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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
Democrat Stock Company.

We, the undersigned, having unit
ed as joint stock holders, have pur>
chased THE DEMOCRAT, and we now
place the paper on solid basis, with
a capital stock sufficient to insure its
perrnanency. We do this through
patriotic principles, being interested
in the town and community and in
the great csuse Of democracy as we'll.
And we take this means of assuring
the public that this paper shall con-
tinue whether it is seif.susta!ning or
not. But it is well known to the pub
lie that no paper can be successful
without the hearty cooperation and
steady support of the people. Every
community ought to be and is able to
sustain a first-class newspaper: and
the community that fails to do this Is
rightly considered behind the times
and wanting in enterprise. If the pa
per should fail to be self.sustaining.
it will incur loss both to the stock
holders and editor.
We, therefore. appeal to our friends
and the public generally to give their
support, and thus aid US in the contin.
uance of this enterprise so needful to
the community.
We assure the public that they
need not hesitate to patronize the pa
PER either in subscriptions or adver-
tislng, foc it shall not be allowed to
suspend to the disadvantage of subs
scribers and advertisers.
The politics of the paper is outlin-
ed in another column, concernine
which we all agree. We again ask
the public to aid US in establishing il
our midst first-class paper, and We
confidently believe that they will do
SO.
NOAH BIGGs.
N. B. JosEY & Co.
f, f. HILLIARD.
w. II. KITCHIN.
w. A. DUNN.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
That Action.

1t is cause for sincere regret that
she press Of Washington Richmond
md New York is making SO much fun
of the Legislatures Endorsement OF
Mr.. Jarvis for Cabinet position.
Il But, then, if we
nave Legislature that in a moment
of senti ment makes such breaches OF
good taste we must have the philoso-
phy to suffer the conse quences.-Ral
eigh Chronicle.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
Eradicates
MALARIA.

-
ali Contagious Disea
| he Sick should use il Fl
| never been known to sp
used. Yellow Fever has
| black vOEnit had tn
cases Of Diphtheria yield
Feveredand Sick Per.
sons refreshed and
Bed Sores prevent
. ed by bathing witt,
Darbys Fluid.
I impure Air made
harmless and purified.
For Sore Throat it is .
sure cure.
Contagion destroyed.
For Frosted Feet.
Chi!Slains, Pile 3,
Chafings, etc.
Eheuua aetszl1 cured.
Soft White Complex
ions secured by its use.
Ship Fever prevented.
To purify the Breath,
Cleanse the Teeth,
il can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erysipeias cured.
Turns relievcdinstantly.
Sears prevented.
Dysentery cured.
Wounds healed rapidly.
Scurvy cured.
An Antidote for Animal
or Vegetable Poisons,
StiHgs, etc.
l Used the Fluid during
uur present affection with
scarlet Fever with de-
,:iied advantage. Il is
indispensable to the sick
room. VIM. F. SAND
FORD. E,yrie Ala.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
Wife Beating.

We suggest that the best method
Of Furnishing offenders OF this sort is
by publicly whipping thesa.-hin-
ston Free Press.
Better punish drunkenness alsi
wlfe.beating severely as crimes.
Then there will be little demand for
divorce laws.-!Methodist 1Attuuace.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
NOAH BIGGs.
N. 3. JOsEY & Co.
f, f. billiard.
w. H. KITCHIN.
w. A. DUNN.
President Battl and the University


We notice the following in Presi-
dent Battles letter of 10th in reg,rc
to the University:
The Faculty. under authority o.
the trustees have admitted, free o
tuition, in addition to county stu
dents. a few who are preachers, OF
preparing for the ministry. and ais.
some sons of preachers. The reaso,
for this action is obvious and will no.
l am sure. be criticised.
With these exceptions we have re.
qnired tuition from all. Where money
could not be paid We have exacte
n2tes with security. where securii
could be given
Can 1t not be inferred from that
that the law concerning the numbe
OF in'ligent students has been abus.
ed? Is there not a gap in the Presi>
dents letter. through which NOR.
than Que student besides ministers
and ministers sons, may have been
admitted to the University? Exact
ed notes wi h security, where seeur:-
ty could be given" when securii
could not be given was anv note ex-
acted? 1.-THE note was exacted with
out security. could not that feet be
used to whip the devil round the
stump and thus allow more than one
student from each county the advan.
tages of the University with free tut
ton! Could not dozen boys from
each county go and give notes with.
out security, and thus be admitted
taking advantage Of being received
without security, as intimated oy the
letter, some might go to the Unlver.
sltv with never an idea of paying
Does not the Pres ident know the yen
eral end ola note without security,
Does he highly value them in priya {
affairs? Perhaps he has long since
during his legal practice discovered
the almost worthlessness of such q
note.
The DEMOCRAT rejoices that the
preparatory department of the Un,.
versity has been put aside.
We hope hat the University shall
soon be unexcelled as a University
Let it be given by the Legislature
yearly as much money. for. yearly ex
penses aid suitable equipments. a,
Its most enthusiastic trusted can wish
Let it be above rivalry with any Col
lege. Let it be one great. grand Uni
versity. but let it have no tinge of fir .
school characteristics. says the DEN
ocRAr. Let not even one boy from
county have free tuition, but let al
boys have the facilities of higher e.
ucation put within his own Stat,
within the grasp Of each one. VIVA
more can be expected from the State
1t is the States duty to educat
her sons, only so far as to warrau
their being good. law abiding citizens
She does this. Or ought to do it, i
the free schools, as conducted in eac
county. Beyond this the State b..
no moral obligation or right to g
being ia a democratic goyernme ut
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
i D:phther;a
Prevented.

The physicians here
use Darbvs Fluid very
successfully in the treat
ment of Diphtheria.
A. SToLLENwERCK,
Greensboro. Ala
letter dried up.
Cholera prevented.
Ulcers purified and
healed.
In cases of Death it
should be used about
the corps. 1T will
prevent any unpleas-
| ant smell.
The eminent PLY.
stefan, j. MARION
SINIS, NJ. d., New
.. York, says; 81 am
convinced Prof. Darbys
Frophylactic Fluid is a
| valuable disinfectant.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26

We notice tha. Mr.. Dixon, the able
member from Cleveland, has intro
ducsd . Bill in the House in regard
to the equalization Of taxes. We have
not the space to notice it mlnutely.
We do not think it practicable.
The Star of the 18th has a sound ar
ticle on that subject.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26

The Roman Catholics up North are
rapidly becoming the great disturb
ing element 4 State and city govern
ments. They have with them all the
criminal classes. Here in North Car.
,llna, where we have only a few hu n
ired of them, they are 40 gentle az
sucking doves. Thanks to the men
who have turned the tide 0f European
emigration North and West. May it
FEVER turn South. Instead Of having
SCENTS to bring them here, let it en-
,loy agents and pay the scum Of Eu-
ope to quit our borders.-Biblicu
Recorder.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26

Taxes are necessary evils. Le.is
lators should make them as little Oh
pres sive. unequal and oaious as pos
sible.-Wilmington Star.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26

The Biblical Recorder had a most
sensible editorial in last issue upon
Immigration. 1t is sad fact, that,
- rule, the immigrants to the
south are not of the first class. We
want immigrants, but we do not want
the scum Of those who are seeking
homes in this country.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
DARBYS
PR0PHYLACTIC
FLUID.
FLUID.
A Household Article for Universal
Family Use.

For Scarlet and
Typhoid Feverss
Diphtheria, Sail
walton, liberated
Sore Throat, Small
Pox, Measles, and
.. Persons waiting Oh
w. Scarlet Fever has
ad where the Fluid was
zen cured with it aftef
IN place. The wors
a.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
SMALLPOX
and
FITTING of Small
Pox PREVENTED

Amember Of my fam
lily was taken with
Smallpox. l used the
Fluid i: the patient was
not delirious, was not
pitted, and was about
the house again in three
weeks. an! no Others
had it. j. w. PARK
iNsoN. PHILADELPHIA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-23
LETTER FROM RAPPAHAHH0CK.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WooDvILLE, Rapp., CO., Va, July o.
Charles Sisk, who lives on the river mile
north of the Slate Mills, was attacked at his
home Saturday night last by three persons,
two white men and negro, and in the
effort to defend himself and wife was shot
in the head by one of his assailants.
Mr.. Sisk, though not rich, is a man we'll
10 do, and as it has long been thought that he
kept considerable ready money at his home,
to get this was doubtless the object Of his
assailants.
Shortly after dark on Saturday some one
hailed him from his stable, asking him TO
come over. He took the person calling
him TO be q nelghbor to whom be had loaned
u horse, supposing him to have returned the
same, and at once started, unarmed and
without suspicion. Arriving at the stable,
he was attacked and Knocked down before
he knew the character of the summons or
the object Of the men. Here he defended
himself as well as he could against two Of
tho party, the third having gone to the
house, where Mrs. Ssk was alone. In the
alTay Mr. S. was shot in the head, from
which the ball WAS extracted by Dr.. Quaint
ance, of Slate Mills.
Mrs Sisk WAS asked for money, and the
place of lis concealment demanded She
gave the man fifty cents--all she said she
had or knew of. How far this third party
would have gone in his efforts to secure the
money cannot be known, as Mr.. s., after
after being shot, raised cry for his neigh
bols, who lived but few hundred yards
off, aud this so alarmed the two who were
rohbing him that they left at once and were
soan Loaf in the darkness. The third party
also took his departure as soon as he found
he was left alone. The party secured sere
raj dollars only. Had they not been alarm
ed, i! is thought they would not have left
before securing the money, the place Of
concca !ment OF which, though unknown,
still was in the house, as they believed.
Several parties were arrested in the
morning and were Identified by Mr.. Sisk.
They, however, proved, by good evidence,
where they were al the time of the attack
and were released by the magistrate, who
thought there was not good ground for
their detention.
Much alarm is telt in the neighborhood at
this attempt and its desperate character,
and every effort will be made to find out
the guilty cnes and to bring them to speedy
justice.
Mr.. Sisk and wife are both elderly persons
and live alone at their residence. B.
p. S-The drouth still continues, and all
nature in this vicinity is dry and parched.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The London newspapers to-day print
short poem by Tennyson to Prince Beatrice
on her coming marriage.
Governor Martin, of Kansas, has issued a
proclamation forbidding the passage of
Texas cattle through Kansas.
Complaints are made in Chicago of the
daily arrivals of diseased cattle which are
butchered for the home market.
John L. Sullivan has agreed to meet
Paddy Ryan at Cincinnati August Is IN
contest with soft gloves to finish.
DR.. Nathan S. White, prominent physi-
clan, died Wednesday night of heart disease,
at bis residence, near Jacksonville, Mont
gomery county, Md.
At the shooting at Wimbledon, England,
yesterday, for the Kolapore Cup, the Eng
lish team won, with a score of 65O. The
Canadian team scored 597.
Dispatches received from Assouan say
that Major Grenfell has telegraphed that
messengers from Gabra report that FL Mahdi
died of smallpox On June %.
A ferocious bulldog attacked the three
months old child of Mrs. Beining, of Allen.
town, Pa, yesterday, biting OFT the right
foot, and otherwise mutilating the body OF
the child. 1t will die.
Charles Koening and Frederick Rich
fought duel near Pittsburg yesterday
morning. At the second shot koenlng re-
celved a ball in the right side, infiicting a
probably fatal wound.
| Postmaster General Villas says that he
has no intention Of recousidering his deci-
sion against distributing the s400, 900 appro-
priated by Congress for the transportation
of mails in American steamships.
| Hon. Roswell +. Flower has announced
| that he is a candidate for the democratic
| nomination for Governor of New York. Mr..
Flower attempted to work up a Presiden-
tial boom last year, but sirnalIy failed.
While holding a picnic at Easton, Pa,
yesterday for the benefit of his church, Rev.
| Maurice GraetZner, pastor of st. Joseph 8
| Catholic Church, South Easton, was taken
suddenly i'll, .nd died in e few minutes.
Mrs. II. G. Leutzs, well,known lady OF
Savannah, Ga, sailed for New York last
night on the steamer Chattahoochee. AS
she left notes threatening suicide, it is fear
ed she will throw herself overheard during
| tho voyage Her husband is q sou of the
famous artist Leutze.
A terrific and destructive rain and wind
storm passed over the Catawissa Pa) Val
| ley Tuesday afternoon. The rain, which
fell in torrents, was preceded by violent
hurricane, which uprooted trees and blew
down fences and barns in its path. The
damage 10 tho crops alone in the valley is
estimated at $4,000
A fstic encounter between Lord Ions
dale and Sir George Chetwynd recently
took place in we'll known fashionable re-
sort in Rotten Row, LondOD. A number Q!
members of the nobility and other gentle.
men Witnessed The contest. The trouble
between the Two mcn grew out OF the at
tentions each was paying Mrs Langtry.
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LETTER FROM LoUDoUN COUNTY.

correspondence ofthe Alexandria GAZETTED
LEEsBuRG, Va, July 22.--Our primaries
were held last Saturday, and from what we
emu learn the delegates will go unpledged,
but almost to man they favor Gen. Fitz.
Lee for Governor. There is great deal Of
talk throughout The State about man from
the southwest. What the democracy Of
Virginia wants in tho coming campaign is
a democrat in whom there is no guile. Such
on one is Fi:Z Lee. We have tried con-
Citation long enough. II we win in the
coming Eight the good and true men Of the
State ere the men who will conduct the
feht, aud their man is the one we want.
We have enough men in the State who
have never bowed the knee to Raal to beat
Malone and his republican allies, and it is
the worst Of folly now to nominate man
to bring back to the fold those who have
gone astray. If hey are tired of being led
by Boss Billy let them fall into line aud
help swell the Majority, but for conscience
sake let us not insult the good and true by
bidding for their votes. Malone regarded
not, in his convention, his republican allies.
Shall we be less aggressive? No!
The drought continues and is getting
distressing. There is scarcely grass field
in this section that, if ignited, would not
burn like finder. The early corn is almost
beyond hope. The gardens are gone, and
the outlook for fall and winter is gloomy.
A little colored boy, named William Sgd
ney, jumped from the freight train while
in motion near the depot here to day and
had his foot so badly mashed as to render
amputation necessary. DR.. McGill perform.
ed the operation successfully, and the pa
tient is now doing we'll.
Little Joe Norris, the youngest son Of our
county chairman, Joseph L. Norris, esq, is
lying very ILL.,. Joe is a general favorite,
and while his life hangs now, as it were.
upon thread, if interest and prayers can
avail he will live.
Mrs. Fillmore, the mother of Capt. ELL
more, our efficient road commissioner, is
also very i'll, with slight hopes of recovery.
The health of the community generally is
good, for which we are thankful
A little rain we need, a good rain we
want. An old-time soaking rain is what
the country must have soon, or dire conse.
quences will prevail. JABEE.
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her to the ground. Her cres, which were
piteous and piercing, reached her mothers
and sisters ears, and they, rushing in the
direction Ada had gone, frightened the fend
away before he had succeeded in accom-
plishing his dastardly purpose. The father
of Ada and the hands employed on the farm
had left the house at daylight, and were, at
the time, mile or so away at work thresh-
ing wheat. Mr.. Berry was notified as soon
as possible of the occurrence, and he, quit
ting work. rode to this place and gave the
alarm, aud shortly afterwards the would-be
ravisher was arrested by constable, who
was assisted in his search for the miscreant
by several citizens of Mitchell's. Harris
was subsequently, brought before a magis.
trate, when the girl gave in her evidence
against him. The prisoner was accordingly
committed to the Culpeper county jail to
await the action of the grand jury. In the
meantime the whisperipgs and mutterings of
the populace grew louder and louder, and
the belief that Harris would be lynched was
more than once expressed, and strategem
was resorted to before he was placed in Jail
to save him from the fury Of the people.
From remarks made By Harris some days
ago there il no doubt be had evil intentions
against several other children in this local..
ty, as he had been heard to utter significant
language in speaking of them. Harris con-
fessed the charge of attempting to assault
the daughter Of Mr.. Berry.
As stated yesterday, Harris has been
brought to this city and lodged in Jail for
safe keeping. He admits the assault but
pleads in extenuation that he was drunk at
fha time
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Shot.

NORFOLK, Va, July 23.--Johu A. Brim-
mer, r., was shot last night at Virginia
Beach. The ball entered his left side just
above the heart. The wounded mans con
dition is critical Wan. Mitchell, Of BAlti-
more, and Isaac StolI, Of Norfolk, are under
arrest. The examination before the police
court has not been heard, but the shooting
grew out of general fight. Brimmor is a
well-known local politician and ex-supcrin-
tendent Of the city democratic executive
committee, and was an applicant for the
Norfolk post Office
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

John B. Grant, assistant secretary of the
Virginia State Insurance Company, died
yesterday at Richmond after three weeks
illness.
Tax Collector Victor Eason, OF Norfolk
county, while attending to business in Berk-
ley, yesterday afternoon, was sunstruck and
died almost Immediately.
VIM. Mason Robinson, hardware mer.
chant of Winchester, has failed and re-
cever for his assets has been appointed.
His liabilities not ascertaned.
Charles Jackson, who lives in the noun
tains of West Augusta, in a frenzy of tenn
per, Tuesday, dragged his child from its
cradle and struck it violently against the
bed, killing it instantly. He then felled his
wife with n blow. and thinking her dead,
fed. The wife will recover. Jackson has
not yet been caught.
Thursday morning last Mrs. Addie Trow-
err, wife of Mr. Thomas TroWer, a promi-
nent farmer of Accomac county, was taken
while. Mr. Trower's eldest daughter was
next taken, and in short while she too
died. Two servants were next taken and
died all within 81 hours.
A case CT suspected poisoning has occdr-
Teu III SHeSteTuelu county, III WHICH u COL
ored girl named Fannie Cox is supposed 10
have been put to death with rat poison by
her stepmoiher. The suspicious of foul
play being so strong, the woman was arrest.
ed and liie girls body exhumed. The stom-
ach and liver have been taken to Richmond
for analysis.
On Monday evening the three colored
mail carriers of Lynchburg, whose places
have not yet been filed with democrats, no.
tilted the new post master that they intended
10 quit work at once; but when they were
told that their bondsnlen would be held re.
spousih'e for any consequent impairment of
the service, they concluded to await their
dismissal, which will come in the natural
order of things. Tuesday morning the old
clerical force quit in body, having deter
mined to afford their successors no further
assistance. However, the new force will
not be very much embarrassed, rs several
gentlemen skilled in mail matters have Of
fered their assistance.
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THE cuLpEPER OUTRAGE

correspondence of the Alexandria GAzErrE.)
MITCHELL's STATION, July 21.-Scarcely
was the day two hours old yesterday morn
ing when this eutire community was thrown
into the widest state Of excitement by the
report reaching tho village that dastardly
outrage had been attempted by young
white man upon the person of the third
daug liter (Ada) Of Mr.. Frank Berry The
child is one Of rare beauty and attractive
ness, about twelve years of age, very we'll
developed, modest, and as sensitive as del
icate flower, and il would have moved a
heart of stone to have witnessed five or six
hours after the occurrence, the spasmodic
groaning of that delicate frame as she stood
by her pale and wretched-looking father in
the presence of a magistrates court and the
prisoner, and reluctantly recited part only
of what the sccundrel bad said to her before
be seized her person. The fellow is named
Tucker Harris, son of Truman Harris, car.
penter and builder, the latter very worthy
man, living in or near Jeffersonton, on the
Warrenton road, in this county, and about
fifteen miles northeast of Culpeper. Mr..
Frank Berry is Well TODD farmer and q
highly respected man, and lives within half
mile of this station. The scene Of the a..
tempted outrage was only about two hum
dred yards distant from Mr.. Berry's house
where some stacks ofhay STOOD and whittier
Ada had repaired about an hour after SUM-
rise to look for a"mlch COW. From behind
one of these stacks of hay Harris suddenly
emerged and addressed some insulting Ian
guage to the girl. and ere The terrified dam.
sci could reply seized Der by the left arm
and back of the neck and violently threw