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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1896
Page
2
Hillsborough North Carolina weekly paper dated Thursday Ser 10 1896 announces publication by Joseph A Harris as owner and publisher with weekly schedule and local news coverage.
The item lists Democratic primaries in the Fifth District with candidates in W. W. Kitchin and J. S. Manning, mentions township nominations, and advertises Buckten’s Arnica Salve with refund policy. It also reports Rev. Dr. Solomon Pool’s paralysis, a Chicago lumberman praising Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, and notes the Raleigh asylum population and a new kidney cure. The Bible is printed in 381 languages with 52 versions added.
At Rutherfordton on Friday September 4 the first joint discussion between Cy Watson and W A Guthrie drew a great crowd and was immensely enjoyed by the distinguished speakers and audience.
A compact old issue note urges Democrats to preserve state governance, praises era administrators, and cautions against faltering. It also promotes Electric Bitters for old people, cites political quotes on gold standards, and lists Chamberlain medicines with local sales info. A Asheville census shows 12 832 residents. A penitentiary farm's July freshet damaged 4000 acres of corn, with 1000 spared for a decent crop. cotton expected large.
Wheat corn oats meal bacon flour tallow beeswax butter eggs hides chickens feathers wool unwashed wool Barry wool coffee and sugar are priced per unit with 10 to 25 cents bids. All country produce in good demand.
Hon R B Glenn of Hillsboro is urged to attend a September 19 event. Senators Palmer and Buckner head a Democratic ticket announced September 3 in Indianapolis. Others plan Bryan speaking stops across North Carolina with speeches in Asheville Charlotte Greensboro Raleigh Goldsboro Rocky Mount and three minute stops at Marion Morganton Mooresville Concord Lexington Burlington. Agricultural bulletin lists top breed leaders with Col Carr highlighted for Occoneechee Farm Hillsboro.
The text argues free coinage would stop boycotts of money and redeem greenbacks with silver as well as gold. It envisions endless greenback issuance halted by bonds, wider silver use, currency stability, higher prices, more work and better pay, and an end to panic and government bankruptcy declarations. It claims broad Democratic support.
The Observer records the death of Lucy J. Walker on August 6 1896 in Little River township and shares biblical tributes from her family. It then surveys The Census of the World noting population estimates around 1.7 billion and the plan by the International Statistical Institute to conduct a global census.
Refreshing showers arrive as Caldwell notes local updates. W L Hall confined with illness. Sheriff Hughes visited for business. Prof J H McCracken to open school next Tuesday Sept 15 and enroll students. James E Gates, convicted of illicit distilling in Raleigh, died in Albany penitentiary. James O Webb visited as orator and surveyor. Blackberry exhibition at Greensboro.
Obituary notes the death of Brother David Washington Jordan at his Cedar Grove home on August 4 1896 aged 81. a longtime Methodist lay pastor seeker and singer of Zion hymns who served Cedar Grove church for decades and mentored his family. His pastor recalls his faithful life and calls on the community to emulate his example.
Notice under the Election Law appoints registrars for Orange County precincts for the November 1896 election. Precincts listed include East Hillsboro West Hillsboro University Station Cedar Grove and others with named registrars. Registration begins Sept 26 with three following Saturdays and closes Oct 31 except in cities. The document is signed by D. Crawford, Clerk Superior Court.
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