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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-03-11

Sfn1ro- OF. Lrr~..".e tu1a
The Faculty of the University q
North Carolina VIII deliver "a ser,.,
lectures during the Srnng Teru
!, Gerard Hal at the University
The. following dates aud subject,
nave heen announced
March l2.-Prof IIume--"Tnt
Mixing Of the English Blue.
March rs. Prot. Wi,snn-"A
4 'ol'9iral Trip to The Bahama
Islands
April 9-Prcf Ball -"Homer."
April % Prot. W!inms-.phi
'o-"pl'y and Late"
May Prot Cnbb-"livin.
Lakes and Dead Seas (>,e'eop
uc,u
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-03-11

The Legislature OF North Caro-
lima adjourned sine die Tuesday al
6 .. 10 Leaving several handled bills
on the calendars. We hope Moth
Carolina will never again be cursed
with such a set of pie hunters
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-03-11

President Mckinley has called an
extra session Of Congress To meet Oh
Monday, March 18th. 10 receive such
communications as may be made by
the Executive.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-03-11

John X. Smith, Republican, OF
Gold-boro, has taken possession OF
The State p~enitentiary. Senator Nc.
Ca-kcy is t" be snnerin,endent Of
the Weldon farm and Iseinhardt oil
the Weldon farm.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-03-11

Tie Democrats will gladly vel.
come the return of prosperity even
under a Republican administration
Send it along. Mr.. Mckinley.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-03-11

1t ia estimated that the cost OF
vessels now being hn'l, a, lake ship.
yatls, Is close To 5000, 900, as com
pared with 80 900, 900 a year ago.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-03-11
ORANGE SUPERIOR COURT.

The Spun. germ OF orange gu
perior Court VIII convene Monday
March 18th.
Judge Allen, of klnston, will pre-
side.
There are some forty odd cases
on The Criminal Docket, the two
Of most importance belug the case o.
The State against John Clark tor tEs
murder Of Nancy I.ey, aud the cas-
OF the State against Wash At"ate'
co.ored, for assault and attempted
rape in two cases
On the Civil Docket there are a.
cases for trial, aud 10 ca-es on The
Appearance Docket.
The following is a list OF juror,
for next, week
Carl c McDadr, w. +. Parks, J
w. Cole OF Mary, IIa \. Clark
Duncan Brown, Gnlon Waddeli.
Jack Is Lynch, Henry Kirkland
colored, ii. &. Andrews, Dock l.
Taylor, j. w. Wllkers"n, W. II
Stewart, W. III. Edwards, John Z
Davis, J Is Dawson jones kenlo".
colored, w. G Robson. Crawford
C.les, w. \. lobe. Ben +. Hester
Charles G. Gay, Haywood pnret',
colored, j. A. Holmes, Charles "
McBronm, Richard l. Gates, 5 +
Cole. George A. Dlrhan, w. ID
T,lley, Thomas +. Gates, F1e,che'
5 N-l-on,> w. ID. La,,a, Roter, :.
: Taylor, Deck Is Ba,ock, w. {
! Crabtree, James Laws, Jr., j. w
: Terry.
Another term Of the Snperi"'
Court Will convene May 24tn. f.
! The ,,,al OF civil cases only, aud vii
: hold one week.
: r-"',".>.r"'a --~~~'.-~s
. The Sn.z Canal did a larger busi
ness IN 1896 than IN any other yea
: since il vas completed la ~.
ennes amounted To SIC, 600, 900. 1e
o one vessel flying the America,
hay passed through it Our stnpl,
tariff aDi navigation laws make !
impossible Tor cur merchants To d.
business under the Stars aud Stripe,
except upon vessels Flying be,wee,
our own ports. 4 traffic from which
foreign competitors are excluded.
FREE PILLS.
Send your address to II. f. Buck
!, len & Co, Chicago, and get a fire.,
sample box Of DR. Kings New Lit.
Pills. a trlai Will convince o {"
their merits. These pills are Easy il
action and are particularly etfrc,lv
in the cure of CONSTIPATION AID Slcl
Headache. For Malaria aud Liver
. Troubles they have been proved IL
valuable. They are guaranteed t
!. be perfectly tree from every dele
tetiouS sutstance and 10 be lu,el,
vege'ab 9. Trey do not weaNen h>
thar action, but ~ giving tone |,
stomach aud bowels greatly 'nvi.
crate tie system. lte.ular >lzn .-5c
/ Per box. Sold by w. \. Uave-
: Druggist.
Tie New York World Charge.
:. that the railroads got Sic, U1O ,U0(
more than they were entitled to iol
carrying the mails during 1896
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-03-11

The minister's little girl and her
PLAYMATE aefe talking about serious
things DO You know what a
hacksllfer - p She questioned. "Ie>;
its a person that used to be q Cans
tian and isn't sad the playmate,
promptly. But what 10 Won s'pos,
makes tlcrn cail them hack-liiers ?
80, that's easy. inn see, when PEG
Pile are good they Z, g churct aud
-, W IN front, When they &c, a
lu,Ic tired Of beng good, They Sip
back a seat, aud keep on tnl ,h,.
get clear back To the door. After
awhile hey slip clear out, aud never
come 10 church a.ain
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-03-11

The he., Salve IN tho world for
Cuts, Brni-e-, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rhenm, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilhlaius, Corns. and
all Skin trnptlons, aud positively
cures Tiles, or nc pay required. 1t
- guaranteed I" give perfect salis-
f,ctlon or money refunded Price
- cent- per box For sale by w
a. Hayes, Druggist,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-03-11

Tie New York World charges
that the railroads got slo, V1o. 900
more than they were entitled TO Tor
carrying The mails during 1896
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02
To BE Proud OF.

"How does it taste, | wonder?" said
jamie, as he saw Patrick Flynn take
a glass of steaming punch at the bar of
a restaurant.
Did you ever taste strong drink,
James," said a handsome old man
standing by.
Never" said James 81 wonder il
it is good?"
Il cannot tell you how it tastes"
said Mr.. Landers. Il am GO years old,
and have never tasted it in my life, and
| am proud to say it. l see what it
does. 1t has cheated poor Flynn out of
his snug little home. 1t has clothed
his poor wife and children in rags and
made him cross and quarrelsome. 1t
is liquid fire, and theft, and poison. l
don't want to know how it tastes"
Neither do l." said James. THANK
you, Mr. Landers. for what you have
said. When l am man so years old
1, too, will have it to say, 4 never tast-
ed strong drink in my life"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02

First. the spiritual powers latent In
man. We start with the fundamental
belief that man possesses soul. II
that soul we believe there are hidden
powers that have lain dormant Tor
thousands of years. The average man
or woman has only glimmering OF the
powers latent in the spiritual part OF
man. We propose to probe the secrets
of the soul as the men of science nave
probed the secrets of the body.
Next, we shall study the mysteries
of symbolism. Other subjects for re-
search will be occult algebra, mathe-
MATES and geometry in their relation
to the universal laws; the study OF
comparative religious doctrines, the
furtherance and dissemination OF reli-
gious knowledge and the unraveling OF
the ancient Greek and Chaldean mys-
teries.
"The resources of the world will be
called in to aid us in this work. Some
of the wealthiest men in America are
behind the movement, although every
member is pledged not to divulge the
names of these seekers after light.
1.-THE sexes will be equal in the new
school. knowledge knows no sex.
Women will be welcomed to the coun-
ellis of the elect, and no Office will be
barred to them provided they show
their fitness for the great honor
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02
WOMEN OF NOTE.

Mrs. NJ. S. Wade of Chicago manu-
features the peculiar yellow paper used
by the telegraph companies and press
associations, and she has grown
wealthy from it. The process Of man
ufacture is a secret which she will not
disclose.
A woman in Milpitas, Cal, is said to
have invented a novel and effective
cure for dependency and kindred evils.
She made it a rule to laugh three times
day. with occasion or without, and is
now enjoying excellent health and
spirits. -.
Mrs. McKinley's favorite color is
blue, as is shown by the number of blue
gowns in her wardrobe, and 1t is a
color which she has worn from girl
hood. A green cloth costume was one
suggested by Mr.. Mckinley, and one
which, next to the inauguration gown,
he took a special interest in.
Anna Katharine Green has just COM
pleted an arrangement for the serial
publication of her new story entitled
"The Bronze Hand" Her recent story
entitled THAT Affair Next Door" has
met with decided success, the fourth
edition having been called for within
month. G. P. Putnams Sons are the
publishers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02
Theatrical Assets.

A French theater, finding business
rather bad about 100 years ago, an
nounced the following effects as for
sale: A Sea, consisting of twelve
waves, the twelfth of which is larger
than the others, and little damaged;
a dozen and half clouds, edged with
black, and in good repair; rainbow,
somewhat faded; beautiful snowstorm
of flakes Of auvergne paper; three bot
ties of lightning; setting sun, worth
little, and moon, rather old; Othello's
handkerchief and pashas mustache;
complete repast, consisting of four
cardboard entrees, a cardboard pie and
a fowl of the same material, several
oak bottles and wax desert, etc.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02
OPERA-BOUFFE SKETCHES.
Some Amusing Occurrences of Long
Stage Life.

some Amusing occurrences Oh Lung
Stage Life.
Miss Emily Soldene's MY Theatre
cal and Musical Recollections' is an
amusing volume. The lady made her
debut some thirty-seven years ago as
Miss Fitz-Henry, in music hall. In
1865 she rose above music halls and
became the Azucena in III Trovatore. ,"
Then Miss Soldene found her chance
in opera bouffe. Her prime hit was in
"Genevieve." Then came successes in
La File de Madame Angot," La
Perichole" and Carmen" In Dublin
in 1870, when Carmen" was sung, the
car drivers took the name Of the piece
as complimentary to themselves, says
the New York Times. They said: See
that now; see what Soldene is bring
ing us-an opera of our own, the opera
of The Carmen Here is another BIZ
of theatrical anecdote she records:
During the rehearsals of La PERI
chole, when Mr.. Campbell and l made
our first entrance, the carpenters dog.
fox terrier, always accompanied us,
and, wagging his tail, sat down with
much gravity in the center Of the
stage, with his back to the footlights,
and, at one particular part Of my OPEN
| ing song, lifted up his voice and gave a
grewsome and most dismal howl. This
went on for several mornings, the dog
always bowling at the same place, al
ways paying the same tribute to my
vocalization. 1t was very funny, and
thought we might utilize it. So for
the performance we had Toby frill
made for my appreciation. We went
on as the street singers, spread our
carpet, tuned our mandolins, and COM
menced to sing. Directly began dog
gy took up his cue beautifully, howl
ing long and loudly. 1t was great
terrific applause and encore. Every
body said: How clever! Who trained
the dog?'"
OF dress rehearsals she says:
"a dress rehearsal rs years ago was
a nearly unheard-of thing in Eng
land. AS a rule, the costumer brought
the costumes into the theater on the
night of the first performance at 1855,
and considered you ought to be awful
ly obliged at their arriving at all. Ev-
erybody's dress would be too tight in
the bust or too loose in the waist, or
vice versa; general confusion and dis
gust prevailed and productions suf-
fered."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02
7TTT7TTTT T7T1T7TNTT
RODE A FINISH.

He looks at you, as it were, from be-
hind a flour-bag, especially when wear
ing a white waistcoat, and he talks to
you as though he would fall backwards
if you pushed against it. o, yes! he's
very hot, is Fatty He's had his ups
and downs, and has always faced the
music bravely, whether he'd shirt on
his back or a scarf round his neck.
He's made money, too, by backing EN-
on the course"
From personal experience | knew
that was true, and | could not help re-
fecting that a man must be clever to
make money at sport by which most
of lis lose our little all and what we are
able to borrow. Yet such man is, no
doubt. more than clever; he does not
mind what he does.
My idea is that the wealthy punters
are those who, if they cannot find win
ners, find something else of value, and
do not necessarily wait until 1t is lost
But the last paragraph may be treat
ed as a philosophical depression, hay
ing no relation to the story which was
continued by my friend as follows:
"Then Fatty after brilliant coup,
got some racehorses of his own. He
was tired of backing other peoples
gee-gees, and wished to try how he
could work them under his own pro-
prietorship and supervision. He had
no desire to own high-class horses. He
knew that money could be made out of
little races as we'll as out Of big, only
with greater certainty. He had not
soul above platers; his argument was
that you can win as much with a bad
horse as with a good one If you can
back him with confidence to beat
worse"
"Incontrovertible," remarked, in
terrupting the story for a moment;
"but I never could find worse than
=
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02

"Up, up, up it goes, and down, down,
down it comes" sang BERTHE Brown, as
he tossed his rubber ball up against the
house and caught it again.
up, up" he began once more, and
sure enough it did go up this time;
away up on top of the porch. Berthe
waited to see if he could say, down,
down." but he couldn't, for the ball
didn't; it stayed up there.
BERTHE stood around and waited
awhile, but finally concluded to go and
play horse with Sam Clark, who lived
next door, and ask papa to get the ball
when he came home.
But when papa came he told Ber-
tie that there was no way to get the
ball then. He would have to wait till
the storm windows upstairs were taken
off, for he had no ladder long enough
to reach up to the roof.
BERTHE missed his ball, for he was
very fond of It, and the worst of 1t was
that he could see it from his mammals
window upstairs.
Ol6 QdN Willie mdLulud Wdo ulCooiu6
he stood looking out of the window and
wishing, oh, so hard, that he could get
his ball, when a little snowbird came
fluttering down to the roof peeped in
at the window, and then hoped right
upon the ball. 1t gave little roll
which must have frightened the bird,
for with a swift motion it sped away
and the ball rolled softly over the
edge of the porch and dropped to the
ground. You can scarcely imagine how
surprised BERTHE was. He ran down to
the yard in twinkling, and there was
his ball in little nest of dry leaves.
He has always felt very sure that the
snowbird knew how much he was wish
ing for the ball, for this is true story,
and how else can you account for what
the little bird did?-Julia Darrow
Cowles. in Youths Companion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02

Q rule, they are libelous or demoraliz-
ing-or both. 1t is not prudent to re-
tail them in the family circle before
visitors of more or less strong re-
ligious convictions.
Happily, the story of "Fatty's' IA
vorite may be told without fear OF
bringing a blush to the cheek OF the
youngest or most foolish person.
who is he?" was the question peo-
pie asked in wonder, as they and he
went on the course probably with a
common purpose Ito "get bit" as the
mission is called by those who fol-
low iD; and the reply was invariably
the same, Fatty"
That was was all. Fatty" pure and
simple; this seemed to satisfy puDilc
curiosity. Further interrogation was
considered adventurous, in view of the
startling facts it might reveal. To
look at him was enough, especially
when he was backing losers.
Truly, FATTY" was remarkable
character, unconventional in his life
and customs, also in his ideas as 70
the rights of individuals, so far as per-
sonal property was concerned. What
he wished to have he thought he was
entitled to take, If the owners atten-
ton was diverted; and no man was
cleverer than he in diverting owners
attention when there was anythinS9s
be taken by doing so.
Not person of high principle, he
could afford to purchase the luxures
of the season in sufficient abundance
to crafty his appetite, which was i'm
mense. To many persons of the high
est principle such luxuries are I'M
known.
When in his best form Fatty" ac-
complished notable feats. His favorite
maneuvers were executed on the race
course. He was quite at home there
and moved about, both in the ring and
paddock, with immunity from assault
A friend told me this story about
FATTY" in confidence-hence l pass II
on in the same spirit. We were return
ing from Camptown steeplechases after
a bad day, and were bemoaning sur
anaemic condition.
This is no game" remarked, 'for
honest, well-meaning men," and
vainly hunted for the remnants Of a
cheap cigaret which 1 hoped had not
been thrown away in better times.
Eyes, it's poor game" said my
companion, when one loses ones mon
ey in order to maintain ones rectitude
of purpose. Now look at Fatty" he
added, after pause, rathel inconse-
quentially; you never hear him COM
plain of his bad luck 1t is those who
have been playing with him who lift
up their voices. He knows very well
that luck wouldn't keep him in grease
for his moustache and boots"
But some of us are afraid of prison, "
murmured regretfully.
We'll, just listen to short account
of what Fatty did the other day, and
then talk about prisons If you like. OF
course, you know that at one time he
kept a small coffee shop in the east
end of London, and now bets in thou
sands. That denotes the master mind
He is called Fatty because of his
stomachic protuberance, not in refer
ence to any other personal distention
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02
Old Witchorn the Goat.

Old Whiteh0rn was goat. He lived
nowhere in particular, and had very
bad temper. The people he had but
ted over could not be counted. He
used to lie in wait behind a great rock,
below cluster of little shanties that
had won the title of Rocky Row, and
no one knew when he would rush out
and attack people.
He belonged to Mrs. McMorn, and no
power on earth could induce that lady
to sell him.
'It's not that 1 don't hate the haste
meself," she used to say, "but sure and
indade I'll take orders from no neigh
bors. If Mrs. Dolan and Mrs. O'Grady
had not bid me dishpose av him as II
thye was quanes, I'd have had him
made into chops or sausages long
ago."
Old Mrs. Smithers and her grandson
Sammy lived in the neatest house in
Rocky Row. Whatever whitewashing
and scrubbing and rubbing of window
glass could do for "shanty" was done
for the walls, the floor and the windows
of Mrs. Smithers' little home, as we'll
as for Sammy, who had clean, we'll
starched shirt waists and boots that
shone even when they weer out at the
toes, which happened now and then.
for old Mrs. Smithers was very poor
and had to earn all she had by going
out house-cleahihg or taking in laun-
dry work.
Sammy was yet too small to earn
anything, but he ran of errands for his
grandma and put on the tea kettle to
boil before she came home.
Old Mrs. Smithers had not always
been poor. She once lived comfortably
and happily in pretty white cottage
with green shutters and red roof that
stood between two rows of poplars,
with garden full of liacs and peonies
and strawberry shrub all set about
with box borders, and Mr. Smithers,
Sammy's grandfather, was buying it of
Mr.. Mix, who was said to be a miser
One day he went to pay his last in
stallment, and was coming home, driv-
ing his gig, when a piece of white pa
per blew along the road, and so fright
ened the horse that he ran away and
threw his driver out. Sans grandfath-
er was so much hurt that he died of
his injuries, and only lived long enough
to tell his wife that the papers proving
that he had paid for his house were in
his pocketbook. However, no pocket
book was found, and Mr.. Mix said that
he had not been paid anything for his
house.
Produce the papers," was all that
he would answer Mrs. Smithers when
she told him what her husband had
said. IF he paid they've got the re-
ceipts to prove it,"
But the papers were gone. Mrs.
Smithers was turned out of her house,
most of her furniture taken, and she
was obliged to work, as we have said,
to support herself and Sammy.
"If we had only known just where
poor grandpa was thrown out we might
have found the pocketbook," his grand
mother used to say to Sammy.
However, Sam himself would have
been happy enough if it had not been
for Mrs. McMoon's dreadful billy goat,
old Whitehorn.
The creature was the torment of his
life. He was always hiding behind
the rocks when Sam went of errands
Sam would watch and listen, but old
Whitehorn would keep quiet until he
was close to his hiding place and then
rush out with lowered horns. uttering
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02

that awful "Ma-a-a! ma-a-a" and, as
Sam expressed it, "go for him."
But 1t was to be that this very old
Whitehorn was to do good thing for
Sam-a very good thing, though it did
not seem so at first sight. This is the
way it happened: Old Mrs. Smithers
had worked at lady's house whole
week, and the lady had paid her well
and given her a nice present besides,
and she came home in good spirits.
"Now you shall have a good cake for
Sunday and custard as well, SAM"
she said. go to the grocery and get
me two quarts of milk and dozen
eggs, some lemon flavoring and three
pounds and half of sugar, besides the
tea and coffee we usually buy. You
must get some raisins, too. We Will
have treat"
Sam was very much pleased. He put
the basket on his arm, took pail In
his hand, and skipped past old White
horn SO lightly that the goat was left
behind before he knew 1t.
But when Sam had filled his basket
and was on his way home, all laden
with good things, he was not so iris
ky. Just as he thought himself safe,
whack came something behind him!
Away flew basket and pail, and down
he went into a deep hole where ashes
and garbage were thrown by the care
less folk of Rocky Row.
1t was a deep hole, and he was COW
cred with dirt and good deal
scratched, and 1t was hard to md
place to climb up. Then the eggs and
milk and raisins were gone, and where
were the good cakes and custards to
come from?
Sam began to cry, and leaned up
against the side of the pit, while White
horn looked down upon him and said
"Ma-a-a" At this sound Sam grew
furious, and took stone from the earth
to throw at him. AS he did SO, he
saw in the hole that the stone had LETT
something red. He picked 1t up. 1t
was long-shaped pocket or bill-book.
and on the corner was a name, and
Sam spelled out these letters: Samuel
| omlLHeTS.
A little later, Mrs. Smithers was as
tonished to see Sam, ragged and dirty,
bruised and scratched, without basket
or pail, but laughing, rush in at the
door.
"The milk is spilled, and the eggs are
gone, and there is not raisin left,
he shouted, "but I've found grandpa's
pocketbook with the papers in it,!
And so he had. Ever since 1t fell
into the hole rubbish had been thrown
upon it, and had kept 1t from the rain,
and 1t was quite clean and dry.
But if Whitehorn had not butted
Sam that day 1t never would have been
found" Mrs. Smithers often said that,
after they went to live in the dear old
home which grandpa had bought for
them, and where they are so very hap
py together.-New York Ledger.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02

SO strong is the desire of the Polk
county, Ore, newspapers to do the pub
lie printing that after one had offered
to furnish 10000 letter heads for cent,
the other paid So for the privilege Of
doing the job.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02
z A Promising Artist.

Berlin art circles are interested in
a young artist who promises to make
his mark. Though only wenty-three
years old and still a student, w. Kreis
has won the 1900 prize for the plan OF
q national war monument, to be erect
ed in Leipsic. There were seventy-two
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02
CHILDREN'S CORNER,
TIMELY TOPICS FOR OUR Boys
AND GIRLS.

sOld Witehorn the Goat'--Bertie's Bail
"A Boy to BE Proud Of-"Deten-
ton Hour" n Pretty Poem from Boys
Own Paper.