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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01
A HEROINE CT SANTIAGO.
Sarah J. Ennis is n Colored Trained Nurse
With n Fine Record.

Sarah J. Ennis !, one ofthe heroines
Of the war. She went to Santiago as
q contract nurse on the 10Th OF July,
1875, and IS still employed inthe gen.
e1al hospital in that city, under Sur.
geon Carr. She has never been Ill q
minute. has never been off duty a day
s.nce she arrived there. and at one
time at Ell Caney had 10 sick and
wounded soldiers under her charge.
Only one of them died. All of her
superior officers aud associates. as we'll
as her patients. speak III the highest
terms o; her skill, her Energy and de-
votion.
Mrs. Ennis is q colored woman, a
native Of Santa Cruz, West Indies,
ana is nowtwentv-nlne years old. She
came TO this country with her hus-
band. Who was u steward GA the i'll
lated steamship Elbe OF the North
German Lloyd Company, which went
II wreck several years ago on the coast
OF ireland. After his death she en-
tered tue school fer trained nurses
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01

the notch. In the bottom OF the other
cork force the eye end Of tine needle.
50 that i Is held firmly in place. Open
the two POCKET knives and stick the
blades into the cork SO that :hev bal
ance each other, Then place the
point Of TIC needle or lhe piu. and a
soon as i s well balanced a breath 81
ar On one Of the knives will make i
reFolye. Continue blowing whenever
i goes too slowly. ~ first the needles
EarI point Will make q slight imrres-
SION on the pin. gradually WORKING is
way through until "A clean hole IS
bofet IS perfectly as any lathe could
Aa,e Gone X. THIS Interesting *.
resament requires patience and care
III handling, nothing more. When
E1a sho" tie otEer boys the pin. bore /
Ike 2 needle, they will wonder hor.
yui managed u gu It-New York san.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01

thing. the thing it Will certainly
prove TO be. Gloves made to order
with monogralns are devoid Of stitch
ing, and The monogram is embroide:eI
III the centre Of the back Of the hand.
Those which are purchased from
stock and then embroidered have the
monogram set between the thumb
seam and first row Of stitching, and
others have it placed on the wrist
below the stitching. This latter po-
sition is not altogether a very advau-
tageous one, as a glove usually wrin-
lies SO much at the wrist that the
monograN IS apt to lose its promi-
nence ald the small amount Of beauty
it might otherwise possess. The
most popular-if the new fad may be
said to be. popular so soon-are tie
self-colored embroidered monograms.
These decorations are 50 striking,
eyenin self-coloring. that few viii be
brave enough TO hazard so striking q
contrast as white or black, o. vice
versa.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01

"lt is interesting to observe how
many good opportunities the thrifty
poor people of this country have to ac-
qulre valuable property remarked a
prominent Enolishman. ''In England
tie poor classes have no such chances,
A more than half the soil OF the united
kingdom Is nominally owned by some
1000 wealthy persons, who refuse to
sell their land. These persons are the
owners of %, $50, 755 acres, o. nearly
1910. 900 acres more than ~one-fOurth
OF the total area OF the united king
dom. The mind IS unable grasp what
such monopoly costs the country. but
certain features Of it stand forth with
a prominence sufficiently notable. In
q most absolute sense the well-beinp
Of tie entire population Of some 81
OO0. 900 souls is placed in the power Of
a few thousands. For these thousands
the multitude tolls, and it NAV be on
occasion starves.
Hence it IS that all through rural
England We have continually .be-
fore US the most saddening Of oil
spectacles-two or three families liv-
ing II great splendor, and hard bv
their gates the miserably poor, the alb
ject slaves OF the soil. whose sole hone
IN life Is toe often the w%orkLouse-
that farnous device against revolution
paid for by the middle class-and the
pauper grave. '-Washincton Star.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01

= half century q scli-Goyerument,
AL AS the orderly course Of event.
ma nl BROKEN by but IL SINGLE bri,f
IL 10 Disturbance, the record in Il. s
=. poet admittedly good. II Is not.
however. because IF the efficiency ot
Tic G~oF.IA.4oGt. but ratlicr Oh account
the peaceful anl law-aliding ter
H'lci Of the citizens, that life an
property a. unexpectedly sccure.
lItcra il al agricultural commul.
l'E 81 aboHt 20, 900 ~rolonists froll
l1a1tL an. descendants of such.
ia4s mras"r civilized population. j,
le however. cen cred at ony oua
4att, ba' IS scattered in numeron !
rtt.ea"nts along 800 miles OF coast
81. There are 10 cities in n
lf per n Of the word, and nearly
u entire population is engaged in
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01

he Boston Herald publishes this
extract from : private letter lesclI.
ing the l'arl> automobiles We wen
'of o~nta'neoleau. lise in the party. T..
h.seak:as forty niles ii ..rse hours.
al We cane b--k by :
lo1Scr route. .oyty-eislt miles. IN tie
SINE me, through the forest a. SUI
3. AID along The Seine n the neon
.-4It Fancy cc;2g eighty miles e,
ofe2-fast aaa enjoying i,-sha. !.
sssA.y miles by road. I. have AWAY.
le-es'e1 automobiles. bat for quick
"-'e.i-s thev bea, everything l have
ever 'f'ed- ~ coarse. YOU know they
haEe the automobile ,ouIes aad vic
'orias II tue streets here. mean the
paoiic ones, 81 the same tariff as I'll.
other carriages
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01

ant prosperous farmer there Is. in
'eei, a gulf fixed, il the shape OF four
of I've years q seIui-ssaryatiou, sick
ness AMI difficulties q I'll sorts. The
climate, tie soil, Tie crops, the food.
and c9eA the cookery, are new. The
e~.E!1rant steryes lv refusing OF makes
himself i'll by attempting to eat i'm
properly prepared native foods which
III the right condition art both nour-
lsh1hs anl ralatable. He tries rancid
palm oil and goes back to imported
bnttcr at sorcnty.iye cents a pound,
until his money - exhausted. He
wastes MS time planting his crops al
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01
MAKING PATE De toIE cRAs.
Ii Torture OF the Unfortunate Geese 10
Beyond Gomez tion.

Beyond Conce ption.
To the ordinary man and uoman no
conception of the torture to which the
poor, unfortunate goose Is put could
possibly be imagined.
The geese, when about nine months
old, are taken from the pastures and
placed il an underground cellar.
where broad. slan.ing stone slabs
stand in rows. and are bound fast to
the tables. They are literally cruel
fed.
Feet, wings and bodies are spread
out and bound by bands, SO that only
the neck is left free. As may be i'm
agined, the animal struggles with all
It's might against this stretching, till.
after days Of vain endeavor TO free It
self from the bands and its position.
its powers of resistance are overcome.
and a dull resignation. broken only
by its low cries, takes possession OF
il. Two months must pass away be-
fore death brings relief.
The animals meanwhile are crammed
with dumplinss made OF a dough OF
buckwheat, cnestuuts and stewed
maize. Every two hours, six times 4
day. they receive from three to five
dumplins pills, which in time become
so sweet to the tortured creatures that
they stretch their necks to be
crammed.
The most difficult task is to deter
mine the right moment for death
Those who lie of their own accord are
lost TO the liver factory, therefore q
kind Of study is needed to see when
the cup of agony is trimming full and
the liver is ripe for taking. The
bodies Of such ripe one are like
pumpkins-where ordinarily fingers
are buried in flesh and fat nothing but
skin and bone is found. The livers
have aborbed all the strength and
uices.-Paris Figaro.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01

Tt was in Bradford. An old man
was about to step in front Of a steam
tram going at full speed, when a hand
seized him and flung him back. 1t
was a narrow shave. and as soon as
the old man realized it he extended
his hand to his rescuer and exclaimed:
You have saved my life. and I can
never repay the debit
Il deserve no thanks" Was the
modest reply. ,
But you deserve more than thanks.
I am q rich man. and | want to give
you some substantial token Of MY
gratitude. Here-let me write you a
check for
'Icouldn' accept anything-really,
] couldn't" protested the other. ''but
there IS something YOU might do for
me all the same"
Speak and it shall be DONE
"Iou are a rich man, and I know
you by name. [ am secretary of the
gas company. livery month when
you come in to pay your bill you make
a tremenduous row for half an hour,
and declare that we are highway rob-
bers. Ii you would only agree"
"Not to make a row over my gas
bill. Never, sir, never! You saved
my life, and I am ready to draw you
a check for whatever sum yout want,
but as foregoing a privilege granted
only to tree-born Britons, I can't sur
render it-couldn't do it if You saved
my life II dozen times oyer.'--Tit
Bits.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01
Baseball Public Takes Its Own Risks.

IT mas Deen recently Hcclded by the
District Court at Minneapolis, Mimi.
that a person attending a baseball
same the risk Of getting
hurt, and cannot from the
manager for injuries sustained. The
point arose III a suit against Manager
Comlskey for an injury to Don Camp
bell at Lexington Park il July, 1887.
Campbell was accidentally struck in
the eye bya batted ball and made i'll
thereby. The jury was ont less than
an hour and found for the defendant.
Law Notes
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01
An Experiment For the Bows.

You can bore q hole through & pin
without any lathe or other machine.
All you need is a needle. two corks. a
bottle and two pocket knives. Fit one
of the corks firmly into the neck Of
the bottle and cut a N-shaped notch
IN the top. Stick a pin IL the cork
near the top. 50 that it passes through
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01

Nailed to tie side OF a suburban
railway station not fifteen miles from
the City Hall Is the following ludi-
crous notice: Passengers desireing
to take train VIII please show yourself
So that the engineer can see them in
ample time to stop the train."-New
York Mail and Express.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01
she Proper Way OF Hre2tafnx.

To learn 70 breathe properly, initiate
the lungs and walk for Ave PAGES.
keeping the mouth shut and breathino
through the nose. increasing tho Ave
PAGES 70 ten, ana then 10 fifteen g,
Folio. this III by taking sew
era ioas bseaths after getting up IN
me morning. aud again before retir.
, g-Lal!es Home Jc1lna:.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01

lie Secretary OF Agriculture be
iieTes that the United States could and
ought TO produce all the dates that are
ie!"feu ioT home consumption. He
says that the department is spending
some money in building up the indus
Try. anu that an improved tree, or
which much is expected. is soon 10 t,e
ln'.>fpced in New Mexico.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01

AnatsumeEt offered for the e.apiov-
rlent ot prisoners n building reads j
that the fear ii such pu5... de-ra3a
;iou will dee. from the commission o,
petty crimes, ami viii lessen the in.
cursion Of trampS into = community.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01

!, connected with he Freedman's Hos
pital for co,ored people in Washington,
aad graduated from that institution III
April, 1898. From that time until she
went to Santiago in July she was en-
/ lloyed as a nurse II some Of the best
families of Washington.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-01

The monogram glove is the latest
craze in London and has just reached
America. Il cannot be called q pretty
fashion, but az i. is decreed to be the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02

Frank Hill, the commissioner of mines, manufactures and agrieul- lure, is getting himself talked about some Ioore. This time be declined an invitation to attend the State Fair at Pine Bluff and went to At lanta to enjoy the Georgia fair. Mir. Hill was also asked for a portion of the States agricultural exhibit for use at the Pine Bluff fair and this request was also refused. Does Mir. Hill want to be again elected?- Jonesboro Enterprise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02

Altgeld is against GoebeI, whose cause Colonel Bryan espouses, but is for Bryan But that makes Alt geld consistent; being bolter him. self he is for John Young Brown, the Kentucky bolter, and Bryan, the Populist bolter, for the latter bolted Cleveland for Weaver Poli- ties as RoIitieked by AItgeld, Bryan & Co.,, is one grand, sweet mess.- Helena World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
oueer pevlce for aa mblinr.

'The queerest gambling device that I ever saw was a check perforator,s said J. H. Irons of the United States marshals office to Pittsburg News man. T went into a downtown bank not long ago at the noon hour to serve a paper on the president. There was board meeting on in a back room. noticed all of the clerks in a bunch playing some game, and l went over to see what it was. They had one of those revolving check perforators with numbers on it from Q to g. One man was spinning and acting as bank CT, while the others were laying bets on the numbers. They were operat- ing on the old wheel-of-fortune sys- tenn. I got so deeply interested that forgot all abo1t the paper I had to serve until there was a sudden scat tering of the group and 8 disappear nnce of the perforator and the cash on the board I turned and saw the president When he entered the bank ing room every clerk was busy at his desk. :"
 Believes Her Son Killed Himself.
 spondeney caused by a serious im- pediment in his speech is thought to be the cause of the disappearance Of Lansing Graf, the 18-year-old boy who left his mothers house at 622 Wells street last Friday afternoon and has not been heard ire ince. His mother, Mrs. Jennie e has Frequently heard him hinJ uicide, and now. after his long ah ee. she is confident that her son has taken his lifs. The missing boy was employed by the se- qurity Title and Trust company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
WEDDING AL LITTLE ROCK
Roy L. Thompson and Miss Matilda
 Radcliffe Married.

Little Rock, Nov, Lone of the most notable weddings of this sea- son occurred at l p. III. today, at the First Presby church, the principals being MT. Roy Lynwood Thompson and Miss Matilda Rat cliffe, leaders in Little Rock social circles, and scions of two of the states best families The church was beau tilully decorated for the occasion, and program ot spe- cial music was given by the musical cGterie. The ceremony was per formed by Rev Wm. l. Thompson, pastor of the First Methodist Epis- copal church, south. The atten- dants were Miss May Hennegin. maid of honor, and Mr. Claude c. Thompson, ". Ii. Walker, Arthur Neill and Coburn C. Kavanaugh.
 Following the wedding there was reception from l.30 till f D. m., at the home of the brides parents. Judge and Mrs. W. C. Ratcline. At s:15 this evening the bride and groom will leave for an extended trip Ill the east.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
GOLD IN TEXAS.

Bulletins received at Fowler's ex- change report sleet at Paris, Texas, last night. Temperatures at s a. m. this morning are reported as fol- lows; Parls. 36; Fort smith, 34;; Sherman, 34: Texarkana. 34 A big freeze is predicted for Denison to- night (ThGrsday1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
The Pastor.

Miss Greene-You sing in the Wes- ley street church, don't you? Miss Croehet-Yes. Miss Greene-Then you must know that gentleman over oppo- site. l have seen him going into the Wesley Street church Sunday after Sunday. Miss Crochet-0h, yes, he fills in the intermissions when the choir Is not singing. He is the pastor of the church. ch.-Boston Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02

There are three candidates for go7ernor already in the feld-Da wis, Wood and Vandeventet. There are at least four others who have announced their purpose to be in the field tat the proper time" say early in l900 These are John G. Fletcher. E. E. Bryant, E W. Rec tor and J. N Bragg. There are several others who have been talked about, and who are understood to be considering the matter-among them General Tappan. Junius Jor- dan and M. ]. Manning. There will be no lack of material from which to choose d governor when the proper time comes. - Arkansas Democrat,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

When Polygamist Roberts is ar raigned in the American Congress and when he says Let him that is without sin east the hrst stone his defense will be amole.-Jones boro Enterprise
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
THE nARKETS. CORRECTED DAILY BY L. FOWLER, COMMISSION
 MERCHANT
COTTON

PINE FLUFF. Nov. 2-1 he cot ton market today is
 Middling, upland..............- to 64e Middling ver.................. to 715e
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-03
swindIing old "UncIe."

People who put faith in the traditional
shrewdness of pawnbrokers," said vet
eran in the business to a Detroit Free
Press writer, would be surprised If they
knew how often they are hoodwinked into
loaning more than the value of the pledge.
Most of the big shops have experts who
are hard to deceive, but they make mis-
takes now and then, while with others of
less experience generalization is a dis
tressingly common occurrence.
"A certain class of sharpers make A
living by victimizing pawnbrokers, and
they regard them as tolerably easy prey.
Colored stones are often used for that
purpose, and I have known dozens of
large loans to be made on paste rubies
and emeralds. The bogus stones are usu-
ally mixed with good ones in the set
ting, and are hard to detect. A few years
ago an ingenious gentleman discovered
that by dipping an off-color diamond in
a weak solution of aniline Ink, he could
render il temporarily blue-White and ex-
traordinarly brilliant.
'He saw a fine field of operation in the
pawnshops and these painted diamonds
as they were called. were worked off all
over the country before the trick was ex-
posed. A big yellow stone-worth, say, SEQ
would look like $500 gem, and it was
no trouble at all to borrow from $500 to
$500 on such security. Another common
swindle is a filled watch case, reinforced
at points it would be apt to be tested
and pawned for solid gold. When these
watches were first made there were very
few pawnbrokers that didn't get one or
TWO. The works of a watch may also be
a sham For years firm in Switzer-
land made cheap works in imitation of ia
nous and expensive varieties, and forged
the name Of the dial and inside plate It
was only surface imitation, but it was
good enough to pass muster at many
shops. Lots of men have been forced out
| of business simply because they were
loaded up with worthless pledges"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-03

The law of lese majesty has been APP
piled by the Berlin courts to the verses
ME und Gott," recited by Capt Coghlan
al New York recently, and the edition that
had been published for sale in Germany
has been conhscated.
DR.. Lewis Swift, of Mount Low OBJ
servatory, California, has just received
the ninth medal for astronomical discov-
cry. 1t was awarded for the discovery of
an unexpected comet on March g. 1899, and
is given by the committee in charge of
the Donahue comet medal fund, at San
Francisco. The medal is of bronze.
Gov. Frank Sternberg of Idaho has
been prominently identified with Demo-
cratic politics for a number of years. and
was elected Governor at the fall election in
1897 One of his notable characteristics is
his utter aversion to neckties, and the peo-
pie of Idaho never had the pleasure of see
ing one adorn his neck.
William Henry Ijams, who has just
resigned as treasurer of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, was in the SER
vice of that corporation for forty-six years
He saw the laying of the cornerstone of
the companys first building, near Mount
Glare, July L. 1923. For thirty years he
handled about $35000,O00 a year. During a
period of twelve years he took but one
days vacation. At II Mr.. jams is in
good health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-03
BRIGHT BITS.

-Johnny-What are nonsense verses.
papa?
Papa-Nearry all of them. my son.
Brooklyn Life
Unlike Some Other Occupations-Golf-
er-Don't you ever get tired of farming?
The Farmer-'T amt no use of gettin'
tired of it, young man. Farmin' amt no
fad!-Puck.
Allowed to Vote-Election Inspector
(severely)-Sir, have you ever read the
constitution of the United States?
NaturaIized Citizen-No. Have you?
Election nspectoT-N-o.-NeW York
Weekly.
The Ingenue's Little Game-He (elated-
ly)--By Jove Eve taught you how to swim
in two hours. I think that breaks the re-
cord.
She-Oh, hardly; Jack Gadsby taught me
in an hour and half!-Puck.
Seaside -Cholly-That girl In
the surf reminds me of one of those puzzle
pictures.
Algy-How is that?
Cholly-Find the bathing sut.-Puck.
-Husband-I have just been talking with
the new clergyman, and find We agree.
Wife-Why, 1 didn't know that you
didn't believe in the Bible.-BrookFyn Life
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-03
He Had $1,000.

I've slept under a shed with the Their
mometer way below zero" said the
tramp. according to the Boston Herald,
and I've gone two long days with moth
Ing to eat, but I'm telling you straight that
when I once had $1,000 in my pocket 1 was
worse of than at any other time l can re-
member. / had just been let out of the
Bridewell in Chicago, and was begging on
the streets and being turned down on every
hand, when 1 picked up a 81. 900 bill on the
sidewalk l thought II was dolA:, and
you bet 1 made hustle to get down a side
street. When 1 lodged into a doorway and
made out that 1 was thousand dollars
ahead of the game the sweat started from
every pore and my knees knocked togeth
er. 1 was regularly seasick for ten min
utes, and my heart thumped away until 1
Thought 1t would break out.
That $1,000 meant a heap for me- you
understand. but I was so excited that il
was two hours before could do any plan
ming. The first thing was to buy a new
suit Of clothes, and 1 entered store and
picked them out. When 1 exhibited that
ST. 900 bill the clothier ran to the door to
call policeman. 1 got away by a close
squeeze, and then 1 realized the situation.
Tramp that ] was, 1 couldn't get it
changed at a bank nor use it to make me
more comfortable. If it had been a ten
l could have had lodgings and a bed, but
III leiAuS you tnaC l walked the streets
as hungry as a shark and slept at police
stations and in lumber yards.
Under the circums tances the bill might
as well have been piece of brown paper,
l tried all sorts of lodges to get it bust
ed, but 1t was no so. Every time I showed
1t l ran the risk of arrest. 1 offered a
butcher 800 to get it changed, but he refus-
ed TO have anything to do with it. I'd
have sold il for half price and been glad
to, but there was no such thing as max
ing deal. Finally I went to one of the
newspaper offices and looked up the ad-
vertisements for the week past. The loser
had advertised, and 1 went to his Office
in big building and gave up the bill. The
reward was $50 but he counted out SO on
top of that and said:
wouldn't have believed there was
such honesty in the world. You could
have kept the bill as well as not
He took down my name and all that
and gave the affair away to the report
ers. They wrote me up as the Honest
Tramp and had my picture in the pa
| pers, but you may guess l didn't enjoy
| it overmuch. I had $50 in place of $1,000.
| and as for my honesty, it was all bosh.
! I returned the bill because had to- and
| though I'm hungry and dead broke and
don't know where to turn in for the night,
I'm not looking for any more big finds.
| Something with a figure % on the corner
| will just about fit my vest pocket"