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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
COUNTED THE STAIRS.
How the Swedish Shoemaker Camo
Get His Wife.

How the Swedish Shoemaker Camo 10
Get His Wife.
The shoemaker came from Stock
holm, Sweden, and he is always glad
to tell people how things are done
there. He says that he is responsible
for the Introduction of inhaling cigar
cite smoke, that he learned to smoke a
cigarette in Sweden, where they cost
one cent EACH by cutting it in four
pieces and smoking the parts in hold
er. He has dear little Swedish wife
quite superior in her station, and very
pretty. He likes to tell how he got
her. It was in this way:
When in Stockholm he lived in a
kind of apartment house where one
key fitted every lock. On one occa-
sion, instead of going up to the third
flight, where his room was, he stopped
on the second at corresponding loca-
ton. He fumbled at the latch with his
key, and opened the door into a room
where a number of young girls were
engaged in making artificial flowers.
The prettiest one arose from the long
table and with a courtesy asked him
what he would please to want. He
was bold youth and good looking
withal, and he said. with a respectful
bow:
"a WIFE"
That threw them all into such con-
fusion that he apologized and told
them that he would thereafter count
the stairs and not make the mistake
Of intruding upon them again. He did
this for several months, meeting the
pretty girl he had admired often, but
| not daring to speak to her, until one
day when he did some slight service,
| when he said:
"You see have kept my word.''
EYES," she retorted, with a pretty
grimace. ''are you going on counting
the stairs forever, stupid?"
And now they are married and living
in America. and he is the Swedish
shoemaker whom everybody likes
Kansas City Journal.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
Stray Shots.

Theodore Seifert, a naval apprentices.
who disappeared from a ship in New
YORK, two months ago, was arrested IN
Macon. Ca, and taken 20 Pensacola for
court-martial He is said to be ,
member OF prominent family.
Handkerchiefs are not naturally
quarrelsome, but they often como to
blows.
Some men have less difficulty in
passing counterfeit money than in
passing a saloon.
Few girls reach the age OF Is with.
out having experienced the joys Of .
broken heart.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
This Woefu1 World !.

4Somc people," sighed the disap-
pointed one, arc so lucky that It
seems as if they simply can't lose. no
matter what happens
"And still the people who lose." said
the amateur philosopher, "are not al
ways happy. l know a fat woman
who would like to lose about sixty
pounds and can't, and it makes her
hopping mad every time she thinks
Of it"~Chicago Times>Herald. z
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
Delightful Man

He-"Going shopping, Miss Wander
velt?"
She-"Yes. I'm going to buy some
pretty pictures for my room"
He-"Why don't you buy half
dozen mirrors? Then you would see a
pretty picture which ever way you
turned" d."-Somerville Journal.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
Two Bad Cases Of

eDEAR Mrs. PINKHAM;-l
was suffering such tortures
from nervous prostration that
life was a burden. | could
not sleep at all, and was too
weak to walk across the floor.
NV heart was affected SO that
often I could not lie down at
all without almost suffocating.
I took Lydia E. Pinkham,s s
Vegetable Compound and it
worked like magic. [ feel that
your medicine has been Of ln-
estimable benefit to me"
MISS ADELE WILLIAMSON,
1oe NJ Rn,11arar1 Atlanta Ca
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
It's Withholding That Costs.

Diner-"Come, tell me straight. Is
it any real advantage to man who
gives you a tip?'
Truthful Waiter-"Honestly, 1 can't
say that it is, but it is apt to go hard
with the gentleman that doesn't tip
me."-Boston Transcript.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
Might Re Ont of Debt.

my case is peculiar remarked the
letter B.
''How 500" chorused the other let
ters of the alphabet.
'Well, when it comes to making
'boodle.' always lead, and, you will
notice, there Is absolutely no reason
why should be in debt '"-Philadel.
pbia Press
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
They Will Do 1t.

"The young gentleman is now In the
drawing-room waiting for you, miss"
every we'll, Elo1se. Go tell him I
will be down right away. And come
back in about half an hour and fix my
hair."-Life.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
The Spice Of Life.

"This is our thirteenth quarrel" she
said, and shivered as she looked out
into the cold, gray storm.
Perhaps we shall never have an
otherr' faltered her husband.
"Oh! I'm not in the least supersti-
tiousr' protested the woman, with a
CHASTITY affectation of gayety.-Puck.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
Making Light of 1t.

Making Light OF It.
"Tesla's new wireless light seems
to be a marvel"
"Well, If it isn't more practical than
the rest of his announcements. I'm
afraid it will prove to be nothing but
a lightless wire" - Cleveland Plain
dealer.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
A Point in Precedence.

Mr. Marmaduke Jones - Society
nowadays seems to be made up of
such a lot of people we don't know"
Mrs. Marmaduke Jones-"Oh, don't
put it in that way, my dear; say rather
that society nowadays is made up of
such lot of people who don't know
uS."-Life.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
Pleased to Meet Him.

''You always looked pleased when
you meet Jihbs.''
Eyes, he once tried to cheat me and
couldn't."-Chicago Record.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
Not a Priceless Relic.


II married you for your money"
she cried bitterly.
Then, by a visible effort. controlling
her sobs, she went on, hoarsely:
"And that is why you look like thir-
ty cents to M now"-Baltimore Amer
ican.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04

A firm Of Hanau, Germany, has sue
ceeded in welding aluminium without
the use of any metal, solder or acid.
No seam can be detected, and the weld
ed pieces can resist blows and tenn
perature variations as well as if there
were no joint. The process is secret
one.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
Method In 1t.

Friend Why do you wear those
fearfully old-fashioned collars:"
Winkers "a man of affairs) BE
cause when the washerwoman sends
them to anybody else, they send them
back."-New York Weekly.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

The north pole is the mathematical
point at the northern termination OF
the earth's axis. Whether land or
water be there, the phenomena of the
sun during the polar day or of the
stars during the night would indicate
it's position.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
Reduced.

Patient-'The ether doctor said it
was merely sprain.''
Doctor-"Weli. that's one way to re-
duce a fracture. detroit Journal.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04

"I had nervous prostratlon
terribly, caused by female
weakness. l suffered every
thing; was unable to eat,
sleep, or work. After a while
I was induced to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and | really began ia
improve on taking the first
bottle. [ continued to take
the medicine, and am now
better in every way, and feel
like a different person. l am
simply a well woman"
MRS. DELLA KEIsER,
Marienville. Pa.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04

The Young Fellow Who Got Even.
'Will you be my wife," asked the
youth.
Cant you read your answer in my
faceT' she answered in frigid tones.
"Sure," he replied; "it's certainly
plain enough" ."-Chicago News.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04

DR.. Luke r. blackburn
Writes concerning Crab Orchard Water: 'In
tardy motion and chronic constipation Of the
bowels 1t excels all other medicines known 70
tie profession
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04

Purifies the B10od-Costs Nothing
to Try.
b. B. B. (Botanic Blood Baipn) Is the finest
and best Spring Blood Purifier raade. B. B.
B. gives life, vigor and strength to the blood.
B. B. B. cures the worst Eczema, Itching
Humors, Boils, Pimples, by giving q healthy
blood supply to the skin. 3. B. B. cures vi.
GERS, Eating Sores, Scrofula, Cancer, heals
every sore and makes the blood pure and rich.
B. B. B. cures old rheumatism, Aches 6nd
Pains in Bones, Joints. Try Botanic Blood
Balm this spring. Druggists, 81. Trial treat
chell St., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble. and
free medical advice given.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
Cadlejgh's Query.

Cadleigh - "Pway, Miss Smythe.
what do youah see in thawt fellah
Freshleigh?
Miss Smythe-"S-i-r: You talk to
me as if I were an X-ray machine"-
Ohio State Journal.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04

The distinction among animals requiring
least sleep belongs to the elephant.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
sSlw*5 BY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
81 Have Found Her at Lasts
8 By Mrs. ". G. Matthew's. ;
SEglQsl SSEQ Observation-Disclosures

EALLY, Aunt Annie is a
nuisance; if she would
only dress like ordinary
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04

In this season Of prophesy, the p1c
ture of the future earth should include
the fora at time when the native
plants and fruits shall have been '.im,
proved" out of existence. Note the
chrysanthemum as an illustration of
the evolution. In it's native Chinese
home this is poor weed, with yellow
f1ower-heads scarcely half inch long,
yet from it the Chinese and Japanese
have obtained flowers of every shade
except blue and gardeners have in
creased their size to fifteen and eigh.
teen inches in diameter.
According to recent consular report
from Madgeburg, Germany, the pro-
duction of beet sugar in the world is
now twice as great as that of cane
sugar. This victory of the beet over
the cane is ascribed to the influence
of the science of chemistry in develop
ing the industry of beet sugar making.
This influence is especially exerted in
Germany, where more than thousand
chemists are exclusively employed in
the sugar factories. The manufacture
of beet sugar has taken sudden start
in Spain since she lost her colonies in
the war with the United States.
The motor car is evidently destined
to attain popular favor as public veh-
icle in England. Wagonettes have been
plying for public hire for some time
past at Bournemouth, a popular sea-
side resort on the South coast. One
car has been in service for 304 days,
during which time it has only been
withdrawn for five days; has conveyed
53,806 passengers, and travelled o.
OO9 miles. It earned $3225, and the
cost Of repairs during that period only
amounted to $145. The car has never
occasioned any trouble, and the petrol
motor with which it is provided has
! been found to be absolutely reliable.
| In view of the success that has at
tended the experiment with the ice
breaking steamer 'Ermark' in forcing
navigable channel through the ice in
the Baltic Sea, the Russian Govern
ment have decided to construct sew
eral other similar vessels for the same
purposes in other parts of the Russian
Empire. It is stated that two Of these
| vessels will be stationed in the East to
keep the harbors of Russian Tartary
open to navigation throughout the
year, especially the harbor of Vladi-
| vostock, where it is proposed to lay
down a number of new docks and to
provide extensive wharf accommoda.
| tiOn
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04
N ADELE WILLIAMSON.

"I am so nervous suffered as DO! 1here
isn't well inch in my body honestly believe my lung,
are diseased my chest pains but have no cough
am SO weak my stomach and have indigestion terribly and
paptation of the heart losing flesh and this
and backache nearly kills me- and yesterday had Mysteries
There is in the lower part Of my bowels bearing
down all the time, with pains in my groins and Thighs
can't Sleep walk sit and blue -oh goodness am smPy
the most miserable Of women. -
This is vivid description of suffering with
prosaion caused by Inflammation or some other
diseased condition of the womb.
No woman should allow herself reach such perfection
Of misery when there need of it. Read about Miss
Wil]amson's case and how she cured
7..,, x3arg kaoeoe ofA Azo,uoue ps0Sf1aff00 Gucoos
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04

An astronomer reports that his fnsinsss
is looking up.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-04-04

The failure to reach the goal set in life
is not necessarily defeat.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
DATED EGGS.

From the Philadelphia Record.
 There is a farmer in Montgomery County from whom I receive regular consignments, said a wholesale dealer in butter and eggs, who every once In a while crops up with new and original idea peculiarly adapted to his business and many good suggestion from the tiller of the soil have found 1t profitable to adopt Some little time ago I received a consignment of eggs from this farmer and on opening one of the crates was surprised to find that all of the eggs had been dated with rubber stamp and purple ink, which, along with his name and address, made an excellent advertise ment for this enterprising individual The idea took, too. for many grocer has since told me that their customers, after once purchasing these eggs, would ask for them again, some positively refusing to take any others. I suppose, though, that the farmers who have eggs to sell that they're not afraid to date will be purchasing rubber stamps as soon as they hear of the scheme"
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
Openlna the Warrior.

Congressman Bankheads sugges- tion to the Commercial Club is timely and important The rivers and har- bors committee should be invited to visit the Warrior and the Birmingham district. Let them see what the dis trict is doing, and what it has now, and what it will have as time pro- gresses, to send down the Warrior to the sea. Let them visit Ensley as well as the river, for the two present the story of Alabama's great need.
 This district can never reach it's pos sibilities-can never compete with the Pittsburg district - can never largely add to the country's exports, unless it has a waterway to the sea. This waterway will open to the world, to the great gain of the country, in exhaustible beds of ore and fuel and the cost of it will be but a trifle when it's value is considered.
 Congressmen Underwood and Bank head have an important task upon their hands. for upon them fall all the work relating to the Warrior. Both are working to bring about a speedy and complete improvement of the War rior to the point of six-foot slackwater navigation the year round, up to Bir- mingham itself. It will aid these men if the full committee be brought to the district and shown it's possibili- ties. Let us give them hearty wei come. Let them see the thirty blast furnaces in operation, and the mines from which 1O,OoO,OOO tons of fuel will be taken this year; and then they can picture to themselves what would occur if the district had water com munication with the sea. The rivers and harbors committee are more to us than an emperor would be, and we should give them a royal, even an i'm perial, welcome.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08

Tn number of guns Great Britain has 1O,240; France, 5,052; Russia. B. GOT; Germany, 2,S64; Italy, 2,5OS; United States, 2,324; Japan, 1,5s2. herein the weight and nature of guns is not considered, but as the United States navy is new it is to be presum- ed that it's guns are rather better than those of older navies, gun for gun.
 These tables include all ships building or ordered to be built. and theyt therefore represent the relative strength of the navies during the next few years. Great Britain and the United States fairly command the sea, and this can be counted an Anglo Saxon achievement even if it is never actually brought to demonstration. The Russian navy shows we'll on paper, but as a Russian naval battle mas never been fought, and the Rus sian people have very little sea ambi- ton. 1t may be that her navy would
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
PICTURED,

(Meriden, Conn.,, Special N. Y. Worldly
 Photographs of Edith Evans. the pretty 16-year-old daughter of Deacon and Mrs. Richard Evans, were used by an East Wallingford fruit distiller for advertising purposes, and now the deacon threatens suit against distiller and photographer.
 The distiller had a half-tone picture of the young lady on his calendars, which he distributed freely among the saloon keepers of Wallingford and Meriden. The picture showed the young woman holding up to the light a cocktail glass contain ing a beach, to advertise a peach brandy.
 Miss Evans has always bore the best of regulations and the calendars caused consternation among her friends.
 The deacon immediately engaged Offi- cer Daniel Orriy of wallingford to sup press the calendars, and the few that now remain are highly prized by the owners.
 The photographer who took the picture says Miss Evans knew exactly what she was about. and that number of the finished pictures were given her to re- compense her for sitting. The deacon says this is untrue, as his daughter would not countenance such a thing.
 Edith. who Is employed in a local mill linery store, would not say word about the matter to-day.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
AboIishinu the Ko-T0W.

Commissioner Rockhill is discreetly and skillfully endeavoring at Pekin to bring about more cordial relations be- tween the foreign ministers at the Chi nese capital and the Celestial authori- ties. One of the difficulties in the way is the Ko-Tow, which consists in falling prostrate and beating the head in the presence of the emperor and empress. This oyerwrought form of respect is obnoxious to the foreign ministers, and they will not indulge in it. As result they cannot come before the head of the state, but must deal with whatever representatives are at hand. Here again are difficult ties, for China has no minister for for eign affairs, but offers instead coun- cil made up of members from other departments, none of whom are much concerned in foreign affairs.
 MT. Rockhill is endeavoring to have Chinese court etiquette modified, so far as the representatives of other governments are concerned. He asks that as to them the Ko-Tow be abolish ed, and he also asks that a minister for foreign affairs be appointed in China. These changes are very con siderable changes in China, but MT. Rockhill, who knows China well, is striving with all possible tact and dis cretion to bring them about. If he succeeds very much that is now diff cult, sinuous and secret in China will become plain and open, and China will thus be advanced towards a place in the modern world.
 The problem is a peculiarly intri- cate one, for no one desires to under mine the power or influence of the Chinese government at home, and the Ko-Tow Is an ancient institution which is woven into the thoughts and charac- ter of the Chinese people. It is to them a form of respect for authority, and society in an organized form. MT. Rockhill knows the difficulties in the way, and he thinks he sees way to overcome them.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
A FEARFUL STRUGGLE.

From Harper's Bazar.
 There goes man who is having a fearful struggle with his appetite.' What. that clean-cut. healthy-looking chap over there?"
 That's the one'
 Why, he doesn't look like a slave to any appetite"
 He is, though; and he's having an awful time of 1t. He grits his teenth and succeeds in subduing it for a whole day. maybe, but the very next it conquers him, and he's just as bad off as ever" What is it-Whisky?''
 "Oh, no! He never drinks
 "Morphine?"
 "No, indeed"
 Well. what is it that has such a hold on him?'
 His appetite, I told you"
 For food?'
 Certainly"
 Well, whats the matter with it? Why has he any struggle over it7"
 Why, he says that if he could only go without eating about a month he could get the girl he's engaged to an Easter present as elaborate as she expects"
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
ARIsTocRAcY OF CIGARS.

From the London Daily Mail
 Connoisseurs of the cigare de luxe will be interested in a remarkable collection of the finest products of Cuba, which a London firm has just received from Paris. The cigars in question, which number about 10000. are still in the "pane1s" and cabinets in which they were shown at the Paris Exhibition. One glass-fronted case, containing 1925 cigars, ranging in size from the diminutive thing of half d dozen puffs to what looks like a po- liceman's truncheon wrapped in fine Cu- ban leaf is priced at f4oo. while twenty five large cigars of a choice brand are expected to fetch f20. The collection, as representing the aristocracy of tobacco, is probably unique.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
ROSTER OF THE ALLIED
 FORCES NOW IN CHINA

Washington, April 6.-A recent China insmail brought to the War Department a complete official roster of the allied forces in the province of Pc Chi u on the 1st of February last. The American force is shown as 1t stood before the second reduction of the United States force in China. Germany's representation in Pc Chi u Is concentrated at Pekin and Tien Tsin. At Pekin are stationed the first and second infantry regiments, the second cavalry squadron, the first field artillery and one Jaeger company. At Tien rsin the military contingent of the Empire in-. cludes the fifth and sixth regiments, the fourth cavalry squadron and detach- ment of a field artillery regiment. At Taku is battalion of heavy field how itzers and the railroad lines leading out of these points are we'll guarded.
 England. too. has the major portion of her forces stationed at Pekin and Tien Tsin, but the remainder of it is more scattered than that of Germany, small attachments of British troops being sta toned at fifteen other points of Pc Chi
  ments consist of company of two each of cavalry and infantry. At Pekin are twenty-five companies, three squadrons of the horsemen of the Sixteenth Bengal Lancers, the Twelfth Field Artillery and a marine contingent of 250 men with two 12-pounder marine guns. At Tien Tsin there are nearly six full regiments of British infantry marine contingent of 200 and three squadrons of the Third Bombay Cavalry. At Shan Hai Kwan Is a strong force consisting of about twenty com panies of infantry and three squadrons of the Riders of the Jeodhpur Lancers.
 France has formidable force at Pao Ting Flu and Cheng Ting Flu consisting of squadron of the picturesque Chas- seurs d Afrique, two battalions of
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
Noble Gifts of Piety.

Five hundred dollars for the altar of St. Paurs Catholic Church and five hun dred dollars for two great lamps in the front grounds of St. Vincent's Hospital have been given to the Rev. Father O'Reilly, priest of St. Pauls. by Mrs. Andrew Marre of New York. formerly of Birmingham, both rich gifts being me- morials to Major Marre, who, before his death. expressed a wish to do something special for St. Paul,s
 Major Mare was formerly member of the congregation of St. Paurs, and a great many of the present members were warm personal friends of his. To these and to all the congregation his widows pious gift will give especial pleasure. Mrs. Marre herself is pious. amiahle and gifted woman of great be- nevolence and charity.
 It will be recalled by the general pub lie that some four weeks ago fire de stroyed the reredos or back of the main altar of St Paul's, together with large