Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-04-06
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Interesting Matrimonial Scheme OF
Alexander the Crest.
The newspaper reporters Of the
time of Alexander the Great. had
there been any, would have tad the
heaviest days work Of their lives in
covering the interesting events that
marked the day Alexander was mar
RED. On that day, authenticated
accounts tell Us, 90 less than 20,2O2
men and women were made hus
bands and wives. Alexander bad
conquered Darius Of Persia. and be
felt that this great achievement. was
important enough to be signa:ized
in q conspicuous manner. Imagine
tie pride of q corqueror who de-
cidee that it can be measured prop
erly only by q wholesale giving aud
taking in marriage. the like OF which
the world has never known, says the
San Francisco Examiner.
Alexander himselt married Sta,ira,
the daughter of the conquered King,
and decreed that 100 OF his chief Off
Gers should be united to 100 ladies
from the noblest Persian and Median
families. 10 addition to this. he
! stipulated that 10000 OF bis Greek
soldiers should marry 10000 Asiatic
women.
When everything was 6ett'ed a
vast pavilion was erected, the pillars
OF which we're six feet high. One
hundred gorgeous chambers adjoin.
ed this for the hundred noble bride.
grooms, while for the 10000 an
outer court was inclosed, ootsice Of
which tables were spread for the
multitude. Each pair bad seats, and
ranged themselves in eemicirclef
around the royal throne. OF course
the priests could not marry this vas,
number Of couples i'll the ordinary
way, so Alexander the Great de
vised a very simple ceremony. He
gave bis hand TO Statirs aud kissed
her-an example that all the BRIDE
grooms followed.
This ended the ceremony. Their
followed the festival, which LASTED
five days.
The North Carolina Bar Asso
citation will meet this year at More
head City. July 5tb is the day ant
9 p. m. the hour.
-"Give me q liver regulator ant
I can regulate tho world" said
genius. The drngg's, handed hum
bottle of De Wits Little Earl.
} Risers, the famous little pills. W
A.. Hayes.
The University Of North Care
lima loses $4,000 by the decision 0
the United States Supreme Cour'
affirming the decision OF the So
preme Cont of North Carolina j
the Wikesboro bond case 1t bel
that amount Of Stanly county bonds
, 1T you have a cough, throat irr
~tation, weak lungs, pain 10 the ches'
difficult breathing, Group or hoarst
Cough Cure. Always reliable an
safe. w. A. Hayes.
The North Carolina Teacher,
Assembly will meet this year, Jun
18th to 18th. The programme
0ow being prepared for a most il
teresting meeting, aud indication
! point to the larges, attendance i
years. The place of meeting wi
soon be announced.
For a quick remedy and on
that is perfectly safe for children lie
Us recommend One Minute Coug
I Cure. 1t is excellent tor croul
boa7seness, tickling in the throat an
longs. w. A. Hayes:
There is a woman 10 Oklahom
!, who has twenty-five children.
> That would be q job for some G
the applicants for census position
to tackle" "How 80 ?" 1.-The
couldn't count that tar."-Clevelan,
Plain Dealer.
j. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo, conduc
tor on electric street car line, write
that his little daughter was very 10,
with Group, and her lite saved ate
all physicians had failed. only b,
using One Minute Cough Cure. w
A. Hayes.
Isaac H. Smith, the colore,
member OF the House 10 the Stat
Legislature, has been suspende,
from the Masonic lodge at Newber'
for SO years because he voted t,
erase Jim Young's name off the co,
ner stone OF the Deaf and Duml
Asylum.