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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
HILLsBoR0, N. c, THURSDAY, AUGUST ls 1903 M
NEW sERIEs-,voL. XII. No. =.


80 often regretted by conventional phi.
losophers among us, seems to this
Italian educator the result not only OF
healthy sense of responsibility, but
of the ability Of our women to re-
main young longer than is possible
in some older nations In this secret,
Of extending woman's youth through
some additional lustres, our foreign
visitor finds the secret Of our good for
tune. Some lustres" is a long time.
1t can hardly mean less than fifteen
years, and yet it does not seem exag-
gerated. This extension of woman's
youth is obtained partly by. exercise
and diet, but far more by widened op-
-portunity, by work by abundanee Of
life. The way to live long is to live
much, and one ofethe wfsest- filings
young America has done is to throw
open the doors of opportunity and Of
lasting youth to womankind. &C Collier's
Weekly.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
THE YOUTH OF WOMAN.

Women who grow old most quickly
are those whose interests are the mar
rowest. Those who stay young longest
are those whose minds and spirits are
fed by action and by changing impress
sions. Those who are youngest at
thirty are the most intelligent. Climate
helps, In the temperate zones, but that
climate does little, without customs, is
shown in the face Of the blighted Amer
ican woman who at twenty-five looks
older than her free and enlightened
compatriot at forty. One of the rea-
sons that man has grown old later
than woman, is that he has had more
free and active role to play. One OF
the reasons that married women were
formerly the only ones who had
chance Of escaping early age was that
when the unmarried passed certain
stage she was laid upon the shelf, ana
the shelf is poor place for any human
plant to retain it's sap and foliage.
Another foreign visitor, this time
an Italian, comes forward to congratu-
late America on the happy aspects OF
her youth. Late marriage, which Is
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
.E HAI:

Queen Alexandra is great lover of
violets and lilies Of the valley, and is
fond Of wearing them. S
As a memorial for Mrs. Alice Free
man Palmer the University OF Chicago
will place in the tower a set of chimes
costing $4,000. B
For the first time in the history of
Beloit College, Wisconsin, women stu-d
dents this year have carried off both
first and second honors.
A 'woman's club in ST.. Petersburg,
Russia, which has a membership of
1000, was organized for the purpose Of
befriending women in the city who
are lonely and in need of help. A
Through the. efforts OF the trained
nurses five States have recently passed
laws fixing. regulations for licensing.
nurses and comforting the title of reg.
istered nurses upon those who have
passed certain educational standards.
The writer of ..Curfewz Shall Not
Ring Tonight" is Mrs. Rose Hartwick
Thorpe, now a, resident Of La Jalla,
Cal, but formerly of Fremont, Ind.
Mrs. Thorpe says she wrote the IA
nous poem in 1870. She also published
ten books from 1870 to 1890.
The City Council of Christiania, Nor
way, has appointed Frn gna Mel
sen = member Of the board of. inspec-
tors of .all the city hospitals. Some
months ago b = woman was p1acedaoa
the board Of inspectors Of each public
and private lunatic asylum IN Nor
way.
Women are employed on the garden
ing staff at Kew Gardens, England, on
condition that they work in male attire.
A young woman is in charge of the
herbaceous and Alpine plant depart
ment at the present time. The women
gardeners go through a two-years'
course of study at Kew, and in the in
tervals of spadework, barrow wheeling
and practical flower culture, attend lee
lures in the various sections of the
gardens.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13

Small hats are growing smaller and
large hats larger.
Spangled feather flowers are being
used on tulle toques.
The new silver and oyster grays are
among the favored colors Of the season.
The use of passementerie ornaments,
say dressmakers, has been overdone,
and the time has come for something
else.
Long kimonos are delightful to wear
in ones room, though some content
themselves with a short one over the
petticoat.
While net over taffeta may interest
for winter, just now in Paris muslin.
sheer China silk and all the dainty,
washable stuffs are alluring.
The latest cravats are of coarse crash
with wide-spreading ends, embroidered
in long Russian stitch, with red and
black fax thread, the whole reminis-
cence of Roumania.
Grass linen petticoats are being worn
from the inexpensive plain little affair
TO exquisite ones, the volant mounted
over a colored silk underfounce and
worked with pure white silk embroid-
cry.
Belts of soft doeskin or suede, slight
ly draped, and fastened with oblong
buckles in front, are being much worn.
for they are so supple that they tit
into the curves of the figure in way
leather never could.
One can hardly lay too much stress
on the modishness of plaids. The plaid
voiles, generally in greens and blue,
are extremely smart, and may be made
dressy or not The heavier plaid stuffs
promise to be even more popular in the
autumn. Veilings come also in checked
patterns.
A fashion which is creeping in, and
is as much worn on coats and wraps
as on boleros, is silk or lace scarf.
draped shawl-wise round the shoulders,
and passed through two large buckles
on either side in front, the ends fall
ing straight down on to the skirt. fin-
ished with deep fringe.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
WEDDING RINGS.

The big broad gold wedding ring has
rolled back intosfashions again, and the
bridegroom-elec is shown wonderful
variety of them to choose from. The
big snew rings are made of what is
called barbaric gold; that is to say,
they are entirely hand-wrought of
metal so nearly pure that they will
bend easily. Broad as these rings are
not one of them is thick or clumsy or
finished with a FURNISHED surface. The
dull, rich and slightly alloyed precious
metal is handsome and highly decora-
t1vefor any feminine hand.
Sometimes the rough tracery of a
vine runs about, the outer surface Of
theEing, and inside, within an oval, is
rud6ly marked the initials Of the COM
trading parties. Not infrequently the
lettaring is done in Greek or Hebrew
chafacters with some short and appro-
priate motto from Plato or the Bible
foflpwing.
! me newest of the wedding rings can
bQShad in the red gold OF India, the
gx1eA gold of Australia, or the pecu,
paaaid gold sof laska. At this
/ moment all those brides who ike 70
cherish and encourage the newest SEN
timents present their husbands with q
ring. A plain circlet, richly carved,
and engraved with motto and initials
within, is the best choice, and this ring
is slipped on the benedict's finger by
the lady just before, or after, or during
the ceremony, as she finds the time and
opportunity propitious. - New York
Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
A Bit of PantomiIne.

sWhen Max O'Rell came to Montreal
some years ago." said man from that
city to a Detroit Journal contributor,
1--WE fixed up a little joke on him. We
had noticed how gracefully he could
unite caustic criticism with a compli-
ment, faculty that enabled him to say
the sharpest things without offending
the people he was criticising. We were
going to put the faculty to test.
I'VE had him lunch with us, and
there were at the table beside himself
an Englishman, Scotchman, an Irish
man and a French Canadian. When
we got our guest off his guard we de-
manded an honest opinion Of the differ
ent races we represented. AS the opin-
ion had to be given in the presence OF
all four, the situation for him was a
rather delicate one. But it never
seemed to trouble him, and he gave his
opinion without a moments hesita-
ton.
'''The Scotchman,' he said, and he
clenched his right hand tightly and
pretended to try and force it open with
his left The Eng1ishman-' and he
went through the same performance,
opening the hand at the end after an
apparent struggle. The Irishman-'
and he held out his hand wide open,
with the palm upwards. The French
man. and he made a motion with
both hands as il he were emptying
them ON the table.
of
ton, but we all understood thoroughly,
and had hearty laugh. Max O'Rell
had maintained his reputation"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
The Latest Concett in Autos.

To the considerable number of odd.
looking automobile wagons and trucks
now in use in the city there has been
added one that is an exact duplicate,
except for size, Of the ordinary day
coach used on railways. This car has
brass lantern for headlight and
two red signal lanterns in the rear. It
is used by the company that furnishes
and distributes time tables to the va
rious railway Offices around town, and
bears the name of the company in gold
letters on either side of the car above
the row of windows. Inside it IS fitted
up with rows of racks and the .screw''
consists of two men in uniform.-New
York Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
BOWS UNDER THE CHIN.

DOWS H5UNDER IHE CHIN.
The French woman delights in a big
bow under her chin, and the popular
motor veils> composed of yards and
yards bf Rhiffonsand tulle are. respoas-'
ible for the light and airy ties, which
are feature of the moment IN Paris
now. Everybody wears them, whether
motoring or not, and very pretty they
are. Very often one sees them worn
as veils, and crossed at the back,
brought down and tied as bows under
the chin. For holding this combined
veil and tie in place nothing is more
useful than a, high Spanish comb
pushed in the hair just below where
the veil is crossed; this keeps the veil
from slipping down to the back of the
neck. and also serves to tilt the hat for
ward on the head, a consummation OF
chic greatly to be desired.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
TO TRAVEL IN COMFORT.


Take light handbags.
Wear a light weight skirt cf walking
length and of the kind that can be cas-
lily pressed out at the journeys end.
A simple shirt waist Of silk or wool
in dark colors will pass through the
most tiresome journey with a fresh
face.
Tuck into the grip pair Of easy
slippers.
Also put in a supply of dainty turn
overs sufficient to furnish a clean one
per day.
Well tried and easy corsets are es-
sential. Or better yet, none at all, if
It is better to take a good cleansing
cream and use as little water as posi-
BILE on the face.
Slip in some borax, for the water is
sure to- be hard, and ones hands get
grimy.
Eat regularly, but one hearty meal a
day is sufficient for the average per
son. The other two meals should be
light and consist principally Of fruit.
+ 4
Don't eat candies, cakes and rich
foods.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
spoke sufficiently for himself and for

She turned from her survey impa-
tently. II cannot understands she
exclaimed. "It seems such madness
so trivial! A machine worked one
way is as good as machine worked
another-so long as it works.
They'd work much better my way"
he said, smiling family, 'and at much
less expense"
Then you do care for money!"
Not spending, but saving it.''
''But what for? Who for?''
''Well, the world at large, I suppose."
'And we can starve! Your friends
can starve! While you save for
world that does not want it, that won't
feel it, we can starvev'
She saw his face whiten; saw him
vince.
''You shan't do that, Mary
"Oh," she cried, 'you will give us in
charity with one hand what you have
stolen from us with the other! That is
worthy of you, good Of you indeedr'
But although she seemed carried
away, she was still watching him
eagerly, and she saw his look harden
ing again, saw the harm she was
doing.
She came nearer to him, touched his
arm.
Michael, you used to love me,' she
said.
For a moment he looked at her
waited as though he would choke the
words in his throat, vet failed to do
so.
''Heaven forgive me, I love you still"'
he cried
"Michael," she whispered. II need
heavens forgiveness more-and yours
All the while I love you best-you
only"
'"Then, why? Mary, it isn't
truer"
ut is true-I swear it! Butch, you
would always be poor; though loved
you, I did not understand you, did
not see what you were capable of. and
I couldn't face poverty then-I-I can
not noww
"How you have spoilt my lifer' he
said.
"And needlessly!'' she cried. ooh.
but you have your revenge to hand''
A sudden tempest Of grief seized her.
''Take it! Take it! Perhaps, after all,
I shall feel better then. The fat years
have been hard enough to live
through
II shall not take it, = he said. :" What
YOU wrecked Uur- fivess FOR. tiiat al
least, you shall have. I will not soil
my hands with q mean revenge. The
world will never be the better for my
discovery. I will give it TO you-tc
keep hidden" He paused, to go OF
again quickly. MARY, thought yor
perfectp' he cried. II have loved you
all this time just because I thought
you perfect. I have made another dis
| covery tonight. You are not perfect
and your weakness has the largest
claim of all on my heart. I give uI
my ambition to your weakness, dear"
He sank into a chair. ''Now go," he
| said; "for Gods sake, gov'
And with one swift look at him
| with dropping head, with all her pretty
airs forgotten, Mary wcnt.-L. Parry
Truscott, in The Sketch.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
COLD FLOODED.

Don't you deplore the lack of artis-
tic discrimination in America" 2" said
one artist.
''No, DON'T" answered the other.
eff there were more artistic discrimin-
alton some Of US wouldn't be able to
sell so many pictures. ."-Washingt
Star.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
THE ONE TO PLEASE.

Gilman = you're expecting some
thing out at your house, aren't your
Subbubs-"Yes, and we're hoping
and praying it'll be girl.'
Citiman-"That so?'
Subbubs- Eyes; the servant girl says
she doesn't like boy babies" ."-Phila-,
delDhia Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
THE TRUTH MERELY.

''See here" said Mrs. Starvem, after
the new boarder's first meal, "when Z
agreed to give you reduced rates you
told me you were light eater"
$50 am, ma'am," he replied. '1'm
the Human Salamander at the mu-
scum. You'd oughter see me swallow
burning torches s'-Philadelphia Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
THE BEGGAR's SIGN.

Smith (seeing beggar bearing sign
reading deaf and Dumb') like to
help this poor fellow, but I don't know
how to tell whether he is really deaf
and dumb"
Beggar (softly)-"Read the sign, mis-
ter; read the sign" Jour-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
UNREASONABLE SISTER.

Mama-''Why, Herbert, what in the
world is the matter with sister:''
Herbert-"Aw, we was just a-playfn'
haunted house, an she was the ghost,
an / give her the little chain to swal-
ler SOS she could clank every time she
moved, an now she's a-cryin', an says
she don't want to be the ghost any
morev'-Magazine Of Humer.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
THE VINE ON THE SPOUT.

n.e, in the heart of the city
She washes and irons all day;
usr S"t fred old hands are shaky and thin.
And her hair, once yellow, is gray.
che stands near window to labor.
oN And every few moments looks out
And murmurs You're mine" to the small
sickly vine
That's climbing the old water spout.
She waters it we'll in the twilight,
And tenderly touches the leaves
A. thev nod in the zephyrs that sometimes
get lost
So far from the grass and the trees.
She knows every tendril it carries,
Each bud is care, without doubt.
For .ne ioves-with love that is sent
from above
That vine on the old water spout.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
NO DANGER OF A FALL.

Sharpe Parker invented the
safest airship ever heard off,
Wheaton = "But t.refused to hy.as
You couldn't go up in it,
Sharpe-"That's why say It was
the safest. ;" Philadelphia Record.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
THE OFFICE SEEKER.

Citizen "say, can't you give my son
ajoy at the City Hall % sz1ss
Mayor-"What can he do?"
Citizen-"Do? Why, if he could do
anything, I'd employ him myself
Chicago News.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13

She is wrinkled and ragged and tired.
., Her children have left her, know.
10 tight the battle of life once again
,, She fought it for them long ago.
frlendless, alone, uncherished,
=, - Her mother-1ove will not die out.
II, SO she croons an old tune, all the long af-
ternOOn,
10 the vine on the old water spout.
r.
1t may be the world doesn't need her,
1t may be the world doesn't care
es For the old lonely soul whose eyes are so
dim,
=, Whose voice is as thin as her hair.
1t may be the world has forgotten
And yet haven't doubt
Mt God planted that seed-for He saw there
was need
For the vine on the old water spout!
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
6be Funny
ide of
Life.
PREJUDICE.

A bold man clutched the trump Of fame.
And blew upon it straight,
Twas fearful discord. Just the same.
His friends all said, TITS great!''
Washington Star. !
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
HARDLY. SYNONYMOUS

Landlady Is your steak too rare? ?"
& View Boarder- Well l-er-I must IA.
NIT it is just trife e.'-Cincfn-
matt Enquirer.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-08-13
THE DISCOVERY.

E had given her all the love
his heart contained, all the
idolizing worship of which
he was peculiarly capable.
He would have declared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-26

we're interrupted by HE late entrance.
More than likely he has worked HIM
nrif inlu fever of impatieper, the
effects Of which will annoy himself
aud everyone about him Tor half the
morning
Aside from the economical HigniH.
ranes. erdCflineaa h important aH a
business principle. MANS o. No'
mans succoaa in life drpsndsnpun lust
such uttie things an learning 70 hans
up i goat and hat
Many mothers. careful mothers, too,
feel that their trials are about hair
over when u child enters school hut
Sc Is at this time that the yuunsutrr
becomes muat careless Ia hefuo habits,
This 10 due 10 doubt O. the Necessity
for rclas Alton somewhere. but such
relaxation as eBdanEers his future
must be most carefully eperded
against The mother troubles 49, by
no means az an end when che places
younFHter IN the hands II teacher
nor are they half over when the
child hegtHs 90 recognise authority
other than her own, then II he moai
likely o. attempt 50 shifk the little
which he has been accustomed at
home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-26
THEY WILL
COME IN
South Seattle Citizens in Favor
OF Annexation

At the meeting yesterday after.
noon ~ the committee appointed b
the Chamber OF Commerce to cons
slider the matter Of RnmexiuE various
supurbs. WAS q delegation FROM
South seattle who reported that tbe
frupie ct that suburb Wefa la saNer
- aanextus all territory as far sputh
"a the bend OF the nuwanish river.
a communication WAS read from
| Prosecuting Attorney Scott ln which
~ stated that annexation would
have no -ffsct apan the existing
school districts or their Indebtedness
~ q rested with the cauny HupeFln-
iendent alore 10 merge o. alter tbs
district
GeorKvtowu Ia said 10 be opposed
80 annexation. although there h a
strong brewery rtvment there IN Ia
sor - it
The idea 81 the annexation commit.
tse = 60 take Ia the territory be
tween the hay and Lake Washing
ton. including the region north ~
Columbia. South Seattle. the tide
flats and the district south OF West
Seattle Under the Law governing
The Acquisition % territory not more
than a.oaa people ean b brought into
The city uadsr one prpceedlns and
this district contains about the re-
anlFesi population
The onlnion % every voter N the
proposed strip y 60 Do asksd. ard
should thee rfnvs a. ise satisfactory
petitions Cor a special election viii
~ drawn up both IN Seattle and the
fseisn asking % b Hnnexsf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-26
STAR BOYS WANTED RUBBER
COATS AND nam CHECKS
OVER 800 OF THEM SAW EAST The SEATTLE rH1
Ar1R, AS QUESTS MANAGER HOWE

Pat BENDER the ralstaa II the
star neWeits ioomsd M iu the alley
tack % the star ufhee this motnine.
he fscr hurica IN 8 slso &c berry pie.
lie climbed up on huKe roll of pares
and aglshad hts breakfast
Wei Fat how did you Ike the
riAy last nights asked Manaref
ereen uuaeiug the boy with the sasa
hsif sn Is Stats" a. Fat put u
Mhe me answered berry toned
Ncicel ccmins fgom somewhere be-
TWEEN lhe pie and the ben ssANra. eay
elnt ne Ashtep stephens and ain't
never tried no Allen bale stunts, hut
dat show. last ntgh1 cogtsaly has
.tnetue fom away 10 de bad he
went on. ~ he Increased the porlmeter
= his ~zis'esaa and dlmlaizhsa the
tart
Me fcr a rubber coat an a rain
ehsck IN de feft a. De nex time East
Lynne tlews oate dc boards IA dis
tnrs unused tha "aftrrztRklns' Yenth.
whose tsar-reaerveir nearly went dry
aurius tht death scene ~ 't1tlle VIII
lie' At the Seattle theatef last nsaht
Any time me lamps light on ds hie
leidy MD Dc serafehlsa.eex hair an.
sifivinssteak expression. yOan see me
tnakia' tsn-slrike std = hsiek. OATS
d rf0N What chaars Willie crasa De
stage and trilus hm cut. Say. when
h Eot bumped OF, ! feit Ike ID lest
me last Hnlps Fat continued as he
shoct his intantlie fists al an tmar-
inary barbara Hare, the villaincss
e the piece.
Per seb-iaay Dat Miss fs'het has
get Observer Salisbury beat 90 deaf
deliNefin do Me- xuoss. ana Niobe
would loek iiss 10Y srrlakiin can
ieugstde q her she can keep Dc crys
xaln' longer dan q geEnala witness In
q damage suit she opShter b. pfosi-
dent = De intsrnashuaai lFrirashua
Censfvss, u shs i play dat part on
d Sahara dcsefs e woaid - SFawin
h eaa eessigsE, 'issy nsaFfY tiiutbr q
~ heii COW u thc DE- whole ~ofl :
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-26

was lie comical Old eaaahoo Mid only
rlS hairs an q half staudln between
him an badness ills uuime was ntl
~ Aonetlng like dat an hr looked like
a pickle. ten.
.iil hst he's dn same guy Wot save
Columbus de hiFh elan whom hc die
covered O. home Ut nfyan an de hand
o Carrie Nation Why. dat aid scout
locks a. ancient a. a Cemle supple
ment-t bet he Kin reeteitc de day 40
Merit Pole was fciHt hunted for ia
like"
Just then urmetodv rave Fat a push.
which knocked him en- his high terch,
and before hc cnald scramble GA aEaln
The prsssus were srlodlns out the noon
edition
Tn, star huys has the time Of their
lives last night Two hundred and
feur IT them - the guests q Nam
aEar Howe q the Seattle thgater wit
messed East LYNNE. rnsy went pre-
pared t. web and Neep they did,
When the tail villain was Fctting What
grass IN ten dave
Into the orchestra.
when "CeFnsiia CARLYLE" horribly
proper and horribly ancient made hcf
entrance Ter the hrnt time a piping
voice Eretted her 'itulIy Chez, get
wise "a So Woodbury. facsf | bot rs
in=rruWin'ft
SAY. Mas" crira another "den'
point dat face st melt stops me
brsarts
OATS risht. take Il wla yunac Dis
u no place for q face Ike DAT he
chifrupsd as ''CofncllG swept on the
stage
East lynne mace a great hit with
the bows. ant after the show AanaEvf
Crosby said that In al hls experience
he had never sven better behaved loi
~ yoan1atsra than the stars nrNaiea.
ii was pleasure &c Appear before
them. and every msmher ef the eafn-
rany ia bis or her hest ta please thr
isas wouldn't ask Tor a more sp.
preciatles audience