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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-24

Forest and Prairie Fires,-A great
menace to farming in the west are the
forest and prairie fires. Farmers have
got TO learn that every big fire does
immense damage TO their growing
crops; it heats the air, ana dries up
the surface so that water will roll Off it
and not be absorbed by 1t. Burning
the straw and cornstalks on the fcld
Is one of the worst practices thar farm
ers can adopt, and they reap The evil
results of 1t every time. Vegetable
matter burnt Is lost, but when turned
under the soil it is not only saved,
but It makes the soil .poro n-nre@aa1',
80 sounty, failed this
MS store is in the handa
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
GALE OF VALUABLE LAND.

On Tuesday. March Eth. 1896. at the
court house door in lIiliSboro. 1T -
M. Ill Obedience to an order male by
the Clerk OF the superior Court in the
petition ct Thomas Iray, Adlnini>tra-
tor II Henry /. riliey. deceased. against
~. Bowling. Nancy Bowling and the
other hers at-law to make real estate
assets. | Will offer tor sale the lane OF
the deceased. as follows:
Lot No D shown bv survey OF George
w. Tate. bound 4 on the uoitl, by Il. 6.
Gates. on the east by A j.. Bowling. on
the south by William Crattrre AMI on
the west bv Lots Nos. 3 aud t. contain
Ing - acres. more or less.
Terms o sale One-ihird cash. bal
anre III 6 and l. months with interest
from day Of sale.
This Sth day Of February, 1896.
THOMA AS GRAY.
Administrator and Commissioner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoYia.
>,ALE OF LAND.

BY virtue % authority contained in a
mortgage deed executed 10 the Tlus-
tees OF Fairfield Congregation. by y. ID.
Balm. sept. 18th. l>>9, AMI recorded in
Book \. page 900, oi Orange County
Registry. the Undersigned Trustees OF
said congregation. will. on Monday.
March 18th is9G. 1t | o'rlork. D. H.. Al
the court house door in lliilstnrp. sell
the following tract of land. situate III
Orange county. Hlli>bvro township.
aud bounded Oh the east tv j. j. Tay
Tor. ID. /. lark AMI Others. OH the
moth by Frank smith. Fairfield Church
and Rev. } l.. Cuirie. on the vest BY
ID. Thompson, y. L. Hall and L. II.
Hughes and others. and on the SOUTH
by Poor House airi others, Containing
40 acres mole or less.
Sale 10 satisfy mortgage and costs Of
sale. ainl subject to Il mortgage record
ell III Book W page asa. to LemueI
Lynch. about $o33 On.
FERNS ot ,alc-CaSh
THIS 18th day q; February, 1896.
DUNCAN BROWN,
FRANK SMITH,
9 e. b. ELLIS,
/! Trustees Fairfield Congregations
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

The DISCOVERY SAVED HIS LlFE.
Mr.. G Ga.lloue,,e. Druggist, of
Beaversville, Ill, says: ITO DR.
Kings New Discovery | owe my
life. Was taken with La Grippe
aud tried all the physicians tor miles
about, bu, OF no avail and was given
mp and told l could not live Having
DR.. Kings New Discovery in my
>tore | sent for = bottle and began
its use and from the first dose began
:" yt, better, and after using three
bottles was up and about again. Ii
il worth It's weight in gold. We
wont keep store or hon>'' without
H." Get a free trial at w. A.. Hayes
Drug Sore.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

Strike at tho fountain head, the
source OF all evil. Is it worms that
have destroyed the Meath OF your
child Give Shriuer's Indian Verm
ituge before i, is too late. Only rs
cents a bottle. For sale by w. A.
Hayes, Druggist.
Our people are growing more
and more in the habit OF looking ia
w. A. Hayes. Druggist, for the
latest and best of everything in the
drug hue. He sells Chamberlain
Cough Remedy, tamous for It's cures
Of bad Gods. Group aud whoopinH
cough. When in need of such a
medicine give this remedy o tria
and you will be o than pleased
with the result.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
Combination Proposed.
Butler Wiling to Gice the Demo
crafts the Gorernoy, AHornev.
General and Secreturu.

Gie"erol and Secretdry.
WA>BIsGroN, d. c, Feb. ga
The eu.icrene was held last night,
ar,uI Ing IL programme. There
were ,,e-ent Captain K. B PEBBLES,
I'd C..aub-rs Smi;h. WIN. A. Guth.
ne. ID J J. Mot, and Senator But
,er. CAPTAIN PEBBLES tells me this
morning tina, there was the greatest
harmony aud be had come to the
CONCLUSION that something bad to be
dohe,zand tha, he saw no way ahead
tor good government, in the State
except uy soue such method AZ is
now advocates Mr., Smith said if
a"s bp,iy Gould ttnpose anything
s,et,er .e; hem do III am inform.
cd ,hAi Butler wa~ wiling 3, the
! meeting - let the Democrats have
The Gp,ern"r, Attorney General and
SecietAry OF State, but no cas-, iron
agreement was made Smith saw
Mol. Three times yesterday aud
while BE- and PEBBLES were button
hoting. the Ifon Dnkc, Tom Settle,
stepped INTO the Corcoran building
With Hn'hrie, exclaiming with laugh
ter Did you EVER expect TO see
that combination = There are quite
a number OF North Caroiiniaus here,
Marshal HlIison among them, and
Tie Colonel was in quite q tu.ter
IT, day over the story. al outline OF
which appears in this mornings
Port. with quite a display. l talked
to Mr.. Lockhar, las, nigh, abcu,
tie plan, and he is first of all in
favor of maintaining the integrity OF
'he Democratic organization. Capt.
Pee,,es feels confident tina, when
,he people unders,an! the 40.
thoroughly. they will cheerfuliy fall
il liue. aud that those Democrats
now suspicious will co opera,e.-W.
E. G., u Charlotte News.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

The blue bird ia hailed as q har.
binger Of Spring. l, is also a re
minder tina, a blood purifier is need
ed to prepare the system for the de
b~llita'ing weather TO come. Listen
aud you will hear the birds singing
cake Ayers S,rsaparilla in March,
April, May"
Secretary Barnes. Of the State
Farmers Alliance. says that the
plan, tor making shoes, at Hillsboro.
will be a fue one. It will give a
daily output OF 200 pair. aud ar.
engagements viii: be made for an in.
crease Of production when necessary
An experienced mau Is wanted to
take charge.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
TIME TABLE,
.,,..-n Hallway
PIEpuoNT AIR LISE,)

fPIFpNoNT AIR LIEE,)
x trgEoT FEB. 8, 1896
No. 80, Mail. going West,
a.. Unlsboro at $50 p ID.
Tim 10. 60, Passenger, going
~, an. at Hil,shoro at l:3o p. N
Tran No II, Mixed. going Vest,
be .: HiIisboro a, 4:3o a ~.
Tan 40 II Mixed, going East,
:. UIil.boro at 1870 a. ~.
Train No. IS, Passenger, going
g., doe a, Hllshoro at 1922 IN
Tain No. IA, Mail, going East
~ At Hal-boro at s:57 a m.
T.in No 90, Freight, going
81 due ct Hilleboro at ll:4C
Tr.i6 10 ca, Freight, going East
~ al HlII,boro at ll:4O a IN.
+. Il. SHERRILL, Agent.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
OTICE OF SHEIsIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of the following execution
to me issued by the Superior Court OF
Orange County, to-wit "Robrrt Wen
denborS vs.. e. w. Brown" | shall sell
tor cash to the highest bidder at the
court house door in ltillsboro on Mon
day. March 2ud. 1896. At II o'clock m.
the interest Of the said T.. W. Brown in
one tract ot land known rs the Brick
Yard tract. on the y. T. r. r.. ndjoilf-
ing lands OF w. q. ~>trayhorh, Chri~to-
pher Holt. Haywood Day and others.
AS" , acres adjoining the foregoing, IN
all - arre>. more or less.
All to satisfy Sail execution and cost
This February 1T. 1896.
JOHN X. HUGHES.
Sheriff OF ORANGE County.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
What is
G|'!!!ZSU;{Z:y
What is

Castoria is Dr.. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
ana Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is q harmless sul,s,ituto
for Parcsoric. Drops, Soothin. Syrups, and Castor Oil.
1t is Pleasant. It's guarantee is thirty years use by
Millions Of Nothcrs. Castoria destroys Worms and auays
tevcrishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhna and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
tcethinG troubles. cures constipation and natu!cncv.
Castoria assimilatcs the food. regulates the stomach,
and bowels. giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
toria IS the Cili!drea's I'a-accS-tac Mothers Friend.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

AMEs. Iowa. Sep:. 30lh, 1893.

AMEs. Iowa. Sep:. 30,h, 1898.
GENTLEMEN II enclose you a
picture OF u baby g;rI, IN a"rrecia
ton of your Cas,oria and what i
has done for her. She was c,g''
months old (when picture was taken
aud weighed twenty one pounds
She has had her Ca>toria every uight
since she was two weeks old, and
shall continue TO use i. until she gets
her teeth. Her name il Mn,a Louise
Fowler, aud she has had a sick
day-tbanks 20 Ca>,o,ia.
Yer, truly,
Mrs +. N. FOWLER.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
Take Simuous Live. R-nr,afo

Take Simmons Live. R-on.a,o-
now. It's just Tue ren-.!. i"r Il.
Spring "t the year 10 wake up tie
liver and cIeatse The whole :, r,eu
II the accumulated waste OF the win
ter. My wife cumhat,e'i more Ma
iaFia in Alabama IN 1861 viii
Simmons LIVER Regulator than al
the doctors in The ne'1hhorhood
We've had a siege of Malaria III "n'
own family, aud it helped Wv
n. Bryant, Dallas, Tex,s
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

-Hoose Grease Imminent ia as
Tor beast as it is for man.
N't"> lnts, >prains, Bruises. Rheum
a..>a' .n"ch>, Colds. Group, Head
N.u1aleil aud Pneumonia
4'eNtr Han anything known 10 civ.
,'h Every bottle guaranteed
Va 10y r \ Rosemond, H,tlsboro
"aon'acinred by the G pose Grease
A3G2ulebt 20, Greensboro, n. &.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

"A crick in the back" a pain
under the shoulder blades, waite,
Irash, bilto:>ne->, and constipation,
IRE symptoms Of 'l%i>"rjered stomach.
kidneys, liver, and bowels. For al
ailmet,s originating in derange
nent OF these organs, take Ayers
Pills.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

To Ella Hath and John Ward
Ion will take notice that n Special
Proceeding -2titlei as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court OF
orange County. North Carolina. before
the Jerk thereof. and that you. as de-
lrndants therein. are required to appear
BEFORE the undersigned. the Clerk of
the superior Court Of Orange County.
AT his office iii iiill>ho-o. y. C.. on Mon
day the Goth day of March. 1896. at y
O'Clock. IN. and answer Or deInur IL The
cor2pll.nt in said proceeding or the
plaintiff will apply 10 the Court tor the
reliel dem inded in said complaint. To-
Wit. an order Ia sell Il tract of 80 acres
OF land Tor division.
y. r. CRAWFORD.
Clerk Of superior Court.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
The University summer
school.

The1hird session Of the Univer.
sity Summer School at Chapel Hill
will begin Tuesday, June %, and
close Jolly II, 1896.
Twenty courses are offered in ped
sgogics, psychology, history. English
literature, civics, modern languages,
algebra, nature work. music. draw,
ing, vertical wiring, aud al. the
common school branches.
Fifteen instructors trnm the tacnl.
ties OF the Unworthy. the Safe Nor
NAL School, University of Louisiana,
Clark University, Mas. AID The city
schools "f Wrluirston, Charlotte,
Winston and Raleigh will constitute
the faculty. a tuition fee of Sc ad.
mits to all courtes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

-- -
-Ne--Srs. O. ID. Hooker and n.
" tBrown attended che New bern
Falr this week.
Sec notice ri x. b. Robertson
46l James /; Mason, Executors OF
more w. Woods, deceased.
Ms, Aores Wilson. who has
been VISITING Mrs. Ii y. Brown, has
rctUutI 10 her honc a Chapel HUI.
Key. II. 5 Bradshaw, pastor.
Wi. preach in the Presbyterian
church next Sunday, March LIST, a,
II a N and $50 p. ID.
Tim or gray hair and bald
u-ai-. 50 i splras,ng 10 many people
4. marks oil age, may be avtrted Tor
j on. tine hy us.ng Halls Han,
/ Remover.
Itch On honan, nanCe on
ior-,s, dogs and all stock, cured IL
- minutes by Wonltnras Sani,ar,
Lotion. THIS never fails. Sold hy
W A. Hayes, Druggist. IliIlsbor".
Y G..
Thu house in which Miss Mag
! 90 Forrest teaches the white public
school caught fire on the root or
thr mornlny OF the DIST instant, bn,
wa> eAtungut>hed before any damage
Wae done
On Wednesday the l9tn instant
Ne Cedar Grove Academy building
car1ht on fire IN the third story
rom 4 defective fne. burning a hole
l0unt the size Of a barrel IN The cell
~. The heroic cfoIts of the puril,
ta'ei the binding.
Mr. Won Herman, of tho State
Weather. Bureau, ltalelgh, does no
TANK tine gold has been sufficient,
Ia'ense 10 kill the fruit trees, es
peria.ly ~ Western North Carolina
trees that buided ont in the recen
warm spell are probably nipped.
W have received a copy of th'
Teachers Hand Book Mr.. Charlie
! fnker, Manager of the Teacher,
-Noi Association, aud Secretary q
'5e North Carolina Teachers As
>emhIs Ra'eiSh, n. G., requests u
say That copy OF the Hand Boo
VI he sent TO any teacher or trien
p education upon receipt of sta.nI
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
TAX NOTICE.

TAX NoTICE.
T" tie Tax Payers Of the Town
# Hill>horo. The Taxes tor 1895
IRE now a>t due. aud must he paid
1t nee. III ping all viii come for
ward and settle the same and sa.t
further trouble.
Respectfully,
RoBEkT L. CHRISTMAS,
Tax Collector.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
COSCNDRCu TEA.

CoSCNDRUN TEA.
The ladies Of the Methodist con-
gregation will give a "C"pnndrum
lea" at Masonic Hall, Thursday
eight, March 5t',, for the purpose o.
raising ronds TO repair their II ">- IL
worship. Ali Who a,,eui ma: tx
pect a pleasant evening
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TNLCUTOko' NOTICE..

Having qualified as the Executors OF
ElmOre ". Woods. deceased. this is to
notify all persons having claims against
his estate to exhibit them to the under.
signed on or before February "a, 1897.
or This notice will be plead ia bar OF
their recovery, and all persons indebted
70 said estate will please make immedi-
ate payment.
This February D, 1896.
A. &. ROBERTSON,
JAMES B. MASON.
I:yQtufOrS.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

Fire at Mebane Monday night
burned a storehou~e ~heIonsiny TO
our townsman, Mr. J. I. Shaw. No
INSURANCE. Loss ahon, 81 900.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
..ar. or

..snenta VIII be Inserted .ior
Az sr.-.r. one mch) tor the first
~. ~torcach subsequent pub
.2.. for advertising Tor any
~ ..rn nay be made at the oiice
+ 80 ...r COUNTY OBSERVER, OF
81 t.aI.lcucn.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

When she was a Child. she cried for Casto-ia.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them CASTOR
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
S. u. HALL. .Agen
NCTICE OF LAND SALE.

Bv virtue Of a decree made In the
{ l~t OF ". l.. McDale. Adm'r OF j.. NJ
NcDale, again-t f.. +. Mcbride and
others. | VIII sell at the court house
door IN HillSboro. on Tuesday. March
18th. 1896, II part of the lands of the
said j. NJ. McDade, and known as the
cover tract. whereon the widow now
lives, subject 10 the lfe estnte. adjoin'
ing the lands OF W. X. Steward. IL. /.
McDade and others. containing Fifty
Seven Acres. more or less.
Terms of sale: One-haif cash. bal
ance in / months. bond aud security
and interest from day of sale.
This 10Th day of Feb. 1895.
W. /. MCDADE.t
Admir- ana Commissioner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
.-OIICE OF EXECCTFIX.

Having qualified as Executrix Of the
last will and testament of John Malone.
deceased. notice is hereby given to all
persons ind. bted to the estate to make
immediate payment. n all persons
having Claims against the said estate
must present them to the undersigned
properly authenticated on or before the
llth day of February. 1897. or this no.
tice Will be plead in bar OF their re
COVerV.
This l4th day OF February. 1896.
MRS. NJ. y. MALONE.
EXecutriX.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

he State Railroad Commission
! halviGh has issued Circular No
~ winch provides Il, shall be the
aH'y 81 each railway company in the
~" \" bulletin at every telegraph
S'A'.9" a.ong IT'S line, anu at other
stations, il practicable. ten minutes
- advances OF the schedule time oi
~ Of Us passenger train
whether such train i on Zine and !,
oeb,nd It, schedule time, to s,s,e a.
,en a. can be Appropriated TIE
Slle o; is arrival"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
po.st oillcc Hours.

.Orce o, II at 500 a. N. Closes
8. 7Hl.p m,
Ma i.go1rg Eat closes $50 a. m.
an la9J y. III.
Mail. gong West closes 1000 a
n. aud to ?. m.
Mout* Order books close 400 y. IN.
7 l.. UASSEnI. Postmaster.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

Castoria is truly a marvellous
thing for children. Doctors pre-
scribe il, medica! journals recon-
mend it and more tnan a mlii,on
mothers are using i, in place Of Par
egoric, Ba,eman's Drops, :" called
soothing syrups and other narcotic
AND st%upetxing remedies. Castoria
is the quickest thing to regulate the
stomach aud bowels and give healthy
sleep the world has ever seen. / |. IL
pleasant to the taste and absolutely
harmless. II relie:es constipation
pu'ets pain, cures diar'h"ea aud wind
coilc, aIlays te.eri>hneSs, destroys
WORMS, aud prevents c%"nvu's,on>,
soo,hes the child and gives 1t re-
treshing and na,ura! s'eep. Cas'orla
is the chllhreh panavea the moth
eres f,iend.
Castorla is pm, up in n size boz
ties only |. is n"l sold in bulk
Don't allow any one 10 sell o any
thing else on the plea OF promise
that it is Just as good" and evil
answer every p"rpnse.' See thar
You get CAST RI a.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

No"i'' 'hH ~ 'aNp
- virtue II 4 rnoItgHgc decd exccn-
4. "a G. Vi. parh>tv ave VI. tonkiin
rs. Nay.a = tonkii". hi- wife. aud
property registered ii the rficc Of
Hr-.-ter ii usctle O! Orange county. in
Boua ). page 553. ! VIII sell Al pui,iic
1urtiost Tor cash 4talc court house door
ia .l.tl-bniu. 81 saturday. jeb. 80. 1856.
a trart - ianl IN IiilI>hnrn township,
OGtu@c county. lyi,g 81, the Water OF
~" ri,'r. ali.init@ The lani- 81 .Ia.is
Nit anic1. +. Thompson and others.
continuing G4n Hundred Acres. more
"r ie--, Ia. am" btiu- lie home place
OF Tie late aNc tarliiu.
: T. i mac - -a,l-ls E~ttsage-a and
- ftaN sf~f-
Iui> 18Th d. o: ~JaUuafy. 1876.
q. u. PARKS.
Nur'ga.ee-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
CURE FOR

rs . remedy tor all forms OF
ilen4arhe Electric Blt,er>has proved
" he tie very best. 1t effects a
i.'ihAueut ore aud the most dread.
ct h,htn.l SEX headaches yield TO
: influence. We urge all who are
aA cted TO procure q bottle, and
eve thiS remeiy q tair trial In
cases OF habltuul constipation Flee
'f,c bilters cures by giving the need
Cd t"ae To the bowels, and few case.
.nhS resist the use of this medicine
II! II once. Fifty cents and Sl.OC
AZ " y. Hayes Drng Store.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

Heavy iron has been Iairl on tie
S"n,hern Railway as tar east r.
HilI.boro. Between tins place and
University Station no change wilt
he made in the iron at present. but
the work Of laying the heavy rail-
from University Station. going east,
will be pushed as rapidly as possible
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29
Y->- I%1}.D.
FALL WANTE1e
MTILINERY

vi LII I.
Our New Stock Of Fall ard Win
ter Millinery has arrived, and y"
have now ready tor the trade the
,a,-st and most desirable Styles Tor
Ia lie, aud childreu, and at prices 70
~ui, everybody.
We have a splendid stock Of 'h'
Most Fashionable Gcodk IN Has
Bonne,s, Rlbbou-. Feathers and
Trimmings
ladies' Dress Trimmings, La'c-'
S,tles In Jewe.y and a Full Line Oh
Notions
Orders tro,a a distance viii re-
ceive prompt attention.
MRS. VI. l.. TAYLOR Il SISTER.
VALUABLE FARM Fob 9Ahh'
4 valuable farm in Iiule River town
| shin. containing a33 aero. with z -""''
dwelling. barns. and ali neces~afE ts'''-
hou.e.. the property Of Mr.. g. .app
i, offered for sale.
! The hand i we'll adapted I" ra4-.h.
roe tobacco. and i, verl salua5s-.
sixty or - acres under cultivation
balance iine timber land
NH be sold a, a Whole Or Ii'ilc'i
into tracts ~ -'tit pufrht~'F-
For ieru.~- a.. ari'iJ -
J. ". rkRRI. AGENT.
Caldwell institute, y. {.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

Ca.s-o~i,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-29

Admir- ana Commissioner.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-08-20
ARMY AND NAVY.
Unusual Economies Exercised in These
Departments.
The Term Of Imprisonment OF Two Sol
oilers Reduced One lIalf-FuII Dress
Uniforms fer Members of the Hos
pitaI Corps Discontinued.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-UnusuaI
economics Seem To bc exercised 10y mil
itary and naval officials Last week
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Me
Adoo remittcd eleven months of the
wears impriSonm, which was inn
posed upon Machinist Dunphy. nf :hc
ram katahdin, dismissal to follow on
the ground that it is too cNpcnsivc to
keep him in poison that long.
General orsCrS Just issued hv Gen.
Otis, in command of the department of
the Columbia, seem to show that the
same policy is To be followed in the
army. Two soldiers were sentenced to
dismissal, following years imprison-
ment for dcscrtion. Reviewing the re-
port of the court-martial Gcn. Otis APP
proves the sentence after reducing the
term of Imprisonment six months.
Similar remission of punishm, mt is
also made by ten. Fnr>ythc, depart
mrnt of California. Orders from the
same hcadquartc : relating tn the
transfer of horses and mules from one
point to another require the transfers
Ia he made without cost for trans
portation.
The following order has been issued
| 10y the president:
Executive Mansion. Washington. Aug.
10, lS9G.-To the present schedule %,
punishment for enlisted men cstab.
lished under act of congress, approved
September %, 1890, is announced in
executive orders of March 20, 1898. rs
! promul gated in general order No. Ii.
of 1895, from the headquarters OF tho
army, is added:
First class privateS of engineers and
ordnance may be reduced To second
class privatcs of those corps respect
lively, in all eases where. for like Of.
lenses on the part of on-commiSSioncd
officers, their reduction in grade is
now authorized.
tSigned) GROVER CLEVELAND.
Maj. Gen. Miles has promulgated tho
! following:
by direction of the secretary of war,
| the issue of full dress uniforms to hos
| pital stewards, acting hospital stew
ards and privales of the hospital corps,
will be discontinued and an equivalent
| allowed in money value of white cot
ton duck clothing will be made in
stead.
The first infantry has been concern
trated in full force at Preside of San
Francisco, and is now marching to
Santa Cruz, where it will arrive on the
Goth inst, for a months instruction in
evolutions of the regiment.