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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23
The New Naval Organization.

The new organization of the navy is
headed by Admiral George Dewey,
who now holds the highest rank of any
officer in either army or navy in the
United States, and the following are the
rear admirals Of the first and second
class given according to their rank:
First class: /, McNair: ,, Howell; 9.
Howison; 4, Kautz; 5, Remey; G, Far.
quhar; 7, Watson; 8. Robeson; Q,
Schlev. Second class: 10, Casey; II,
SAMPSON; -. Cromwell; 13, Philip; II,
Higginson; -, Picking; Is, Rogers, +.
u, kempf; IS, Summer.
The rear admirals Of the first clas:
embrace ono half Of the Is, and have
| the rank and pay of a rnajor-general il
tae army. and those Of the secont
| class have the rank and pay OF a briga
der general. 1t Will be seen tina
| scLlev is ninth on the list Of the frs
| c.ass and now ranks as a major genera
! al the army with the monthly pay o
| SG25, while Rear Admiral Sampson i
second in the second class with IL,
rank corresponding with brigade
gene,a 81 in the army, and the month,
paw Of Sis. 80.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23
AN EXCELLENT COMBINATION.
SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE BASED ON
MERITS.
The Importance OF Informing the Public
Of the Value OF an Article Through
the Leading Newspapers.

The few remedies which have attained to
underworld fame, as truly beneficial in e.
feet and giving satisfaction 70 millions OF
people everywhere, are the pro iucts OF
The knowledge Of the most eminent ply
~s!cians, and presented In the form most
acceptable to the human system by the
skill! OF the worlds great chemists: and one
II the most successful examples Is the
syrup Of Figs manufactured by j. Gail
iornia Fig syrup Go. Unlike q host O.,
limitations and cl.eap substitutes, syrup OF
Figs IS permanently beneficial in its e-e.ts.
and therefore lives and promotes good
health, while interior preparations az te.
ing cast aside AMI forgotten. In Il len
times IL n remedy gave tee porary relt@i 70
tadlvidrhls here aud there. il WAS thought
goo;, but nowadays q laxative remedy
must give satisfaction 70 all. IL you have
never used syrup OF Figs, give it 4 trial;
you will be- pleased with IL. and Zee
olnmend it TO our friends or 70 any who
suffer from constipation. over-feedinI,
colds. headaches, biiiOUSness, or other Ills
esultinS from an Inactive condition q IT,
kidneys, liver and bowels.
In the process OF manufacturing the
pleasant family laxative made by the
California Fig Syrup Co., AMI named
Syrup 81 Figs, figs are used, ~ they are
pleasant to the tastt: but the medicInal
properties Of the renely "a obtained from
al excellent combination OF plants known
to lie med .iLa.lv laxative aud to act most
btneicialy. As the true and original
remedy, named Syrup OF Figs, IS nanGfac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only, Il knowledge OF that fact viii assist
Ia avoidinc the worthless limitations manu-
facture1 by other parties. The Company
has selected for years past the leading pub
TO inform the uublic Of the merits OF its
remedy.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23
The German Maiden.

The German maiden Of the middle
class gives herself tip to housekeep-
Ing. knitting, sewing and cooking.
Her brown gowns are as much like
ore another as are SO many peas. AMI
the majority are put together By her
OWE hands. She knows and gets the
full value OF every kreutezr she
spends, ana her coffee and cakes are
indispensable. For recreation she
goes with her family tc the gardens
on sunlolne- evenings and she kuits
while she listens to the music. Ey-
erybody in Germany who lives within
reach Of concerts and tLeaters walks
TO them. aud, as they begin early in
the evening. late hours and extra
suppers are not usual. Dvellcrs II
the country are contentod with tie
daily round aud task, aud
restlcssness seems unknown. The
German girl, as a rule, is not ambi-
tious.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this pa pcr Will be pleased o.
learn that there is at least one dreaded Gi>
ease that science has been able t. cure in all
its stages. and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure IS the only positive cure known
to the mtdical fraternity. Catarrh being Z
constitutional disease requires q const u
onal treatment. Halls Cautrrh Cure J. tax.
en- internally. acting directly on the hloof
and muc Us surfaces o. the >ystem, thereo.
dest rowing the foundation of the disease, ane
giving the patient strength By building III
the constitute on and assisting nature In do
ing its work. The propTietors nave so muct
faith II It's curative powers that they otfc'
One Hundred Dollars Cor any case that i
fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address +. !. F * Co, Toledo. O..
Sold By DRUGGISTS, &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23

From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkham

The following letter 20 Mrs. Pink.
ham from Mrs II. RANK, No. 1854
East -Suscaehanna Ave, Philadelphia,
Pa. IS a remarkable statement of re-.
lief from utter encouragement. She
says:
"Inever can find words with which
TO thank you for what Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
Some years ago had womb trouble
and doctored for a long time, not see-
ing any improvement, At times l
would feel well enough and other
times was miserable. SO it went on
until last October, / felt something
terrible creeping over nee, l knew not
what. but kept getting worse. / can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. | was SO depressed in spirits
tLatI cd not wish to live, although I
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, vas very nervous; could not
sleep and wa not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, ] thought would lose nv
mind. No one knows what / endured.
= continued this way until the last
Of February, when | saw in a paper a
testimonial Of a lady whose case was
similar 10 mine, and who had been
cured b. Lydia +. pinkham's Negeta.
bic Compound. determined to trv It,
and felt better after the first doAe.
continued taking it, and to-day hm a
well woman. and a say from my
heart. THANK God for such a medi.
cine"
Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass,
for advice. All such letters arc seen
and answered by women onIv.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23
Queen OF iier Soldiers.

In Holland just now there is the
livciicst satisfaction at the apparent
interest Queen WiIIclmiua shows ii
Ltr army. Recently, While at one Of
her country Residences. word was
brought that 4 regiment was APP
preaching On a practice march ana
would soon PASS the residence. Size
mounted hurricdly. galloped out TO
meet the dusty. trayel-stained troops,
saluted the colonel, and. putting her.
self at the head OF the column, per
sonalIy led it ia front Of the Queen
Regent Emma. giving the word Of
command for the salute as it passed
her mother.
Queen Ni!hclmina held her first re-
view of the army Of the Netherlands
Since ascending the throne at Rem.
KUN Iieide, near Arnheim, on Sept.
Il last.
There We're amOut 10000 soldiers OF
all arms present. and as their young
queen rode onto the field she evoked
aD almost frcnzied enthusiasm among
them and the people.
1t a at first decided that Queen
Wilhelmina should appear at the re-
view wearing the uniform Of a gNl
eral Of the royal horse guards, darl
blue with gold facings, cpaulets and
the other insignia OF rank. Her ma.
Jesty, however. promptly vetoed the
proposition and wore q white amazon
riding habit with the regulation tai
black hat. She ode her pet pony
baby"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23
preNarIng the Garden.

A dressing Of 1000 pounds of salt
per acre, sowed upon the surface and
narrowed Ill carly in the spring, is
said to be an excellent preparation Of
the garden for growing cabbages,
cauliflowers and beets. There arc
low grades OF agricultural salt, or salt
too impure to be used as table salt, or
ever in curing meats, without rein
ing, which can be bought very
cheaply, and are as good as the better
grades for hat business: 50 also with
salt that has been used in sailing
meat or fish. Whatever Of the Juices
of the meat or fish it may retain will
not injure the land.
& We remember when It dressing Of
salt vas thought to be absolutely
necessary for growing n crop OF
asparagus. but now many of the
growers say that it is not important,
yet we think the above amount would
be Of no injury to this or many other
crops. While 1000 pounds per acre
will not destroy oil weeds nor ex-
terminate all insect pests, it is some
thing like the hoeing of an old man
We once knew. He was ~notoriouslv
unskilful IN his use Of the hoe, but he
said if he didn't Kill the weeds he
conld discourage them Il bit Where
some Of the new and most trouble
some weed pests. like the orange
hawk weed, "devil's paint brush
etc, are coming IN small patches, j.
may be well to apply two or three
times the above amount tC those spot.
to kill the weeds, even though it may
kill oil other plants for one season,
yet the killing of the weeds will vel
repay the lost use Of the lana. and i
will be all the more fertile anotlle1
year,
While salt is not fertilizer. strict,
speaking, It often acts as such ny act
ing upon other elements in the soil
aid liberating OF making availabl,
the fertility that is dormant in them
We have seen good results from til,
use Of salt upon WORKOUT or rundown
grass lands, though ii would no
produce the same results upon tn,
same field again until more manur.
was applied. 1t is also useful in ab
sorbing moisture from tho air al
holding II in the soil, as can easily b
seen by applying it III a dry season.
American C~ultivator.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
A FRANCISCO. Cal.
Ky. YORK. n.
A TORPEDO Catcher.

c~rinoline. for re British navy, is sup
posed to be impenetrable 10 any tor.
pedo. even when armed with 4 cutter.
II is considerably heavier than the old
net, but can be handled just as easily.
Each net IS twenty-five feet wide,
twenty-e!ght feet deep. weighs sever.
teen hundred and fifty pounds, and
consists OF sixteen thousand wire
mc>hes. Each mesa IS secured ,,
SIX small rings: these. combined WITH
he small size ot mesh. render il prac
Ideally impossible for the cutter Of a
torpedo to make any impression on It
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23
Jackie a Great Eater.

Our Jack OF the navy IS not only n
great talkcr, but Il great eater, and III
many eases a good share of his SIG Il
month goes for food to supplement his
regular. rations. The ration is reck-
olcd at thirty cents a day. and It CON
SistS Of good. substantial food in what
a land>nan ashore would consider lib.
cral quantity. Under the regulations.
fresh meat and fruit cannot be served
oftcncr than four times a week unless
ordered by the surgeon: but this is no
privation, for the old tar. accustomed
10 4 diet Of hard tack and salt junk
often complains if he IS forced to eat
soft bread ana fresh meat. On all
ships II of the rations are cOmmut-
cd-that is. drawn in money. AT one
time it was in the discretion Of the
captain to commute any Of the SAIL
ors' rations. but the regulations now
limit combinations to o%ne-fourth Of
the whole number. = Philadelphia
Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23
Her Argument.

II have been told" said the foot
ball player to his tiancee. that you
have been engaged before; that l am
not the first"
The intensity Of his passion lnade
her shudder, bu. size quickly recovered
herself.
And j. II not proper" she de
mandec, before playing a match
game to try q few practice games with
ecTvb Leamsf'-Chicago Post.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23

To quit tobacco easily ana forever. be mag
net!c. fun OF lie, nerve and vIgcr, take Eo-To
Bac. the wonder WORKER. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, o9c or 81. Cure gua-an.
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23

Fits permanently cured. No fits ornervous-
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. S2trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. r. II. KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch st. Ph.la. Pa
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23

After physicians had given me UP, l was
saved by Pi>o's Cure.-EALPH ERIE0. VIII
ia msport, Pa. Nov. 20. 1898.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23

Venus is q splendid morning star. in the
southeast. She was at her greatest brlliiancy
on the 9Th Of last month.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23
Narrow ESCAPE of Fifty People.

Fifty people narrowly escaped death
at Chicago in an accident to a Halstead
street electric car, at North Halstead
street bridge. Approaching the bridge
at rapid speed, the motorman failed to
notice hat the bridge was open. When
within a few feet OF the river, he dis
covered the danger and put on the
brakes, at the same time ~endeavoring
20 revarse the electric current. In
eplte of his efforts the front part of the
ear ran down the abutments OF the
bridge and hung there. One foot fur
ther and il would have plunged into
the river, 80 feet below, and as it was
crowded with passengers, the loss Of
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23

Mrs. MISUNDERSTANDING Syrupf for children
feethinr, softens the gums, reducing infialne'
ton. allays pain, cures wind collie PIG a bottle
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23

I:.tWcrn 1000 and 1900 pounds OF
plug tobacco are yearly furnished to
the penitcntiary inmatss in Missis-
sippi.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23

W fFt3 FFsT.-
You cannot DO this unless >l nr.t~tSisnt N-n
and know lc~ 10 cater 10 fbrtf feea r,IHPrts atI
you cannot pend YEAS an i..sr* RATA Lx ~ =
per!cnce, SO YOU must buy the kf3N+et " R"4ar 80
10y others We Offer thls {, va4 tostn! - Se.-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-01-12
STUPIDITY OF A WASP.
An Instance " hich Goes 40 Shew
That .niuGal instinct Is
Not lnfaIIibIe

It is generally supposed that ir-
s1inct unerrin~Iy teaches birds and IN
sects the best way in which to builG
their homes or nests. and also TO pre-
vide for their offspring. The follow -
ing Incident recently under personal
observation. viii show that instinct i
not always infaliihle. SAYS the Scien-
tiiic American:
friend placed three small empty
vials in an open box on shelf. in az
upright position. IN close contact. and
they were uncorked. \ short timr
afterward il was a matter Of surpr-sr
10 find that these had been appro-
priated by q female mud wasp. Sne
had placed q goodIy number Of spiders
in the center vial doubtless intended
to serve as food for her future brood.
then proceeded 10 deposit her eggs in
those on either side. She next closed
tightly the mouths of all three rcceD-
tacles with a hard lime cement. IIav-
ing finished her work. she then doubt
less went on her way. satisfied all had
been done for her offspring that
thoughtful mother could do
Pet just ihinb of the sensations of
those little wasps when they come mo
existence. for. while starving in their
sealed cages, they can plainly see
through The impenetrable glass walls
the bountiful supply Of food which was
provided for their use.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-01-12
BEGGARS GAIN WEALTH,
Number of European Nendicants
Who Left Pretty Snug
Fortunes.

The wealthiest known living profes-
sional beggar, Simon Oppasich an Aus
trian, was born without feet or hands
and sympathy for his inirmities
brought him a large fortune in the
shape of aims. In 1851. when he was 4 :
years old, he had saved & . 600. and in
1855 he had Increased lis fortune By
speculation to E25.OC0 in cash and
about 10000 in Trieste and paren2o
estates. Since then he has quadrupled
his wealth by speculation on the
hourse, says the London Mail.
When Tori, weil-known Italian beg
gar. died last year. bank books. >ecuri-
ties. gold and silver and other articles.
TO the value of upward of c 10000. were
found in his rooms. His heirs were two
nephews, who had been existing in a
state of miserable poverty for years
beggar who died in Auxerre
France, in 1895, was found TO have
bonds to the value of 100000 francs
in an old trunk and 400 bottles of wine
of the vintage of 1870.
The French seem to be generous
ration, for in the same year an old
woman. who lived in a wretched garret
in the Rue de Sevres. Paris. died. leay-
ing government securities representing
I'm annual ,Lcome of E21. all made by
begging.
heggar named Gustaye Marcelin
Of Ayipuon died IN November. 1892. and
left G@0OCO in French government
bonds, Ia he divided equally between
the city and the Bureau di Bienfais-
ance. the great French charity society
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-01-12
THESE INDIANS ARE RICH.
A FamiIy a. Ten Osages Have sn
Annual Income of S2Oa
Each.

The Usage Indians, according to Gen
Pollock's annual report. own over 500
acres Of land for each man. woman ard
child. each receiving an annuity Of over
$500. As an Illustration. if an Indian
ard his wife have eight children. the an
nual cash income Of the family is over
81 900
Indian Agent stephens, Of the Grow
Creeks. reports that a serious nuisance
and detriment 10 progress is intertribal
visiting, demoralizing TO the Indians
Capt. Cornish. of the Uintah and
Ouray agency in Utah, complains in his
report that there never has been any
settlement Of the claim of the Uncom~
pahgre, White Riyer and Southern Utes
on account of the cession of about
5000, ,000 acres Of land 10 the United
States under a treaty Of 1850 iD consid-
GRAFTON of certain benefits. The treaty
required that the land should be sub.
ject to cash entry only and that the pro
ceeds after reimbursement TO the
United States for sums appropriated
and set aside ia the Tie act and having
for lands which might be ceded 10 the
Ctes by The United States. outside cf
heir reservation at $I.25 per acre.
should be deposited to their credit in
the treasury. the interest payable TO the
ttes annually with the rest of lheirnn
uuity money This claim is still un-
settled
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-01-12
SPANISH SOLDIERS.
Their Return 10 Spain VIII SoreIy
Em6Errass the Nation and Has
ten Crisis.

"A Spaniard' in the Fortnightly Re
view says: The loss Of our (Spanish)
colonies means the absolute disaprear-
pnce of all industry and commerce
which the inhabitants Of those islands
were forced to support Factories.
workshops, magazines--all must be
closed, and thousands upon thousands
Of operatives turned adrift on the
world, homeless and helpless. 4 hun
dred thousand soldiers Will come home
TO swell their ranks, sickly, mutilated
men, no longer needed 10 fight their
country's battles. and no longer able to
carry on the struggle for existence I'M
der the ruins of the old order Of things
The greater number of 10000 military
officers viii be deprived OF their com
mand and placed on the reserve list
where the pay is such that captain.
who generally has wife and family to
support, receives about = I'D day
Agriculture, which is dying ont.
cannot support these leeions of
furnishing men. women and chill
Gren, nor are soldiers the kline
Of people who take kindly to he hard
hundrum life of the fields. When thee,
muititudes have felt the pinch Of hun
ger and see themselves thrown bach
upon the laws of nature to keep them.
selves and their loved ones from dying
then the internal crisis will have begun
in very truth. and the tocsin Of the rev
oiution will have sounded In that day
the army will decide. by its attitude
whether Carlists or republicans shal.
triumph.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-01-12
NURSES IN INDIA.
Rules " hich Govern Them Are Sers
Stringent and Confine Them
Closely.

Judged by the standards which seem
to prevail in British India, the Phila-
delphia nurse-in spite of her increased
duties now that so many sick soldiers
are under her care--must have an easy
time Of it, says the philaGel phia Press
Let her, at all events. read and take
comfort from these rules Just promul
gated for the benefit Of the Nursing
Sisters" engaged in tending plague pa
tents in Calcutta:
Sisters must be in to dinners every
night, and must not leave the premises
after dinner. except with the leave OF
the lady doctor. Such leave will not
be granted more than once a week
The address at which the sis
ter will be must be given TO the lady
doctor. Sisters going op+ driving are
required TO let the lady doctor know,
their destination ard their escort Cif
any, and she is at liberty TO modify
the arrangements made if she shall
deem it necessary. Visitors 10 the sis
tiers must send in their card TO the lady
doctor. Sisters TO be in bed by II D. m
Visitors may be invited to afternoon
tea with the consent Of the lady doctor.
Ladies may occasionally be invited TO
other meals with the consent of the
lady doctor) at the expense Of the per
son who invites them
This supreme lady doctor" corre-
spends to our head nurse. and sways d
rule which extends to the very servants
of the nurses under her.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-01-12
FISH HAUNT SUNKEN SHIPS.
sweeping fer Wrecks Is an Inter
esting Process Practiced by
New York Bay Anglers.

Reefs. mussel beds and old sunker
wrecks are always frequeuted hy fish
and the anglers search for them with
great patience. "Sweeping' for wrecks
Is an interesting operation. When The
men have an idea Of just about where .
wreck j located they start off tc
sweep" When they believe that they
have reached the neighborhood Of thr
wreck they shorten sail, if the wind Is
stiff. and lower little drags or grapnels
sometimes formed of big sqnids lashed
together. With the shortened sail the
boat is made 10 waltz about gently IN.
til the drags catch the wreck Their
she is shaken out and KILLED" Al
hands except the skipper commence TO
fish on the bottom with small hooks.
and convincing evidence that the boat
is over the wreck is produced by the
hooking Of blackfsh Ranges or land
marks are then taken ard the wreck is
captured. In among the old rotting
timbers sheepsLead aae big blackfsh
love o lurl. and in he cdGies formed bv
the old hulk all sorts of rame fish are
apt TO loiter. II Is believed that there
are many old wrecks. which. if located
would delight the hearts of the anglers.