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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-10

Here his revere was cnt short hv
the entrance Of . clerk, who handed
hlm III envelope, saying, "A bov just
brought this "
Two papers dropped IRON the en-
vclope as nc tore II oDen. Tie first
was list, lnclul!ag loaf u bread.
potatoes, crackers, dried beef ana a
few other articles. He glanced over
It and opened the other. 1t was Lii
| ian'7 note.
Dear SIR. Dav--t little girl in NV room.
| is cryin-, because -h- has had no breakf4.t,
| Her name Is Agne- Gregory and her mother
| Is poor widow who lives On the third noor
| Of Hampton street. Please send the things
ordered at once. will come in after school
give good weight. Truly yonrs.
.'LILI.S syrLI.''
Mr. Davis had been friend Of the
| Smell family for years, and 1t was not
the first time that Lillian had appealed
to him for help III her charitable work.
| SO that was not the reason that 80
strange o look came into his honest
| brown eyes.
"A4ncs Gregory anl lives on H4ulp-
| ton street, he murmured at surely
must be Margaret's child Good Goa,
Margaret and her child wanting
1 bread !"
\ half hour later Mark Davis was
making his way up the stairs TO the
floor upon which Mrs. Gregory rooms
were situastcl His knock at the first
door was wcred by a rcd-faced
I
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-10

a-~; :aiaS he wants T. ~ i = ,,e-~:la4a
HoQ that II can -toi a:y :i2a. h. want.te
H. cannot The IhNi~t!ues hAve hoan!
hin hand ani toat ani shorn hi~ !ecks ana
ra' out hl@ eyes an.i ar, making MIN grind
in the pill # l9s>ereat horror. h caano,
SEP. ! will .iT5%a T. He knows .ha. I'll,
course is bringing ruin uYon himself. IL
loves himself. J. b" could stop. he would (,
H. knows hi- re i lriaclnc r,liu ut.sr.
his family. H. loves them. H. would -;ap
II he could II" cannot. Perhaps Ia couI5.
are" months .or war aao; not now JAS.
asA him = storfor month IL Aunot-
he knows II cannot. So he docs MT trv
God only knows what the ,lrGakart
suffers. Pain flies on every nerve. aai
travels every muscle. and guaws everv
hone, and burns with every dame. asi
WITH every torture. WHAT reptiles = crawl s;si
over his sleeping limbs. What Aends stand
hy his midnight pill ". What craans tear
his ear What horrors shiver through his
soul. Talk of u" rack talk II the inqui~.-
iion talk # the funeral rvre talk ot IT,.
cr1l~ .dHl JuEs. rnaur ~ feels them all Al
once. Have Won ever been in the warl u
tn hospital who're th.t>. in"briates are dt-
Ing. the stencil ~ tif.ir wounds 1rtvi!i..
back tho attendants. their voices sounding
tArauEh the night. The keeper come. ny
lld SAYS. Hush. naw IT, ~tiil. stop mag
Tvs, all this rol-" Bat Il is efrec,uai on}v
r a moment. tsr a. -a9l - the keeper =
gone they begin again. 20 cod o God.
Hr'p Helr nrinh Give me drink, Heir,
Take ti,e.A II Iu"' Taa" taen, ofT fr.' q
. Cod Ana them tacy shrek ana thev
rave. ana rhev pluck nUt their h4r "
haudfui- anl bit" their nails )lt : th.' qui.k
ant tls,.n they -,roan. and they ~hri.k and
th"y :a-r rhrne. ana they ass -" k"e}.er~ -
kiji r'"sn stat ~" smother ne.
>tran-Ip No, 1aN" the devils ~ No. on.
! J. 1l- +A J..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-10

HoIE DAfiI<G. .
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-10

lIItN SN ELL,
teacher Of t b c
fir st grad 9 IN
building No. 3,
public schools Of
Windsor, turned
quickly from the
black board where
on she had been
drawing Il pert
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24

There is one spot in the United
States from which can be seen the
homes of four of it's Presidents. That
spot is in Orange county, Virginia,
where, standing on the summit of a
little hill, one has within range of vi
sion Montebello, the birthplace of
Zachary Tay tor; Ash Lawn, the early
home of Monroe; James Madison's
stately Montpelier, and Monticello,
the we'll known home of Thomas JEFF
ferSOn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24

At dinner recently in honor Of R.
Henry Stoddard, ex-judge Henry E..
Rowland told story of how Stod-
dard opened a tomato can to illus
trate the intense ardor with which he
opens a subject. Mr.. Stoddard, he
said went into the closet to open the
can, and soon his wife heard him
talking vigorously. "What are you
doing there, Mr.. Stoddard?" she ask
ed. 'Opening a tomato cam" he
said. "What within" asked his wife.
"With knife, replied Mr.. Stoddard:
"did you think L was opening it with
my teeth?" "No," she said, 'but
from your language 1 thought that
you were opening it with a prayer"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24
GREECE ANXIOUS FOR THE CLOSE
OF THE WAR.

Greece has expressed her willing
ness to have the European Powers
intervene and put a stop to the war,
and it is understood that she binds
herself to accept whatever terms
they may make with Turkey in her
behalf. Now that the Greeks are
thoroughly whipped their leaders
may be able to make some ARA nge-
ments which would never have been
allowed before the war commenced.
The people were anxious for war and
now that they have had it and got
the worst of it they are willing to set
tie down and listen to reason. The
Powers profess to be willing to inter-
vene in the interests of Greece, but
there is question as to just what the
Sultan can and will do. Before this
war the Turkish army was supposed
to be in a condition in which it could
do but little to oppose foe, and the
''slck man" as he was called was
thought to hold his throne only by
the will of Europe, but the recent
successes of the Turkish army will
make Turkey quite a factor in Eu-
ropean affairs. 1t is not likely that
the Sultan will give up all the fruits
of his victory at the command of the
Powers, and even if he should show a
readiness to accept any terms pro-
posed by them, the Turkish army,
flushed by their victories, might Of
fer objections and force the Sultan to
refuse their demands. Turkeys easy
victory in this war will be bad thing
for the Christian people within her
domains, as 1t will give her a feeling
of confidence which will cause her to
carry high hand with them without
fear of war with the European Pow
ers. Before the war commenced,
when Turkey was not aware of her
own strength, she refused to comply
with the demands made upon her by
the Powers, and now, when she we'll
knows that there can be no action by
them until they are all of one mind,
and when she is in position in which
she need not fear any one power, as
the smaller ones cannot crush her
and no one of the large ones would
be allowed to, she will be still slower
in complying with any demands made
upon her. At present the nations of
Europe cannot come to any agree
ment by which they can put stop to
the tiendish work of the Sultan, but a
new combination of the European
powers seems about to be made, and
possibly this may change the aspect
of affairs and enable some nation or
nations to suppress the Turks with
out being opposed by the rest of Eu-
rope.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24

There is more catarrh in his section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it in
durable Science has proven catarrh to be
constitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on the market. 1t is taken internally in dos
es from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for circu-
lars and testimonials. Address, F. j. CHEN
Fly & CO., Toledo, o. Sold by Druggist, IS.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24
knights of the NIaccahees.

The State Commander writes us from Lin
coin, Neb., as follows: After trying other
medicines for what seemed to be very OBJ
stinate cough in our two children we tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery and at the end of
two days the cough entirely left them. We
will not be without it hereafter, as our eXper-
fence proves that it cures where all other
remedies fail. Signed F. w, Stevens, State
Com. Why not give this great medicine a
trial, as it is guaranteed and trial bottles are
free at II. C. Pierce's drug store. Regular
size SOC and 81.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to regu-
late the bowels and kidneys will find the true
remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine
does not stimulate and contains no whiskey
nor other intoxicant, but acts a tonic and
Alternative. 1t acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels, adding strength and giving tone
to the organs, thereby aiding nature in the
performance of the functions. Electric Bit
ters is an excellent appetizer and aids diges-
ton. Old people find it just exactly what
they need. Price fifty cents per bottle at H.
G.. Pierce's dru store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24
A Doctors Prize.

One of the greatest prizes that ever
fell to the lot of medical man was
that awarded to DR.. Dimsdale, for
many years Hartford physician. That
gentleman went to Russia in the year
176S and inoculated the Empress Gath
crime and her son. For this service he
received a fee of e12, 900 and was also
awarded with pension for life of $500
per annum and the rank of baron of the
empire.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24

as she can 10 throw off impurities, and 90
force out poisonous refuse matter. When
there is an impeachment DIR. Pierce's Pleas
mt Pellets set the wheels working again
without any trouble. They assist nature In
a gentle, healthful, efficient way. There 10
nothing violent about their action, and yet
IL is just as certain as IL Il were twice as
violent. You do not become q slave 90
their use" They are different and better
than any other pill for the cure Of consti-
patton, headache and kindred deranRc-
ments. Almost all druggists understand
this, and are conscientious enough 20 tell
you so. The druggist who tries 20 sell you
a substitute Is not safe man from WHOM
20 buy medicine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24

One of the quickest passages of a
law on record was that appropriating
100000 for the relief for Mississippi
flood sufferers. The president sent
his message to congress urging such
law at IL, noon. BY O'Clock the law
had been passed and the secretary of
war was selecting army officers to go
to the overflowed region and distri-
butte the relief.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24
For Sale.

One two-horse lumber wagons ! two-horse
hay rack; Yankee pillow; steel frame spring
tooth harrow; pair work harnesses Wal
ter A. Wood moving machine, road wagons,
iron bars, chains, forks and other tools, all
in good condition and nearly new. These
will be sold for cash or approved notes.
l9tf Q A. ABBOTT, Barton,Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24

The big, hearty,
healthy man is n con-
tinual Irritation TO his
d yspeptic friend.
Constipation is the
root Of nine tenths
Of the sickness Of.
men, and Of a large
portion Of the
sickness Of women.
II can be cured easily,
naturally and quick
ly. Nature IS contin-
ually working as hard
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24

W. B. Johnson, Newark, o., says: zone
Minute Cough Cure saved my only child from
dying by Group" IT has saved thousands of
others suffering from Group, pneumonia,
bronchitis and other serious throat and lung
troubles. III. q. Pierce, Carton; ID. w. Hid
reth, Barton landing; r. 4. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24
For Sale.

One OF the best farms In town; $50 acres OF
good land; good buildings good mowingsi
good pastures; sugar yard of 1900 trees; val
liable timber. Would also sell nice village
residence. .
Greensboro, VT, May ~. 2otf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Mary ]. TWomhlv.

The undersigned, having been appoined
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Orleans, Commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of Mary J Twombly,
late of Barton, in said district deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpos-
es aforesaid, at w. G. Twombly's store in
Barton Landing, on the 1st day of June
and 31st day of September, next, from one
O'Clock, p. m, until four O'Clock, p. M, each
of said days, and that months from the 31st
day of March, A. D. 1897, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Barton, VT, this 9TH day of
May, A. d. 1897.
20-22 Sc. WILEY, commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24

Some for ten, some for twentyand some for
thirty years have suffered from piles and
then have been quickly and permanently
cured by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,
the great remedy for piles and all forms of
skin diseases. H. G.. Pierce, Barton; ID. w.
Hildreth, Barton Landing; r. E. French,
Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24

In the little island of Crete there
are 10000 well armed native Chris
tan soldiers. The powers will have
to whip these man by man If they
down them.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20
English Wa1nuts for Florida.

A recent special from Washington
states that Secretary Wilson has
theory that English walnuts can be
successfully grown in any Of the
Southern States, and that the trees
will thrive anywhere south of Wash
ington. He will accordingly enter at
once upon a policy for the encourage
ment of the growth of that most lus-
cous nut, so much in demand all over
the world.
This idea is worthy of the careful
thought and action of landowners in
Florida, for it costs nothing to raise
this nut after the trees are once
planted.
These different lines of diversified
ton are the hope of the South, where
heretofore farmers have devoted their
entire attention to single crops. The
present Secretary of Agriculture
seems to have the right idea of using
the government as a means to the
highest development of the agricul-
tural possibilities of all sections.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20

Will rapidly gather nitrogen to build
up the impoverished soil, at the same
time a1fording a profitable growth, or
hay or forage, without add tional la
Dor, save the harvesting, after the
seed have once been sown. Woodlands
used for pasture not supplied with
lespedeza would greatly be enhanced
IN value if the seeds were distributed
through the woods in the fall or early
spring. The growth of this plant, is
not confined, however, to poor lands.
Some of the most prosperous farmers
OF Louisiana use it as a rota ton crop
for all parts of the farm, while some
others devote some Of their best lands
to it's growth. The amount of lesped-
eza baled and sent to the city markets
is rapidly increasing. 1t finds ready
sale at good price. At Baton Rouge
the spring sowing is best. The seeds
cost about twenty-five cents per
pound, and it takes from eight to ten
pounds to sow an acre.-Report Lou
isiana Commissioner of Agriculture
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20
A New Orange Estimate.

W. r. Fuller, Jr., soliciting agent of
the Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad at Tampa, was in the city
yesterday, having come up to meet
Mrs. Fuller, who has been spending
the summer in the mountains.
Mr.. Fuller is we'll posted in regard
to the orange crop in the State, and
he thinks that the estimate of 100000
boxes, published in yeserday's Times
Union and Citizen, is too low, rather
than too high. The estimate was, of
course, published as comparative
one, but Mr.. Fuller is of the opinion
after "a careful survey of the situation,
that the crop will reach fully 100000
boxes in the State.
His estimate is $4,000 boxes each for
Manatee and Hillsboro counties, max
ing 100000 boxes from these two coun-
ties. In the other counties south of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20
A THRILLING RESCUE.
A Young Life Saved in a Remarkable Manner.
sturdivant Island Untey
Dangerous


Among the Thousand Islands is one
called GrindstOne. 1t is seven miles long
and three wide. The inhabitants of this
island are a well-informed class of peo-
pie who devote their energies to farming
and Q1larrying for a livelihood In the
home of one of these islanders resides
Florence j. Sturdivant, the four-year old
Sturdivant. She had a remarkable expe-
rience recently.
In an interview with reporter, Mr.
Sturdivant said: FLORENCE was taken
sick in February, 1896, with scarlet fever
and we Immediately called a physician.
After two weeks the fever subsidized but
Florence was left with a very weak
back. Severe pains were constantly in
the back and stomach. The difficulty
seemed to battle the efforts of the physi-
cian
FINALLY at the end of four months of
treatment we found our patient complete
ly Frustrated. At this time we called an
eminent physician, who agreed with the
diagnosis of our physician. He prescrib-
ed course of treatment and we followed
it faithfully for three months but instead
OF improving, Florence failed.
A brother of my wife, who resided in
Canada, but was visiting us, advised us
to use Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, and l purchased a box of the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20

pills and began to give them to Florence
This was in October, 1896. After using
the pills a short time we could see an
Improvement. Her strength began to re-
turn and her appetite was restored.
When she had taken one box the pains
in her back and stomach ceased and her
recovery seemed certain.
We eagerly purchased a second box of
pills and watched with delight the
change for the better that was being
wrought daily. Florence finally became
strong enough to walk little She
gained in flesh and strength rapidly. By
the time she had used three boxes of the
pills she was evidently we'll. We contin-
ued the treatment using another box. the
fourth, to prevent the possibility of a re-
currence Of the difficulty
I'VE cannot praise too highly the value
OF DR.. Williams Pink Pills. am posi-
tive that without their use our child
would have been a confirmed invalid,
(S1gned) William H. Sturdivant
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
sixth day of April, 1897
II. w. Morse, Notary Public
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo
pie are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt of price, so cents a
box or six boxes for $3.50 they are never
sold in bulk or by the 1907 by addressing
III. Wllllams Medicine Co., Schenectady.
N. Y.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20

the profits or yield would be $500 to
$500 per acre at three years. [ have
no means of knowing whether this is
fair estimate or not. / have had
number of men who understand trees
and timber to estima te the weight of
ten-year-Old tree and they all put it
at more than ton. This by the pres
ent process of II to make one would
yield so pounds Of camphor. At 40
cents would make $12 for the tree;
100 trees to an acre would make $1,000
at ten years. If the sprouts from the
roots will replace the tree in three
years the profits would exceed every
other product in the land But from
this amount must come cultiva ting
hauling, grinding and distilling.
But if the tree can be cut at three
years, and it will renew itself in
year, and some one discovers a cheap
er and better process, one that will
give one pound from thirty instead OF
now one from seventy-seven, the froz-
EN- hills and rivers of Alaska will have
no charm for the seeker after wealth.
| am sa tisfed that the camphor has
come to stay that it will be a perma~
nent and a profitable industry. 1t
must, however, appear patent to every
one that the greatest success will only
be attained by making large planta-
tons, or a community of plantations,
so as to secure the building of large
and proper distilleries and save haul
ing, etc.
But the gum and oil are not the
only benefits to be derived from the
beautiful camphor tree. AS an orna-
ment it surpasses the bay and mag
nOlia and as a windbreak it will prove
to be the best discovered.
This informant is given by re-
quest. | have neither seed nor seed
lings for sale and to show the growing
interest in this industry [ may state
that one of the prominent seed men
of the State is in the market trying
to buy next years seed crOp.-Ed
Rumley, Keuka, Fla, in Citizen.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20
Lespedeza, or Japan Glover.

Lespedeza is a native of Japan and
somewhat resembles the clover plant,
hence the name Japan Glover. 1t
grows very thickly, with slender
stalks, to height of twelve to eight
cen inches. Very little seems to be
known of it's introduction into this
country. 1t became conspicuous
throughout the South in piney woods
and old fields, along public roads,
soon after the war, and southern peo>
pie generally believed the Yankees
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20

brought the seed in their hay or in
their hair from the North. However
this may be, it's distribution is cons
stantly spreading and does not wait
for an invitation to invade new fields.
but seems to be satisfied with poor
land as we'll as with rich, and makes
a good growth on land that is said to
be too poor to grow cow peas. 1t
makes excellent grazing and a very
fine quality of hay. 1t is also an ex>
lent soil renovator. A farmer in East
Baton Rouge parish harvested last
year about one hundred tons of les
pedeza from one hundred and twenty
years ago, as being Improbable for
cultivation. Lespedeza rapidly spread
over the field without assistance from
the farmer, and two years ago it was
refenced and made the yield above
given. This is only one Of many in
stances that the writer has heard Of,
Wnoro Ola HoIQS DoCdmo pEOllCdDle
from growing lespedeza, giving the
farmer only the trouble of harvesting
the crop. This method of obtaining
start, however, is not advocated. Les
pedza seed can be bought at reason
able rates, and thorough prepare ton
of the soil and careful sowing with
good seed, will pay every time. Very
Door land will give fair return in Les
pedeza The hay is easily cured, and
ripens at a favorable season for har-
vest. 1t is slow about starting growth
in the spring, which is possibly it's
chief disadvantage. If desired for pas
turing it is very late spring before it
becomes large enough to be gatherd
by horses or cows It is also one OF
the crops that one would plant only
when he expects to let it remain, re-
seeding itself for several years in suc~
cession, and consequently would not
be used in a short rotation system.
In old fields that have ceased to be
profitable in corn and cotton, lespedza