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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1894
Page
2
The notice identifies Joseph A Harris as publisher and owner of the Orange County Observer, with distribution at the Hillsborough post office and second class mailing registration.
Augustus W. Graham of Granville announces his candidacy for Representative of the Fifth District. He urges local voters to consider his record and plans for regional development.
Editor notes J A Long chairs executive committee in Durham to fix date for the 5th District Congressional Convention. The News and Observer is in receivership, journal lamenting party support and printing costs. Cotton trade reports show strong Texas yields with a 604 pound bale sold in Houston to Latha Alexander & Co. Gus Graham urged as district hopeful, with Orange County residents ready to back him.
Canajaharie and Catskill residents report excellent relief from coughs using Dr King's New Discovery. A Floridian patient credits Prickly Ash Poke Root and Potassium with curing inflammatory rheumatism after years of suffering. Printed testimonials urge trying the remedy, with bottles available at local druggists.
Grown Co requests balance due to settle sale offer. They will purchase your produce and cash, facilitating payment and completion of the transaction.
From the Public Ledger Oxford North Carolina June 29 1894 A W Graham consents to run for Congress if Democrats require his services. He is praised as a man of the people with long public service in Granville and Orange counties. The piece extols his character, political stances on tariff reform and seigniorage, and his fitness to meet opponents in the 5th District. Also notes an English Spavin Liniment advertisement and a closing prayer for consistency.
Corrected by N W Brown & Co Confederate Depot. Prices listed for wheat corn oats meal bacon flour fowl hides wool coffee sugar sassafras sassafras bark roots and various roots with per unit rates in ets and dollars. Reflects mid 19th century commodity trading terms and quantities.
A man in Chatham county has married twice in six months with licenses issued in December and May. The Board of Medical Examiners meets in Morhead City on Tuesday July 17 1894 to examine applicants for state medical licenses. Miss Ina Wimberly, assaulted by her uncle near Apex Wake county, died Saturday. Mills remarks it makes it a heap tougher for him. Mills jailed in Goldsboro for safe keeping. Sheriff of Montgomery county faces eight hangings in July on murders on the 13th 20th and 27th. State Penitentiary Superintendent Leazer notes crops are the finest seen but not as good as last year due to cold and drought. Cotton improving with favorable weather. corn very fine with 2500 acres in cotton and 4000 in corn. A notably good corn field four and a half miles by three eighths of a mile on fresh land. Harvesting finished. yield high but below potential. Leazer reports 900 acres in wheat and 400 in oats plus 100 acres of gardens. Convict health is excellent with only 5 of 1250 in bed.
IL Clifford of New Cassel Wisconsin suffered neuralgia rheumatism stomach disorders and severe weight loss. Three bottles of Electric Bitters restored health. Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Illinois had an eight year leg sore. three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed the leg. John Speaker of Catawba Ohio had five fever sores. one bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him. W A Hayes, Druggist, sold the remedies.
The Progressive Farmer notes a pivotal election year with governors, legislators, and key state offices on the ballot. North Carolina voters on November 6 will elect a Chief Justice and three Associate Justices to fill unexpired terms, plus eight Superior Court judges, nine congressmen, state senators, representatives, and county officials.
A fragment from the Tarboro Southerner urges white men in North Carolina to uphold State and County government as paramount, prioritizing home interests. It invokes Christian grit as a guiding principle and frames the position as opposed to selling spiritual virtue.
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