Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-06-29
STATE NEWS.

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Monroe Enquirer A gentleman
tells us that he has a hen which per
.ists in laying in the house, and one
day last week, finding doors aud
windows closed against her, the hen
dew down the chimney and laid an
egg in her fsvorile nest in the house.
Danbury Reporter Farmers are
complaining a great deal OF insects
destroying their young tobacco.
Some OF them say they have re-
planted their entire crop three or
tour times. Plants are getting scarce
and many farmers say they have re
planted their last time.
Rev. u. H.. Futile in Raleigh
Christian Advocate: THE most
wicked act of The last Legislature
was to legalize by special enactment
the sale OF liquor in the. Atlantic
Hotel at Morehead City. Both
Beaufort aud Morehead City had
said at the ballot box by good ma
i%orities that they would not legalize
but outlaw the liquor traffic"
Raleigh News and Observer
Mr.. John W. Thompson, Immigra.
ton Agent OF the Agricultural De
par,ment, finds on file many letters
received by the former administra.
ton from people in the Northwest
expressing a desire to come South.
He thinks many farmers in that sec.
ton can be induced to make thei,
home in this State. As a rule they
make sturdy and thrifty settlers.
Statesvllle Landmark: Although
Gen. A. D. Cowles, Of Statesville, i.
the first Republican Of prominence
In the State to publicly announce
that he will support the constitu
tional amendment restricting thu
suffrage, there is good reason TO be
lieve that he and tie other Iredel
Republicans who are with him vii
have plenty of company. TIE Land
mark has it from a high source ant
a reliable one that such prominen
Raleigh Republicans as Col. Shaffer
Hon. John Nichols, Judge Purnell
Major Joshua Hill, Mr.. Thoma
Devereux and other leading Repuh
licans will support the amendment
With such Republicans as these ia
voring the amendment it will b
adopted by an overwhelming major
ity, Notwithstanding the efforts O
Senator Pritchard and a few VIII
train with him to defeat it.
Mr.. and Mrs, 3 Lackamp, E
ston. Nc, write: Zone Minut
Cough Cure saved the life of on
little boy when nearly dead wit
Group" w. A. Hayes.
There are now l,10C State cor
victs. Of these 260 are in the Ger
trail prison at Raleigh. There ar
IS, mostly all Federal prisoners, i
the brick ~yard.-Wilmington Me.
senger.
What might have BEEN
that little cough hadn't been neg
lected-is the sad reflection of thou
. sands OF consumptives. One Mlnut
Cough Cure cures coughs and cold.
w. \. Hayes.
The harvesting Of wheat, i
about over and reports from til
principal grain growing counties Q
the State say that the yield has 90
, been up to the average this year b
any means.-Raleigh News aud OF
4, server.
-Gnn-shot wounds and powder
burns, cuts, bruises, sprains, wound
> from rusty nails, insect slipgs an
ivy poisoning,-quickly healed b.
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Pos,
tive'y prevents blood poisoning. BE
| ware Of countertei,s. de Wits
!, IS safe and sure. w. A. Hayes.
The r. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Co., OF Winston, will at an earl
date begin the erection Of tn
largest plug tobacco factory in tn
South. A number Of other larg
tobacco manufacturers OF that tow
are getting ready TO increase ,hei
trade and output.