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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1896
Page
2
The House approved the Senate Cuban resolution Monday afternoon by a 244 to 27 roll call. The resolutions match those previously passed by the Senate on February 28. Daviness of all ken da dull during the past week noted. The steel and iron trade shows a cheerful outlook amid mixed business signals.
A large mixed choir is proposed for the Richmond Virginia cornerstone event on July 2. The group will perform rebel songs beloved by Southern veterans including Maryland My Maryland Annie Laurie and Just Before the Battle Mother from Confederate camps.
An affidavit documents Charles H. Wetzel of Sanbury, Pa, claiming relief from inflammatory rheumatism after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm purchased at Melick's drug store. He states he was cured after three bottles and offers a testimonial. The affidavit was sworn August 10, 1894 by J.P. Walter Shipman. For sale at 50 cents per bottle by W. A. Hayes, Drug wish.
The Charleston News and Courier notes North Carolina added more mills last year than all New England, as New England mills close for lack of profit while Southern factories run. The shift toward southern production is expected to finish within twenty years with the cotton crop manufactured in the South.
Reli ve in six hours with a new remedy claimed to relieve distressing kidney and bladder diseases. It targets pain in the bladder kidneys back and urinary passages for men and women and claims to aid water retention. Sold by W A Hayes Druggist Hillsboro NC.
Captain General Weyler has revised his strategy and now believes the rebellion can be ended within two years. He requests additional time to pursue this extended plan.
Buckles Arnica Salve promoted as best in the world for cats bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped lands chilblains coron and all skin eruptions. Promises perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by W A Hayes Druggist.
In a heated Ohio exchange a candidate accuses a rival of betraying the people while the rival retorts that the claim is false and declares he has not thought of the people since being erected.
The Staleigh News and Observer reviews a Trinity College Durham NC publication The Archive highlighting articles and portraits on figures like Walter Clark Kingsbury Reid Hill and Magdalene and its Composer. It credits campus students for the effort and notes the blue and gold cover and nationwide literary revival aspiration. Also mentions local crime trial, cough remedy promotion, hall of records plans, goose grease liniment ads, and Mary E. Miller inquiry for 1882 asylum pupil with property in Perquimans.
Mr Eaton returned from Arkansas. Mebane travels to Greensboro on business this week. Mrs Sallie Taylor of Barlington spent Easter at her home nearby. Mr Tate reports ore on his land he believes valuable. Meabe High School folks Easter Monday gathering. Mr Rolf Meoane visited his mother Sunday. Local folks attend fishing party with good time. Tom Durham and sister Ida of Graham visited parents. They have graded a bed for a siding here. Batchelor and Clarke supervise the job. Jim Squires and family plan Elkin North Carolina as home. Maisa Gray near Greensboro spent time with her uncle C McAdams. Night of Durham, digging for gold on Sam Smith land, now crushing at Effland and finds gold. Barrier refuses to respond through the OBSERVER. insists on private communication. She flaunts the commandments and obeys them regardless of beauty. Clematis.
In Hotel Lawrence lobby some youths chased a muskrat seen run up stairs and into the dining room. An Oxford Orphan’s Friend notice mentions Captain Benajab a biblically grounded tale about a Jerusalem Grand Lodge gathering and a king’s funeral with a romance ending in marriage. Weldon News reports a giant cottonwood felled on Roanoke river, its two foot diameter ridges and a five and a half foot stump, yielding wood for a winter and plans for a two room cottage.
Congressman Hartman of Montana joked about Populist remedies aimed at the times evils. He described three ideas for their next platform: cross breeding a honey bee with lightning bugs to allow nighttime work, cross breeding a centipede with a hog to yield hundreds of hams from each poker, and grafting strawberries onto milkweed to produce strawberries and cream from one plant.
The Elections Committee unanimously backs Woodard in the Cheatham Woodard congressional contest. The decision favors Woodard over Cheatham and advances to the full chamber for vote.
Notice to voters and election officers outlines new voting places in Orange County. The document establishes South Chapel Hill, North Chapel Hill, Patterson, Cole's Store, East Hillsboro, and University Precincts with specific boundary lines and streets guiding where residents vote.
Voters living east of the line and west of the dividing boundary will vote at Zach Canningham's store. The precinct will be known as West Hillsboro Precinct.
The text outlines new voting precinct lines in Cedar Grove and surrounding areas including Carr precinct, Cedar Grove precinct, and Tolers precinct. It specifies boundary points along Orange Caswell, Hillsboro, and Prospect Hill roads and lists voting places White Cross Cates in Bing ham and Teler's in Orange County with existing borders kept. D F Crawford Clerk Superior Court signs the decree dated February 19, 1868.
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