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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-04-20
3 FARM TOPICS {;
.
The Bite OF a Hog.

There is great danger OF blood
poisoning if hog bites the flesh.
There is no poison in the hogs teeth
as there is in the fangs of q poisonous
snake. 1t is rather the poison which
comes from the saliva, as the hog is a
very indiscriminate feeder and not at
all clean'y When a hog is made
angry the amoun. Of this saliva is
greatly increased, and the danger is
greater Even a slight confusion
from hogs tooth should be prompt
~ washed out with some antiseptic.
Dilute carboIic acid, one part of the
acid to 1000 Of water. is good and al
ways a reliable antiseptic. Some
should always be kept where it can be
handily procured, to put on cuts or
outside injuries received on any part
of the body. It will greatly hasten
their leaIipc
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-04-20
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
Monosrams on Sofa Pillows.


TIE fancy for embroidering college
seals and ,other insignia on sofa pill.
lows has led to putting personal mono.
grams or crests on cushions for bou-
doir use. A lovely pillow received By
bride recently was Of white satin.
with her maiden monogram emb1oi-
dered in silver. A spray Of orange
blossoms at one corner completed the
bridal effect. A heavy white silk cord
finished the pillow. and tassels Of
white silk and silver were fastened
one at each of the corners. Many
pillows equally delicate and elaborate
are shown in the shops, their beauty
being somewhat detracted from by the
realization of the difficulty with which
they can be kept unsoiled. Occasion
ally one enters q parlor where the pill
lows are so extremely costly and
dainty that a ort Of slip Of sheer bolt
ing-cloth is made to put over them.
The artistic effect is at once lost. A
sofa cushion should not be above its
use. When pillow reaches the yelled
stage, it might better be Of denim
New York Post.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-04-20

Der to the railroad but Walter. I had
intended to 60, bet John Hansford, a
Wool-dealer, had sent word that he
was coming that day.
waiter was much pleased to tax e
my place, for he eud Sally were great
| trends, end with only one road to
follow, there was no fear Of missing
the way. SO, very soon after sunrise,
the glri and boy set out on their forty
mlic drive to catch q train which was
to leave Plattyille at five that even
| ing
About two hours after they had left,
and q good deal earlier than | expected
him, John Hansford rode up, and
without waiting to shake hands or to
get of his horse, SAID:
"Martin, you had better call your
herders into camp mighty quick.
They say, down at Truebury's, that a
| small band OF bad Indians is knocking g
about the country somewhere north
of here. They've killed a Mexican
herder and burnt his cabin, and now
they've crossed the railroad coming
this way
l lost no time. 'Dick Taylor!" I
| shouted. aud out ran the cook, Tho
| only otner man Oh me place at tnat
time OF day.
Saddle up-hurry, said, "there
are Indians betwiyt here aud the rail
road. We must galIop to overtake
Sally and Waiter.
With his paper cap on his head and
his hands covered with dough, Dick
rushed with me to the stable: out
came the horses on went the saddles,
! and III less than five minutes we three,
all we'll armed, were galioping north
ward
Meanwhile Walter and Sally had
travelled some fifteen miles. They
were Jogging along, laughing and
chattering and watching the shifting
mirages which are always to be seen
at that time of year, when my girl
cried out:
"Oh, looki There's funny one!
Then Walter saw what appeared to be
the legs of five horses trotting along 0
foot from the ground.
Presently tle scene changed. the
horses legs vanished, aud the young
sters saw the heads and shoulders O
five men, large and undetned, sailing
through the air. Sally told me after
ward that this frightened her.
Suddenly the mirage cleared an(
the girl aud boy >aw. about two mile
to the northweAt, five horsemen, ons
behind the othe4.. They were riding
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-04-20
HARDWOOD SAWDUSTs.
The Fine Dusts Used For Various Special
Purposes-Fine Sawdusts Exported.

The fine sawdust Of hard woods.
that which is produced in saving
veneers, is used for a variety of
special purposes; fine mahogany saw
dust, for instance, being extensively
used in cleaning furs. There are
sold fifteen or twenty different varie
ties Of fine sawdust from as many diff
ferent kinds of hard woods, these be-
ing gathered from the various mills.
While fine mahogany IS the sawdast
most largely used in cleaning furs,
various other kinds are also employed
for that purpose. The use Of box
wood sawdust for cleaning jewelry is
traditional. Boxwood sawdust is also
used in polishing silver. Some saw.
dusts are used in marquetry work.
Some are used in making pressed
mouldings and ornaments Sandal
wood sawdnst is used in scent bags
,. The production of coarse sawdust
Of various hard woods, such as oak
and maple. IS greater than the de-
mand for them; such sawdusts may
| be burned in the mills where they are
produced. Coarse mahogany sawdust
may be sold for commonplace uses, or
employed as fuel where it is made
! but for the fine sawdusts Of all the
! hard woods there IS more or less de-
mand; for many Of them there is 6
ready market The most costly oi
fne hardwood sawdust IS boxwood
of which the supply IS less than the
demand
Fine hardwood sawdusts are shipped
from this city TO various parts Of the
United States; they are exported il
considerable quantities to Canada ant
some are sent TO England. Sun.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-04-20

: II see" said Sally, and her eyes
brigh tened. Guess what I was

7 II see," said Sally, and her eyes
brigh tened Guess what I was
afraid of, Walter. I was afraid the
Indians would just wait and watch Us
till we would have to leave this cold
water. Now they'll have no time to
wait until we're frozen out"
Meantime the second Indian had
come up, taken the unhorsed man be-
hind him, and galloped out OF range
with the others. Walter let them 60 un-
harmed. For the aspect of affairs had
changed-a good deal more, too, than
the Indians knew.
The redskins held brief consulta-
ton at safe distance; then one rode
off toward one end of the pool, and an
other toward the other end, while the
remaining three began crawling from
bunch to bunch of grass toward the
wagon. This did not look SO danger
Gus to the besieged as the Indians
probably supposed.
7 ''That's ali very fne," said Walter,
when he noted this man9uvre, ''but
they haven't got half enough time to
get US surrounded. However, I'll
have to attend to the crawling ones.
Sally, will you just keep your eye on
the two on horseback, and tell me to
look when they stop
SO Sally walked out few yards,
STOPPING as she waded, so that the
water was over her shoulders, until
the wagon and horses no longer inter-
ccpted her view. There she crouched,
with just her head out, and watched
tie proceedings, and grew exultant
and confident as she saw what the In
dians didn't even suspect.
While she was keeping her lookout,
Walter was making the crawling In
dians very uncomfortable by drop
ping bullets close to them. He wasn't
trying to hit them; his hope was to
keep them crawling or lying, SO that
they would not rise and see what was
coming. There they lay very fiat, and
moving with extreme caution until
Sally cried out: "Walter, they've
turned back! No, they're galloping
away! They know, now!"
'Oh, see them run!' cried Walter,
as at that moment the three crawling
Indians sprang to their feet, made a
dash for their ponies. and rode off
helter- -skelter.
They had reason. Three angry,
well-armed white men were within
half mile Of them, and riding on like
mad. Wenad arrived in time.
ooh, father" said Sally to me, as I
lifted her up out of the water and
kissed her, ooh, father. I'm so glad
you came in time! Walter would
have had to shoot those Indians, and
Ia don't believe [ should have felt
Companlon. @''
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-04-20
EBP.TlDE,

a s0dden reach OF wide and wind want "a.
sky Of shattered steel that pals the ei.;.
> ana one long shaft Of sun that seems to yrr;.a
vast let tiers slowly a slate Of sem "
ne dreary wall OF gulls that kim the crest
O( sni!en breakers sliding in to land
"orld grown empty full 0 vague nnre-t
Ana snadcW-slapes that stride across
ne gray beach widens. Foot by foot annear
strange forns OF wreckage creepinp froro tbe ,ar.
Ike el2sls tha steal in silence from graves
10 "atch beside the death-bed the wear.
f4or shattered shapes Of ships that once stood ar,
! Fu!reighted To the far hcrizon's syeer, "
10 music Of the CHEEKY salor-shout
~ men who sought the wonders Of tbe aea,,
Icor shattered ships Their gallant cruising or
hcir cargoes coral l-crusted leagues below -
lhcy rise, unna med, unnurnbered from the
l'e"eSsion u the ebb along the
Inc tickle tide that bore Iravalv
Betray5 their shame and nakedDess to be
Mnte witness to the littleness OF men
VINO battle with tie sovereignty Of sea
For ne, rs we'll, alone upon the dune
mere SINKS tide that tie bea. ba,
- Ana leaves but grim unsightly wreckage where
ne broodihS skies make mockery noon.
AZ. Gear, that hopes, like tides should deht auav
lnInasktng Oh the naked shore Of -
Iotsin and Jetsan1 Of happier dav
'4e'ia7 wrecked, ana all the emptiness thereof
-6uY Netmore Carryl in Harper's Macaz
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-04-20
Guest Room Toothpowder.

Passenger Traffic Manager McCor-
mick, OF the Big Four, tells Of a friend
OF his who was visiting some relatives.
Hewas given the spare room and slept
we'll In the morning, desiring TO
clean his teeth, he looked through his
valise for his tooth brush and box Of
tooth powder. He found the brush,
but had come away from home with
out the powder. Looking about he
discovered small jar on the mantel
He opened it and saw it contained a
grayish powder Here is some tooth
powder" said be. and vetting hts
tooth brush he dipped It into the
powder and gave his teeth q good
scrubbing. When he went down
stairs to breakfast he said to Lis
! hostess:
You must excuse ne tor taxing
the liberty, but as came sway iron
nome without lny tooth powder / usee
some Of that you have IA tie little "a.
On the maatel il my room
"Why, Charley" said tie hostess
that isn't tooth powder n ,na- .a-
it's Aunt AIMS ashes. ."-CiHGinF :,
Jnc uirs>
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-04-20

'1e doctor orders, to i've III tue open
e'f tar 4 coHpIe q years.
Iacre We're no comforts or con
f.aienees about sheep camps IN those
aar. \ bunk kAouse and kitchen,
With all the furniture home emado ex-
csli the cooking apparatus; some
r2ign shelter for the sheep and u
able for the horses were generally
tAc oniy buildings, and these were
n1'f T. he sci down il some hollow Of
: IN" bare, brown PLAN, to bake like
ovens under the summer sun and
t. shake IN the cold blasts OF January.
Aase1 Jevohs had lou OF 3uca
camps, but the nome fahch' on 'he
'rep fiIoyo. was more pfe,en'lous
l..f.e ii..fe niy men an,' ii'.'i =
I'VE faamea mouse, aoou' pasture g
'honsh Ter two COWS, ana Sinall
"t''tn' Naz'er 't,ch' lof 'he gro"
" 81 Pe'"'otS ana sucii i''AuileS'
we tho"Sa1 the pace "ohcef VI
c'inlo't,oa 'he S"o'eii cl'"l6e Il oni q
1000 GUY hoslie 70 q Sneep camp win
~ extremely carry houfs, us very
l'a!a iaie and s'lil pIainef coohih6'
"aa rather trying 10 water oo' .ne
hsFeI inade 'he lea:t pl' "l colhpi'in',
io' ne. lie zen ih'o 'he iaiiAS ~
'."fe' ah0 a'thoo8h ne was no' =.
'iAlFr' !" work. ne SCI ABOUT 1e'i niiia
'ls af'al!S ol sh'epT''ln6 ny uolne
Slhin@ with as own hahoS.
b,l"te year was owe, 'ne oi''.ooi
iia't lnfhGh Ills muscles 1.-Two 9IetI
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-04-20
WALTERS FIGHT WITH INDIANS,
BY SIDFORD F. HAMP

[ tho time I was
foreman for Mason
\ Jeyons, v ool-
groWcrs-so said
the old mana gin 6
Il II c tor Of a
famous ranch COM
pany young Wal
ter NJ ason came
West for his first
visit. He was a
pale boy Of fifteen,
nephew t o t Ii e
senior partner, and
sent from his home
III the East, under
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
THE B1XBY SILVER COMPANY.
PiNY.

The Manufacturers outlet Company
on Weybosset street with IS usual en-
terprlse has provid d a treat FOR holi-
day shoppcrs by the attractive manner
in which it has arranged the exterior Of
it's large store Immense crowds sur
round the windows da Is watching the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21

surprising and unique display. But the
crowds outside are small in comparison
with the throngs that iii every aisle OF
the interior, where the counters are Ia
den with most varied stock OF every
ching that may be needed i'm the way of
wearing apparel at prices which Will
appeal 20 the pocket books OF purchas-
ers and which IL seems impossible 10
duplicate elsewhere. This big store Will
keep open Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday evenings OF this week in order 10
try and meet the holiday rush.
CAESAR MlScu
The generosity OF the giver Is usually
limited by the condition of the pocket
book. Caesar Misch. the popular cloth
Ter al 545 and 5f7 Westminster street is
trying 10 help out the pocket book. by
speclal terms that will make Christmas
shopping easy to all Purchasers OF 81
worth can pay 30 cents down and so
cents a week, or those who want S25
worth can pay 81 80 down and SIS a
week. lie Is prepared TO furnish in the
latest style at prices that are popular.
overcoats. suits, Jackets. capes, skirts.
hats in fact almost everything that -
be suggested In the way Of clothing for
man, woman or child.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
The ART OF SEEING THINGS.

To. be an observer, says John Bur
roughs in the course 0f an article on
THE Art Of Seeing Things" i'm the De-
cember Century, is to see more than the
particular thing YOU are looking for and
expecting to see.
We may see coarsely and vaguely as
most people do, nothing only masse2
and unusual appearances or we may
see finely and Discriminatory. taking
in the minute and the specific. In a
collection OF stuffed birds, the other
day, l observed that a wood thrush
was mounted in the act Of song, its
open beak pointing straight 20 the zen
fth. The tlxdermst had not seen tru-
ly.
The thrush sings with its beak but
slightly elevated. Who, has not seen
red squirrel running up and down the
trunk OF tree? But probably very
Few have noticed that the position of
It's mind feet S the reverse in the one
case from what 81 is in the. other. In
descending they are extended TO th9
rear, the toe-nails hooking the bark,
checking and controlling fail. In most
pictures the feet are shown well drawn
up und the body i'm both cases.
accurately about the birds and flowers
and external nature generally are not
therefore good observers. In their walks
do they see anythin gthey did not come
out Go see? Is there any spontaneous or
unprecedented seeing? Do they make
discoveries? Any bird or creature may
be hunted down. any nest discovered II
you lay siege 10 1t; but find what you
are not looking for, To catch the shy
gi tn
see all by-play going on around you.
missing no significant note or move
ment, pen ira ing every screen with
your e-beams-that is to be an Oh
server: that Is 10 havc''an eye prac-
tised like a blind mans touch. IA
touch that can distinguish white
horse ff-e,ft4- lslaei.-e-el detect iift-syt.
that reads the faintest signs. When
Thoreau was at Cape Cod he noticed
that the horses there had a certain
muscle in their hips inordnatSly devel-
oped by reason of the insecure footing
i'm the every yielding sand. Thorcau $
vision at times fitted things closely
During some great fete I'm Paris. tn
Empress Eugenie and Queen Victoria
Were both present. A reporter noticed
that when the royal personagss came
"a ~ diWn Eugene looked behind be-
fore doing so 10 see that the chair was
really there. but Victoria seated her
self without the backward glance
knowing there must be seat ready
for her: there always has been and
there always would be. The correspond
ent inferred that the incident showed
the difference between born royalty
ana hastily made rovaltv.lwonder how
many persons in that vast assembly
made ehis observation; probably very
few IL denoted gift of-sceing things.
If our powers Of observation we(
quick and sure enough. no doubt we
should see Trough most OF the tricks
of the slcight-of- hand man. He fools
us because his hand is more dexterous
than our eve. He captures our atten-
tion and then commands US 70 see only
what he wishes US 10 see.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
E. l.. HOSMER

No doubt TO many persons a pair NJ
eye glasses or spectacles would prove
most useful ana timely gift. What.
ever wants there may be In that di-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
WIVES AND k0TnER'.

cannot close this paper without a
reference 20 the unjust laws relating
to wives and mothers, which disgrace
the statute books of most Of the states.
and which should be annulled. Only
a very small proportion of the states
of the American federation allow tha
married father and mother To be equal
minor children Their legal owner
ship resides in the father in most
states, and the mother who bore them,
and Won them at the risk Of her life in
the valley of eath, is denied share
ates-4ft,t
only give 10 the father the minor chih-
dren, but the legal ownership of the
wife's person and earnings, which prae-
tically reduces her 10 slavery. To the
husband is given tha right of choosing
the domicile for the family, regardless
of the wishes OF tn wife. If the nus
band dies intestatc. the law divides his
property among his heirs, and very
often i'm such way as % cause great
hardship 10 the VIE These unjust
statutes are an inheritance from q
long-gone past, ami We're not formu-
lated by the legislators OF the present.
Inc majority OF Al tl uucbAlibN
and fathers are better than these laws
and never enforce them, and many are
entirely ignorant of their existence.
Still their influence is felt in the COM
munity. and their practical results are
always disastrous To the home and the
family. when interpreted by men who
lack an ideal comprehension of the
worth and glory OF motherhood and
home.
The time Is coming when am exalted
conception OF moth rho0d will prevail.
as the most important and sacred Of
ell the functions given 90 woman. En-
lghtencd motherhood viii D. compile
meutcd by enlightened fathcrhoud aud
science will come 90 their aid with all
that IL has Learned concerning prenatal
being Invention will have simpliied
household s IL has agricultural labor,
or co-oDl ration wilt have extended to
housok rpping as 90 has to business.
and the home win then become same
tu0ry for the young child. whose SUR
r0undings will be ideal and who can
be trained and model Alright
from tho ere 'n Then viii
"thc st1t.ll.r Eden come AGAIN
% man" Then viii human IA
thcrhnod and human motherhood take
on something OF the fullncss. tender
ness and divlneuegs of GOdh1ol. Ana
thrn viii th" children born Into tha
home have trooping nb1Ut thsu sucn
diViuitif- as Wcrr nct D.. never thr0ur
on oid OLYMPUS MARI AIiV. ,moro. iu
Leslie s p.1gLu Anrthit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
HANDkERCHIEFS.

We open the Christmas season with
tremendous stock OF desirable goods
and with prices marked so low that
buying them viii be a pleasure.
First we mention 500 dozen OF Chill
dren's Handkerchiefs that we 4.
will sell, for each. IC
Chlldren's Embroidered Initial Hand
kerchiefs. excellent quality. new r
designs, at, each.... DC
We have a very large assortment Of
Silk Initial Handkerchief at an prices
We call particular attention 10 the
quality we are selling at, 10.
each.... ..''.'s.............. IJC
Ladies' Fine. Embroidered Handlser-
chiefs. very choice designs, in nr
very fine quality at. EACH. Ihc
Children's Handkerchlefs. per ,o,
box ........ ....s'.''.s. s...s....... sE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
6. =. HOSME
THE JEWELER,

Now is the time prove you that Hosmer's is the
cheapest and nest reliable place going
let have this Xmas and establish repu-
aton TO be forgotten If looking for
thing for nothing here you will find it Commencing Saturday
Dec until Xmas give TO the and children 5000
Liberty Bells filled with fine candy To the gentlemen $500
Blackstone Cigars If this does please you Just
what you and you get it. We may be little
the way for some but if you have traded with
feel you will be than repaid for your trouble by
calling We always put forth effort to make you eel
home and that your trade appreciated We have fine
stock goods to select from bought for spot cash direct
from the manufacturers, and plenty of help behind the
that time is lost III waiting. We will
change goods will refund your money do anything else
that you may Prices guaranteed Everything marked
III plain figures One nrice 10 all
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21

LOT ladies and Misses Kersey
Jackets, all satin lined. We guaran-
tee that many OF the Jackets bave re
tailed at $1,000 and $1,000 this r on
season, our great sale price. 1,uu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
LADIES' NEcKwEAR DEPT.

Literally crowded with high-toned
Christmas Novelties. We mention only
a few OF the many desirable styles.
LADIES Stock CoLLAR and Ja-
bot. all desirable shades. actually
worth %. Christmas sale price. E0n
caCh''.''' ..s' '....-s....'....ss GIo
25 dozen LADIES' STOCK COLLARS
all the new shades. value 25c each,
for our Christmas sale we a..
say .'''si '-..''..'.''..-.. .'...... tTu
LADIES' LIBERTY SILK SCARF,
yards long, all colors, were soc each,
for quick sale we mark them, 5on
each -. .........-..... .......... TJb
LADIES STOCK COLLAR, with
hberty silk JabOt. elegant goods. ar-
tualiy worth sl.49. Christmas 1E
sure piiNc.s'... ..-..ss.. .......-.. tIAQ
Ladies' All lSllk Pompadour Run,
wortL $225, our sale price on
Naeh ..ssss sss..-ss .Fss.........rs. slu
Ladies' Embroidered Collars, a large
assortment, regular price 25e, a0r.
sale price ...............,...... IZ2I
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-16

Sub committees of the house and
senate committees on Indian af.
fairs, in charge of the Cherokee
treaty, were in session for three
hours yesterday. The proceedings
were not made public. Represen-
tative Curtis stated that although
three meetings have been held and
the treaty considered in detail,
nothing has been decided upon
concerning it. The committee yes
terday adjourned until Monday.
Members of the committee, while
declining to predict concerning the
disposition Of the treaty, intimate
that there is slrong probability
that it will be ratified in this con-
gress.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-16
Soldiers Effects.

The west bound Frisco train this
morning han aboard about so Indian
Territory and Oklahoma soldiers who
had been disbanded at Albany, Geor-
gia. Three horses were stabbed in the
baggage car, belonging to the surgeon
and two other officers who owned
their own saddle horses. Also some
spotted goats were in the car, as part
of the possessions of the soldiers.