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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10
Nn ShminbinAtiae.

Ser ilntsrssidnsts bat, uadbsm sr m.brsre
Sabre lang nit einem ifptrer eunaenleieeu
bebaftet mar. m,Id,s In s9pinsia9t anssu.
orien brobts. ourb einfabs Nttel ieiut De.
iunobeit witbfr srIanst uno er nth oiefes
peiImitisl Der leibenoen Renidbsit mittbtilen.
an aae, welhe oas psiImitteI bobeu pollen.
fdidi er bsrsitutqisf eiue Gopie bss bon ibm
benubtsn &,espts wsldes Die ee,osnbsu ale
elm fiherss Seilmitiel seatu G9pinbiu4t,
affbma, Ratarrb, 8ronditis, uno alls 4aIss
uno eunstnfranfbeiteH fsnnsn lsrnen ptteeH
Sr boftt pob alls esiotnbe isin WttieI probiren
mtroen oa 60 unihobbar 1T Sitienieeu.
meIde ous 8sespt babsn polltn, weldes ibntn
nidts toifst uno ft utQsitt als cine Dobltbat
erru,iieu miro. fpulen frsurbliihf aorshirtu;
Rev. Edward A. Wilson,
Brooklyn, New York
49, grpGbut bisi, 3siiuns.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10
YJeacipitcn 3arf= Grpetterune.

Sefretdr 8lib bat ben 2dnoerei, So.
mites beS SeuatS unb beS Sauiss cine
bonn funsirenoen Superinienbenien bes
gsaoipfone yationulparfs enttpotisne
Bill sussian6t, peIde bic @rsn3sn Der
Reisrpaiion um ettpa 5000 Nuaoratmeis
len uusosbnt. b. B. bic beitebenbe Sort.
reieruuiion bon @pomins. oas BON
Brdlibentsn GIepelanb Dor Sabresfrilt
fir Rsierpaticnssuede eriorene Geton.
@ebiet in Wpcmins unb bic i'm Sdome.
fen an ben Bart anarensenben Wari6sn
einfdliebt. Ssrner ioa oas i'm 0oro.
tpsitsn onerenssnce 8.bIrssmalbssbiei
WOntuna's nit ieinem srOben 8aIo.
rsihibum sineeiblohen tperoen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10
yfotb uue @leup in Wuflauo.

gus ct. petersburg pirb ssmsIbst,
oab cine Uiibernte unter Der 2dnbbep5l.
tsruns Der inneren BroUinssn. namentIiG
osS mittleren uno fIoIi6en RubIano,
fdrttbarss @leno uno Noib sur Solee
bate unc bab an manden Orttn itlim
mere 3uitdnoe berriden. als pdbrenb
oer Sunsersnotb in 1891. 8uifiten
3situneen 1T ieoe Asuberuns ilbsr bic
Sablase itrense unterinst. Bripatbrieft
aus IambOp, iiibbitli1 bon Ulostau,
mslcen. baB bic 8ausrn ibr 8isb mil
pem S,rOb ibrer Dd6er fiittsrn. 1p.
pbus unb anbere 8runtbsiisn srsifen lr
bsioreniberrssenber Wsiie UNI fi@.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10
Bismarf'e aHff6t.
Gin bsmerfensipsrtber 9IrtiieI

Gin bemerfensneriber glrtifeI bes
.,Snmburser Radridtsn", ber am
@eburtstaee beS 8aiiers eridien, trdsi
ben untrieliben Stempel bon 5riebri4s.
rub unb briidt Slrlt 8ismard 8 9lniia.
ten aus. Sc beibt barin: Scr Mo.
narb III tpeit mebr in ben 8orbererunb
bee bffentliden 2ebens sstrsten, alS feline
8orfubren es ie eetban. Die politif
bss Rsi&es unb 8rsubens trdst bas
8eiden faiierIihen llrfprunes unb bic
fart ausseprdste Snbipioualitdt bes
Souperins lit in ben peridiebenitsn
Spbdren bemeribar. gr berrfdt niht
nur. ionbern er rseiert unb 1T Der ibai.
iddlibe SIbrer Der Ration unb lenft bic
@eibide DeutidIanbs. Menn SsutIds
lamb isBt bur6 sinsn bOberen National.
seiit bslebt pirb, als nod Dor fur3er
Belt, ipenn bcS 8ertrauen in bic RsihSr
reeieruns iibtIi6 sunimmt uno Der nns
tsrnebmunssseiit einen Mnfob erbalten
bot. idreiben mir bies bauptiddlid Der
1batia1e su. baB Der 2aiisr bic Wese su
finben tpeib, auf benen bas seulni6te
3isI gu eIrei6en it," Ser Grtitel
fdIiebt nit ben @orten ,Die biiiteren
8ilionsn. bic uns fribsr am @sburts.
tase bsS 8aiiers dnsfiisten. babsn be.
sonnen su perfdpinben uno mir masen
su bOffsn. baB bic 3utunft uns feline
neuen Gnttduidunsen brinsen pirb. Sn
Sssu8 auf Srrtbumer, bic ni6t gum
smeiten Wale besaneen tueroen, adbIsn
mir auf bic boben intellettueaen @ieen'
i6aften bes Wonarden, auf iein 8er.
itdnbnib bon benz. mas niBli4 unb mas
iddblid for Deutiblanb 1T. ME aud
auf bic pipdolosiiden Gmpfnounssn,
bic Jpn beeinfIuHen."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10
Bob beS xabaf8.

Sn bieism Sabre fsisrt in SeIjsn uno
Der Pfals Der 1abat bas 2OOjdbrlae Stu,
blldum ielnes gnbauss. nsbsr feline
Giseui6aften belBt ss in einem ardutsr.
bu4e BON Sabre 1886: Der Iabai
ma@t gisisn unb SdIufsn, rsinist ben
@aumsn unb bic Saut. pertreibt bic
Sdmersen uno Waoisteit, itiaet oas
3abnDsb. bsbatet ben Msni6sn Dor Der
Bet. peria8t bic 2duis. belief ben @rino,
8rano. alts 9eidwdre, S4aosn uno
Wunbsn."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10
Gin beiabrtsr Mann ermorset.

MidasI SOrs. Elm 10 Sabre alter
5armsr, Der nObe 2ancaiter, elmer ists
WsiIen bon Buffalo entfernten Ortidafi
mObnte. ipurDe Sreitas NOrsen in isi.
mem 9ett ermoroet. Wlibael 8Oeusit.
Elm bel ibm anssiteater polniiher Atbei'
ter. purbe ais Der Ibat osroddtis per'
baitst. Srau Sors. bic neben ibrem
9attsn itlisf. puroe nm brei nbr bur6
sinsn Shmersensidrsi eetpsdt uno feb
eiusn Wann neben ibrem @attsn feben.
@bs Fs nod besrIffsn bate, mas eiasnts
LTD porsssaneen, fdlus Der Nann nit
elmer grt ibrsn @aiisn auf ben aOpf
Sic ronnte aus benz 3immer, sefoIBt
pon bem Wanne. Der ibr sIeibfaas einen
olsb auf ben 4rm usrisste. SOrs Iebte
nod bier Stunben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10
6rpf,er Eerbienif 4!

Bsr uns feline aobreT. eiuisnoet. bsm isnoen
mir per 8oit ssnaus austunft ibsr Gin aanJ
neuss 0eiddft. momit iraeno cine ptrion mann.
lideu ODER wsiblibeu 8efdledis auf ehtIiAs
Beiie uuo obns 9robe anslassn nno Whbs hba
100 Oollars per W0Hat beroieHeu fam. obAe
Rsiieu uuo 4eooeln. Ssin aasntid ,fts Ours,
bug ionoern Elm sbrlitts @efhdft dorthire
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10
Afficirt jebes Organ.
Memlieh biefe fdbreeflibe Der
9ranfbeiten-hrpnifdbe
6nkn~eh
!8atarrb.

Mebr oils bic SaIfts bsr aeute babsn
2atarrb in Der sinen ober anoern Sorm
unb bod neib tpubrideinIi6 fein 8ebntel
bieier 2eute, bas ibre 2ranfbeit 8atarrb
ia. Cine bentt iie babe 8risbtide R:s.
renirnnfbeit, eine anbere meint iie babe
2sberIeiben, tpiebsr eine anbere Sdninb'
iudt unb ipiebsr cine anbere ssrausn.
i4pa6e. Dieis 2sute iplrben iebr iber'
rai6t iein. su srfabren, oub iie aue an
1rpnil6em aatarrb Ieiben; ni6tS.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10

bsitOipeniser III sS absr
TO; al bieie @riranis
ungen unb nod bieI
msbr finb einfad Rn.
tar,b. b. /. droni.
ide gnisiinbune ber
Sbleimbdute bes Dr.
sans, Oas afficirt il
Srsenb Elm innerlideS
SyiImittef, baS &atarrb
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10
Conis Gobmann's.
R0tFI,
323 unb 325 sprute StraBe.

OF. 9ouis anbsuisr Buit unb Q. .SfobinfeH
8iere. 8srliner @sibbier. Bon 8einsn nne
Giqnoren merben nur Die erprobtefeu Rarftu
9efubt. Better Eortsr uno ale
0Barme unb falte Speifen
ju ieoer aa9ssssit. aae SeIitateffen Der Sab.
resjsit Cine reidbaItige ausiuabI be, beFsr
Gisarrsu.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10
hood s
SarsapariIIa

Ist die beste in der That die einzlge wahre
olutreinlgende Medizin. Nur Won C. |. Hood g
Co., Lowell. Mass, praparirt. 81; seehs fur So.
iioou ; Flllen ieicht zu nehmss'
wirksam. IS cents. Bel allen Droguisten.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10

gsrfanft bel apOtbsieru, cber fret urfdidt
na4 Gmpiaue bss PSiiss, Csc, ebsr s fiir -
Or. Sumpbrrps' SomsOpatiid3es glaHuai
iir sranfbeiien frei priHtft.
Humphreys Ned Co.. Ill willism &C., =. =,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03
4 plants Curious Habit.

A curious fact is the tobacco plant
habit of erecting its leaves ut sundown
and dropping them at sunrise. OF
course it is only possible while the
plant is while the upper
leaves are not more than two-thlrds
devcloped-but it Is SO mark ed rs %
make a wide difference IN the looks of
a field at evening and II hours later
Aud the results are So beneticent as
10 make II seem the result Of reason,
for ii the dewfall Is heavy it all runs
down to the stalk. trickles down to
the root and thus fortlties il against
the blazing sun: while. II the leaves
remained III pendu'ous spread, the
moisture would either drop from their
points beyond reach or else evaporate
IN the morning sun.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03
Marble Ponds of Persia.

That beautiful transparent stone
called Irahiz marble, much used in
the burial places OF Persia. and IN
their Crandest edltices. consists of
petrihed water of ponds III certain
parts of the country. This petrifac-
ton may be traced from its com
mencement to It's termln alton: III one
part the water IS Gear, n a second It
appears thicker and sta"nant, IL q
third quite black. and III its last stage
it is white like frost. Nhe2 the opera
tion Is complete a stone thrown on
its surface makes 30 impression, and
one may walk over it without Weiflng
ones shoes The substance thus pro-
duced S b. little and transparent. and
sometimes richly striped VITA red,
green and copE er color. So mueh :
this marble. which may be cut into
large slabs. looked nren as a lnxury,
that none bnt the king. MS sous AMI
persons especially privileged are per
mi,ted 10 take IL
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03
main roads. The cities and towns ara

main roads. The cities and towns ara
willing to accept this proposition, and
the farmers should not fail to take ad.
vantage OF the opportunity, while they
are ready to do so.
1t is proposed to make some changes
in the bill offered last year by appoint
ing a single read commissioner at a
salary of three thousand dollars, in
stead of three at five thousand each;
reducing the assessment for the first
year to one-twentieth of mill, instead
of one-tenth, thereby making the
amount to be expended about $780,
900; and having the expenses borne.
fifty per cent. by the State, twenty
five by the county. twelve-and-a-
half by the town, and the same by
abutting property, though these
changes may be somewhat modified at
a final conference.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03

4 large part Of n recent issue Of the
Farmers Union Advocate. published
IN Albany. was 1eyotad to the Good
Roads topic. aud the bill to be intro
duccd in the Legislature was en-
dorsed as in every sense practicable,
rommendable and necessary. The
whole force of Good Roads sentiment
will be brought 70 bear upon the
Legislature. with the hope TO secure
favorable action upon this bill The
Good Roals men are alive and ag-
gressive, and they are not TO be
halted il their purpose by empty po-
litical promises and subterfuges-
Letters from prominent men in many
different counties were printed, show
ING that the sentiment II favor OF such
measure Is growing rapidly. The
Secretary Of the New YORK League for
Good Roa Is says: To-day the farm
ers alone maintain the public highways,
which ali the people use. and they as
sess stLe1l selves about $1,000, 900 q
wear for this purpose. Why should
this be 20: We say the State should
DO something for the public highways,
AMI 20 should the county and the town
The main roads bear a traffic largely
unrelated 10 The ab3ttlng farms. This
ia especially 30 near large cities. To
care for them properly, the farmer Is
heavily All ualu!v burdened- This
bill provides way by which local ,op-
ton and home rule. main roads may
re built. and fifty per cent Of the cost
defraved by the State. thlrtv-nTe per
4ent Nv the eouutv. and afteea per
emf. w the town ar adjacent p-opertr
I,xners. il they desire the Improve
saeu,. This. - a large extent, lifts
.ro1D the farmer .ae burden Ut these
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03
Clarified Anplss

Pare ani core the desired c&aa,i y
OF small. rather swee. apples. "eigl.
and . each po1ai allow pound of
sugar Put the sugar, with Just q
little water. over the fire: boil and
skim: add the grated yellow rinl of .
lemon. and tablespoonful of lemon
,,rice - each two pounds a. sugar.
Put the apples into the hot syrn >,
allow them 10 stand over tln VA k
part OF the stove until they are r.r-
fectly tender ana transparent. Ora i:
dust with grannlated sugar, aud dy
either IL the oven or sun. 4.aeiI s
Uolc journal.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03

o,oe fq d while tie sun shines out
sJta..--iag skies are perfect blue;
=. Il. wG.!e aid clouds Of doubt
tatu .arest stars come peeping 9
through:
o.,I..,s, lcal DOWN by the meadows fair.
Hgrre tie sweetest blossoms nod and
ai~.
d. a. aside our cross Of care,
once ii a while.
q, II while within our own
Veto. me sand Of a steadfaSt friend
9,..fl, 4 ytile W. feel the tone
a. Iye. "ith the hearts own voice t.
prud
.,It.e .earest Of all our dreams come
g.. lr- /, way il a golden smile.
I4.st Ir7.ing Tower - kissed with dew
Once IL a while.
0a,. 81 . while in the desert sand
a.Al spot of the faiTest green:
gr.a IN q White from where we stand
Ia. aIi- If Paradise are seen,
And. st".t Jog in our hearts we hold,
ts. talt the world cannot deiiie;
ys.raIe carth dro2s for the purest gold,
once il II while.
d. Il. Summers.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03

W. T. Harmon, living on the Days
Mill turnpike near Tilton. has II use
very curious but convenien. hog
pen. The pen ,s nothing more than
huge sycamore tree, which IS hollow.
and furnishes sleeping quarters for as
least twenty largesizei porkerr. Tas
tree has been used for the pre.en:
purpose for over Ten years, and during
that time over 1000 hogs have oeea
raised il .t-Tlen;ngsbu-g Ky
(,azEste
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03
IT'S on the third floor. Will von


waltz
TO Duncan it seemed as if they
were an hour mounting those stairs.
and when at last they came to the
thlfd floor and door Of the back room
was opened, a mist seemed to dim his
eyes.
'Duncan,' said an unsteady voice
and with an effort he recovered him
self Duncan, YOU here?'
Yes; but [ ought to have been
here long ago. Why didn't you send
for me?"
Rupert Warren turned his head on
the pillow and looked tixedly at the
wall
ELSA would not hear of it. She
wanted to keep my secret. AS il
secrets matter when ones dying,
ooh, don't be edownhearted, old man !
Perhaps, if you tell me all about
Il fancied you might be looking
for us and prayed you would come in
time, butt hadn't the strength to
write. Do you know why we left
Lansale?"
..<,, ),
..I l1
.,"n e, ao';. =. nlo"l o5'on
Elsa paid half, and they prom ised not
oi {, "0 N"'Ho 'P -
',a.a ,ao' 49, .oon 'n i'7i a 'ar'le' az any, 'l-o
ment Since that time I've learned
very little. Nothing for year
..Tl..:
iNpe"ll'ihs' IL naSn l'ro'ioeo
~ WIN il11iis 'oA'i ie'' ~ i9n d
cheeLl'i s'oi -
NO "sSeh'eu 'h,an' ana II
.ooI MN "n e'ior' ~ ii'iiA' ni' 'AS ei
- NAV hohoSSllaoIe.
suppose You don thihh any the
worse Q! r-lsa:
II think as have always thought
-'lat Elsa love IS Slit beyond the
merits '[at, VI any maj, on ear'n
1hanE you; IL IS pieasaht 10 DC
- eih"e,r"' 1,o 'o1' n"n0
i',u " 'ii' ,no''i'
Could II. possibly be Elsa-his Elsa
Inns Sifi III ',re III, siiaonS iiorN anu al rus!
olach MAJ! ms Slfl Win the INK
ii'iiuS' iaSS"io = i"ce an'' 'iieo
nave you 1ofSo''eii lDe al LII:
'iiiie: nc ashe" ~ loiiS w.
never lofSet my Ilelos.
we were sollietninS more 'han
irlen"S. ;,
/, was 10 save Eo, pun
ram mo ne ia"S neo il''f
pl'teflS' Chliu' 'uu -" euppoe 30
mere "a9 any pam ~ 'ni' WI ~ IN
.n.'I ;.1 ol -, hiio" ny sou ,d ona'a '.il 81,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03

Trim of all outside pleas and D
press the roots Of three iclsts .. ccle. Y.
cut tnel.l into lengths ot six zach -
each, wash We'll a4l tie toGeta,r.
Cover them wltn boiling water IN a
saucepan, ai1 a piete of mace. sonle
pepper co.4@. an onion and litlle
salt. and hu.l them. Pa. one tab G.
spoonful Of flour ari one tablespooa-
ful Of butter into 4 saurcrail. and whan
il j. melted add sufficient water 20
that in which the celery uas i:o.!el 10
make !he salc@ Beat tie yolk Of IN
egg with the iuice oi a Iemon apd
when the sauce i ofrthc lire sir j. a,
adding pinch of salt When no
celery is done. Place II on dish. ut
of the string that fa@,ens ii toge n.r
and pour over the sauce.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03
Found at Last.

o . O - - - - 10
There is a drearv little shop in a
dlr,1 Ittic street In the shop win
dow curious medley Of things, old
aaI neu, worthless and valuable.
INTO Tins shop one dull November
afternoon Duncan Coils found his
way. He had several times picked up
cartons TITLES there, and now, in
corner of the window was a small
iarh frame that he fancied might be
suitable for 1t print he had lately
bouent
4 i matter Of course, the wizenel
Oh man behind the counter asked
twice u much as the frame was worth,
thougilhe knew his customer by sight,
and - -pected him
After some protestations an offer
was accepted. oh, I'll take it with
ne he continued, expe rience having
taught him that such purchases are
SAFER IL ones own keeping.
Duncan noticed the old man change
color and, gianring around to dis
coteI the reason for such q marvel, he
t5und that IN elderly woman had en-
tered the shop
"fhen il sold. she murmured
under her breath, az she looked at the
money Iylng on the counter.
Was the frame YOURS % Duncan
asked, with disregard for the eti-
quctte 81 buyer and sellcr.
Yes, 1t least, it belonged to "a
friend Bat there was picture in
IT,
Il shouldn't call II a picture in
teuutpl Stocks. And lie was not al
together pleased when his customer
sid We'll, " whateyer it WAS, | should
Ike - see 1t.
From Il drawer was taken small
olI painting the portrait of a fair
aare girl, with bunch of white
lilies III her hand.
II isn't much, and ii wants a gilt
frame
NO il isn't much, repeated Dun
can, and lie smiled. For once Stocks
was mistaken. Duncan Coils had
painted that picture, and an apprecia-
tive public had taught him the value
oi hi~ own work
Duncan bought the picture from
'he old dealer put it back in its frame
and then left tAe place.
,b.'n :. st.nd II )h.on ,,o.k;ntnsbe,
s..r.cnoJ NM fr,,n ahsaryot;on and
l,...',l .I,ro ,,n,,1 no u,n,,n M
Irlted, her lips compressed, Il REQ
spot uu either cheek. Stocks had cyl
.l.. ,f ,, a,
F..l sa;l nn,.a,, n ros,.he.
.,nl.,,
~. ;, = ,1rtaal- .ba fro,,.
,lo,, ,,r.la. a.l;.1,,t baran nrcl
,..4I
.>,n $50. 80 AL o,a uher.
xa.,N.t ~, ', 800 ;,
;,
~, ~ ! ~ -, ''"'' -
~reople don.tlike their affairs taIke,
eb,,, mben
They are in difficulties. That
understand perfectly. But when it
question "f refusing hell S'ns'a'
III, hetl' -"oh N"h thlah II iilaN.s
'dd'feaces Look mere anu Il
elened Iothet he wore on MS wa'cl
H''n N"n Ah"" 'he i"ce
les : MISS Marth, sur
enough
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03

Some Of tue wooden churches ot Nor.
way are f.liy 100 years old, and are
still n al excellent s;ete Of preserTa-
ton. Their tlmbers hare successfully
resisted the frosty and almos. arctic
winters, because they have been re-
peated.y coated with far Norway
pine, thus treated. seems 70 be-: re.
sis, decay
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03
4 Long List.

Il have received nineteen proposals
IN the last two months.
You don't say, What large mum
her of suiturs YOU must have Whom
were the proposals from:
"One from Charlie and eighteen
from that French count. Judge.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03
A Farmers Suggestion.

Good roads, exclaimed a bright,
Intelligent farmer, ''of course we
want good roads Farmers don't like
TO ride over bad roads any better than
any other class of men. We are all in
favor Of the betterment Of the high
ways, we are only divided as to ways
end means. Wheelmen are raising
great hue and cry over highway i'm
provenent and are full of schemes for
providing for the cost. I think the
whole problem might be solved by a
tax on wheels. BY wheels | don't
mean bicycles alone, but wheels drawn
by horses also. Let a tax of s year
be laid on each bicycle, buggy, road
cart, etc:, etc. not owned by an ac-
tual taxpayer Let every cent of such
tax be applied to improving the roads,
and 7 think We would not be long in
solving the highway problem. How
would [ provide for collecting snch a
tax? I would have the town clerk is
sne certificate to each owner Of a
wheel or set Of wheels paid up, and
confscate the property of those who
persisted in thus using the roads with
out paying the tax Farmers and 9th
er taxpayers could pay or work out
their time just as they do now. =
knlckerbocker
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03
GOOD ROADS NOTES.
fActivity in North Carolina.

At the Road Congress. lately held
IN Raleigh, y. c., committee Of
twenty FIVE was appointed 'to act
with the North Carolina Good Roads
League in considering the revision of
existing road laws, and in urging the
next General Assembly to adopt such
legislation as will remedy the existing
defects in these laws, and as will pro-
vide for the employment in public
road Improvements of all able bodied
male convicts whose term of sentence
does not exceed ten years
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03

London has 1880 miles Of streets.
Paris 600 miles and New York 90
miles.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03

''This year, Concord, n. H, - says
the Concord Monitor, cat the sugges-
ton of the highway commissioner, di-
vided its highway appropriations SO
that small part was set aside for
permanent work in the construction
OF highways and streets which would
only require nominal repairs for
series of years. The result is all that
could be expected, and the policy
should be continued in succeeding
wears. Other towns would do we'll to
follow this practice, seeking at the
same time to get the most competent
men it is possible to find to take
charge of the road building. There is
no public work in which there is such
a crying necessity for intelligent di-
rection as in the construction and re-
pair Of our highways"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-03-03

A suggestion for improving the
sand roads Of Georgia, reported by
the Macon Telegraph, is to take the
misdemeanor cOnvicts and ''assign
one gang to digging ditch right down
the centre Of the road, with instruc-
tions to go to clay; sand to be thrown
to one side and clay to the other.
The other gang would come along just
behind and fill in with sand, and scat
ter the clay over the surface Of the
road. The work would be done. The
first rain would mix the sand and
clay. 1t would never bog, as the
roads do il portions OF upper Geor-
gia, where it is all clay. And the
roads would never be a sand bed
again, as it IS where ell is sand. This
mixture of equal parts of sand and
clay make the best roads in the world,
except where shell roads and mac
adam are possible" An enthusiastic
Georgian has SAID, "kill the sand
beds of south Georgia, and [ would
not exchange home among the pines
for any section on Gods green earth. .
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-26
HORSES LONG FAST.


NEVADA. No. oct 25.-A remarkable
case OF long life without food or drink
was developed here yesterday. when a
horse, supposed to have been stolen from
+. T. Letton. OF this county. on the
nlsht OF September Is. was found alive in
one OF the stalls at the fair grounds. 1t
had gotten loose from It's owner and
strayed into the fair grounds, where Il
was shu, In a stall by one OF the fair
managers, who supposed II belonged TO
people camped there. when found It had
eaten all the pine timber in reach and
though greatly emaciated Il was able to
walk. II had subsisted without food or
drink the whole time.