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The Washington critic., 1885-07-01
BOARDING.
LOST AND FOUND.

I osT- SUNDAY, JUNE os, sEfarRR GYP,
~ white, with liyer-color spots; had leather
strap fastened with copper wire; answers TO
name OF Fedora, Liberal reward II returned
10 j. r. sutphln, 500 st. y. ". je29-3t'
The Washington critic., 1885-07-01

TIE demonstration of welcome to Gen
cral'l|urdctt last evening was one credit
able alike to General Burdett, to the
Grand Army and to Washington. The
procession was long one and hundreds
of veterans extended congratulations in
honor of their gallant comrade. The
local representation Of the Grand Army
seems to increase rather than decrease,
both in numbers and enthusiasm.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-01
FOR sALE...MIsCELLANE0us.
FOR NT...MlsCELLANEous.

ENOR Tl-CONFEC1ToNERY STORE,
Il and fixtures for sale, near Govt, Printing
Gilce. l0 II 81 N ", jyl-3t~
CALWRAPH AND OTHER TYPE.W WRITERS
" for rent at very reasonable rates In
+ 81. ....t AID. . ~ ieIO-tf
The Washington critic., 1885-07-01

ITO GLYMoNT FAMILY EXCURSION
Il every SATURDAY, commencing JUNE q.
Steamer Mary Washington leaves 81 n. m; back
at o p, m. Fare, round trip, 25c children, IOc.
Good music For tickets or rates 10 schools
call al Picture store, 527 9TH ST. L. X. TREM-
BLY,. Excursion Manager. le}.Im
The Washington critic., 1885-07-01
PERSONAL.

SUCCESS IN PHOTOGRAPHING CHILDREN
- Cabinets, $3.50 per dozen: open on the
ath. Lardner Photographer, 927 Pa. ave-
over Vogts. je33.3tf
The Washington critic., 1885-07-01

lrTnE authorities are so apprchensivc
ofcollusion between officials inside and
ex-otlicials outside that the latter must
not be allowed to prosecute claims against
the Departments, wouldn't it be better to
get rid of the suspects who are still in
the service, than by an arbitrary rule to
prohibit numbers of men not in the service
from making an honest living? The rule
docs not strike at the root of the evil.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-01

MES, WE KNOW you HIGH-PRICED RES
taurant chaps are mad because the For
sythe cafe, 51S 10th St., serves rs good meal
Tor loc. or 2oc. as you set up for soc. OF 75c.
II II. YOUNGs, STEAM CARPET CLEAN.
ls ing and renovatng works; feathers rem.
Ovated, mattresses made over, furniture
steamed and moths destroyed. 1922 Pa. ave.
FaCtOrY. cOrner 9th and K SIS g o. in1S
The Washington critic., 1885-07-01
HOUSES FOR RENT.
Per Month,
GEoRaETowN PRoPERrY FOR RENT.

In IumB TO suit At per cent.
The above IL only a small portion Of property
on Wy books For full list call at ofdce for huile-
tinH isHned nu st and 18th. ~ S
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26

household, whether she is permanent
ly a part of it or only has an occasional
superintendenCe of it, she develops in
her Subordination many of the lovely
virtues. In some cases she was not
naturally so unSeltish or so sweet tenn
pereG or so tolerant of a mans unreal
condolences as her sister who marries,
but her role of self-cffacement is a
training school, and all the sterling
qualities of womanhoOd are evolved.
The very position of being a wife's
sister is an invaluable discipline, and
we do not wonder when we see so
many households where the sister, I'M
der this discipline, shines with the
steady radiance of a star of the first
magnitude.
1t is probably useless to urge the
Englishman to marry his wife's sister
in the first place. 1t would take away
II of his grievances; and something
of this kind to put into a reform bill
he must always have. Human nature
is contradictory, and perhaps if he
could carry his deceased wife's sister
bill the subject would lose its attrac-
ton for him, and assume the unimpor-
tant position the matter holds in this
country.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26
A NAME IN TEEE SAND.

Alone | walked the ocean strand,
A pearly shell was in my hand;
| stopped and wrote upon the sand,
Ny name, the year, the day.
AS onward from the spot l passed
One lingering look behind | cast;
A wave came rolling high and fast
And washed my lines away.
And so, m~ethought, twill shortly Lo
With every mark on earth from me;
A wave of dark O~OliviOn's sea
Will sweep across the place
Where | have trOd the sandy shore
OF time, and been, to be 10 more
OF me, my fame, the name | bore,
To leave no time or trace.
And yet with Him who counts the sands,
And holds the waters in His hands
| know a lasting record stands
Inscribed against my name
OF all this mortal part has wrought,
OF all this thinking soul has thought,
And from these ieeting moments caught,
For glory or for shame.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26
Clever Crows.

While treading "Unbeaten Tracks in
Japan" Miss Bird found the silence
broken in many places by the discord-
ant notes of thousands of crows, who
were both sagaciOus and impudent.
She says;
"FlYe of them were so impudent as
to alight on two of my horses, and so
be ferried across the Yurapugawa. In
the inn garden at Mort / saw a dog
eating a piece of carrion in the pres
ence of several of these covetous birds.
"They evidently said a good deal to
each other on the subject, and now and
then one or two of them tried to pull
the meat away from him, which he re-
Sented.
"At last a big, strong row succeeded
IN tearing off a piece, with which he
returned to the pine where the others
were congregated.
CATER much earnest speech, they all
surrounded the dog, and the leading
bird dexterously dropped the small
piece of meat within reach of his
mouth.
HE Immediately snapped at it, let
ting 60 the big piece unwisely for a
second, on which two of the crows flew
away with it to the pine, and with much
fluttering and hilarity they all ate, or
rather gorged it, the deceived dog
looking vacant or bewildered for a
moment, after which he sat under the
tree and barked at them namely.
ga gentleman told me that he saw a
dog holding q piece of meat in like
manner in the presence of three crows,
which also vainly tried to tear it from
him.
AFTER a consultation they separated
two going as near as they dared to the
meat, while the third gave the tail a
bite sharp enough to make the dog turn
round with a squeal, on which the
other villains seized the meat, and the
three fed triumphantly upon it On the
top of the wall.
SIN many places they r so aggres-
sive as to destroy crops, unless they
are protected by netting. They as
semble on the sore backs of horses and
pick them into holes, and are mis-
chievous in many ways.
"TheY are very late in going to roost,
and are early astir in the morning.
and are so bold that they often came
with many a stately flirt and flutter'
into the veranda where / was sitting.
Il never watched an assemblage of
them for any length of time without
being convinced that there was a Nes-
tor among them to lead their move
ments.
Along the sea-shore they are pretty
amusing, for they take the air in the
evening, seated on sandbanks facing
the wind, with their mouths OPEN"
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26
THE K ROBIN.

On, I'm the first robin just dropped into town!
Peewee! peewink! peewiddledewink.
Catch on to my ulster, all lined with swans
down,
Observation-Disclosures
Pray pardon my voice, I've a frog in my
throat!
And l really can't tackle my way up note
With my feet in the pockets of my stuffed
coat,
Observation-Disclosures!
. this is new life OF Beautiful SPRING.
Peewee! pcewink! peewiddledewink!
l b'lieve it has frozen my northwest wing!
Observation-Disclosures
I've just had my breakfast of ice-cream and
tOastE
And long for a hot stove to get q shin-toast
If my nose gets much redder I'll kindle this
post
Observation-Disclosures
If this the best style of spring you've on
.. hand
Peeewe peewink! peewiddlewink!
Just stuff it or frame it, d'you understand!
Observation-Disclosures
All! there comes a hunter with a gun full of
Think III meander to my little bed,
He might aim at me ana shoot somebody dead
Ia ia! See you later Don't drink!
-HIwaukee Sentinel
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26
Jers Blacks Early Stndies.
n RecoIlections by Die SON.

From Recollections by His Son.
The boy was especially fond of Latin
classics, and at Is or thereabons was
a clever Horatian. He had committed
the text verbatim, had translated it in
to English prose, and had then turned
the Whole into English verse of his
own To the day of his death he re-
membered literally all three-the
Latin the English prose and the En-
glish verse-though neither had ever
been written, and he amused many Il
leisure moment by comparing his
childish version with the numerous
published translations of his fayorite.
This, however, was, as his father in
timated, but the play OF a still undis-
ciplined but extraordinarily vigorous
intellect. He pursued with even great
or assiduity the studies for which he
had less taste and in which he then
felt the greatest dread Of finding him.
self deficient when he should come to
that mans work of making an honest
living, which he knew, from his faith
er's circumstances, be must 500 take
up. He subjected every learned man,
priest or layman, who came in his way,
to a catechism of his own devising,
and thus cleared up the doubts and
difficulties which occasionally arose in
the course of his self-guided studies.
1t Is not, therefore, surprising that
when, al the age of IL, he rode to the
county town on horseback with his
father and was entered a student Of
law in the Office of Chauncey Forward,
he was found a fair scholar, we'll equip
ped for the profession His serious
mind, with its mighty and eager grasp.
seized and assimilated everything with
in reach. He had read every book in
his fathers house-and that was a
store by no means inconsiderable for
the time and ~place-and also every one
that could be fished from the town III
brary.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26
Adventure with a Panther.

The following thrilling narrative is
taken from the story of Edgar Huntly,
published by c. b. Brown, an Amer
rican writer, in 1907. Browns writ
ings were of a high order of merit,
though not extensive and but little
known to the present generation of
Americans.
j passed through the cave =
At that moment torrents of rain poured
from above and stronger blasts thun-
dered amidst these desolate recesses
and profound chasms. AsI crept with
hands and feet along my imperfect
bridge a sudden gust had nearly
whirled me into the frightful ABYSS.
To preserve myself / was obliged to
loose my hold of my burden and it fell
into the gulf. As soon as Ihad effected
my dangerous passage, / screened my
self behind a cliff and gave myself up
to reflection.
While thus occupied my attention
was attracted by the trunk which Law
across the gulf, and which I had used
as a bridge. / perceived that it had
already somewhat swerved from its
original position, that every blast
broke or loosened some OF the fiji IS by
which its roots were connected with
the opposite bank, and that If the
storm did not speedily abate. there
was imminent danger of its being torn
from the ROCK and being precipitated
into the chasm. Thus my retreat
would be cut off, and the evils from
which 1 misunderstanding to rescue an
other would be experienced by myself.
/ believed my destiny to hang upon
the speed with which / should recross
this gulf. The moments that were
spent in these deliberations were criti-
cal, and | shuddered to observe that
the trunk was held in place by one or
two fibers which were already stretched
almost to breaking.
To pass along the trunk rendered
slippery by the wet, and unsteadfast by
the wind was evidently dangerous. To
maintain my hold in passing, in de-
fiance of the whirlwind, required the
most vigorous exertions. For this end
1t was necessary to discommode myself
Of my cloak and of the volume.
just as / had disposed Of these en-
Cumbrances, and had risen frem my
seat. my attention was again called TO
the opposite steep, by the most unwel-
come object that at this time could
possibly present itself. Something was
perceived moving among the bushes
and rocks, Which, for a time, / hoped
was no more than a raccoon or opos-
sum, but which presently appeared to
be i panther. His gray coat, extended
claws, fiery eyes, and a cry which he at
that moment uttered. and which, by its
resemblance TO the human voice, is
peculiarly terrific, denoted him to be
the most ferocious and untamable of
that detested race The industry of our
hunters has almost banished ami
mails Of prey from THESE precincts.
The businesses of NorWalk, however
aid not but afford refuge to some of
sem. OF late 1 had met them so
rely that my fears were seldom alive
nd I trod, without caution the rug
eldest and most solitary hannts. Still,
slowever, / had seldom been unprs-
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26

Phfladelphia Times.
If the SEakim-Berber railroad should
be bu It, which now seems doubtful,
the contractors r prepared to use
electricity to overcome the obstacles of
climate. European engineers and la
horers would find it difficult to do
heavy work under the blaze of the
tropical sun, SO the contractors have
proyided portable electric light appa-
ratus. A q truck carries a steam
enigma, boiler and dynamo, which runs
an are light OF a series of arc lights
mounted upon light iron tripods. By
the illumination thus obtained the road
can be built entirely at night, and the
men can rest during the heat Of the
day.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26
j. wilkes Booths Personal Appearance.


Ben: Perlcy Poore.
John Wilkes Booth was, when be
committed his great crime, n years q
age. He had played stock parts ~
Washington and other southern ana
western cities, where he had given I'M
mistakable evidence of genuine dramatts
ic talent, He had, added TO LIS natays
genius, the advantage OF a voice musl-
cally full and rich; face almost clas-
sic in outline; features highly inteilec.
tual; a piercing black eye, capable q
expressing the fiercest and the tenuer'
est passion and emotion, and q com
manding figure and impressive stage
address. In his transitions from Ing
quiet and reflective passages OF 2 par
to fierce and violent outbreaks OF ass'
son, his sudden and impetuous man
ner had in it something of that electri-
cal force and power which mace tnS
elder Booth SO celebrated, and caileu
mp afresh to the memory OF men ollhs
last generation the presence, voice ana
manner of his father. Cornwall IN nls
habits, sprightly and genial in his con.
versation, John Wilkes made many
friends among the young men OF ms
own age, and ne was a favorite among
the young ladies at the National Ho'eh
where he boarded.
His features in repose had rather :
somber and melancholy cast; YET, w
der agreeable influences or emotions,
the expression was very animated anu
glowing. His hair, Jet black anu gLos-
sy, curled slightly, and set OF ~ nnS
relief, a high, intellectual forehead any,
a face full Of intelligence. Both emu
and nose were markedly promlnene,
and the firm-set lips, and lines apou1
the mouth. indicated firmness OF Will
decision and resolution. He was scru-
pulously neat in his dress, and seiec-
ted his habits with a rare perception
of what was becoming to his figure snu
complexion. He would pass anyywnea0
for d neatly but not over dressed man
of fashion.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26

There were468 postmasters who died
last year, while there were 705 who
YER suspended.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26

Hampton institute, Virginia, had en-
rolled this year 548 negroes and e.
Indians, The Butler primary oay
school, taught by the institute feacn-
ers and graduates, had $50 little eor
ored children. More than one inous.
and pupils have been instructed On
the lnstitute grounds.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19

The physicians here
use Darbys Fluid very
successfully in the treat
nlent Of Diphtheria.
A. SroLLENWERcE.
Greensboro. Ala.
letter dried up.
Cholera prevented.
Ulcers purified and
healed.
In cases ofDeath it
should be used about
the corpse lit VIII
prevent any ,inple2S'
ant smell.
The eminent Fhy.
stefan, j. MARION
SIMS, nj. D., New
York, says: 81 am
convinced Prof. Darbys
Prophylacsic Fluid is a
valuable disinfectant.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19
Justices Of the Peace.
w. w. KITCHIE

The present Legislature will elec'
many Justices of the Peace In each
county. 1t is very important that ex'
RENE care be exercised aud that the
will Of the people be scrupulously re
;ar3ei We advise tn, chair 'nan 0
Democratic cx committees to call a
,sa~tiag in each township of thei
counties to select the successors q,
nose whose term will expire. They
should then be sent to Raleigh al
once. Let the people exercise Cue
care and recommend none but good
men.-Washington Ga@ette.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19
Noah BIGGS.
n. B. JOsEY & Co.
Z, E. billiard.
W. Fl. KITCHIN.
W. A. DUNN.
To The Public.

III ASSUMING, t..: -f.oF!si4lii.., SIT,
duties tsst s.a: ;Hs;!Iy fail 10 lie i"l =.
III Inexperienced es,itos. ~ trH>
thai We have considered well the hin
ORANGES that ohstruct the pathway t.
success. Now. thinking that our eve:
are somewhat opei, and knowing tina,
we have substantial grounds on which
to base a bright hope, we salute the
public and cordially invite all the
friends of the DEMOCRAT to lend q
helping hand and joyous encourages
ment to it by continuing their sub
scriptions and consider it a fair me-
medium for advertising. OF course, the
the general make up Of the DEMOCRAT
hereafter will, in no wise, be related
to, or connected with its management
and control in the past.
As the readers Of this issue will!
readily perceive, in the card Of tbs
stock holders. a safe guarantee fol
tie continuance and spread of the
circulation of the DEMOCRAT, lie!
those who have been hesitating in the
least. hesitate no longer but feel fire.
to patronlze this enterprise in Scot,
land Neck. It is impossible for any
paper, however energetic may be its
director or however potent be 1.-THE
power behind the throae,' to succeed
without, at least, moderate patronage
from the citizens of it's native COM
munity. The Meas Observer, las,
week, echoed an acknowledged fact
in saying that ''the size of the town
has much to do with the circulation,
OF its representative paper The
DEMOCRAT does not expect to equal
the New York Herald until Scotland
Neck many times doubles its presen,
population, but for all thatit tutur,
is bright. The Amazon is as small
and unnoticed at its source as is the
most Insignificant stream of the earth.
"Wh hats in aname?" The political
channel of the DEMOCRAT is fu lly elm.
bodied in its appellation, as we un-
derstand it. AS our predecessor. til.
Commonwealth, which was only oul
forerunner, was strictly Jeffersonian
in its politics, so we shall ever re-
sound the sentiments and attempt al
ways to follow ip the wake, long sine,
iilustrious, of the Sage of Monticello.
We shall ever encourage and promote
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19
Paying Debts.


A christian and an honest man
needs no law to make him pay his
debts. That spirit Of honesty and
justice, that every honest man feels,
makes him pay his debts, law or 20
law. The man who would hide be-
mind legal subtit'uges. that were Great
ed for the protection of honest men.
who desire and need protection from
the heartless creditor, who woul,,
force from him his only hope Of main
tanning a dependent and helpless
family, is not true man, is not ::
christian.-kinston Free Press.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19
Democrat Stock Company.
Very Resp't.,
CHAs. E. HAsKITT.

We, the undersigned, having unit
cd as joint stock holders. have pur>
chased TIE DEMOCRAT, and we now
place the paper ON solid basis, with
capital stock sufficient to insure its
permanency. We do this through
patriotic principles, being Interested
8 in the town and community and in
the great ccuse Of democracy Us we'll.
And we take this means of assuring
the public that this paper shall con-
tinue whether It is self.sustaining or
not. But it is well known to the pub
lie that no paper can be successful
without the hea~ cooperation and
steady support of the people. Every
community ought TO be and is able to
sustain q first class newspaper; and
the community that fails to do this IS
rightly considered behind the times
and wanting in enterprise. If the pa
pei SHCuli idll 10 Uc Seil.SuSGdlnlNy.
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-
tising, for it shall not he allowed to
suspend to the disadvantage of subs
scribers and advertisers.
The politics Of the paper is outl;n-
ed in another column, concerning
which we all agree. We again ask
the public to aid us in establishing in
our midst f1rst-class paper, and we
confidently believe that they will do
SO.
Noah BIGGs.
NIB. JosEY & Co.
E, E. billiard.
W. Fl. KITCHIN.
W. A. DUNN.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19

as far rs in US lies, the principles OF
t,.ose.who most clearly sanction. the
doctrines of Jefferson aud Jackson.
The Constitution. strictly construed,
we shall accept as our guide. we
shall fearlessly oppose all measures
both state aud national, which we be.
lieve to be contrary to the organic
law of our country. Our paper shall
be democratic in its highest aud no
blest sense. and not partisan as that
term is generally understood.
1t shall be the purpose Of the DEN.
ocRAr to encourage anything that
tends to the advancement Of educa'
ton, of the arts, of farming interests,
of commerce and in fact to promote
the community and to reflect the ad-
vantages Of our locality. We hope TO
be able to do good to our section OF
the State and throw credit upon our
enterprising town. and On the other
hand We hope to receive good from
our considerate friends. who recog-
nize the fact that wish the advance
meat of shis paper, the best interests
of the community. county and State
shall also be advanced, and osce rers".
We wish TO be considered alive to
progress, and we know that we mast
be to seem to be. To give to the pup
lie news from all parts Of the State.
to shake hands with its progressive
contemporaries and join them in their
glorious efforts to elevate the Old
North State, TO welcome progress, to
brighten the homes of the troubled.
to give choice reading matter to its
subscribers, to frown at anything that
partakes of the character Of fraud or
violence, and to contemn and con-
denim anything that we suppose to be
groveling these shall constitute the
DEMOCRATS joy. and we shall regard
ourselves as happy in so acting.
We shall slft well and inpartially
Judge the contents of our exchanges.
and when we differ, our opinion will
be voiced in unmistakable language.
The DEMOCRAT shall be bold and
resolute denouncer of wrong whether
that wrong emanates from the ranks
of it's foes or Of its friends. When
we see fit both ''prince and pauper
shall be attacked. On all questions
Of sectional interest we wish to utter
the wish of the voters. The DEMO
Graf shall continue to be wholesoul
ed, liberal-hearted and democratic.
In conclusion, we most earnestly ap
peal to every puhlic-sl irited man and
woman in Halifax county and the
State to give US their patronage aud
encouragement in our effort to estab
lish first.class democratic and news
paper in the town of Scotland Neck.
Very truly,
w. w. KITCHIK.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19

For Scarlet and
Typhoid FeverS
Dipiltheria, Sail
walton, liberated
Sore Throat, Small
POx, Measles. and
q. Persons waiting %
w. Scarlet Fever has
I'd where the Fluid was
en- cured with it aftee
N place. The wor9
-