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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29
The Value Of the sharpshoote..

The experience of the British forces in
South Africa demonstrated the value of
the sharp-shooter, and charging an in
trenched position seems now to be a
thing of the past. Had the Spaniards
been as well armed and of the same fight
ing material as the Beers, the American
victory at San Juan would probably have
been a disastrous defeat almost identical
with that of the British at Colenso.
Hence the necessity of drilling the Ma
tional Guard according to prevailing con-
ditions. The old method of marching a
company in front of a target, and firing
a volley while standing, has been elimin-
ated, and skirmish firing by company
has replaced it. According to the new
orders each company advances to the
Northumberland line, and each man
fires two rounds; then at the words of
command the men advance on the run
to four hundred yards, and again firing
two rounds they rush forward to three
hundred yards, where, after using two
more rounds, the order is given to re-
treat, the line being halted at three hun
dred and fifty yards, and again at four
hundred and fifty yards, a volley being
fired at each point. The firing is always
done prone, SO that in actual warfare
each man would be able to take advan.
tage of any inequality the ground might
offer. In the first three instances each
man aims and fires as quickly as possible
regardless of the others, but the last two
are volleys, only fired when txe order is
given. In some instances the whole line
sounds as one report being heard.-Har-
bey's Weekly.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29
A Broken Heart,

/ should like to narrate the following,
which is mostly true. Some years ago,
I was playing in a match in India, Ban
galore VS.. Madras, when a hawk sudden
" swooped down on my ball and carried
it off in its claws. I appealed to my adj
versary to allow me to drop another
ball, but he was one of our canny breth-
rem, and replied: "Eh, no, man; lost
ball, lost hole" This did not admit of
argument. Some weeks afterward
went for a walk before breakfast, and
climbing a rocky eminence to see the
view, I came across a hawks nest, and
by it a dead hawk, and in the nest-my
golf ball both the hawk and the ball
were quite warm. / sent the hawk to
the curator of the museum, and asked for
a post mortem: his verdict was "a bro
ken heart" and on my telling him the
story he had no doubt that the poor bird
had expired in its vain effort to hatch
out my Observation-Disclosures Globe
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29
Wanted Toasted Ice Cream.

Apparently if a man in this town likes
his ice cream cooked and juicy instead
of frozen solid and headache-producing
he is IN object of curiosity. One of this
variety went into a downtown restau-
rant. The waiter obsequiously wiped a
dish with a towel.
"Whatn yer have, sir?"
Bring me some vanilla ice cream, but
cook it a little bit first"
The waiter only laughed.
"What are you laughing att" asked
the patron. II always eat it that way.
Put it on the coffee urn Or in the oven OF
something and let her melt"
"Do you mean it, sir?"
cam I talking English?"
A minute later the head waiter hustled
up. did you order cream, sir2"
"Cooked?"
eyes"
Then came the proprietor. The patror
forestalled him. 81 always eat it toast
ed" he said. Then came the walters fol
a look at a new species of freak, and al
last came the ice cream as solid as coulo
be.
It's mighty strange" said the young
woman who makes change, that a mar
can't get ice cream cooked if he likes il
that way, and has to be treated like
curio because he orders it. That's the
trouble with this town. It can't mind it:
| own business ."-Nc1v York Commercial
Advertiscr.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29
STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO,
1rcAo G0uNrv S"s

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK J.. CHENEY makes oath that he is tho
senior partner of the firm Of F. J. CHENEY &
Co., doing business inthe City ofToledo, County
and State aforesaid, ndthat said firm will pay
the sum of ONE NDR DOLLARS for each
and every case of cATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
-, presence, this 9th day Of December,
SEAL A. D., 1886. A. W.. GLEASON.
t) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F.. J. CHENEY l. Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

In 1916 the United Kingdom only pos
sessed 551 journals, of which fourteen
we're issued daily. Now there are NJ
fewer than 2,448 newspapers and 2,44o
magazines, making 1884 in all.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29
Fest For the Bowels.

No matter what ais you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. CAscARETs help nature,
cure you without a grippe or pain, produce
cents to start getting your health back. CAS-
cARErs Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up
in metal boxes, every tablet has &C. c.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29
5000 TO $500 A YEAR

We want intelligent Men and Women as
Travelling Representatives or Local Managers:
salary $9co to 1880 a year and all expenses,
according to experience and ability. We also
want local representatives salary 50 to rs a
week and col m~ission, depending upon the time
devoted. Send stamp for full particulars and
xate position preferred. Address, Dept. 3.
THE BELL COMPANY. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

Bananas with purple leaves and seed
less fruit have been introduced into
British Conservatives.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

The colonies and dependencies of
Great Britain have upward OF 1900 stamps
without a single duplicate.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

If all the cabs in London were placed in
a line there would be a total length Of
forty-four miles.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c a bottta
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

Dyeing is as simple as washing when you
use PUTNAM FADELEss DYES. Sold by al
druggists.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

Sound passes through air at the veloc-
water, 1900 feet; through iron, 1850 feet.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption savel
BINS, Maple ST., Norwich, NY, Feb. II, 1900.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

In Japanese %shipyards eight vessels are
being built for San Francisco and Seattle
lines.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

During the last summer season the
ascent Of Mount Blanc was made by al
tourists.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

About one-third of the words coffee
production is consumed in the United
States.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

The inhabitants of Ontario write more
letters than those of all the rest of Can.
ada.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

Algeria has four zones in which
petroleum occurs. One Of them is lbs miles
long.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

He who forecastes calamities suffers them
twice over. SO. "a.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 80 trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, S31 Arch St., Phila. Pa
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

England has a yearly surplus of births
over deaths of 100000; Scotland, $1,000;
Ireland, of $1,000. j
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-08-29

See advt. OF sm1rHDEA1's BUSINESS co11Eo
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16

summer every three days. All sorts of
refuse-fat should go into it-even the
scrapings from plates and dishes. Greasy
water, as from boiling hams or corned
beef, should be allowed to cool thorough
ly-then have the grease carefully taken
off, before it goes down the pipes. Skill
lets and frying pans ought to be filled
with very hot soda water, and let stand
half an hour before washing. This gives
time for the soda to partly saponify the
grease, and keep 1t from sticking to the
pipe or caking on top of the trap.
Every closet in daily use should be flush
ed once week, with at least two gal
Ions of boiling water. Every other week
IL ought to have a gallon of copperas
water poured into 1t, and alternate weeks,
a gallon of chloride of lime solution. Use
plain lime water, If nothing else is at
hand. Then monthly, but no ofteuer, dis
solve a pound of washing soda in a gall
lon of boiling water, pour it into the
closet from its own cistern and follow
the flushing with gollon of clear hot
water. The soda water should stand in
the trap just long enough to clean the
sides, and be washed away and rinsed af-
ter, so 1T may not attack and eat the lead
and solder of pipes and joints.
Treat sinks the same way, only use the
soda fortnightly and let it stand longer
in the trap. But always wash ID out
thoroughly Plain lime water is better
for a sink than the chloride, which
smells to heaven-especially in a small
room. For cleaning the traps beneath set
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16

rest; then she would look all around the
great body, wondering what she was go
ing to do with it when she got it home.
A big black ant roaming around looking
for his dinner, espied the little red ant
and her bee, and instantly concluding that
might was right" he shortened the dis
lance between himself and the feast. The
little red ant paused. What should she
do? She had tried hard to do her work
bravely. not calling for help, though her
burden was heavy. No here was a foe
to face.
The black ant came nearer and-the red
ant ran away as fast as her small legs
could carry her.
DESERVING her work? Well, it looked
like it.
oh, my little red ant. don't give up be-
cause 1t is hard-go back
The little red ant knew what she was
about, however. In two minutes she had
collected small army of relationships
they all came-by twos and threes and
dozens-some so eager that they tried TO
walk over the backs of those in front
The big black ant was getting uneasy
and really did not want that humble bee
anyway!
Each red ant had his own work. Some
went to help with the bee, while others
drew themselves around the now van
quished enemy; and not until the bee WAS
quite safe in the ants nest did the black
prisoner obtain his freedom.
The bee safely stored, the ants did not
even stop to admire their own industry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16

II represented d fire engine of the old
type. A volunteer fire department of some
city presented IL. Probably the name of
the city is in some old record. 1t isn't on
the slab. Once 1t was, but the souvenir
sharks got it. One thing that they haven't
got is the fine carving of a pelican, the
symbol of the state of Louisiana. The
reason is that. instead of being a bas-
relief. the pelican is carved into the stone,
intaglio fashion, and no predatory UNI
brella can dig that out
When most of the vandalism in the
monument occurred no one knows, but Il
probably took place before the checking
system was there, compelling visitors to
leave all potential implements of destruc-
ton before going up the monument. Great
protest against this order is made by the
camera fend, who generally wants to
take a birdseye view of the city from the
top of the monument. But he has to do
his best without his tripod, for that triple
crowbar stays below with the umbrellas
and canes.
At Mount Vernon there is a small army
of spoilers" on the lookout for the work.
er of souvenir iniquity quarter adms-
sion is charged, and the money goes to
defray the expense of guarding the place.
In Washlngton's old home there is one
thing that strikes the notice by its con-
trast to the prevailing simplicity. 1t is
the carved mantel piece of Carrara mar
BILE in the dining room. One who is not
a vandal cannot gaze upon it without
matchmaking the whole race of selic
seekers. Even with watchers in every
room some individual managed to get
in his work." and knock off the head of
galloping deer in the center OF the
group. The animal remained headless for
months. Then one day back came the
head in a little box, post-marked Paris.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16

serve as a siphon to take away the wa
ter-seal which is all that stands between
the household and unlimited sewer gas.
And the rag may keep on doing it for
weeks and weeks until deadly disease is
rampant. A string snarled and twisted
may work the same ill. The match-end
of course ought to float away harmless,
but are very much likelier to be caught
in some eddy of the flush water damned
into crevice, and there to take to them
selves other solid particles until they
form a decsying clot, both offensive and
dangerous. AS for hair. there is no end to
the harm it lfarbors. "a wisp quickly
forms itself into a sort of strainer, catch
ing and holding all that passes. Aside
from that 1t has a trick of lodging in the
most inconvenient places, catching upon
the least roughness inside the pipe, and
staying there until by accretion it has
clogged the whole space. Hair has spe-
cial affinity for bits of soap. Solid soap
by the way, should never be sent down
the pipes. Very strong soap suds even is
Objectionable, unless you follow it with
a flood of clean water, preferably hot
water.
Coffee grounds and tea leaves either
clog a pipe very soon or else, IL the flush
water prevents that, wear 1t through
quickly. partly by mechanical action,
partly by chemical. Neither should ever
be permitted in a sink. Even If you are
wise enough to keep out all grease, and
thus make sure that the grounds shall
get safe away from your own pipes, in
the sewer they may come in contact with
grease from pipes less carefully kept and
cake and clog your whole pipe system,
making necessary costly and inconvenient
unclogging.
Every kitchen ought to have its grease
can, emptied once a week in winter, in
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16

bowls use the soda solution with half a
pint of ammonia TO the gallon Twice a
year at least put in the plug, fill the
bowl TO the brim with the ammoniated
soda, and let 1t stand until as much as
possible runs out through the waste vent.
Tie a small swab of cotton strongly upon
the ends of a coarse crochet hook, ana
with It, wash out the vents holes as ear
as possible. Use the same sort of swab
10 clean the drain vents of bowls, bath
tubs and so on. The freer and cleaner
the vents the better the sanitation.
In securing faucets, be careful TO Keep
the securing grit out OF the joints. Even
the finest particles quickly cut away
screw threads. turning many times a day
After securing also take care 10 let the
water run a least a minute before catch
ing any for use. In wishing sandy vege-
tables. as spinach. turnips, potatoes. use a
big pan and drain of the dirty water 20
the sand may be caught and supplied sep
Arata Oven a spoonful OF sand going
down a ripe, will cut and wear u more
than a hogshsad OF water.
Milky water II ons OF the hardest
things 10 manage. Oven a small ouAn-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16

he was on his back making his wings
work very fast. a sthough he was trying
to fly on his head.
He was choked with the sand, the ac-
cident had been terrible to him. Soon he
ceased struggling. and the fuzzy legs and
black hips stood up in the air-stlll-no
longer protesting against fate.
Now, during these struggles, a small,
red ant had been wisely waiting to know
the result. A live humble bee singing
away In the air-was one thing; but a
dead bee on the ground was something
else altogeter A few moments passed.
and sun no movement. The humble bee
was evidently dead.
The ant. with the true instinct of her
kind Of putting by for a rainy day"
with hcr tiny feelers and legs went to
work with a will
Gracious how that little red ant worked
never stopping TO think she was trying
to carry something many times her size
but pulling away, now as a straw lay
across her path, and again. attempting
60 lift her burden over a dead leaf. or
forcing II through a forest OF moss
She would stop every now and then "a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16
ALESSoN IN SANITATION.
Keep a watch on the Pipes and
Traps, Health Depends on IL.

New York, June H.-Nowadays the
plumber and his bill are your true house
hold spectres. Like other spectres care
full common sense will put them to rout
and confusion nine times in ten Wise
men have been studying this subject ever
so long to devise plumbing that would
take care Of itself, but they have not yet
succeeded Neither are they likely to-
without revolution in mechanics, where
by the tendency of fluids always to seek
their own level may be eliminated, and
other things as wonderful brought to
pass So long as knowledge remains near
" static. so long will it behoove every
house mistress to look well to the usage
of her pipes and her traps.
A bit of rag or even string, burnt
match, a wisp OF hair, seems very little
thing-one that the pipes can carry on
with no possible hurt. But the rag, by
hanging over the bend of the trap. may
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16

tity daily fouls pipes and sets up a most
evil smell, unless the milky water is fol-
lowed by a flushing of soda water moder-
ately strong, with a lime-water flush
about every three days. The lime water
is made more effective by adding salt to
it. Sea salt is best. Put a lump as big
as the fist in an earthen or wooden YES
sci, along with twice a bulk of quicklime,
and cover with four gallons of hot water
Stir well and let settle! Pour the clear
liquid down the pipes and follow ID in half
an hour with flush of clear water boil
ing hot. Thus every kind of sink may
be kept sweet and fresh. Emily Holt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16

The culprit had realized the evil of his
ways, the vinainy of his vandalism. Said
the accompanying note, ut did not oc-
cur to me in my own country, where ev-
erything is so perfectly preserved, the
outrage that it is to mutiate historic
places for relics. Here nothing Is pre-
served; everything is Clipped and marred
and broken by travellers like myself. l re-
turn herewith, etc" Signed-not at all.
The head was stuck on, the glue STAIN
ed the marble and the milk white deer
has a yellow streak around his neck.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16
THE BUNDLE BEE AND
THE LITTLE RED ANT.
An Exquisite Nature Story.
BY HARRIET E. Wright.

Overhead bright blue sky; the trees
swayed in the soft breeze while the bees
and insects hummed and droned tender
MONDAY lullabye to all nature A little
stream puzzled lazily along and then made
quite a dash, as though to make up for
lost time. Across the hot sand of the
road a great humble bee guided his awk-
ward body. He must have been very
sleepy humble bee, for he bumped his
head and yellow striped body against
large zz-bu-zz-buzz-and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16
A Pretty Launch Cor $3.50.

This startling advertisement Is sofn'-
thing that you can digest. 1t mesns tna'
you can buy pretty launch. morse
power, IS feet, or enc 2l feet, hois''
power. by simply paying a 80 a week IN
I'll paid for, provided tAat there ars a.
least four parties in the deal me-
launches. only smaller, are being run al
Thunderbolt now by boy not u years
old, who runs the engine. steers the oaa.'
and collects the fares. Apply Lippfnu"
Bros, wholesale druggists.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16
NOW Rcady for DIstrIbution.

Beautiful illustrated folders Of t"'
Southern Railway. giving full informs
ton as 20 hotels,s boarding hous
etc. at all resorts along the line Of ".
road. Call on, OF write 70 Jas. frees 20 =
c. p. & 7. A.. IA Bull street. phones
ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16

but went to work at something else.
What would you have? Do you nos kno"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-16
CHAMPIONS MOTHER HAS
FAITH IN HIS PROWESS.

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