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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
A Desirable Dining Room

If, while you are sojourning for the
summer elsewhere, your home is un-
dergoing repairs or regeneration, it
will pay you to extend much of your
thought on the dining room, especially
where it serves as a semi-living room
also, as some dining rooms do. The
dining room is really one Of the most
important rooms in the house, for it is
there that families come into the closest
contact, and where guests are enter
tanned. Of course, long, low studded,
paneled dining room is first and fore
most as far as desira bility goes, but
too often out of the question in a city
house. Yet, given an attractive wall
covering, old oak furnishings, old
fashioned china, and floor immacu-
lately waxed and polished, and the
room is bound to be success. One
large rug in the centre Of the floor and
one of similar color, texture and de-
sign at the door, is a better arrange
ment than several small rugs. It is
better taste to have the furniture
match Or blend with the floor cover
ing, but lounge upholstered in Gre
tonne in Delft colorings may be per-
mitted when walls and floor are on
this shade of blue. A number of COM
Portable cushions should be added to
this couch. When the room is used as
living room the table may be covered
with blue denim cover embroidered
in scroll pattern and scalloped with
white, but usually the plain polished
top is preferred. with dainty pot Of
ferns for & centre in winter and a bowl
of flowers il Philadelphia
Record.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19

One of the extreme novelties is the
trimming of linen gowns with silk
bands.
1t is considered essential this season
that a knot of black should appear
somewhere on every costume.
: Evening skirts are excessively full
and much founced and frilled and the
overskirt is fashionable for evening
toilets.
The sailor blouse is popular style
in shirt waist suits for young people.
Many pretty linen and pique ones are
now worn.
Flowered organdies make. the dain-
tiest and most serviceable dressing
sacques, and the material may be had
in a number of pretty patterns.
The choker is no longer a con-
spicuous feature of costume. These
days it is soft draped piece of lace.
null or silk, continuance of the yoke.
Long fichus, when worn, are knotted
on the bust. crossed. and carried
around the waist to fasten at the back,
with long ends hanging the length.
of the skirt
Mercerized linen in pale pink, blues
and lavenders make charming morn
ing frocks, tucked i'll groups all
>round the skirt above a. shaped
flounce headed and finished with q
stitched band.
Linen popllEette is Few fabric
which lends itself we'll to simple
models. A dainty costume Of this
fabric in white with black dot has a
fiounce beginning at each SIDE of the
front width tucked in groups half it's
width all around.
Pretty little challic negligees are
to be found in the kimono shape.
which are very pretty and attractive.
They are in simple patterns of the
challie, and finished with a broad
band of silk, binding the edge and
passing around the neck and down
the front.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
SAND.

T observed a locomotive in the railroad
yard one day,
T. was waiting in the roundhouse where
- the locomotives stay;
r. was painting for the journey, it was
- coaled and fully manned,
And it had a box the fireman was filling
full of sand.
r. appears that locomotives cannot always
get grip
On their slender iron pavement cause
their wheels are apt to slip;
And when they reach slippery spot their
tactics they command
And to get grip upon the rail they
sprinkle it with sand.
It's about this way with travel along
life's Slippery track
If your load is rather heavy and you're
always Sliding back;
So, if modern locomotive you complete
ly understand,
You'll supply yourself at starting with a
good supply Of sand.
If your track is steep and hilly, and you
have heavy grade,
And if those who've gone before you have
the rails quite slippery made,
Ii YOU ever reach the summit of the up
per tableland,
You'll find you'll have to do it with lib
eral use of sand
You can get to any station that's on life's
schedule seen,
If there's fire beneath the boiler of ambi-
tion's strong machine,
And you'll reach place called Fiushtown
at rate of speed that's grand
If for all the slippery places you've good
supply OF sand.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
very demon of jealousy rose within

very demon of jealousy rose within
me.
followed her into the room, talking
wildly and as idiotically as only a man
in love can. I caught her hand,
pressed it to my lips, and implored her
to be kind to me. She told me not to
make myself ridiculous. Her disdain
and contempt for me goaded me be-
yond bearing. I told her life was q
bowling wilderness without her love,
and I adored the very ground she
walked on, and that unless she recip-
rocated my affection l should never
find peace on this side OF the grave.
She Informed me that I was talking
like a schoolboy, that she was sorely
disappointed in me and could never
respect me again.
It was all up. I left her presence
with the fixed intention of going
either straight to the dogs or finding
home in some watery grave. But l
did neither. After pacing the roads
for a good hour and a half, suddenly
found myself at my own door. Me-
SudAiCduy WuIAcu up Tic SldIIS anu
into my own room, and sat down by
my solitary hearth. a picture of de-
spair and misery. How long I brood
ed there I hardly knew, but 1 was
aroused from the lethargy into which
I had fallen by a slight step crossing
the threshold of my own door, and be-
fore 1 could turn a pair of small
hands caught me from behind and
softly imprisoned my aching eyes.
"Guess! guess" said a strangely fa-
miliar voice in an excited mood.
My heart thumped like a steam en-
gine, but before I could gather my
scattered wits and answer I was re-
leased, and Mary, smiling, blushing,
transfgured Mary, hung over the arm
of my chair and actually hugged me
of her own accord
Erred, dear Fred" she said trium-
phantly, as she desisted. 'Tell me.
Do you still want q practical wife,
dear?''
didn't, and said so. I caught the
pretty hands in mine and drew the
owner unresistingly toward me.
Mary" I began. did you"
yes, VIC did,, interrupted Mary
laughing. "We wanted to give you q
lesson. Penny Pictorial Magazine.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
Her Way of Getting Clothes.

One woman l know deliberately
gives up about q fortnight ito the
setting in order Of her wardrobe each
spring and autumn, refusing all en-
gagements during that sacred period.
and wholly giving herself up 70. the
time being to the hot pursuit of
clothes. Needless to say, her dress
maker is always forewarned and is
ready for the invader, and so manages
to get all the fittings into the fort
night. But, candidly.xI don't know
how it would work out il many others
were at the same game; should think
it would at least mean the death of
the dressmake-. However, the plan
seems to work admirably for one; nv
friend goes through her season as if
dressmakers did not exist, and ALWAYS
hcs the right frock ready. She is
both rich and clever. may remark.
and | am inclined 10 think it is oniy
q rich and clever woman who can
carry out such a system-one for
whom the dressmaker will set others
interests aside. At the same time 7
often wonder the system has not more
followers, for there arc numbers of
very wealthy women in London to
whom an immunity during the season
from the eternal torment of the dress
maker would mean 4 very great deal.
Westminster Budget.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
Cleaning Woodwork,

Light-colored painted woodwork
should be busted lightly with brush.
The great secret in cleaning paint sue
cessfully is to do it very quickly and
use only a little water, rinsing it as
soon as clean in clear water, and let
ting it dry quickly. The water used
may have some powdered soap or other
cleansing agent dissolved in it. Black
painted woodwork can be very easily
cleaned and frightened by rubbing
with a rag dipped in either kerosene
or oil and turpentine. This could also
be applied to light paint work if very
dirty. The hinges Of creaking doors
should also be attended to at this
time, the defect being easily remedied
by applying feather dipped in oil.
This will also ease stiff lock OF door.
handle.-Ledger Monthly.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
The Editors Marriage.

For the first time We were married
Wednesday. We have contemplated
this step for long time, but lack Of
funds has always prevented, until we
finally decided to get married and
trust to Providence fer the rest. The
subscription rates Of the Record will
remain at the same price. On.y the
immediate relatives were present at
tae ceremony. Our views on. the
money question will remain the same,
ny we need more of it. Will 60 to
housekeeping in the Asquith home, IN
Seeond street.-Muscotah (Kan.) Rec
Srd. -
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
Hard Beds Recomme nd ed.

A German doctor advises the adop-
ton Of a hard bed, and that children
should be trained from the beginning
TO sleep upon no other kind. It is GER
tainly true that, as rule, the hard
bed conduces to the most refreshing
kind Of sleep, the feather bed, so dear
ly loved by our grandmothers, being
enervating in the extreme an encour-
aging weakness Of mind in the matter
Of getting up in the morning. Pitts.
burg Dispatch.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
A PIC in Sleeps Clothing.

Some interesting experiments with
little pigs have been made recently by
a scientist at Copenhagen, Doctor
Henriques. He has learned that the
adipose deposit is more dense deep
in the body than near the surface, and
has there higher melting-point.
One little pig be brought UP in 4
barn, and, TIE season being winter, it
was exposed to Arctic conditions. The
second little pig he kept in hot room.
the conditions being to all intents and
purposes tropical The third little pig
he seWed up in 4 garment Of sheep
skin, with the wool-side inside. ALI Of
them were fed on the same quantity
Of corn, and at the end Of three months
the three little pigs were killed.
It was found that the Arctic pig had
fat of a different density and melting
point from the others; the cold had
made it's density less, and it's melting
point lower than in the case of the
tropical pig in sleeps clothing. The
difference was very marked, indeed.
and it confirmed Doctor Henriques'
idea that it was all a matter Of tenn
perature. TIE fat of the tropical pig
was about the same as that OF the
pig in the sleeps clothing. The moral
to be drawn from these experiments
seems to be that if the farmer wants
a pig to acquire hard fat he must
keep the animal where it is warm
Philadelphia Saturday EvecinC Post.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19

OO, loO, LOT very little, comparatively,
charming bits Of jewelry can be found.
One of the most delightful of serpents
is all Of turquoise turquois serpent
must be an inoffensive animal. This
one is of exquisite workmanship, set
solidly with the small turquois, while
the scales gre each framed in line OF
gold. There is a jewel in the crest
which crowns the head and more
jewels for eyes. Holding his tail in
his mouth the serpent forms a neck
lace.
Mexican opals make charming neck
chains, pretty, limpid things. Some
of the stones are deep red in tone,
others almost white, as they show in
different lights. Each stone is set
in a gold band, and the whole neck,
lace is liquid rainbow of light.
Quite different is the necklace of
Australian Opals. In the other the
stones are almost fiat, and in this the
opalescent beads, showing charming
soft green and blue tones in their
milky depths, are long and egg-shaped,
with a line Of rock crystal running
through the centre Of each, the whole
very dainty and attractive.
In ornaments from the land Of the
Car, the most unique are the belt
buckles. In one couple of wrestling
bears form each side Of the clasp, and
make deep buckle. Two crouching
bears form a long and narrow clasp.
Each is pretty in its way, and differ
ent, not only in shape, but in the
tones of the metal
Russian bracelets set solid1y with
turquois have for setting, as much
as can be seen, the familiar black
enameled Russian silver. A long string
Of Russian beads show more of this
silver and in each bead there is
turQuols. -
One Of the most unique ways in
which the baroque pearl has been used
is in q stick Ein. The design is the
head of a Moor, a black face with,
above it, the big bulging white cap
which is formed by the pearl It is
charming. Vs.. xe-...s.. If. = ~.
Another quaint pin has a pearl,
chapel like an elephants head, With
tusks, and trunk OF gold set on.
A pretty stick pin is a moonstone
in the shape Of a sphere set in small
claw.
The moss agate which is but little
seen now, forms the head of a quaint
pin. The fiat stone is set in a frame
OF gold on top of the pin, like a sign
board on post, supported underneath
by two odd little fishes.
Ornaments in black are attractive in
many designs, and need not be used
only by the women in mourning. There
is, for instance, the black marguerite,
with centre of gold, a flower which
is doing service in embroideries and
in millinery. 1t will be useful as an
accessory in a wardrobe, in which the
flower appears in other ways. The
shamrock and all kinds Of small
flowers also appear in black.-Neu
York Times.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
Street Car Ethics in Vienna. -


The tram cars in Vienna are small
and dingy, and, like everything else,
are controlled by the Government.
writes a correspondent in the New
York Times. If you infringe upon
the law, however. slightly, you finds
the good right hand Of Franz Joseph.
clutching you by the neck. AS am
Instance, the windows of the cars can
only be opened on one side; there is a
law to that effect, as the Austrians
regard a draft, even in midsummer.
as something deadly. The passenger
must also see to it that his fare IS
paid; the duty is not on the conductor
at all. Should he happen to pass you
by, you must keep your eye upon him,
as tie Government inspector IS liable.
to jump on the carr at any moment,
and if YOU have no ticket showing that
you have paid, you are arrested then
and there. Another thing, you are
allowed to jump on and off horse
car, but If you do the same thing in
the case of an electric car you are
arrested.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
or NTEREG ST
No Moonstruck NIaidens Now.

Science has proved that moonlight
is more fatal to the complexion than
the sun in his splendor, and they are
now selling in Paris little moonshades
made Of a double thickness Of mousse
line de sole with light fringe, the
handles of which fold back like those
Of the marquises of our grandmothe-
erS' time.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
Summer Stockings.


Fancy stockings in bright colors are
one of the fashions of the season, as
well as those of open-work Isle and
silk in all black and white, the shoes
being cut low enough to show the de-
sign. The lace-striped stockings or
the plain striped are the best in solid
colOrs. In black there are a few de-
signs with lace medallions which are
exceedingly beautiful, but in the
bright colors checks are more popular
The polka dots, white or black, are
also among the new designs, and the
new shade of blue is apparently as
fashionable in stockings as in gowns.
To wear with white gowns the fad is
to have white stockings, but it is a
fad that is not greeted with enthu-
siasm, for the feet and ankles always
look larger in white than in any other
color. The shoes are made with
rounded toes and common-sense heels,
which, however, are much higher than
they have been recently. This, of
course, does not apply to the shoes
Worn for walking. golf, or bicycling.
These still show the low, sensible
heel. The slippers have very high
heels and r:ther pointed toes.-Far-
per's Bazaar.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19

One of the Sultan's Accom- plished Girls.
The pupils OF a fashionable boarding
house in the environs of Paris have
peen very much puzzled by the pres
ence in a private pavilion at one end
OF the grounds OF 4 beautiful girl.
whom they only saw at rare intervals.
She was guarded by tall, black man
and two fat women, who, when thew
perceived any one approaching the
pavilion. eagerly hid their charge from
view The woman principal of the
establishment used to spend two
hours every morning in the mysterious
retreat, While in the afternoon various
masters succeeded one another.
1t seems that the girl is one of the
numerous daughters of Abdul Hamid.
Sultan of Turkey, who has taken it
into his head to make one of them, at
least, acquainted with Western ideas.
His courage did not go so far how
ever, as to let the child be free among
girls Of her own age, and most likely
she will go back to Constantinople a
total failure and an unhappy creature.
She learns very quickly, they say, and
everybody could hear from the gar
den her fingers flying along the key
board Of her piano, while her deep
contralto voice tried to sing French
songs. She has gone to the seaside
for her holidays, but she is to come
back to Neuilly next year, and her
teachers hope to obtain for her little
more liberty and free intercourse with
other pupils. Society.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
Not Natural, But Smart.


Black flowers still hold their own in
the world of millinery, and very grace
full effects are obtained with a wreath
of black roses or poppies with golden
centres on an all-white hat. A relief is
given by the green foliage which goes
with these flowers. On white ruf11es
also the single black rose is worn, and
here it is of gigantic proportions COM
pared to natural rose.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
Fer Ornaments.

Such pretty things and SO much
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-09-19
The Practical lover.

ONT talk 4 lot of stuff to
me about love and mar
riage," said I impatienrly
tG MY romantic friend
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-18
MAY STRIKE
Employees on the Boston
& Maine R. R.
Want more PAY
And the Officials will Not
Meet Demand

Concord, N. H., May 18.-Existing
conditions make strike OF machiniSts
next Monday morning at the Boston&
Maine railroad shops here perhaps
profitable. Some time ago, following
the action of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor in putting the machin-
lists forward to lead the movement for
the nine-hour day with 10 hours pay,
the men in the repair shops here to
the number of more than 100 made a
demand upon the Boston & Maine
railroad.
This morning General Manager Nc.
Kinnon came up from Boston and
went to the railroad shops and, caus-
ing the men to be assembled, made a
statement to them to the effect that
prevailing conditions made it impoS-
sible for the road to accede to their
demands. He explained the fact that
railroad shops stand in a different re-
lation to their men from other en-
ployers, for the reason that in com.
mercial shops the price of the product
could be raised to meet the increased
cost of labor, while in the railroad
shop the work was wholly for the cor
poration, and it could realize nothing
from it to meet demand for higher
wages.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-18
ARE AFTER CoRBETT

New York, May 1S.-James j. Cor
bett is feeling the mailed hand of the
police. Capt Flood Of the Tender.
loin visited bis Broadway saloon and
ordered that hereafter he close prompt
ly at l O'Clock.
Ever since Corbett first started his
cafe it has been open at all hours, but
now Capt. Flood is determined to put
stop to this.
The captain, with a detective, en-
tered the place and demanded to see
Corbett, The pugilist was not in SO
the CAPTAIN went up to Frank Phil
lips, the manager, and gave his Or
1erS.
"This saloon Is the resort of crooks
and confidence men, - he said, land |
purpose that hereafter you ob'y the
law to the letter. No side d ois you
understand. You'close when the legal
hour for closing comes around. If
you don't, III back patrol wagon
up here some m >rning and you and
Corbett and every man in the place
will take short ride with me. Its
no better than a Owe"
Asked for an ex xplanatlon, the cap
tain said he had received during the
past week complaints o. four robberies
Of large sums at Curbett's.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-18
TO OVERTHROW CROKER

New York, May lS.-Some of the
friends of Richard Croker believe they
have discovered within the inner cir
Gle of Tammany plot to overthrow
the big chief when he comes home to
name the city ticket. It's now open
ly charged that John f. Carroll has
been quietly at work for some time
strengthening his position in the Or
ganization, and securing substantial
support for move TO keep MIR. Croker
out Of the city campaign next fall.
Mr.. Carroll does not expect to become
leader. His plan is to put in another
man and remain the power behind the
throne. IT is asserted that in his
anti Croker movement he has the
support of several justices Of the su-
preme court, a number of wealthy
contractors, who have city contracts,
and many business and professional
men who are indirectly interested in
Tammany.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-18
THOMAS MARVIN DEAD.
Especial to TELEGRAM.)

Montpelier, May IS Thomas Mar
vim aged 40, and one of the most prom
inent business men here, died at
O'Clock this morning, after an illness
of four weeks, with pneumonia.
He was partner in the firm OF
Marvin & Sherburne and was most
highly respected by all.
He was born in Alburgh and was
son of the Rev. David Marvin who
survives him.
He came to Montpelier in 1878, af-
ter having attended Montpelier Sem
mary and entered the grocery busi-
hess with E. E. Putnam, whose daugh-
ter Eva be married.
He is survived by his wife and three
daughters, Mrs. a. E. Niles and the
Misses Helen and Jessie Marvin. His
son Carroll died last fall.
He has held many prominent Of
fees Of trust among them being trus-
tee of public money for Montpelier
Seminary, director of the CONSOLIDATE
ed Lighting Co. and director Of the
Wetmore & Morse Granite Co.