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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-01-04
when he heard some one shout in his

ear.
Well done, my man"
Turning, he saw that the captain Of
the battery had ridden alongside. It
was Capron, with whom he had first
enlisted and under whom be had
served for five years. The recogni-
ton was mutual, also the surprise.
What" shouted the captain. ''Tom.
ray, my Tommy, is it your
Yes, SIR" came the reply in muf-
fed tones.
when Isaw that vault l said to
myself that no one but Tommy Atkins
would dare to have attempted it.
Tommy's bushes were somew hat
hidden by his whisky blossom, but
fearing that the captain might detect
them land it would never do for him.
regular, with twenty-five years SER
vice, ETC., to bo seen blushingl be
said:
"W'at's next. sir?'
"Well," said the captain getting to
business at once, we've not been
|. able to locate the enemy's artillery
yet, owing to their use of smokeless
powder. Now. I, thought it would be
great scheme to get up on that side
hill aud try it from there. It's three
miles nearer than the one we just left
and higher"
Right, SIR"
''Do you think we can make it?"
Eyes, SIR
Splash! The horses plunged into
| Az. o,,I %1ronoh ojn, oct
in an instant. Tommy turned them
down stream and they galloped along
| the bed of the river. In less than
quarter of an hour the base Of the hill
had been reached and shortly after
the cannon was in position.
It was from this point that the first
effective artillery fire Of tho day was
poured in on the enemy. 1t wrought
terrible havoc and soon had the Span
ish guns silenced.
That night, after firing had ceased
Captain Capron came over to where
Tommy was lying under al anmunl
tion wagon and said:
Tommy, I think you better JOIN
the reds again We need yol in ou
business.
But Tommy was not excited now
Everything was quiet as at home. Il
he'd seen all branches Of the serTic
HI and knew them. SO he answered:
'No, Captain; thank you, Sir
though. But Hi guess Hill stick wit
III -pluggers. Him not SO youn
as wen y'u enlisted me, (d' y'u mind ?
an Hi wants hit were Hill ave hl
nice an easy after this scraps over
| TIL mud-pluegers are not speed
crowd, y',s know, sir, an Hl'l1 Jus
about their speed,
'An' now, sir, hits dark, an Hin
rested, an II guess Hill Join IN.
reciment.'
"Well, Tommy,' said the Captain
wringing the others hand, 'goo'
night and God bless you for this day
work "
Good nisnt, sir.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-01-04
tassaya lscinark able Plant.

During the past year the Depart
ment Of Agricultural has been makiag 2
elaborate experiments with cassaya
at Lake City. Fla. under the d;rec-
ton OF DR.. H. Z. Stockbridge. DR..
Stockbriige reports that the crop is
perfectly adapted to all parts OF Flori-
ds, and in general TO the ha-i pine
lands OF the Gulf states He also
shows that the ,oots ''contalu more
fat producing elements than any other
staple plant. and that swine may be
tatlenei on cassaTa at one-.hi-I OK
the expense of any other known plant.
Sixteen tons per acre can b. grown.
from which can De made 900 roun Is
cf s.are1.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-01-04
SkiH az Animals.


We treat the skin Of animals &c II ii
was Of little Importance, when. a S
matter Of fact, j, - an importan. ex-
cretory organ, which. ..ahonld be k.pt
clean and In good working order Il
the skin Of an animal we're varul~iIe !.
the animal would de, for the eTett
matter which shOnld escape through
the skin would have an imperfect ont
let The skin is filed with tiny open
ings or pores. and from these Ia con
stantiy escaping vapor whlc'i - slni-
ply worn ont matter that the body II
throwing of. Permit these outlets te
become clogped and We endanger the
health of the animals. The child -
school, who is studying physiology.
is familiar with these facts, and yea
what do We DO 70 keep the pores ri
the skins ot our animals openr Wo
cnrry the horse. and even IN that OPP
Grafton often DO as much harm as
good. as will almost inevitably be The
case if We bear heavily on sharp
toothed cnrry comb, especially II 1t -
tender skinned animal
/: is true that We can not keen the
pores entirely open by light brushing.
nor can We by harsh clrryinp. Even
bathing the animal would not ID it.
though II would como more nearly
doing it. Ordinary bathing = not
snffc!ent TO keep ourselves perfectly
clean Il We bathea until we'shoaght
ourselves TO b perfectly clean. Al l
should then snbinl. ~ Turkish batl,.
we would be astonisLed a. our un-
cleaullue@s. The pore of inc skin b.
come 30 iupacted With dir; that or.ii-
nary means viii Lot remove II. and
the eIhaialiou tia. - through tho
skin j. impeded THIS "a true - =
Much higher derTta III 'le skin II the
animal than i, II Ia the human skis.
: !or IL. aniIna. - exposed T. more dirt.
Fev curry cow, fever still curry
sxlne, thc1gA The Irocess ~oald bo
bcnefcla., would coalnce To health
! and make the rrodnction os the prod
ue.s Of tie different anima's moro
economical Az The Lorte that II veil
! crcotnc a r II - n.@e. I'D het,s- 49,.
tue COW that y grcoa.ci viii 2i.e moro
aEl better MIX, for eloggeI kin
mean 10. only Al irnpersec. excrc-
t.on u eirc,c matter, hat Il II ans
overlooking tae internal excEotoFy
organs. si.lcA condition nnbaianres
the whole Animal economy = Tue
Agricultural Epitoais:
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-01-04

km young Iuuu, WY
|)ick in the '7o's. Ou the day of his
;sx1ival he felt HON esick and lonesome.
The voyage had been made in the
steerage with 9TH 'eathcn Dutch and
H4ytalians," as he expressed it. II
ID been two .ong weeks Of torture to
In, Tor there was not soul to cou-
&se with rave a Northumberland
glishman, AMI Tommy being Cor
amman could not tolerate North
e2Aer "on account Of is vile butchery
attic Queens Hinsli-h" The North
z1mder had q similar feeling in the mat
TT, anI they had not spoken on the
trip
SO, aa the ship steamed into the
harbor, Tommy stood with his face
glued to a portfolio, yainly wishing
that he were again III the Old country
with familiar faces, sights and scenes
at hand. Ii he could only see some
thing that looked like ho,ue, q suck,
n stone, > tree, anything, lie would
have felt better, ii not entirely happy.
As he was dovoutIy praying for home
anI various other impossible things,
'' y % '"'I''''.'S ioo'o'' ol' AZ o"J1,'
w, W ni'n neatly '"oN a"'S MS ote"'n
There, rlgh, before him, was q high
E'eeii mount FiSih8 ""' OF tue sea
~ 'op - ~ We o"'cl"i loh9' p.acA
things that looked sG&piciously like
cannon. Could it be that here, IN
the home ot the il%e ana land OF the
brave, there were such tblnga as forts ?
Tommy vas perfectly familiar with
them, and :his looked very like the
ones hcj hal SEN ''in dear old Hing
land. His eyes danced, bis heart
beat Gladly, h. jrembled with excite
ment. lie was "" longer homcsick. =
Lonesome. lie had ecu son.e'h'n 5
falnlii:r - '"7'' ''h'' NC sc9olse' -
Ni'l' W, - - s'oi' - ~ i"'''e = !
''.l' = ''''" were l'o"Si''ie.
;, .N'N' =, N.-'S'il't' ,oN'i w, ,'oo>'
'''''iT7 ~, "',i3s .'i 'ho i,..a' -
.i'.i''' I -, Nis "'4' - :,
'h' ~ - - ~, vi.
ne tuNilt" Over - ro.' "au5N Stti
on ,p'"lvH 'iaha' ! lt" lays Ia1ef, he
Ie.'iy - '.o' - - ~ ~ nli.ld be,
caa.n ne 49, "'ohi} cScllca. iie ia,
: 10 oiliic"''y u @".hln3 a'fn'Ss'on' ana
WAS sooh !" ~ eA'f aaFpy ans
careless -. q hilhu.
nc hHEi!5' aoHHH 'tc eEo7Ad7,
pat'ea 'hc ~ Sihs aifcctiohntc,y, sa"
sqnaaS Gh' companies OF men dFlIilnR
M 'n"'''liy io'hu himseii CONFRONT
Tug Sefer'.."o'l Young man III
one Q! the t"@.A' oi b-6 stone Oiiid'
Ing. The ac9orc-.ooAins man wore
s1oa'ief strap. ahi when Tommy
saw them hls heels came together
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-01-04

Jabbers-'-I tell you, OLD ma. ,. :
terrible thing when yoaE w.1a .la2s.
rels s .,h her mother ana he Old lady
lives with VOC. Winch s.dc 10 yoa
:ske:'
Havers-" "kel:he. p.ese.se al
= 1arn ed neutrality. HarIefs Eaxar.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-01-04

In our experience With miilr: g IL
varieties, and also Including HGucar-
ian grass, they are more generally
used as feed for horses than for ,.ss.
The millet Is allowed - >et .a, -,
to make good COW haH. NJ ,ts talks
after the seed is full> form..! l..~c
much OF their iuicinese. making t..n
easier to cure, but also iessenlnc ,l.tir
value for feeding. Tie lat. ..ntttur
or mIllet for horses - 20 se,.dre ne
better devc!opm oi n" ctAlr
Horses are very fond of n,iif. 81.
md like II best when uuit, ilp. Ia i
its srctulencc has tnr4oI INTO ~ n.
While the horse viii fatten wi4ai. I'D
ripe mlllet Ii cannot he consl -; N
economical ration, n after dcNuuilae
the heads and some of the leave. .,uo<-.
OF the sAalk viii be left IN the na4,i.rer
uneaten. There is greater Wi II
of fodder 70 leave miiiet nLt,' ire
grain gets in the dough stage Acfore
cutting It, But for feeding COW. hi
let should not be allowed 10 head IA
Mt all. 1t ~ not SO good rs corn sin! :.
even when cut "a hay before tlhc ia
has formed, provided the corn stalks
have been allowed to att Iaine III II
highest succulencf. The fnrs n u
sweetness of corn stalks nvcr pl 81
gives them an advantage for feedine
cows. as sugar is always NOR, .uesy
digestible than the starch, though tie
latter If analyzed may show m clua.
nusritlve value. In practice tie sW,e;
food viii give the best results heranae
1t IS eaten with greater pleasure, ane
therefore ii gess5 more readily. AnL-r
lean CulfiAatOr
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-01-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

RSTLY, Tommy
was an English
mnn. ACockney,
TOO, and the way
he lnutilated the
Ian guaee e did fall
credit. if not a
little more, to his
place OF birth.
He came to the
Trited States Il
Young man yTlV
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-12
A Cat That Kills Snakes.

Miss Ruby Fleming, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. George M. Fleming, Of this
place, has q cat that is not only fine
mouser, but has developed a penchant
to kill snakes. This cat is very fine
one and wears ribbons and bells,
through the pettish scheme of Miss
Ruby. One day last week she heard
the bells ringing vigorously. She
went to the door and saw fight in
the yard shrubbery going on between
the cat and a very large mOccasin
snake. The snake would dart its head
at the cat and she with her foot would
knock the head of the snake to one
side every time. Finally the cat
grabbed the snake by the back Of the
neck and shook it considerably. Mr..
Fleming then came to the rescue and
killed the snake with stick. A few
days after, the bells on the cat began
to ring again in the front yard. Miss
Fleming went out and found that the
cat was in another combat with a
huge snake. The cat put the snake to
rout, and as the snake attempted to
run in at the door Mr.. Fleming killed
it also with stick. This is a re-
markable cat and one we would like
to own.-Marietta lGa. Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-12
TO GET MINERS BACK.
The Reading Offer of Ten Per Cent In
crease and Redress.

Shenandoah, Pa. (SpeciaD Inc
only important development in the
strike situation in this district was the
posting of notices by the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron COM
pany at all of it's colleries and IN coh-
spicuous places in the towns ana nlih-
ing patches" announcing net IN
crease of 10 per cent. in wages, ana d
willingness to hear the grievances Oh
its employees.
The local and district organizers
were on the alert, and in less than nVe
minutes after the cOmpanys proposal
had been placarded, warning 10 the
mineworkers was circulated. In thls
town and vicinity Organizer G. 5. Pot-
tier distributed circulars printed In
the English, Polish and Lithuanian
ianguz ges. calling on the strikers 10
pay no attention to the company Oh
fer, but to wait for the decision OF the
mineworkers' convention. The I'M
preston here is that none OF the striK-
ers will attempt to return to work un-
til so ordered by President Mitchell.
The notices are as follows:
"The Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company, Pottsville, "a,
October g.
This company makes the following
announcement to its mine employees:
ut will ADJUST its rate of wages SO
as to pay it's mine employees on ana
after October /, 1900, a net increase OF
10 per cent. on the wages heretofore
received, and will take up with It's mine
employees any grievances which they
may have.
(Signed) r. G. LUTHER,
General Superintendent.
yellow Workmen-Payn no attention
whatever to these notices. wait until
you hear from the convention.
(Signed) &c. S. POTTER"
There are no indications OF trouble
in the Panther Creek Valley.
General Goblin has been INFORMED
that big meeting of mineworkers VII
be held at Lansford. A large NUMBER
of Hazleton strikers are expected &c
attend. General Goblin says ne Will pe
ready il troops are needed.
Major Farkuhar, provost marshai
has ordered the guard to diligently
patrol the eastern sections OF the Dor
ough, near Indian Ridge colliery. M
says the strikers there are showing
an ugly disposition.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-12
Hay Makes q Denial.

Washington Especially Secretary OF
state Hay returned from his summer
vacation in New Hampshire and oc-
cupies his desk at the State Depart
ment. DR.. Hill, who has been acting
secretary the latter part OF the sum-
mer, called early in the evening and
snent several hours with the secretary.
To all other callers Secretary Hay ex-
cnsed himself There were no new ad-
vices awaiting him.
He expressed his satisfaction with
the steps taken by this government,
and gave final and emphatic denial to
the allegations recently set afioat that
there were differences of opinion be-
tween himself and others of the adj
ministration on our policy toward
China. He reiterated the statement
If DIR. Hill that the secretary had been
in constant touch and communication
with the department during the pro-
gress of the negotiations and was in
thorough accord with the action OF this
government in every phase of the sit
uation.
Mr.. Hay said he was in the usual
health of a man of his age"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-12
RESCUED IN MIDOCEAN.
Crew of the shipwrecked Vessel Non
pareil Had Thrilling Experience.


pareiI Had a Thrilling Experience.
New York (SpeciaD.-A thrilling
tale of shipwreck and rescue IN mid
ocean was brought into port by the
British tramp steamer Glengoil, which
arrived from Alexandria, Egypt. She
had on board Twenty-Five seamen res
cued from the British ship Nonparell'
which foundered in latitude 39.50 Ion
gitude AZ, on September u.
CAPTAIN Hatfield, of the Nonparell,
was among the saved. He said that
his shin sailed from New York Sep
tember 10. bound for Sourabay, Java,
with a cargo of case oil. Two days af-
ter leaving Sandy Hook she ran into
+ q hurricane. The seas boarded the
vessel frequently, tons Of water fall
ing upon the deck doing considerable
damage to the fittings ana nnaiiy
threw the vessel on her beam ends
The Nonpareil remained in this posi-
tion. and all efforts to right her were
unayailing. Conditions continued to
grow worse for several days, and Mon
dav September II, the wind increased
to a fresh gale, and the ship was un-
der water on the port side. The gale
became so violent the crew were Sci
to work throwing over the cargo. The
seas which swept over the vessel
washed everything from the decks
filed the deckhouse and smashed thu
cabin skylights. The cabin was fille(
with water up to the deck.
At 3 o'clock in the morning Of Sat
urday, the 22d, the ship was lying a
AN angle of 40 degrees and the crew
were in constant danger OF being
washed overheard. The chief office
and several men had been injured. A
2 40 o'clock in the afternoon the Glen
coil was sighted. She hove to and sen
q boat and took off part OF the men
the injured being the first. All had t
iump overheard, and were hauled int
the boat by a rope. When the boat re
turned to the Glengoil it was stow
alongside, but its occupants were safe
iv landed on board the steamer. An
other boat was sent and made tw
: trims successfully. The last trip G
, the boat was made after dark, an
when she went alongside of the steam
, er, F. George, one of the boats crew
, got crushed on the gunwale and wa
washed overheard and lost.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-12
Woman Crushed to Death.

Hazleton, Pa. (SpeciaD. fatal &C.
cjdent occurred and Mrs. Patrick Gal
lagher was the victim. The past two
weeks of the strike had diminished the
family's coal supply, and after partak-
ing of supper the almost destitute wo-
man proceeded to stripping opening
at the southern extremity Of the city.
She was engaged in the work of filling
her bucket, when, without warning, a
large piece of slate slid down, crushing
her skull and killing the poor woman
instantly. Her body was found almost
hidden from view.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-12
Scarcity of Water.

The scarcity of water in the reser-
voir which supplies Newport News,
Hampton and Old Point Comfort has
reached an alarming stage. At the
present rate of consumption the supply
of water on hand will be exhausted in
a few days. For the past week the
supply has been cut off during the
night, but the amount has gradually
diminished. In the neighbOrhood o.
40 900 persons are affected by the fam
Inc. Unless the reservoir is replenish-
ed in a short time it may be necessary
for the electric light plant and the
powerhouse of the electric railway
company to shut down.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-12
THE LIGHT ON THE WAY.

Sorrow Going up the slope
Coming right along;
Listen to the bells of Hope
We'll drown her with a song!
Swinging,
Ringing
Listen to their singing!
Sorrows only for a day;
Hope is lighting up the way!
Not in darkness do we grope;
When the storm strikes strong
Listen to the bells of Hope
Drown it with song!
Swinging,
Ringing
Listen to their singing!
Sorrows only for day:
Hope is lighting up the way!
Hear the worlds heart throb and beat
As she rolls along!
Thorns but make the roses sweet
Drown 'em with song!
Swinging,
Ringing
Listen to their singing!
Sorrows only for a day:
Hope is lighting up the way! :,
Atlanta Constitution.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-12
HORRORS OF WAR.
Scenes of Desolation and Ruin in the
Transvaal.

TransvaaL
Washington Especially An interest
ing picture of the Transvaal and Free
State in August, after the wave OF war
had passed over the country, is pre-
scented in a report to the State Depart
ment from United States Consul-Gen-
eral Stowe, at Cape Town, dated Aug
II last. He had just returned to the
Cape from trip through the TWO re-
publics. He says that for hundreds OF
miles all the wire fencing is down ana
cannot be used again. The posts have
been burned for fuel and must be re-
placed with iron posts, owing to the
scarcity of timber.
The blowing in progress is limited
compared with former years, and there
will be a large market for American
cereals. By March, 1901, agricultural
machinery will be wanted. Meat ana
live stock will continue to be import
ed. johannesburg had only three days
supply of meat when Mr.. Stowe LETT
the town. While the Beers who have
returned are anxious to get to work,
several months must elapse Defore
things settle down to a normal basis.
The government is building new line
of railway from Harrismith to connect
with the Orange Colony system, SO
that the Netherlands Railway, with its
900 per cent. dividend, will no longer
have a monopoly in the Transvaal .
There will be big demand for ma
terial and electrical machinery and
supplies.
Lord Roberts has appointed an ad-
visory committee to assist him in the
reopening of johannesburg and secure
the return of the mining population
upon which the prosperity of the towr
depends. 1t is questionable whether
the undesirable element common to al
mining towns will be allowed to return
| IN Johannesburg
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-12
Norfolk and Western Cut-Or.

General Manager L. E. Johnson.
of the Norfolk and Western, states that
the new cutoff or short line the COM
pany has been building between Bel
Spring and Wears Switch will be open
ed for freight service next week. This
line was built at enormous expense to
do away with having to haul heavy
trains over the steep grades between
Bel Spring and Hadford, where pusher
engines are now kept constantly on
duty. The line is about seven miles
long. Bel Spring is situated on the
road between Radford and Bristol ana
Wears Switch is on the main line
near Christiansburg.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-12
Bankers Excursion.

The program for the weeks enter
tainment of the American Bankers
Association, whose business session
Just closed at Richmond, was ended by
an excursion to Newport News. About
100 of the bankers ana rHeIr 1duy
friends went down on two speclai
trains over the Chesapeake and ONO.
The visitors were taken out to Hamp-
ton Roads and shown about the spot
on which the historic naval battle be-
tween the Monitor and the Merrimac
took place during the war between
the States. After a sail in the roads
the party returned. Former President
Hill, of st. Louis, and all of the proml-
nent members of the association agree
that the Richmond meeting has been
one of the most enjoyable they have
ever attended.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-12
Winchester Dye Works Burned.

An overheated stove set fire to the
dry room of the Winchester Dye
works and before the flames were ex-
tinguished the plant was a total loss.
The dye works were located on the
first floor of a large apartment house
corner of Main and Cork streets, ana
for a while the building was threat
ened. The dye works are operated by
Harry Parsons. The loss to this In,
dustry is $500, with no insurance, and
on the building, which is owned by
Mrs. w. o. Horsey, of Baltimore, the
loss is 5000, fully insured.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-12
cIemency for a Soldier.

Washington Especially. = Private
Frank Miller, Company l, Twenty
third United States Infantry, was con
, victed by court-martial at Cebu, P. l.. );
Of the charge of criminal assault and
Santanced to be "shot to death with
ronsSetrv" The cause having been
submitted to the President for his ac-
zion he COMMITTED the sentence TO
"dishonorable discharge, forfeiture OF
all pay and allowances and connne-
menf at hard labor in penitentlary
for the period of twenty years" Inc
nenitentiary at Fort Leavenworth
Kan has been designated by the Wal
recruitment as the place OF connne-
ment.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-12
THE OLD DOMINION.
Latest NEWS CLEANED FROM yARI-
Gus PARTS OF VIRGINIA.
FATAL SHOOTING AFFAIR.
Junius Mantca Accidentally Kills His
ughter-Occurred in Hanoyer-New~
port News, Hampton and Old POINT
Threatened with Water Famine-MaJor
JAS. NJ. Lancaster Dead-Other News

A report received in Richmond gives
an account of the fatal shooting at
Old Church, in Hanover, of a young
girl by her father. The man is Junius
Manteo farmer in that section. From
all reports the father did not intend to
shoot the girl. Monteo, it appears,
was on a spree, and while in that con-
dition got his gun. The mother and
the 12-year-old daughter, fearing he
would hurt himself, attempted to get
the weapon from the man. The three
struggled for the possession, and while
all three pairs of hands were on it
the weapon was discharged. At the
time the girls stomach was pressing
against the muzzle of the gun. The
shot tore her to pieces. She fingered
in terrible agony during the day and
died at 8 o'clock at night.
A jury of inquest was held and
Manteo sent on to the grand jury.