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The Mena star., 1899-04-13
4 MONETARY CONFERENCE
The British Indian Currency Com missions Report Misleading as
 to America's Intention.
STATEMENT BY TIE HINT DIRECTOR.

The Honse Caucus Com mittee on Currency Reform to Begin Work Monday-New York Banks Against Issuing Notes Based on CircuIation-Gea. Brooke's Plan oF Credit Extensions in Cuba.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13
wh.iesaIs Indletment at Greenfield. Ind.

By the President-John Hay. secretary state.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29
! FARM TOPICS 5
Guinea Fowls.

It would be good plan for oil
poultry raisers to have few guinea
fowls about their poultry premises.
They ore hardy. good natured and
beautiful. It is we'll to keep them as
tame as possible and always have
them around the home. as they make
an excellent Watchdog their shrin
cry frightening away hawks and other
murderers. The poultryman great
est enemy in the South i: the sparrow
hawk, and our neighbors have lost as
many as a dozen chickens a day by
hawks alane. while we never lost but
three chicks from that source, aad we
believe all credit is due the 6 linea.
They will live and prove profitable
for eight or ten years, aud no farm
should be SO crowded but that it could
make room for at least one pair of
guineas They destroy vast amount
of insects and clean the fields Of seeds
that would otherwise go to waste.
costing almost nothing TO raise, and
no better meat can be found in the
poultry line unless it be the turkey -
Poultry Herald.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29
Serure Good Seed Potatoes.

The Importance of using sound, uu-
sprouted potatoes for seed cannot be
too strongly emphasized. just where
to get the seed is matter Of opinion.
Some would send North each year for
new stock, while others prefer to get
their see, potatoes from the South.
The Ohio Experiment Station in It's
tests has found that the locality from
Ehich seed is obtained is matter of
1ess Importance than the manner n
which the seed is kept during the
viute.. Cold storage Ohio potatoes
have given as good crops as those
from Maine or North Carolina. Cold
storage, however, is not convenient
for oil, hence the easiest plan is to
secure seed potatoes late in the season
by planting them the last Of July.
To carry out this plen preparations
must be begun as early as the first Of
May. Ordinarily potatoes will not
keep in condition for planting until
the first of July, but if they are taken
from the cellar before they begin To
sprout or when the sprouts are just
starting and spread on barn floor OF
loft, or some other place where they
will receive little light, they will throw
out short stubby sprouts about one
half inch in length aud then remain in
that condition for months The po.
tatoes must be only one layer deel
preferably, and seed enos up. When
planted :he potatoes Will come w
quickly and make their growth in !
short time and almost surely give Z
good crop. The potatoes produced by
this method will keep i'll commo.
cellar without sprouting and for thi:
| purpose are much superior to SEED
grown in the ordinary way.-NeN
| England Homestead.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29
How to Suppress NJ oths.

One of the best aud easiest ways to
suppress moths is to burn sulphur IN
their haunts. Closets and apartments
may be treated in this way, one by
one. in order not to have too heavy q
dose Of the fumes at one time. Delicate
fabrics and garments trimmed with
any sort of metal trimming should be
taken from closets and gilt-framed
pictures and silver and gilt brio -brao
removed from rooms before the sui
phur is used. It has been known to
change the color Of paper which has
heavy gilt pattern. With these ex-
ceptions, however, it is harmless. A
piece of lump sulphur is put into any
sort Of metal con or vessel, little OK"
celsior being placed beneath it to start
its burning The room or closet in
which it is burned is carefully shut
for few hours. Rugs, furs and
blankets in use in house that seems
peculiarly infested with moths-for
they appear in large numbers every
spring-have been kept absolutely
free from injury by this semi-annual
treatment of the closets in which they
are packed away.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29
'Great was the CONSERVATION on the

"Great was the CONSERVATION on the
Brandvwine tha. night. By-midnight
o hundred men gathered by Captain
Audrey, were ar the mill desperately
resolved to defend IT, But what were
hundred men against an unknown
number OF British cavalry
My grandfather, Jack Boyer. was
a lad of ten.
He did not realize the horrors of
war, and he was very much in love
with the new flag. which az that
moment was floating over the grand
stand, five miles away on the road to
Newcastle. While others were in a
state Of terror over the fate of the
powder mill. Jack was wild at the
thought of the red-coatss aetkind thu
beautiful flag. He dnafy made fhe
heroic resolve to rescue it. and long
before the early dawn he was on his
way to do SO as fast as his nimble
young legs would carry him.
"He climbed the pole, cut the rope
the flag. He gathered it up IN his
arms and started on the run for home.
Meeting two British officers he said
he was carrying the flag TO Greene's
troops who were below the bend with
four cannon.
81 don't believe word Of it, you
lying little rebel. I've notion to
kill You.
I'm not lying, and Jack looked
the British officer unqualllns III the
eye.
The officers consulted earnestly
together aud finally concluded that
their small detachment of cavalry
didn' stand much Of a chance in a
conflict with regiment of Greene's 5
patriots and four cannon.
The officer who had first spoken
TO Jack held UP the Tag. thrust his
sabre through 1t III half dozen
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
Round Tables Again.

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For luncheons, afternoon teas Aud
evening suppers nothing compares IN
favor or effectiveness with the polished
table. Indeed, it may be said that
polished tables, round. square or OBJ
long, are the fad Of the hour. They
are, of course, made the background
for beautiful lace effects, in center
pieces, large and small doilies. New
mahogany may be aged by processes
that are known to furniture dealers,
and defaced or dull woods may be re-
newed and polished. A top sixty
inches in diameter will seat seven or
even eight comfortably, and one SOW
enty-two inches will seat twelve. A
large dolly is placed at each cover.
and every article on the table (except-
ing the silver and glasses at the indi-
viduai covers) has something under 1t
proporticn ned to its size. These bits
of lace or openwork, with the center
piece. flowers, brilliant crystal. silver
and tiue china, give an effect as strik-
ing as it is pleasing. ng.-Woman's Homo
Companion.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29

with twenty men left IN charge. For
several DAYS there vas no distur bance,
and Just before the first anniversary
Of the Fourth OF July my great grand
father went To Philadelphia and
brought home p beautiful silk flag
There were but few of them then and
they were highly priced. The people
II tho country roundabout intended
u celebrate the first anniversary Of
the independence II fine style. There
was L. be barbecue. and speaking
and music from the grandstand, over
which the new tiag was 70 float.
"Ou the evening OF the third the
ar-anCenl ents :or the fete were com
uie.ei, and great time was aCtici-
rateG But lust as the Boyer family
we're Al supper. 6 ror-strlcken old
co!oYei man burst into the room. his
ewes starting from his head, and his
teeth cEa,torlng with fear.
Oh. Massa Boyer, dev comm
dey : comm
,Wno:' cried everyone, starting
froE the table.
De red coats, naassa gasped tee
faithful Uau
You're dreaming. Nose, said nv
grandfather. Lord Howe aad tie
whole kit Of them cleared oUt week
age.
Yes. inassa. hpt Cap'n Audrey he
done .ahin fro lie country AT he see
ne an ae say, Nose, tell Massa
Bover 4 Whole regimen Q red Goa,
cabalry III conin' 10 blow up de
pow Ter mill Tell hin lse goia 10
+ rou ;e DC country.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29
Breeding Fancy Poultry.

Breeding fancy poultry is fascina-
ting science, and those who follow it
carefully and use fair intelligence can
make 1t paying industry. The
trouble often is that people take it mp
without adequate knowledge of the
work. There is science IN all poultry
breeding, but more go in raising fancy
breeds than the ordinary farmyard
fowls. There are several points that
the breeder must keep we'll in mind.
1t is shade and feathers that he is
breeding for, and not for the qualities
which makes ordinary poultry va!u-
able. Without perfect shape aud ap-
pearances the fancy birds would ne OF
little use in show. and it is for ey.
hibition qualities that he must strain
for. One may ignore the exhibitions
Of poultry when raising the birds for
market, but he cannot do this if fancy
fowls are his objects.
In order to understand the bus
iness, one must read and study upon
the subject OF fancy fowls. He must
have the shape of his breeds firmly
fixed in his mind Half the battle de
pends upon the shape of the bird. By
conforming 20 the ideal shape on LAYS
the foundation for all other successes.
No matter how perfect the carriage OF
marking Of the birds may be. if the
shape is poor they will never come up
to the standard set by the exhibitors
OF fancy breeds. Good shape general
~ Indicates the rest o. the essential
points. But not always. Otherwise
It would never be necessary to breed
for carriage and plumage.
well-shaped fowl will usually
have a good carriage, bnt occasion ally
this can be improved by selecting for
further breeding the birds tina. are
stately and graceful IN their walk and
department. Breeding for plumaSe
Is not the least fascinating par: Of the
fancier's wors- /, probably yields
more genuine pleasure than any other
part Of the labor. Starting with birds
OF excellent constitution and shape.
X Is rem arkable what changes can be
made IN the markings OF the feathers
without IN any way destroying Or in
lur:ng the type. But i. takes long
years OF care, selection and breeding TO
accom- plisn this n wav that gives
satisfaction. I; is work OF love o..
well as for wages w. St.llwe!l, II
American Cultivator.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29

once if my grandfather, Jack Boyer.
had not been boy Of rare pluck and
wit I've heard him tell about it a
dozen times. and always with pride.
During the spring and summer of
III, : he said, Lord Howe had been
marching around that part of the
country, and General Washington had
been watching him, and hadn't been
part Of the country and General
Washington left also
The most Of the time there had
been guard Of 5000 men near the
mill: but as there seemed TO be no
immediate danger, the usual esqlard
was taken away, and only corporal
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29

places aud then threw It at lack. saw
ing. Here. take your rag: vou are q
plucky little rebel, anyway
Jack snatched the flag aud fairly
few toward home, while the British
horsemen wheeled about and cla:-
tered down the road to Newcastle.
That's the way my boys, my
grandfather. Jack Boyer, saved the
pow der mill Juiy /. lit.
But here's the carriage. Let's he
OF II our barbecue. :
Oh. graaipa.' sail D.,k with :
sigh. II there would only be 4 war,
SO | could % something rlorious.'
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29


and deposited in the Smithsonian In
Z stitu,ion.)
Secretary Lons from Mrs Harriet r.
F. Stafford. of Cottage City, Mass. to
whom it had descended from her an
cestor. James Bayar1 Stafford. aud
with it she gave the Government con-
vincing evidence Of its authenticity.
The flag is Of English bunting.
about two and one half yards lons aud
two yards wide 1t was originally
about fifteen ee: long. but in the last
century OF rs existence two yards has
been appropriated piecemeal by pa
triotic relic EaHters 1t is sewed with
flax thread and contains twelve stars
In blue union, and thirteen stripes.
alternately red and white The stars
are arranged In four horizontal lines,
three on each line. The omission Of
the thirteenth star is explained ny the
fact that Georgia had not joined tue
confederation at the time il was made.
The evidence shows that the flag
was made by the Misses Mary aud
Sarah Austin. under the supervision
OF General Washington aud Captain
John Brown, Secretary Of the United
States marine, the deeign being taken
chiefly from General Washington
family escutcheon, These women
presented it to Captain John Paul
Jones. who raised it on small vessel.
and sailed up and down the e.Schuylkill
River to show it to the assembled
thousands of Philadelphia Then he
placed it on the Bon Homme Richard
and went out privateering. In the
English Channel. off Fiamborough
Head. l2o years ago. he was assailed
by the British ship Serapis, aud in
that memorable conflict this flag,
which was floating at the masthead,
was slrot away and fell into the sea.
StadI'd, then a young lieutenant on
the Bon Homme Richard. plunged
overheard. recovered the flag and
nailed 1t to the masthead After the
fight Paul Jones transferred the flag
to the Scraps aud subsequently took
II vita him to tue Alliance. When
the Alliance was sold IN l7S4, the
naval authorities presented paul
Jones's Starry Flag as well a. a
boarding sword aud a mus squet cap
tured from the Serapis. TO Stafford
IN recognition of his meritorious ser
vlees through the war.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29
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It has been calculated that some.
'ninS like $50, 900. 900 pints of tea
are iE1bioed yearly by Londoners. and
'nat the 'eapo. necessary to contain
this amount. If properly shaped, would
comfortably take IN the whole Of St
Paul's Cathedral.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29
THE FIRST STARS AND STRIPES.
Paul Joues's Flag From the Bon Homm d
Richard Now Government Pfoperty.

The ensign of the Bon Homme
Richard, Paul Jones famous frigate.
which was presented to the Govern
ment recently for permanent e1hibi-
ton in the National Museum, is be-
lieved to be the first American flag
bearing the stars aud stripes. as it is
undoubtedly the first national colors
ever hoisted over tho American war
vessel and the first tina. was ever
saluted by foreign naval power, says
the Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune. This flag was re-
ceived by President Mckinley and
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29

In case Canada becomes . part Of
the United States. native Mi.sourian
proposes the State motto FOR Greater
America: United we stand, divided
by Niagara Falls
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29
To Cut an Apple.

To cut on apple into two or moro
pieces without also dividing the skin
seems an impossible feat, but that it
can be performed with comparative
ease anybody following the directions
here given will testify. Apples are
50 common a fruit that they figure on
every we'll organized dinner table,
aud the little trick, when performed
as an after dinner feat, IS really quite
startling.
An apple with a firm, smooth skin
should be selected. Take long,
slender darning needle and thread it
with silk or cotton. Linen thread -
perhaps the best, as it is not SO liable
to break. Begin at the stem and take
u long stitch under the skin of the ap.
pie, being careful not to go so deep
that the point of the needle does not
readily emerge. Take another stitch
in the salue direction. sewing right
around the apple, exactly as you
would cut it in half
When the thread comes out again
near the stem, take the two ends In
each hand, cross them and pull stead
lily. The thread will. of course. cut
the apple in two, leaving no mark on
the skin. and without breaking it be-
yound the tiny holes made by the
needle, which are quite invisible. By
repeating the performance in different
parts of the apple it may be cut into
quarters and eighths, and on being
peeled will fall into these sections. j,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29

Neii celebrate Manila Hght
Aud Santiago Bay.
Veil march to LEFT and lle to right,
=" ".th starry banners gay
pom our bugle horns we'll blow.
And toot and toot a1d toot,
And frecrackers as we go
We IL shoot aud shoot aud shoot,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29

and cut the rhubarb into thin slices.
Cover the bottom Of pudding dish
with layer Of rhubarb, sprinkle we'll
with sugar. then add layer OF thin
slices of buttered bread from which
the crust has been removed. Repeat
until the dish is full and bake in
moderate oven.
Parsnip Croauettes-Wash, scYspe
and boil FIVE medium sized pnrsnips
until tender, then drain aud mash ine.
Add piece of butter tue size of .
small egg, two tablespoonfuls of cream
and pepper and salt 10 taste. Let
this Just come 10 boil, then remove
from tho Gre and add one we'll beaten
egg. Form into croauette., dip in
beaten egg and bread crumbs and fry
nntll nice brown.
Peach Short Cake-One cup sugar,
one egg, one kitchen spoonful lard.
one piat sour milk. one teaspoonfuI
soda, -four enough TO make dough
same as for bi=cnit. Divide in four
pieces, roll ont the size Of pie tin
and spread over with butter. Roll
out another and lay on top When
baked turn upside down, take the
top piece, lay on plate aud place
lice peaches On top; lay the other
piece on top aud serve with whipped
cream. To prepare the peaches Ono
can OF peaches placed on the stove in
! granite vessel, TO which add one cup
! o! sugar and stew until soft, makes two
cups.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29
'i" al Continerta.e
f'l.l -a-l7 rage. Ce-imer.als

Keeping time 4 music 300 years Old.
Ihey presented sucn q very Jimmy ap-
pearaIce that they attracted the atten-
ton 0: Dr.. Richard Sluck burg. recI-
mental surgeon il he British army,
who was Wit and musical geaiu-.
As tae CoL.lnentals marched into the
handsome British lines the contrast
was so grea. that the traditional song
81 Cromwell. on the ken,I.h pony with
a inacaroni - hold his plume. as OPP
posed 10 .be elegance of Charles and
LIS cavaliers flashed into the surgeon :
mind, and setting down The notes o..
the tuc-. he wrote with them the lively
satire upcn CroH veil We. known tue
Il England
Ia1a.e rood.e cz-e 10 :or1
Csu1- :. Ae-tls- pol-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29
Tie oaal quickly cauch..ae slu,p,e

: A-+C J.- 2 t.-EE4N NdU : II ne SID De
ar, and although the British soldiers
Hneerel :. 4. the Americans liked il.
anu SANG II with g0sto wh-n. twenty
I've Years later. CORVALLIS marched
iAs5 Inc American lines Ia II. soul.
sarrIe strains ami surrendered his
sword and his army.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-13
An APPEAL FOR AID.
For Texas Flood Suf-
ferers.
Disaster Without Equal In This
Country.
Nearly 10000 People
Are Helpless.
State Cannot Furnish Aid In
Time Required.

Washington, July is.--Reprs sentative
Il. b. Hawley of Texas, who Is now In
Washington, today made pubic the fol-
lowing statsment with reference to the
flood situation In that slater
"The disaster which has overtaksn the
communities in Southern Texas, is with
out parallel In our country. At soma
points, the precipitation was three and
one-half feet in 90 hours. resulting in q
Hood OF enormous proportions, covering
an area Of many square miles TO depth
OF from i've to 20 feet and loss OF from
25 to 40 million dollars.
No less than 20 populous towns have
been inundated rs well as thousands OF
weil-established and well ordered farms.
which today are in complete state of
desolasion. Practically every work ami.
NAL, every milk COW, together with all
stock cattle and every vestigs Of vegsta-
tion, have been swept away. leaving the
country completely devastated Within
the iniuence Of this awful disastar res.d-
ell over one hundred thousand people, al
most half of whom are In state OF help
lessness today except as they may lie pro-
vited for by thoss who are generous and
able to assist them.
sThe whoia state tf Texas IL alive 10
the situation and Is doing Its utmost to
relieve the suffering. It is, however, Inn
poss' Bile for the state alone within the
time necessary. 10 sucooF the people. to
come to their relief When tue great
Johnstown flood occurred. Pennsylvania
could have easily taken care of their own
If given time, but as time was, sas it is
now, the essential fartor, they were
obliged TO appeal to generous public In
every part of the Union and from every
quarter the relief was immediate on n
scale commensurate with the disaster.
10 this public the flood district or
Texas appeals today to supply the neces-
sal les Of life until the horrors OF the flood
shall have passed, and the people shall
be In position to again address them
selves 10 the task of re establishing their
homes.
For this purpose 1t is urged through
the press, the different commercial bodies
and municipal authorities Of every city
Of the Union that this appeal be answered.
"For the distribution of this relief a
system is being organized throughout the
flooded district Immediately under the
direction OF the governor Of Texas to
whom all contributions should be- ad-
dressed at Austin, Tex. and under whose
care every dollar will be iudiviously and
effectively expended
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-13
oRANaEMEN Al 81. JOHN.

st. John, N. b, July 1a.--From early
morning orange has been the prevailing
color here. The men who hold in rever.
ence the name of King william assem- pled
In force to celebrate the great victory at
the Boyne 207 years ago.
The visiting Orangemsn. numbering in
the thousands, came from all parts OF
New brunswick besides contingents from
Bangor. Waterville. Augusta, Lewiston,
Montague, Kingman, Danforth. Patten
and Houlton, in the neighboring state Of
Maine.
During the afternoon there was mon
ster parade at the head Of which the
British and American flags floated grace
fully together
The day was fine and cool and every
thing passed of quietly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-13

Governor aud star, by the Mayor and city
governments aud Invited guests.
Friday afternoon Governor Powers will
pay an official visit to the fleet, accom-
panied By his staf. In the evening the
aeet viii be illnmina.ed aud there win
be Grand display of fire works in the
harhor where the display mar bs wit
messed from the tieeB as we'll as from the
shore. During this display there will
be taud concert on the Eastern promo
naie.
1t Is quite likely tha. boat ra,s for
cash prizes will be rowed In the upper
tarhor sometime Friday, the exact time
not yet being determined upon.
Friday afternoon at 230 o'clock the
ball teams from the battleship Massachu-
setts. the champion nine Of the fleet. and
the soldiers from Fort Preble at ths Port
land lsagus grounds. A small admission
fee will be charged for this game.
SATURDAYS PROGRAMME.
On Saturday afternoon about 700 blue
jackets from the fleet will be taken to
Pc AXIS island in the afternoon, weather
permitting, where they will be given u
clam bake and shore dinner. There will
long programme of athletic contests
for cash prizes and TO that ship whose
men win tie greatest number of points
in this contest will be given silver cup,
suitably inscribed. The band from the
heet will also be present at this contest
and will give concert during the after
noon.
Saturday afternoon the Cumberland
club viii entertain the officers of the fleet
from three o'ciock until seven O'Clock
Saturday afternoon the bali team from
the New York will play with the soldiers
at Fort williams at the Cape.