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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-16
A LITTLE CHILD.

,ovn from the hill, up from the glen,
With waving flags and warlile din,
view rushed 1.-two troops of mounted mon
khe bows IN blue, the boys in gray;
nd ,hey had almost met that day,
fbeo. 10! child stood in the way.
hands were filed with flow'rs; its eyes,
clear and soft as summer skies,
Fere opened wide In grave surprise.
bon the pretty baby head
be sun golden blessing shed.
want mamma" the sweet voice said.
18th captains shouted. 'Halt!' The men
keined in their eager steeds, and then
fhe blue leaped down, and up again,
pd galloping like mad, he bore
child he'd grasped mile or more
elk TO its mothers cottage door.
nd rose the cheers from blue and gray
smilingly they turned away:
ne was no battle fought that day.
g -AHo,pcrs Weekly.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-16
NUMBER 21.
IN APRIL.

What did the sparrow do yesterue1:
Nobody Knew but the sparrows:
He were too bold who should try to say
They have forgotten itall to-day.
Why does it haunt my thoughts this way,
With 10y that pques and harrows,
AS the birds fly past,
And the chimes ring fast,
AMI tho long spring shadows sweet shadow
cast.
There's maple bud redder to day;
1t will almost flower tomorrow;
could swear twas only yesterday,
In sheath of snow and ice it lay,
With fierce winds blowing it every way.
Whose surety had it to borrow,
Till birls should fly past,
And chimes ring fast,
And the long spring shadows sweet shadow
cast! =
"Wa5 there ever day like to-day,
Soclear, 50 shining, SO tender."
The old cry out; AMI the children say,
With a laugh, aside: ''Thats always the
way,
With the old, in spring; as long as they stay
They finl in it greater splendor,
When the birds fly past,
And the chimes ring FAST
And the long spring shadows sweet shadow
caSt!"
Then that may be why my thoughts all day
see am old, by the token
Are SO haunted by sounds, now so sad, now
gay,
OF the words l hear the sparrows say,
And the maple buds my sterous way
By which from its sheath it has broken,
While the birds fly past,
AMI the chimes ring fast,
And the long spring shadows sweet shadow
cast!
Helen Jackson, in the Century
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-16

word being insinuated with the gifts.
During the few Sundays that intervene
between the Grst scene and the marriage
an hours conversation within hearing of
the lady superior is allowed but not
touch is exchanged. Should the young
man refuse the first slamsel that is pre-
sented to him he is favored with the
sight of two or three more and should
he still feel diffident he is dismissed. The
marriage over, the task of the sisters is
done.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-16
FOR FEMININE READERS,
Bridal Toilets.

At a late fashionable English we'd
ding the bride wore an unusually beau
tlful bridal toilet. Waist and train con-
sisted of white velvet, the skirt of rich
white satin covered with bead embroid-
cry and trimmed with Brussels lace,
through one side of which festoon OF
orange blossoms was arranged. n splen.
did Brussels lace shawl, fastened on the
head by wreath of the same flowers,
fell as veil over the brides shoulders.
Her jcwelry consisted of only one dia
mond horseshoe brooch. The brides
maids dresses were made of ream-col-
ored silk with feather trimming to
match, on the drapery as well as the
Zouave jackets, from under which red
and white striped waistcoats were visi-
Die. Three e-cornered white straw hats,
trimmed with red velvet bows and red
wings, and red shoes and stockings, COM
pleted these original costumes Each
bridesmaid wore silver brooch with a
sprig OF mistletoe in the middle, the gift
of the bridegroom, and carried a large
bouquet of mistletce tied with red rib
bon. The two young pages wore pic
turesque red velvet dresses, Leonardo da
Vinci hats, also req velvet, red stock
ings and shoes with steel buckles. Each
Of them received stick mounted in sill
yer as gift from the bride, whose name
was engraved on the same.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-16

Never make fun of dog because his
pants are short. Cent7ali0 Journal.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-16
How SiciIian Girls Get Husbands.

How SiciIian Girls Get Husbands.
1t is said that in the Island of Sicily
the girls get husbands in the following
manner: In the hospital at Palermo the
long dormitories were clean and orderly,
but the curious and peculiar feature of
this establishment was the parlation or
reception -room-a large, long room, the
greater portion of which was divided off
from the side and further end by an iron
grating, which forms a cage, entered
only by well-barred street door,
through which visitors are admitted
from the outer world. Here they sit on
the iron grating once week. On sun
day morning from 10 to -, this place is
the scene of the most novel and judi
cious courtships ever described. One of
the objects of this motherly establish
ment is to find fit husbands for the girls
in its charge. The one requisite of
suitors is much like that in society-the
young man is bound to show himself in
possession of sufficient means to main
tain wife in comfort before he is al
lowed to, aspire to the hand of one of the
precious damseIs Having given in his
credentials of fitness to the guardian he
ICCclVGu q CdTu WulCu iiIlii eiAe
next Sunday morning to an inspection
of the candidates for matrimony
There, sitting on a bench, if his
curiosity and ardor will ALLOW him to
remain sitting, he awaits the arrival, on
the other side of the grating, OF the
lady superior, accompanied by girl,
who has been selected by order of senior
ity and fitness for household work from
hundred or more, between the ages of
seventeen or twenty-one, waiting for
youth to deliver them from their prison.
After the couple look at each other the
lady superior asks the maiden and the
young man if they are satisfied. When
the betrothal has taken place they part
till the Sunday following, when the
young lover again makes his appearance
before the tribunal of guardians, and
the contracts are signed, the day of the
marriage fixed, and he is granted leave
to bring the ring, earrings and we'd
ding dress, and present them through
the gridiron to his betrothed Every
thing has to pass the scrutiny of the sis
ters for fear of letter or some tender
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-16

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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-16
Marriage Among the MaOris.

William Hosea Ballou says in the
Chicago SATURDAY Ecening Herald. When
a Maori couple marry, in New Zealand,
the guests do not make. presents: they
take everything the pair has. When a
Maori woman of rank is asked TO sell one
of her slaves, she says: 'Have l not
loved him dearly? Did l not run after
him aud catch him when he was no
longer than my arm-when we killed and
ate his parents IN Waikato? Did [ not
bring him part of the way home Oh my
back! And ever since, whenever feed
my pig, did l not throw him a potato at
the same time? And now Lam asked to
sell him! Never never! Pll die first. "
Then she takes what is offered for the
slave and runs, if some one else has not
taken it during her long speech. When
a Maori wants to take second wife, he
proceeds to gently insinuate the circum-
stances to number one. He is met, OF
course, with tornado of rage and pro
tests. Then he remarks that he was only
joking at first, but since his wife has
made such storm, he will marry any
way, and mentions the woman she hates
most as the candidate for number two.
She Immediately changes her tactics: and
in great fear implores him not to marry
''that woman" above all others, and if
he will only take some one else, she will
consent. Then the willy Maori de
liberately goes and marries the charming
girl he has already selected.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-16
Sewing With a WOman-s Hair.

A Baltimore merchant says he fire.
quently does fine darning with strands of
hair from his wife's head. 1t often
happens that there is small, cleanly-
cut place in bolt of goods. 1t may not
be known until after garment has been
cut out; but when it is discovered, the
tailor cannot afford to throw the piece
away. He simply calls on his wife for
several strands of hair, hands them to
the best-skilled workman in the shop,
and bids him mend the rent. He uses a
very fine needle, and does his work so
perfectly that it is never known that the
cloth was cut He said to reporter
81 once knew tailor who got in d peck
of trouble from having cut the button
holes on the wrong side of & costly coat.
He finally overcame that difficulty by
mending them with his wife's hair.
Once upon time,' as the story books
say, l cut out and had made, fine cloth
coat, which was discovered. being sent
home, to have defect in it which could
not be remedied without stitching in a
piece of cloth the size of IA 10 cent silver
piece. After puzzling over it for half a
day, | secured sharp, tubular steel in
strument, such as one would think
might be used in cutting gun -wads.
With this l cut out the defect in the
cloth, fitted a piece in the hole taken
from scrap of the same material, and
sewed it with hair Of course / was
careful to have the nap run right. 1t
was so perfectly done that no one ever
discovered it. "-Baltin,ore Sun.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-29
Tho Height Of Agony.

Most people the moment they enter parsonage to get married become so embarrassed they really are hardly conscious of what they are doing. One fellow I heard of was dreadfully afflicted in this
 way, and without realizing his act pulled..a cigar from his pocket and twirled it around in his hands.
 When the portion of the ceremony was reached in which the lady and
 gentleman joined hands he hap pened to have the cigar in his right hand. What to do with the cigar he evidently didn't know. The clergyman paused for moment, and then repeated the instruction that they join hands. By this time the poor fellows embarrassment had increased SO that it was pain. full to behold. He gave one agon- ized look at the minister and then stuck the cigar in his mouth. Be- fore the ceremony could be con cluded the minister had to take the cigar from between his lips.- Chambersburg { Pa. Valley Spir-
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Be Di.igent.
Instructor

It ia the way to be happy.
 It is the way to do a great deal in a short life. The late William iIazlett once said: "There is room enough in human life to crowd al- most every art and science into 1t The more We do, The moro we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have"
 "I have lived,' said Adam Clarke, "long enough to know that the great secret of success is this: never suffer your energies tc stagnate.. You can never have too many irons in the fire'-poker tongs and all. Keep them all go' ing"
 It is the way to be contented The unemployed are always rest less. Employment quiets the mind by giving 1t something to do. lole' ness makes it, like all empty stom' ach, uneasy.
 The Mate of a ship, having put everything to rights, called on the Captain for what next should be done.
 "Set them to SCOUT the anchor" was the reply.
 He thought that work of any kind saved them from the discon' tent of idleness. It is the way to disappoint Satan He comes iip to the idler sure Of g victim; but from the well occupied he goes away as a lion robbed O. his prey. The one welcomes, the other repulses him.
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Be Courteous.

Not long since, crossing the riv. CT to Jersey City, 1 noticed an old lady, neatly, but humbly dressed, who was attended by young gen. tlewoman. That she was, though her dress indicated one who could scarcely be in comfortable circum- stances in life. The young woman carried basket of considerable size, while the elder had bundle and a cane. She was quite lame and walked slowly. The thought crossed my mind as glanced at them: "That woman is blessed with kind and loving daughter or neice.'
 passed from the boat in ad- vance of them, and took my seat in horse-car. Presently the couple came to the same car; and after comfortably seating the elder lady and disposing of her basket, the younger bade her a good-by and went. away. The old lady's eyes were full and her heaat, too.
 Turning to me she said: That's what I cali Christian courtesy. That girl is an entire stranger to me, yet has come all the way from the Eight-avenue cars with me to carry my basket, and would not let me pay even her fare." I.then recalled her quiet, happy expres- sion. I believe that should know her again, here or hereafter; and ] most strongly belle ve that, if she lives to old age she will not be comfortless or cheerless.-Youth's Instructor.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-29
-----------77-----7-=77-7=77- - Pith of the Press.

Philadelphia Press: Prohibition falls very short ofprohibiting, even in rural communities. In large cit ies it is impractible and impossi- ble.
 Galveston News: The Demo cratic party is no in position of advantage where wise, conscien. tious and courteous leadership might keep it for quarter of a cen tury.
 Chicago Tribune: Mir. Stevenson is the individual known in off, cial circles as ''the grim reaper" He has been known to throw his headsman's axe aud kill fourth class postmaster at a distance O: ninety paces.
 Bangor Commercial: The abuse of President Cleveland for the of ficial changes which he has made, comes with bad grace from the Re publican papers that have defend ed or apologized for the ruthless prescription of Democrats for the last twenty years.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-29
tiowit Works.

The following true enough talk, showing that men of brains are the best advertisers, is found in the Tcxarkana States:
 "It is a waste of time for newspa- pers to attempt to infuse into anar minded business man, who Is intent on obtaining ten per cent on his investment, with the least pos sible expense for himself, any idea of the value of advertising. It is only the progressive, intelligent and liberal minded men who know the benefits and wledge the power and influence of the press, who generously step forward and tell the people what they intend to accomplish. A mistaken idea seems to prevail that a newspaper is a con veuience, not business es- tablishment; that its heavy outlay of means and unremitting labors are employed simply "whoop the natives, without money and with out price," pro bono pnttieo. It must puff every entertainment got ten up for a moneyed considera- tion, bring prominently forward every public enterprise, notice every amusement, publish every appeal; in fact, expend brains ana means for the sole purpose of be- ing patted on the back, it's editor proclaimed the prince of good fel- lows, whose pay is in praise and buncombe. No wonder editors are such a wretchedly impecunlous class, and the average country Jour nal miserable financial failure"
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Rules Ot Conduct.

l. Never lose any time, but al- ways be in the habit Of being em- ployed.
 2. Never err the least from truth.
 ,. Never say an ill thing of a person whom thou canst not say a good thing of him. Not only speak charitably, but feel so.
 4. Never be irritable or unkind to anybody.
 4. Never indulge thyselfin lux. uries thai are not necessary.
 6. Do all things with considera- ton, and when thy path to act right is most difficult. put conf dencs in that power alone which is able to assist thee, and exert thoir own powers as far as they go
 The foregoing rules were penneo by the well-known Quaker lady Mrs. Elizabeth Fry.
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- -
 DiabOlisni.

The atrocity which took the form of the burning of the Pike county fail in Murfreesboro by a mob, m order to get rid of the Polk boys, was repeated in that town by an other mob Tuesday night. It turns out that Churchill, the assassin of Dennis Brooks, was not killed by the murdered man's brother, as originally stated. He was captur- ed and lodged in an old wooden structure used as jail since the new iail was burned. This build ing another mob visited, and, after saturating the wood with coal oli' fire was applied, the building was burned to ashes and d-the mnf' derer roasted alive. Such barbar- ;s,o seems almost beyond belief hut unfortunately there seems no reason to doubt that the horrld example set by the mob few weeks ago has been followed - Gazette.
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Plain Things.

Mrs. Dove was fond of color. "What do you think of thisF" she asked her husband, showing him a rainbow colored carpet which she had ordered. II don't like it," he responded. "Why .hot' think it is real pretty" That's because you have poor taste." Its as good as yours, I guess" she snap ped back with warmth. "Possi- bly,, my dear; but l don't like your carpet all the same" "Well, why don't you7" "Because it is too gaudy." Fudge! you must be a devoted admirer of plain things " "I am, my love, that's why J mar ried you" She said good many things which regard tor the family prevents us from publishing.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-29
Sam JUnes On Whisky.

In a sermon a day or two ago the Rev Sam Jones said: l would steal before I would sell whisky. What! You would steal' say you. An! if every man who has stolen something in the last ten years was in the chain gang there would be a powerful thinning out of my con gregation this morning.
 Ifyou are sick and a doctor comes to you and says that nothing but whisky will help you, tell him "he is liarl" There is no disease in the world that whisky is good for, but what there is something that is better.
 If there is a man on earth that have a supreme contempt for It IS one of these low-down, simlin-head ed doctors running about over the country prescribing whisky foI people.
 Whiskey is the vilest, worst en' emy to man. Nobody but an infer nal scoundrel will sell it, and no body but an internal fool will drink if
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-29
Moralities.

If we had lost our own chic good, other peoples good would remain, and that is worth trying flor.
 It is poor lookout to come into the world to make your fellow creatures worse off instead of bet ter.
 Good is slow; it climbs. Evil i- swift: it descends. Why should we marvel that it makes great progress in short time.
 Thoughtlessness is never an ex- cuse for wrong doiEg; our nasty actions disclose, as nothing else does, our habitual feeling.
 If, like wise men, we look about us and above us and beyond us, we shall find no cause for repining but abundant cause for wonder and gratitude and praise.
 Base all your actions upon a principle of right; preserve your integrity of character, and in doing this never reckon on the cost.
 Let an independent thinker show fearless fidelity to his convictions,  and tue shafts of bigotry and envy fall helpless and harmless at his feet.
 Character is not cut in marble it is not something solid and unal- terab,e. It is something living and changing, and may become diseased as our bodies do.
 Useful knowledge can have no enemies. except the ignorant; it cheriehes the youth, delights the aged, is an ornament in prosperl- ty, and yields comfort in adrersi- ty
 IL is injurious to be in hurry, and delay is often equally so; he is wise who does everything in prop CT time. Tardiness and precipita- ton are extremes equally to be svoided.-Ex.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-29
How to Rear Children.
Treat them kindly.

Don't preach politeness and pro priety to them, and violate their laws yourself. In other words. let the example you set them be a good one.
 Never quarrel in their presence. If you want to quarrel, wait until the children are gone to bed. Then they will not see you, and perhaps by that time you may not want to quarrel.
 Never talk "old folks" talk in the presence of children.
 Never speak flippantly of neigh bors before children. They may meet the neighbors' children. and have talk about it.
 Teach them to think that the lit- tie boy in rags has heart in him in spite of his rags --and stom- ach too.
 Teach them, as they grow older, that a respectful demeanor to oth- CTS, gentle tone of voice, kind disposition, a generous nature, an honest purpose and an industrious mind are better than anything else on earth. Teach them these things and selt.reliance and intelligence and capability will come of them selves. Teach them these things and your boys and girls will grow up to be noble men and woman.
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For the benefit of suffering hu. manity, I deem it only my duty to give this unsolicited testimony in favor of Swift's Specific. My wife has been afflicted with Eczema from infancy. We tried ev cry known remedy but to no avail. She was also afflicted with periodical nervous headache, sometimes fol- lowed by intermittent fever, so that her life became Q burden to her. Finally l determined to try Swift's Specific. She commenced seven weeks ago. After taking the first large bottle the disease seemed to become unbearable. She, howev- CT. persevered in the use of medi- cine. After taking the second bot tie the inflammation began to sub side. After the third bottle the inflammation disappeared, and sore spots dried up and turned white and scaly, aud finally she brushed them off in an impalpable white powdcr resembling pure salt. She is now taking the sixth bottle and every appearance of the disease is gone, and her flesh is soft and white as child's. Her headaches have disappeared and she enjoys the only good health she has known for 40 years. No wonder she deems every bottle of s. $. s. as worth a thousand times it's weight in gold.
 Any further information con- corning her case will be cheerfully given by herself at her residence, 135 Mullett Street, or by me.
 JOHN F. BRADLEY.
 A Griswold St.,
 Detroit, Mich. May 16th, 1885.
 1 Swift's Specific is purely vegeta- ble.
 For sale by all druggists.
 Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis. eases mailed free.
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 Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. N. Y., 157 w. 23d St.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-29

A prominent advertiser, who has spent millions of dollars in adver- tising having built up a business from a small beginning, which has resulted in making him million aire has this to say upon the saD- feet: s.There is no better way to iudge of the success and prosper ity of any section of country than 10 examine the newspapers pub lished in that section-as they are successful and prosperous, so IS the country and neighborhooi in which they circulate.-Ex.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-29
N. Y., 157 W. 23d St.

 Our Heavenly Father adorned the earth with those things of beauty men call flowers; why, then, should not His children adorn their homes with beautiful objectsa A bare, unattractive, prosaic house IS not apt to impress ono as especi- ally fitted to commend the religion of it's occupant; but a home in which signs of neat and taste ful, even if inexpensive, adorn- ments meet the eye, favorably i'm presses even casual visitor. He instinctively concludes that there is more or less of contentment which is allied to godliness in that household. His instinct is not ln- fallible, it is true, yet 1t IS certain that when the owners of such a dwelling do profess religion, the beauty of their home comments their piety to one's favorable re. gard. Nevertheless, the extent and cost of home adornments must be conscientiously and prudently reg ulated .-Zion's Herald.
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"The ladies especially go into ecstaties over Parker's Fair Bal sam.n writes Mir. J. H. Decker, druggist, of Findlay, Ohio. "They say it is the most elegant dressing they ever used.' Stops falling hair, restores color, promotes growth.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-29

Boys, don't allow the squirrels gophers and 'coons to take too much corn.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-29

Neatness in marketing fruits and vegetables pays good dividends.
Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-29

Old papers for sale at this oihee at fifty cents per hundred.