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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13
HER FATHERS BAN.

Only tapering gray gloyed hand,
Held with gentle pressure;
Only a Cupid's waving wand .
Cementing love with pleasure.
Only sweet ecstatic kiss
And vows Of eternal devotion;
Only scene of love and bliss,
Nor thought of impending commotion.
Only an arm encircling waist.
(She says she does not fear him)
Only a second between each taste
OF honeyed lips so near him.
Only softly creaking stair .~ ...
AS of heavy weight ascending!
Only blissful LOVING pair,
Unconscious of danger impending.
Only a weary, disgusted man
Arising from out the gutter;
Only look wild, weird, man
And a voice that's heard to mutter,
Alas, It's her fathers ban. Elk
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13
GRIT.
BY w. T. WHELAN.

Some call it luck, dear brother Jim,
Some term it common sense,
While others still with equal vim
Pronounce it Providence.
But believe IN spite of all,
Fate. Providence, or wit,
Bull-headed luck or brazen gall,
It's proper name is grit
'Tis well for those, dear brother jim,
With time and cash to spare
To lift their hearts and hands to Him
In everlasting prayer.
But prayer alone won't win the fight.
In spite Of holy writ,
'Tis acts that tell, or wrong or right,
And actions call for s'grit.''
I've seen in trial tests of speed
The horse that balks or breaks,
Although he sometimes takes the lead,
He never takes the stakes.
While '.sure-and-steady-o y-on-the-stride.
Though slower on the bit,
Is often on the winning side
Because he's got the grit
I've seen some fellows in my time,
Good. noble men and strong,
With hearts less human than divine,
Who couldn't get along,
No matter where you placed them, jim,
They didn't seem to fit,
They couldn't Win or sink or swim,
They didn't have the grit
Amid the countless ills of life,
It's pleasures and its woes,
The strongest factors in the strife
Are steady licks and blows,
And though we may not always win
We never will submit,
But still wade Ill, dear brother Jim,
And die like men of grit
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13
NEWS OF THE STATE.

A fine specimen of black lead was
placed on our table by Mr.. A. Cor
dell. on Saturday. who says there is
quite an abundance of it on his place.
|-Western Tribune.
Sickness continues but then tn e
work the authorities are now doing
in sanitary way has not had time TO
have counteracting infuen CO.
So,therner.
Mr.. E. j. Holt has been appol nted
Revenue collector for Johnston and
Harnett counties. 1t is an excellent
appointment, and he will make a
good officer.-Smithfld Herald.
Kernersville has an old colored man,
who has buried 4 wives and is now
about to take the 9TH. When do they
get too old?-Kernersville Neavs.
A friend who was recently up in
Greene county tells us that the crops
are looking fine and everybody in
high spirits over the prospects Of q
1ailroad and good crops.-Neag
Be7ne Journal.
1t is said that the principal amuse
ment at Ellerbee Springs is the pitch
ing of horse shoes, or quoits; and
that the interest taken in the game
by factory presidents, preachers and
editors IS really astonishing.-Rock-
ct.
The alleged largest diamond in the
world was found recently in africa,
and it is to be polished In amster>
dam, where special ship is instruct
ed for the purpose. 1t is said to
weigh AIS carats, which is 1875 carats
more than the Shah of Persia's s
i"Grand Mogul." ."--Revieao.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13
After Seven Years.


lad about ten years Of age, was kid
mapped from his home, in Cleve-
land by two men. A few weeks
ago the boys father received Coin
mmication from the police OF Rot
terdam stating that his son had
been found with a circus troupe.
Mr.. McCue telegra phed to have
his son sent on to hipl at once. On
Saturday the kidnapped boy landed
at Castle Garden on the steamship
Britannia. He was sent to
boarding house, and started for his
home in Cleveland to-day.
Thomas is bright, wise looking
little fellow. Although seventeen
years Of age, he does not seem to
be over. twelve. He stated that
when he was abducted his captives
took him east and crossed the ocean
to Holland. The lad was taught
acrobatic feats anil sleight- t-ofhand
tricks by his principal abductor,
who proved to be a circusuIan.
Thomas had some talent, and he
soon became proficient. His cap
tor Joined circus and Thomas
was obliged to perform in the ring.
He did well at the first performance
and the applause Of the spectators
pleased him. The troupe began a
tour of the Dutch provinces. Thom-
ass master took good care of him
when he performed we'll, but when
he did poorly he received bad food
and very little of that. Sometimes
he was beaten. The lstd was obli-
ged to put up with whatever his
abductor saw fit to give him.
He often thought Of his home, but
he had little hope Of ever reaching
it again. For several years he con-
tinued the slave of the man who
had stolen him. He became pro-
ficient in his featis, but the best re-
ward he could hope for was a new
set Of tights and &, hearty meal of
food. The troupe continued on it's
travels, and Thomas learned the
Dutch language. Several times he
attempted to escape, out each time
he failed to secure his liberty.
The boy had almost forgotten
about his parents and his old home
Cleveland, when some days since,
when the troupe were in Rotterdam
Thomas was told to go into the
ring. He had been somewhat care
less of late, and this time his cap
tor warned him that if he did not
go through his E'erfo FINANCES well he
would be thras he'd soundly. The
lad replied with a sullen nod and
went into the ring. He soon made
a bad error, and his captor rushed
at him in the presence of the audi
ence and dealt him cruel blow.
A number of the spectators cried
out against this cruelty and an up
roar followed. Two policemen Ell
tered the ring and arrested the ab-
ductOr. The lad told his story, and
mentioned how he had been abduc-
ted from his home in America. The
police communicated with Mr..
McCue. The lad was only too glad
to escape from the bondage in
which he had served nearly seven
years. He took with him on OBJ
tanning his libertya picture of his
abductor, who is a crafty looking
man, with strong Italian features.
Thomas was rendered a benefit by
his fellow steerasse passengers du-
ring the voyage. and he impressed
them so we'll with his talenst that
they gave him a purse of S15.-
| ". Y. Times.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13

Mr.. G.. w. Sewers, of 'Blacksburg,
Va, is contempla ting establis hing a
in Taylorsville about the
first of Octobe r.-@Topic.
The Reflector says that the neigh
borhood of Falkland received heavy
hail storm last W eek which caused
great damage to the crops.
Another victim of lightning. On
last Sunday negro girl near Char
]otte Was struck dy lightning and in
stantly killed.-Concord Times.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, nephew of the
great Southern chieftain, has been
nominated by the Democracy of Vir-
ginia for Governor. John
Wise is Mahone's candidate. Fitz.
Lee was gallant soldier and is a
stainless Democratic politician.
Virginians will rally around him,
and the Democrats will in November
place the Old Dominion above the
touch of Nj ahOne and his follower 8.
STEAMER FOR ROANOKE.-We learn
that several business men o. Halifax
and Weldon will soon organize a
Company for the purpose of establish
ing a line of boats between this place
and Norfolk. They say they cannot
pay the high Railroad freights and
will put the boat on in self-protection.
The steamer will be adapted princi>
pally to transportation of fright
Roanoke Nea0s.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13
LiveWithin Your Means.

Man is never satisfied; his eyes
are constantly beholding something,
which he desires to possess, but for>
tunately or unfortunately he may not
have the means by which he can
crafty his desires by possessing
what he desires. The man who can
live and who does live within his 1n>
come, deserves the respect of his
fellow men, and more especially, if
his means are limited, and he has
to make some sacrifices in order to
live within them.
One of the great lessons of life is
to learn to live within your means.
The young man making his first step
into business, should be thoroughly
instructed and trained not to live
beyond his income. Many men
have wrecked themselves by trying
to live too fast. The most cases OF
bankruptcy and many of the failures
In business have come by not being
taught that lesson, or not even earn
ing it by experience, Some men &C.
cuse misfortune, as being the cause
when they fail in business. and it is
misfortune, not knowing how to
economize. ...........
We are constantly reading of
failures in business with liabilities
amounting to millions, and there is
no doubt that the parties engaged
bought on credit and were not able
to meet the payment at the proper
time; and another reason; they
have used much of what they bought
for their own personal interest.
1t takes man with his many
thousands to undergo many Of these
disasters. The credit system is
generally at the bottom'of all bus>
mess failures; those forgetting Twill
fully too sometimes), that 'short set.
Elements make long friends" Is it
wonder that so many farmers fail
in making living when they mort
gage their crops before they are
made, for supplies for the coming
year. Many of the Southern farm.
ers have been trying this method
since the war, and they are slow to
learn that this system will not do.
But it is to be hoped that they
will learn it soon, 1t takes a long
time to learn any thing great, but
we ought to cease from system
that is detrimental to our interests
at home, and our reputation abroad.
The young man who has limited
means and lives beyond them l:
really TO be pitied. Pride is the
cause that makes people live too fast
This is good quality, to have, but
it must be of the right kind. The
pride which causes person to think
he is superior to his equals, is Que
OF the most contemplate things o1
which a person can be guilty. 1t is
said many young men who go West
take more pride than money and
bring back all the pride and no mon
ey. A young man who works for
his board, no matter what honest
work he does, has no reason for
shame; but he who is poor and too
proud to work and tries to go in the
the tiptop Of fashion, is not only
damaging himself but is setting a
bad example before those who are
his companions. ''The young man
who pockets his pride, and carries
his upper lip as still as cast iron
door, need not starve and stands a
good chance to become rich.'' We
must all live within our income, if
We wish to be she althy, wealthy and
Wise.'' ''-ChristiGia Sun.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13

Ii appointments to all offices are to
we based upon the ideas of theoreti-
eal Republican reformers, whom de-
leat has made virtuous, instead of
democratic principles, then the peo-
PIE want to know it. And the soon
'' they know it the better.-Roa>
noke Neays.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13

We learn that a train ran over a
man who was lying on the track,
between Third Creek and Statesville,
night before last. No particulars.
Citizen,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13

Saturday was, under statute, the
last on which pension applications
could be received. The total number
filed was $500. of which 1900 are
confederate widows, and 1920 con-
federate soldiers. s.-Messenger.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13
READABLE PARAGRAPHS.
Culled from our Exchanges Through
out the Country.

Mental exertion of any kind is
something that tires the average AT.
rican. Writing letter just breaks
him up. Colonel Yerger has negro
man named Sam employed about the
place, and yesterday Sam wanted
some clerical work done. He said:
"Boss, I wants yer ter write me a
letter to my gal, in Waco"
Cali right, Sam I'll do it,
HAS yer got de paper, an de ink.
an pen ready dar?"
eyes, Sam, go ahead"
"Write Austin, Texas
"All right e.
"Has yer writ hit?''
"Yes.''
Cali Oh hit?''
"Certainly.'''
"What has yer got written? Read
hit ter me, boss g.. ..-..- s.r, .,..
"Austin, Texas" ...t
"Dat's right. Now write June oe
fo'rteenf."
"All right, SAM
HAS yer got hit down, boss, al
ready?" -....
"Yes.' .... t... ......
"G'way, boss, you'se jokin'. Read
hit ter me-
"June fourteenth"
"Foah God, you has got hit down
all right. Now, boss. read hit all
ober from de berry beginnin'
''Austin, Texas. June fourteenth.
"Dat's right. Whewl 1 sa y
boss. les rest awhile. Pse tired.
My head aches like it was gwinter
split. - Wiconico Record.
TIE JOKE ON FL1PKINs. Flipkins
came down to the club last night
with a great problem weighing on
his mind.
eff I should stand on my head
he said, coming up to the boys with
the air Of a man who has got poser
eff stand on my head the blood all
rushes into my head, don't it," No
one ventured to contradict him.
"Now," continued he, triumphantly
"when I stand on my feet, why don't
the blood rush into my feet?'
Because" replied Miss Coshan>
nigan's brother," because, Flipkins,
your feet are not empty" .-.
The boys all laughed, but Flipkins
said he couldn't see any joke.
"Malinda, I'm astonished at you
standing at the telephone with your
hair in papers and your collar crook
ed" Why, mother, I don't see why
that should matter ''O,of course
you don't You never cid care how
you look. How do you know who's
at the other end Of the phone?" "
Philadelphia Call.
First Hen-s'There comes the wO-
man to drive us out of her garden" !"
Second Hen-"Yes, and she is pick
ing up stone too! Let's fly out
quick.'' First Hen-"No,no; stay
here" Second Hen-"But she's aim
ing right for u.s. First Hen-"Yes,
and if we move we might get hit"
Chicago Tribune.
DANIEL AND THE LIoNs.-"Can
any little boy or girl tell me why the
lions would not hurt Daniel?' said a
gentleman, addressing a Sunday
school.
'IAnow, said one bright little fel>
low, holding up his hand.
"And what was the reason, nv
little MANI" said the speaker, step
ping forward. with his face in a joy
Gus glow. "Speak up loud, so that
all may hear you. Why wouldn't the
lions bite Daniel?"
SCI ruoec r. woo co1 ho I>,l,,coo1 RI
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13

l., 90 far as we have heard, the
i' !" sest tobacco leaf of the season
VII Anderson Harris's farm, in
1a'nn as'nVllle county. 1t measures
UAoo WN inches. Next!-Franklinton
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13

The Franklin Times tells ola man
W no killed IS snakes in one place a
few days since,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13

1t is sal d that persons who use to-
baco are not subject to fever
Standard,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-02
WACO Local Nntea.

WACO, Feb. Special. THE secre-
tary of the treasury has commissioned
seven representative citizens of this
city TO act as a commission to select a
site for the federal building to be
erected here. They will have prelimi.
nary meeting tomorrow, and appre-
ciate the fact that they have hard lob
before them If they please everybody. A
halfdozen parties have ground to sell
to the government.
VIM. Hooker, brought here yesterday
from Conshutta, Louisiana, to answer
for killing a man eleven years ago, pub
fishes statement in the Examiner
this morning, giving the details of how
he came to kill Bell. As told by
Hooker, the story eXonerates him of
wiltul murder.
Sheriff Wendell of Lincoln, Illinois,
telegraphs TO hold Parker, the forger;
that he Che sheriff. will leave Lincoln
to-day with u rtquisition Tor Parker.
The weather was superb to day,
almost like spring, and ali the churches
had big congregations.
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NATIONAL NEWS NOTES.
THE CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST
what Congress May DO the G, ming
Week-Annual Report of the Pat
ent Onice-A FIourishipg
and Healthy Concern.


WASHINGTON, Feb. LIN tho house
tomorrow individual motions to sus-
pend the rules will be In orderand num-
Der OF new members will endeavor by
thls means TO secure the immediate pas.
sage OF specifled measures. A two-third
vote Is necessary to pass any bill that
may be considered.
Representative Collins will ask the
mousse to pass the bankruptcy bill.
Representative Matson: A bill pro.
Ylulng Tor an Increase of pensions for
soldiers widows from IS to SD per
month.
Representative Payne will endeavor
TO have passed a bill providing for hav-
ing Increased the appropriation of $780,
wy 10 Sl,oOo,OOO for public building at
Pittsburg.
Representative Springer: A bill to
provide for an appropriation for a
public building at Springfield, Illinois.
Representative McCoid, n similar bill
for building at Keoluk.
1t Is the general opinion that the re-
inainder of the week will be taken up
ny the consideration of the river and
harbor and postoillce appropriation bills.
iran opportunity offers, however, Rep
resenlative Henley will call up the bin
providing for the forfeiture of the North
ern Pacific land grant.
Representative Townsend contem-
plates offering resolution during the
week providing tor night sessions of
the house.
The consular and diplomatic appro-
nrlauon bill is before the senate, and
the District OF Columbia, the pension
and the agricultural bills are likely to
be reported back from the appropriation
committees, during the week. 1t is
probable none of these measures will
give rise to extended debate.
The inter state commerce bill is still
unfinished business in the senate, after
the morning hour, and the discussion
of Pacific railroad bills has already be-
gun in the morning hour.
senator Morrill, gave notice last week
That no will seek an opportunity next
Tuesday TO make some remarks upon
the silver coinage bill This measure
Is likely to give rise to long debate,
involving nearly every branch of ma
tioual finance,
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Postal Points,

WASHINGTON, Feb.1,-[Special. Fol.
lowing are the changes in the postal
department; Paisano, Starr county
Special from conception, % miles
south east on route 3lli7 Benavides, "a
miles north west.
Sierra, Blanca, III Paso county on
route Sl009, Camp Rice, 81 miles west,
Acme, 30 miles east.
Postoilices discontinued: Colblrg
Travis county; mail to Oak Hill.
Star Service established: Route 3lSQS.
South sulphur TO Aberfoyle, . miles
and times a week, by a schedule not
to exceed hours running time each
way. From February 9 to June 30, 1885.
Postmasters commissioned: William
Il. Crawford, Chiffon; Aristotle c. Tis-
dale, Daily Springs; John II. Boyd, Per.
sonville; Thomas b. Moore, Trenton;
William G, Switzerland, Paisano, Starr
county; George IL. Hutchins, Sierra
Blanca, El Paso county,,
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THE Waco Examiner thinks the next
gubernatorial race will be between
CRAWFORD, of Dallas, and Ross, of
Waco. Both are good men, and the
HERALD is not betting its money on
either Both are old Texans, and talk
in glowing terms of the Alamo and Go
Lad, of the hardships endured and the
dangers encountered by the early set
tiers, but in two-years' race, CRAw-
FORD, with clean limbs and we'll
trimmed fetlocks, will probably reach
the stand about three lengths and a neck
ahead OF Ross. CRAwFoRD's abdomen
is not patterned after that of a grass fed
steer, but his lungs are like unto a
blacksmith's DO ows. In the language
of pAE RICE, "let 'em fight; they are
no kim
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MIR. Cleveland Has Beon Notified.

ALBANY, Feb. 1.-Senator German, of
Maryland, called ON president-elect
Cleveland to-day and gave him an
account of the arrangements made
for the ceremonies OF the inauguration,
at Washington on March 4. President
Cleveland was informed fully of the
part tho committee OF arrange
ments intended he should per-
form from his arrival In
Washington on March till his depart
ure from the Arlington hotel Tor tho
capitol on March 4, the delivery of his
inaugural from the east front of the
capitol and the subsequent procession
TO the white house. MIR. German left
for New York this evening.
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Nnyasotn Ncws Nnies.

NAvAsoTA, Feb. Especial. There
was quite Il storm here last Friday
night, attended with terrific lightning
and thunder. Twoyoung men, Edward
Grimes and Lee Greer, had gone fox
hunting and the storm came ON them In
the Blackshear field, two miles from
town. The lightning first struck Greer,s
gun and jumped to Grimes gun, throw
ing beth about 20 feet, stunning the
boys and telling them to the earth.
jury. They did not find their guns until
the day following. The shock had
caused the weapons to be DISCHARGED.
n game of billiards played last night
resulted in Fred Hamilton winning frst
prize, 50; Clarence Chinski second, SIS,
and Maj, Hearne third, $40.
The weather is clear aud delightful.
DIR. j. IL. Baker has improved In the
last two days and is recovering slowly,
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Hotel Arrivals.

At the ST. George; w. n. Powell
Texas; c IL Kinson, T IL Kelly, ST.
Louis; Frank A Lyons, Chicago; Miss
Annie Brewing, Waco; Il II Logan, Ter.
rell; 4 Byrdsav, Roland Reed company
A ii Bennett, Charles Emery, Fort
Worth; q c Wilson, Terrell; l. j Botto
ST. Louis; & T. Mcdowell, Waxahachie,
w III Camdin, Decatur; j w Dixson and
family, Z IL Jordon, Ennis; ID Ii Haw.
coke, Terrell; & IL Southerland, Fort
Worth; c w Roe, Austin; q w Seward
Brenham; George IL Alexander, Pleas.
ant Valley; A Mans, Terrell; ] w
Barris, Terrell; w II Blackford, Balti.
more Md; i NJ Phillips, Dick Chlsho.
len, Frank Houston, DR.. Wright, Ter.
rell
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9I%9unds; SGsvansqgh, red, six pounds

pounds; Csvanaugh, red, six pounds
Won by Stanfield.
=. Second match-Stanfield, dark red,
hve pounds and fourteen ounces; Cava-
naugh, blue bottom, six pounds. Won
by Stanfield.
Third match-Stanfield, blinker, five
pounds and three ounces: Cayansagh.
dark red, five pounds and two ounees.
Won by Cavanaugh.
Fourth match-Stanfield, blue cock,
four pounds and two ounces; CaYa-
naugh, black, four pounds and seven
ounces. Won by Stanfield.
Fifth match-Stanaeld, spangled, four
pounds and fifteen ounces; Cava-
naugh, red, five pounds. Won by STAN
field.
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"Humbug," Roland Reeds new play,
will be produced here next Monday
aight.
Tho sale of seats for Roland Reed
commences Friday morning,
Hon. Carl Schurz will be here next
week.
a state band tournament is among the
probable attractions this spring.
Rose Eytinge opens in Denver to-
night.
Mrs. Benton is arranging "Babes in
the Wood" tor production here the lat
ter part OF the season.
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THE following, from the Decatur Post,
Is very fine, but what does Decatur pro-
pose to do to build road that will be
more to her advantage than to any other
point in the state? Dallas will help De-
caturif that town will help herself:
"This is the supreme moment with
Dallas and the northwest outlet, and il
she fails to be equal TO the demands, she
had rs we'll pull in her horns and quit
poking fun at Fort Worth and the deep
water scheme at Galveston. The north
west outlet is the tide in her affairs, and
II neglected, her way will be among
shoals and breakers for all time to come,
or until she dwindles down to mere
hamlet on the banks of the Trinity. fit
only for the abode OF few miserable
fishermen, mosquitoes, owls and bats,
and then the Fort, in fit of compassion
and to relieve her OF her miserable ex-
istence, will take the remains of the
once prosperous city in out of the wet
and keep it as a "souyenir' to her PEG
pie OF the fate of those that neglect op-
portunities by racking back on sup.
posed natural advantages.