amount consumed rose to over 10,000,000 gallons. This is an enor- nous quantity of water, and yet the water works could easily supply double the amount.
 Another handsome new church will soon be built in Birmingham The Con- n Tnh nh,,sc copal church. south, have decided to build a large new church on Twentieth street and Avenue H. Rev Dr. Arm strong, pastor of St. Johns, is very much in earnest and very enthusiastic as to the prospect Bishop Galloway said at St. Johns Sunday night that outside help had been promised and that if the congregation would do their part the new church would be built He added that the new church had been fully de- cided on and would be erected.
 Pittsburg Steel company made an offer to the Tennessee company that had large influence in inducing the stock holders of the latter company to take inn mediate steps toward erecting steel plant at Birmingham. The Pittsburg company has been using the Birming- ham basic iron for steel making and knows it's value. They offered to put up steel mill at Birmingham and convert the Iron fnLo steer Tor Sb ton. The Ten nessee people saw at once that there was profit in it and determined to reap this profit themselves. They figured that the raw iron will cost them $6.50 ton, and converting it into steel $6.50 a ton, mak- ing SIS ton for the steel. Steel is now selling at $20 ton and has never sold for less than ST a ton. They calculate to make at least 150.000 tons per annum. The territory within reach of Birming- ham consumes this much steel per an num- so that Pittsburg competition does not figure in the matter. The profit on 150 900 tons per annum will pay a large dividend on an investment of g, ,000, 900.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-07
PERSONAL.

E. Cohen of Uniontown is in the city.
 W. A. Zelinker of Mobile is in the city.
 w. H. Smith of Anniston is in the city.
 J, w. Johnson of Maplesville is in the city.
 E. Metzger came up from Mobile yes- terday
 H. G. Robinson of New Decatur is in the city
 R. D. Walker of Selma was among yes- terdays arrivals.
 Albert D. Bloch of Mobile was among yesterdays arrivals.
 A. B. McGhee is registered at one of the prominent hotels.
 Miss Minnie Perry, a charming young lady from Meridian, Miss, IS visiting Miss Mamie McGrath at Wahouma sta tion, East Lake dummy line. Gentlemen: I am in receipt of large shipments of black and tan shoes. Our styles are the newest, and can save you money. Just ask any one about Bannis- ter shoes and they will tell you they are the best. Free shine every day. Phone 922. T. c. King.
 Florence hotel arrivals: J. w. Hendon, Lynchburg, Va; A. J. Brown, Montgom- cry; John w. Little and wife, Muncie, Ind; Curran s. Goodwin, University of Alabama; E. J. Smlre, city; A. M. Gugen- helm, Columbus. O.; Dr. Samuel F. George, Dayton, O.; I. s. Bradley, Day ton, O.; E. E. Tansl, Tennessee; w. c. Camp, H. R. Camp and wife, Kentucky; J. H. Stewart, Winston N. C.; c. A. Bees ley, Nashville; w. E. England Mobile; c. Pelham, Washington; J. M. Averett, Cincinnati; Miss Estella Sprague, Ar thur Larkin, Miss Grace Thorne Batter, R. Capp, New York; Albert Breen, New Kingston, Pa. R. J. Jung, New York i; J. A. Rogers, w. O. Linn. Louisville, Ky; J. Wallace Hoyt, Charleston; F.. R. Ad- ans, Greenville Ala; John P. Shannon, Ellerton, Ga. R. W. Jackson, city; c. A. Green. Philadelphia; B. w. Whitfield, B. w. Whitfield Jr.. l.. g. Compton, Gal loway, Ala; w. B. McGroarty Jackson, Miss; w. B. McEwen, Yazoo City, Miss. Willis Banks. Columbus, Miss; A. H. Marston, Chicago; Frank NJ. Patrick, New York; w. H. Payne, D. K. Caldwell. Scottsboro; G. R. Sullivan, New Decatur; c. k. Jordan, Maysvile: w. A. Gwin, Gurley; s. B. Jefferies. Evansville, Ind. ; George w. Hunter, New York; C. A. Green Philadelphia; Miss Hubbard. New York; A. l.. Dunn, Louisville; T. s. Flow man, Talladega; N. "A. Graham, Calera; T. J. Peter. Brierfield; A. P. Young, Sel- ma; J. s. Gilmers. Selma; E.-C. Cleve- land. Selma; Henry Burley, Jemison; Mrs. Wayne Coolidge, Atlanta; A. B. Her ring, Atlanta; c. A McKinnon, Selma; J. c. LeGrand, Anniston; w K Angel, Squedunk, Mo-; J. B. Stanley, Greenville; {; T. J. Foster, Montgomery; A. B. Lanberd, Moses Clay, Montgomery P l.. Cowan. Union Springs; A. s. Coure. Eufaula.