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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
I'VE remain In the United States, the
remaining 400 being ~ ranoda

i've remain IN the United States. the
remaining 800 being In Canada.
Only twenty-five left. out Of the In
Vulnerable hordes that used to SO
cover the great plains that a herd
would be given four or five days in
passing a given point, and that in
spite of the fact that they were tray
cling at a high rate Of speed!
Truly the first ruthless dwellers
and visitors to the prairies have
much to answer for in the wanton
way the picturesque buffalo was
wiped out of existence.
OF the number in captivity the
United States has the greatest num-
Der, 1116; 100 are in Europe and
Canada has the remainder.
In the spring the animals shed
their great shaggy coats. It comes
out in great handsful, and with only
a little care, it might be possible to
shear the big fellows just like sheep.
without in any way harming them.
This wool is stronger, grade for
grade, than sleeps wool. It is tough
and durable.-Detroit News-Tribune.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
Costly Hats Next Season.

Rumors of new hats are in the
AIR, and the news from the other side
Is staggering. Those who ought to
know say the price of hats will u
high, for lace and genuine ornaments
are demanded. Cooked hats enlarged
are among the novelties, and they
must be built of lace, genuine French
Mechlin or Venetian, crown and all.
The trimmings permitted are big
knobs Of gold studded with gems and
perhaps one spray of silk flowers.
such a hat might cost a thousand
dollars, according to the lace used
and the style Of the gold knobs.
Flowers are to reign, say the Paris
seers, and away with plumes, al
grettes and the sweeping tails of
heavenly birds. Toques will be made
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
N-DreftY-
- -Thmg.-
@~~"Wear

Raincoats in rose color are particu-
larly fascinating.
Envelopes have pointed flaps rath-
er than square ones.
Hardly a collar, except the stiff
linen one, but has it's ruche.
Green is very popular just now, .es-
pecially as an accessory color. 1
Tucking plays a prominent part in
the waists and guimpes this winter.
Rose color is growing more and
more a favorite as a shade for chill
dren's garments.
All of the beautiful soft fabrics
are used for indoor wear where any
style of dressy gown is in demand.
Black and white gowns are so
much worn just now that jet jewels
have been taken up by old and young
alike.
The fashions of to-day are emin-
emily youthful. They demand the
straight, uniformed figure of the
school girl.
After all, there is a good deal to
be said in favor of wearing bright
colors on a dark day when the world
itself is dark and gloomy.
Merely a touch of the new metal
embroideries will transform a gown
that has always done good service
into n that is quite up to date.
Yellowish tones in the greens will
be noticeable. Reds are always at.
tracttve for cooler days and we are
shown garnet, terra Gotta, old rose
and it's ashes.
The apron or tablier effects seer
on trained gowns offer splendid op.
portunities for the rich trimmings
which are a feature of our present
season.
The quaint Quaker bonnets are a!
becoming, as far as I "a see, for au
tomobile wear as those of French de
sign. They are covered with sill
and equally good as the others.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
Table Fruit Trees.

A0OA HIuxU 1ICVSs
The little tree, gnarled and gray.
was only two feet high, yet in its
thick green foliage many small red
and yellow apples cleaned.
eyes, it is the very latest idea,"
said the florist. 1--WE hope to have it
well under way in time for the social
season that begins at Easter. We
hope to have ready for the market
the innumerable apples, peaches,
pears and oranges that are now be-
ing grown on dwarf trees in our
nurseries. The new idea is to bring
on the fruit, at a dinners end, not
piled h~elter-skelter on a great dish,
but growing o. its own tiny tree.
The guest extends her bare white arm
and plucks with her slim hand from
the tree the fruit she desires. Could
anything be more charming?
"Our fairy groves of fruit trees
at the nursery are none of them over
two feet high. They vary in age
from three to seven years. A Jap
anese taught us the dwarfing process.
OF course, this new idea won't catch
on-unless the dwarf fruit. are per-
feet. We haven't got them quite per.
feet yet. They are just a shade sour.
But Rene wasn't built in a day.
New York Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
McKinley's Burial Expenses.

After careful guarding for more
than seven years the facts as to the
government expenditures incident to
the last illness and burial of Presi-
dent Mckinley, the Treasury officials
has made a statement covering all Of
the items Of expenditure under the
appropriation Of $4,000 for this pur-
pose made by Congress on July LIST,
1902. Among the items as they ap-
pear on the Treasury ledgers are the
following: DR.. M. D. Mann, $4,000;
DR.. n. Mynter, $4,000; DR.. C. Nc
Burney, $4,000; DR.. Roswell Park,
$4,000; DR.. c.. G. Stockton, $500;
DR.. 3. G. Janeway, $500; DR.. H. g.
Matzinger,. $3.50; Drs. w. W. john
ston, E. w. Lee and III. R. Gaylord,
$500 each; DR.. N. w. Wilson, $3.50;
DR.. G.. Mex. Hall and DR.. E. c.. Mann.
5000 each. Undertakes Drullard &
KOCH, $2,l04.15; McCrea & Arnold,
$283. So. 1893.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
The Old Fashioned Woman.

The old fashioned woman looked
we'll to the ways of her household.
She was not particularly ambitious
for a career or a calling. She did
not know that she was downtrodden,
or realize her ignominlous servitude
to a false assun. ption Of superiority
on the part of the unfair sex. She
found the homage aid chivalry OF
mankind delightful and took it at its
face value. Nor did she trouble her
self about the potential reconstruc-
ton Of the family On a new basis of
relationship. She was not struggling
to be recognized as mans equal, for
she found it tacitly admitted on all
sides that she was mans superior.
She felt a deep and rational delight
in various concerns and enterprises,
but these were not of such a nature
as to call for. the sacrifice of her first
| and nearest interests, which were
maternal and domestic.-Philadel
pkia Ledger.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
Carpet Sweeper Too Noisy.

-
A hardware dealer in town tells a
story about a prim old lady who
came into his store the other day to
purchase a carpet sweeper. She
gazed here and there about the store
as she entered, and finally going up
to the dealer she looked at him quiz
zically over her glasses and asked,
do you keep carpet sw~eepers?"
Eyes, madam" replied the dealer,
and naming the two kinds which he
had in stock, asked which she de-
sired.
"Well," said the lady, ''you may
show me both kinds if you will"
"Just a moment, madam, until I
get them from the ear of the store"
And with that he went to an obscure
corner to take down the carpet sweep
ers from their hooks upon the wall.
It happened that in front of one
of the makes which he desired there
was a lawn mower 81 hung that he
had to move it. He took it down
from the hook, and as he did so it
rolled along the floor with a grinding
rattle.
Before he had time to turn around
he heard the old lady shout from the
front of the store, "That makes more
noise than my old one, and I don't
care to look at it," and SO saying she
whisked out of the door, leaving the
dealer to wonder whether the joke
was worth the loss of the SALE
Portland (Me.) Express.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
o v in the Home.

Pity was poured upon society
women with childless homes by the
Rev. William Spurgeon, of London,
Eng, who delivered an address on
1.-The Story of Christmas" before the
Sunday Evening Club in Orchestra
Hall, says the Chicago Tribune.
After reviewing the story of "The
Coming of the King" as it was told
in the Dudley Buck cantata of that
name, which was sung by the club
chorus, he dwelt upon the necessity
Of child love in a happy home. He
declared the Hindoo theory Of the
sanctifcation Of the child a beautiful
and a not unnatural result, of the
history of Christ. "God gives to man
and to woman His best gifts" he
said. when He gives them little chill
dren. Every child that comes into
our ives is the proof of His love-"
In speaking of the pity he felt fo1
+he childless woman, he said:
MANY of them can blame themselves
alone. They do not want children
They are the women who want a
good m Is there oue uerS W
night? The story Of her life is one
of sadness. It's whist parties ano
| dances. It's neglect Of home ane
| husband. It's going to theatres ane
| dances and coming back late at nigh
! or early in the morning. You who
| do this don't know the true meaning
| nf woman's best nature. You never
J knew and never will know the mean
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

If your Dlooa - out OF
order, you run a risk of
taking a germ disease.
Rheumatism, Grippe,
Pneumonia and Typhoid
Fever are germ diseases.
~"Rheumacide" is an ac-
tive blood purifier. It
cleanses the blood of all
impurities. It gives tone
to the entire body.
Pure blood prevents
germs from taking hold
Of the vital organs and ex-
pelst hemfromth system.
~"Rheumacide'' is put up
in tablet and liquid form,
and is sold by druggists
at Csc, SOC, and 81 per
bottle. Liniment. Csc.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

Burberry Cake.-One egg, we'll
beaten, one cup sugar, n cup sour
cream, one teaspoonful soda,, one
half teaspoonful salt, two cups -four,
one large cup blueberries added the
last thing.
Fine Cookies.-Two cups of sugar,
one cup of butter, three eggs, n
cup sour cream, m teaspoonful soda,
two teaspoonfuls baking powder, flour
to thicken.
Sponge Cake.-Four eggs, n cup
sugar, one-half cup potato flour, one
half teaspoonful baking powder, little
salt; beat whites separate; to the
whites add the sugar, then the yolks,
-four and baking powder. This makes
one good-sized loaf. Bake in a mod
crate owe for thirty minutes.
Banana Cream Pie.-Yolks Of two
eggs, one-half cupful of sugar, and a
small piece of butter, one teaspoon
cornstarch, one pint milk. Put milk
on to scald; add rest and cook until
then a layer Of bananas, then cream,
and frost with whites Of two eggs.
Fruit Cake.-One cup Of butter,
two cups of sugar, three cups Of -four.
one cup of sweet milk, four eggs.
one cup of molasses, m teaspoon
full of cream Of tartar, one-half tea
spoonful of soda, two teaspoonfuls of
cinnamon, n teaspoonful of cloves
and nutmeg; bake slowly one hour.
Sour Milk Cake.-One-half cup Of
butter, one and one-half cups of
| sugar, one cup of sour milk, one egg,
a little salt, three cups -four, one tea
| spoonful Of soda, one cup Of raisins,
one cup of currants and citron, one
half teaspoonful of cloves, nutmeg
and cinnamon. One or two more
eggs can be used.
Pumpkin PieIets.-Mix one-half
I cupful of sugar, one egg beaten, two
| tablespoonful of mashed stewed
| pumpkin and one-half cupful of fresh
| rich milk. Season highly with pow
| dered cinnamon and grated nutmeg.
Add a pinch Of salt and a small por-
ton of pu1verized ginger. Line in
dividual heart-shaped pie pans with
light, fiaky puff paste. Fill these
shells with the pumpkin mixture and
bake, in a steady oven. When done
cover with meringue, return to the
oven and brown to a golden color.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
jap Sleeps in Pajamas.

A Jap staying at one of the local
hotels stood looking in a haberdash-
er's window at a bunch of shirts and
pajamas all decorated with bargain
day tags.
"You Americans don't seem to
have learned how to wear pajamas
yet" he remarked good naturally.
II have never known an American
to wear them the way every Japanese
does. We always roll up the trous-
ers to the knee when we sleep in the
things. They are vastly more COM
Portable that way. But, as I say,
everybody in this country seems to
wear them with the trousers out at
full length."-Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
LESS MEAT :
Advice of Family Physician.

Formerly people thought meat 9
essary for strength and muscular
vigor.
The man who worked hard waa
supposed to require meat two or
three times a day. Science has found
out differently.
It is now a common thing for the
family physician to order less. meat.
as in the following letter from a N.
Y. man:
Il had suffered for yeGrs with dys-
pepsia and nervousness. My physi-
clan advised me to eat less meat, and
greasy foods generally. I tried sew
eral things to take the place of my
usual breakfast of chops, fried pota-
toes, ETC., but got no relief until I
tried Grape-Nuts food.
AFTER using Grape-Nuts for the
cereal part OF my meals for two
years, I am now a we'll nan Grape
Nuts benefited my health far more
than the $4,000 worth Of medicine /
had taken before.
MY wife and children are health
Ter than they had been for years, and
we are a very happy family, largely
due to Grape-Nuts.
I'VE have been SO much benefited
by Grape-Nuts that 1t would be IN
grateful not to acknowledge it."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 4The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a Rea-
son."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

French Omelet For Two-Beat two whole eggs and two
yolks until a full spoonful can be taken up; add three table
spoonfus of cold water, one-fourth a teaspconful of salt and
a dash of pepper, and beat until all are evenly blended to-
gether. If gas be the fuel, have the cid" over the fame
evenly heated. Melt a tablespoonful of butter in the hot
Omelet pan, and let it run over the entire surface; turn in
the egg mixture, and shake the pan back and forth upon the
lid. The mixture should set, and slide back and forth upon
the smooth surface of the pan, and give place for the unset
mixture to run down on to the pan. To insure this, raise
the side of the pan next the handle, as the pan is pushed
forward, and raise the Opposite side as the paH is brought
back. When the mixture is creamy throughou out, begin with
the side next the handle, and roll the omelet; when we'll
rolled, let stand an instant to color the bottom slightly, then
turn on to a hot dish. A bit of butter, added at the last
moment, will aid in giving color to the omelet.-Boston
Cooking School MAGAZINE. =. ~ -
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
n..fne.. o.nnot Be Cured

Observation-Disclosures as theycannotEeAchtho
Ufseased portion Of the ear. Thereis only q
to cure deafness, and that is by CONSTR
tutdfonAl remedies. Deafness iscaused byan
mAamed condition OF the mucous lining Of
the Eustaohian Tube. When this tubeis In
feet hearing, and when It Is entirely closed
Deafnessis the result, and unless the infiam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing win
bedestroyed forever. Nine cases out OF ten
a~recaused bycatarrh, Observation-Disclosures
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
ease ofDeafness Observation-Disclosures can
not be curedby Halls CataTrh Cure. Sendfoz
circulars free. FL. CHENEY & Co, TolednO
Sold by Druggists, Csc.
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
Keeps Fighting Spirit Alive.

"A large audience heard women and
the press discussed from the point OF
view of the dramatist, the war cor
respondent, the woman ~suffragist and
others at the annual press day. of
the Woman's Press Club, at the Wal
dorf-Astoria, New York City. The
guests Of honor were Arthur Bris-
bane, Francis Whiting Halsey and
Mrs. Elmer Blair, president of the
New York State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs. Nine. Won Klenner pre-
sided, and Miss Marguerite Linton,
Glenworth was chairman of the day.
Mrs. James S. Clarkson was chair
man of reception.
James Creelman, who talked on
1.-THE Press in Times of War;" con
fessed that one of the hardest races
he v e had was with a woman cor
respondent on the way from the in
terror Of Manila to send a cable. He
beat the oma by one minute, only
because she wasn't up to some of5the
tricks he knew. Then Mr.. Creelman
told the women of the Press Club
they didn't do their duty in discour-
aging the war spirit.
War means many things that
don't get into the papers," he said.
TT means cruel suffering for women
and little children, and the old. Now,
nc war is possible unless the people
want it, and the social adulation of
the soldier has much to do with keep
Ing the wal spirit alive. That's
| where women are at fault"
Among the other speakers were
Joseph I. C. Clarke, the Right Rev.
Frederic Courtney and Mrs. Lille
| Devereux Blake. Nine. Alma Web.
ster Powell sang and Miss Cecilia
Bradford gave some violin solos
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
The Craze For Furs.

At no period in the history of hui
man attire did we wear fur to the
extent that we do at present. Your
third-best charwoman arrives with
the milk" in a sumptuous tie of prai-
RE rat; the youngest hope from sthe
paper shop at the corner" attends
Sunday school in what might once
have been a lambs tail. We our
selves wear fur morning, noon and
night.-Queen.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
Wall Rack For Books.

Take three pieces of board one and
a half feet long and six inches wide.
Make a hole in the tour corners OF
each piece. take a strong cord and
put through one piece at each corner
then put three empty spools on the
cord, then another piece of board
and spools In the same way until you
have the three pieces on. Bring the
cords together at the top, making
them as long as you desire and tie.
Paint or varnish any color you wish
hang up. You will then have a very
handy book rack.
BY using larger or smaller boards
and more or less spools you can make
the rack any size you wish.-Boston
Post.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
Pert Paragraphs.

III weeds grow apace.-Gcrman.
The. old order changeth, giving
place to new.-Tennyson.
And the voice of the turtle is heard
in the land.-Biblc.
'Tis the mind that makes the body
rich.-Shakespeare.
To a depraved taste, sweet is bit
ter.-Spanish.
Gentihty is nothing but ancient
riches.-Lord Burleigh.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
To Extract a Cork.

Everyone has had that annoying
and Irritating experience of having a
cork shove down into a bottle. It
may be removed with little trouble
II the right method is used. Take a
piece OF string that will stand some
strait, fold it to form a loop and in
sert it into the bottle; by gently
shaking or tapping the bottle the cork
may be shaken into the loop, pull
the string and the cork will pop out
with little or no dificulty.-Boston
Post.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

"Let every retailer take this to
heart: once begin giving credit to the
wage-earner and you cannot give
enough. If you have unlimited cap
ital, well and good; if not, as sure
as night follows day, it means meet
ing your creditors
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
1k14 HOUSEHOLD m3Ml
MKyR nA1TER5 4NR
AX0&n gap apRklV
Cure For ChaDned .Hands

Take common starch and or.n,
with q knife uatil you set q smootl
powder. Put this in a clean jar 0,
TIN box handy to reach. After WASH.
ing your hands, rinse in clean wafer
wipe, and while still damp rub a
plnch OF the powder Thoroughly over
them. Be very sure to cover the
surface and you will find a tine
remedy.-Boston Post.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

ing Of the cooling of a little child. the
voice of an angels song. Do you
know what it means? It means God
has given you a pair of hands to
guide those little feet. It means that
God is using you to help Him make
a true man or a true woman"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
BARRIER TO DIAMOND MAKING
Dissolving Carbon in Liquid-Melt-
ing 1t by Intense Heat.

Dissolving Carbon in Liquid-Melt-
ing It by Intense Heat.
Diamonds are the only gems con-
sisting of one and bat one element.
This apparent simplicity has not only
attracted artificial production but
has also been the insuperable barrier
which has hindered success. Arti-
fetal diamonds certainly have been
made, but on such a small scale that
they have been practically useless.
BY the term artificial is not meant
glass or paste imitation, but the real
substance, so made by chemical art
that the product Is the same in every
respect as that made by nature. Diff
ferent workers have employed differ
ent methods and with varying sue
cess.
In 1853 the method OF Despretz
consisted of depositing carbon by the
disruptive action of the electric
spark in a large vacuum tube. The
carbon was deposited on platinum
wires and the deposit when viewed
under the microscope had certain re-
markable features.
At the ends Of the wires some
points were see which experts pro-
nounced to be octahedral crystals,
the form in which nature gives us
the diamond. In color they were
black and white. Tested upon hard
stones the substance polished a ruby.
AS a diamond is the only substance
that polishes ruby the deposit was
pronounced to be the powder of the
diamond.
Next caun1a.diamond made by dis
solvingf in liquid. Sugar or
salt liquid leaves the
crysto or salt behind when
the slid kaporated. Similarly
if we could dissolve carbon either as
charcoal or lampblack and by the
evaporation of the liquid allow the
dissolved carbon to separate out it
would probably c~rystalize into the
lustrous form of a diamond.
Numerous experiments produced q
crystalline mass, diamond. but in the
form Of sand. Sir Andrew Noble has
secured a temperature of $500 de-
grees centigrade.. The temperature
melted carbon. On Analysing the
carbon minute diamonds were found
in it.-Chicago Tribune.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
Lemon Baths.

Among West Indian ladies a lemon
bath is almost a daily luxury. Sew
eral lines or lemons are sliced INTO
The water and allowed to lie for half
an hour in order that the Juice may
be extracted. A remarkable sense
Of freshness and cleanliness is given
to the skin.-Health.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

Keep posted-know beforehand
what is the best thing to buy and the
best place to buy it; if it proves to
be a quick seller, find out before du-
plicating if Where is not something
still better in the market to take it's
place.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

The street-cleaning commission of
Baltimore has opened an "old horse
farm" and now five mules are re-
operating from their hard expert
ences. BY this system of rest and re-
cuperation the commissioner believes
that the usefulness of the horses and
mules of his department will be
greatly heightened.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

of flowers and novelty straws. Ger
tain women always begin the month
of February with straw hats, no mat
ter how the wind blows nor what the
mercury registers.-New York Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

In these days Of hustle, the onE
way to make a success is to have a,
will power Of your own that is
stronger than the will power Of the
maj you deal with
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

In truth Of faith, unity; in matters
Of opinion, liberty; in all things,
charity.-Old Catholic motto.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

Miss Dorothy DIX gave a monologue
and Edwin Markham read some of his
poems.-New York Tribune.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

diamond made by dis
in liquid. Sugar or
liquid leaves the
or salt behind when
kaporated. Similarly