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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-20
DAVID A. MADRY,-
NJ AG,S H E A D /.

MACS HEA D.
~ 1856
SPLENDID and safe Sea Bathing, fish
and Game in abundance. Kitty HAWK
Roanoke Island, and other Historic Sur
roundings easily accessible. The only
rel,able route to this delightful SEASIDE re-
sort Is via the
ALBEMARLE & RALEIGH K. H.
Roanoke steamer Plymouth to Edenton
thence over Norfolk and Southern n.
to Elizabeth City and THENCE by Old 70
minidh S. 8. Company's Steamer ohen-
andoah every Saturday.
Schedule for 1885 IN erect In mS.,
jane 25. Passengers will leave Tareor'
every Friday at 6 p. m. on regular trai,
arriving at Mays Head on Saturday at
.. m. Returning the Shenandoah leave
Eag's Head every Monday. Wednesda;
and Saturday morning. making close con
nection at Elizabeth City with tram 10
| Edenton. r.. 49,
Fare from Tarboro to Mays Head an
return s4.OO. Tickets Good for the Sea
son. The Conductor on Albemarie an
Raleigh Railroad will sell tickets on tran
to parties getting on cars at Stations De
low Tarboro, upon same terms ana CON
litions as from TarborO.
J. H. PETTY, Gen. Supt
T. J. CHANDLER. Gen. F. & P. Agl.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-20

A valuable exchange the Chron-
icle copies part of our last weeks
editorial upon Grant and heads it
"Wheeling into Line" flour friend
will see the DEMOCRAT which came
out after Grants death he will find
that we "whelt'' into line as soon as
he, that is, just as soon as we had a
chance. We don't wait for others.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-20

FERTILITY OF DAKoTA's So1L.-
"You have very rich soil here" re-
marked tenderfoot, to Dakota
farmer.
"Rich! Well, 1 should say so.
Two years ago a young man from
the East came out here. He carried
a snakewood cane. He stuck it in
the ground and left it here"
II suppose" remarked the tender.
foot, with a smile, "you mean to tell
me that it sprouted.''
'Sprouted! Well, I should say it
did, and blossomed, too. Why last
year I killed ten bushels of. blacks
snakes on that patch Of ground, that
had hammered silver IN. Y.
Graphic.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-20

"How fur is Albany?"asked a
countryman at the Grand Central
station.
s'One hundred and forty>four
miles,
"How long does il take him to get
thar?.,
''Three hours and twenty-five min.
utes by fast line.''
'A1d how much does it cost?''
Zone dollar and forty>four
cents
Gosh! a dollar and forty four
cents for riden'lese'n four hours.
Why. up in Vermont kin ride half
a day on railroad fur less money
than that, aud not go near so fur
nuther.''
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-20

A Texas editor has been pridinq
and congratulating himself upon
the situation of his office because
while on the other side of the street
the thermometer stood at LOG in his
office in only registered 90. 1t is
always best to take the philosophers
view of any matter.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-20

Allen CRANBERRY Thurman is talked
of for Governor Of Ohio. The "Old
Roman" doesn't want to be Gov
ernOr.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-20

1t is probable that William E.
Gladstone, the great English states
man will come to this country in
the winter, hope he will.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HOUSE,
COPELAND NECK, N. c.

SCOTLAND NECK, N. c.
MRS. LAURA BELL. PRoPRIETREss'
- Good beds. polite and attentive Servants,
Tho hast table the market affords, ana
good water. Neatness one OF It's spe''"'
Pins sion at the Railroad House.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-20

CUBSCRlBE TO TIE D sMOCRAT
- 1.5O PER YEAR.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-20
LIFE and FIRE
IN SUR ANCE.

1 am representing the strongest,
most liberal, prompt and reliable
companies N the u. S. Call at my
office, take out a policy and secure
your property. A policy in the 4Etna
Life Co., is more secure than all til.
franks in the Union.
j. H. LAWRENCE Agt,
Scotland Neck, n. G..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-20

one NUMBER ONE WRENN COT
OTON PRESS for sale by
~. W. II. KITCHIN.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-20
NOTICE.

ONE SIXTY AND ONE FIFTY Five
\JSaw Gin for sale by
W, H. KITCHTN
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15
AN whin he's out a-rollin'
Wen shoot him in the tail,
Wen jerk the jacket of him,
An hang it on a rail-"

"Out past the swamp where moss hung
on the trees and the lizards were pantin'
in the sun and over pine needles in the
woods went the b'ys-Pudgeen Reilly.
Patsy Dillon, aud his lame brother Phe-
lin. Pudgeen carried the gun, and the
others had pals for the berries. The
blackberry field lay in a little hollow
near DEVILS Lake. In half an hour the
b'ys filed their pals, and Pudgeen said
they would hunt for the hoople snake.
There was an open spot in the middle ofthe
field whore IL was said the snake came
out to take his afternoon spin. The gun
was carefully loaded, and Phelim was
stationed with the barrels rest
i'm on the limb OF little tree,
while the two other b'ys armed
then selves with clubs and started out 10
Ind the snake and drive HIM within range
OF the gun. But whin they whit away so
great a fear of the hoople snake KEN upon
Phelim that he dropped the gun and
started for home. Tn others worked
faithfully as heaters in, and they were
getting tired Of exploring the bushes for
the snake whin, buzzl he KEN out o. the
woods and began rOllin' through the field
in big curves like by on skates. The
hoop he made was feet high. The body
was as biz as mans arm, and was COW
cred with black and white spots.
1.-The two Pys started In different di-
recu0ns. Pudgeen crossed the clearin'
and was lopin' alOnf nc an easy gait, half
ashamed Of himself for runnin', whin he
looked back over his shoulder. Directly
behind he saw the snake come rollin' like
"a train o cairs. He was that scared, he
nearly lost his wind, but he kept on.
Niyer by ran as did Pudgeen, that utter
noon. IL was lucky that he was the best
runner OF all the b'ys in school, and ~ was
runnin' that saved him that day; but he
couldn't outrun the hoople snake for all
that. They KEN on, the two OF 'em, like
DOnny brook racers, but the snake gainiu'
every tut Of the way, until Pudgeen got
10 the upper part OF stumpy Field
He had no more wind In him, and
was near fallin' did on the ground, within
what should ne see glimmerin' through
the trees but the Grass on the church
steeple. Thin he ran like a deer AKIN.
but II was no use runnin' thin. The next
time he looked around the snake was no
bigger IN the distance than hat brim,
and him rollin' Oh 10 the woods as Il bis
heart would break. 10 was the Grass he'd
seen at the same time with Pudgeen, aud
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15

one color isn't as good as another. Per.
| haps you don't like my blue trousers ana
my red cravat, combined with my yelloW
Derby. II there's a staylisher fellow IN
our block, I'd like to see him.
Bride-Oh, Charley, how, can you sus-
pect me of finding faulty You know |
! think everything you have and say ana
do perfect. We never will quarrel Will
we. ownie-own?
Bridegroom-No indeed, lovey. Let's
get out of this beastly hole and go and
buy some brand-new, clean mating Ike
my mother used TO use. .t
Bride-Oh, l don't want mating. ]
| don't see why I ought to have 1t, just be-
cause your
Bridegroom-Well, anything you say.
(EXeunt, murmuring.)
His Mother-I do wish that hOrrd
woman in front would keep her umbrella
down. Eight! I bid eight Ten! Oh,
why don't be look this wayi | must "siug
out" Ferdinand, you haven't the breath
Of a mosquito. Twelve! Islands on her
chair
Ferdnand-Holdo on, ma, you'll bank
rupt the whole concern. You've got five
already!
His Mother suppose have, hut it's
so exciting. 1t really Is science, isn'ti ty
You have to be so discriminating and
| JuulClOuS W get Fbhl bargains, uoH you
know. Whatidiots some of those people
made of themselves; making themselves
so conspicuous! Yes, Pm ready to go.
| Have you paidi tor the rugs2 Well, the
| Potters said you have to pay down.
! Here's lot of silver l want TO get rid
| OF.
Ferdinand-Should think you'd want
| to, be Jove! There amt dollar here
| that amt plugged!
| His M0ther-l do wish you wouldn't
| use slang. | can't understand word
| you say. That moneys perfectly good
there isn't hole in one OF the pieces.
! Ferdinand-Buty you can't pass plug
ged piece, don't you know. Where on
earth did you get it?
His Mother-I don't know and ! don't
care. l don't see what odds it makes.
You men are so tussy! A dollars a dol
lar, isn't it2 Well, If you must be 80
unreasonable, here are some bills.
Young Lady-Say! Mariel did you
notice that gentleman who Just went out
with his mother? You could tell from his
face that he was highly cultured.
Her Frend-Oh, the dear thing Where
is he? On yes, isnT his back hair sweet?
Well, let's 20 TOO. Bother the old rugs.
where are yOn going next, Huylers? Wen
I've got to lake the elevated Goodbyel
be sure to have three rows Of tucks! They
embrace and SEPARATE
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15
4 DREAM.

I,sfood. 80 it seems in garden full of fruit;
Fxotie blooms hung heavy round my head,
While perfumes rare were borne-a fragrant
BY eager winds that sought streamlets
A streamlet's bed, where waves purled
blithely on andon,
Across moss-dikes and why tangle toward
the dawn.
All how the birds sung in those spicy boughs
My heart became g thrall to their glad lay!
One felt as though no danger could arouse
Ones SOU from its submission 10 the sway
OF magic oaors and melodious, mystic charm,
whose soothing influence did exercise all
harm.
Bnt. suddenly the music walked my fears;
The perfumes paled upon me, from the
leaf,
The streamlet murnured like brook OF
tears.
And me soft breeze whispered but signs of
grief,
And when. az length, my hand sought fruit
its grasp was quellcd
By a frost wind keen, that every fruit with
heidi philadelphia Het0s.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
A Costly Enterprise That will Not Pay
Soon.
From Ia OAioaoo Trt6nne

The cost OF the undertaking has been
enormous and must subject the Canadian
people to heavy burden OF taxation for
years TO come. The entire cost has been
variously estimated at from 100000 900
10 $250,00O, 600. The work was commenced
by the government nearly fifteen years
ago, but in 1881 was turned over to a syn
dictate OF American capitalists. The lat
ter was granted subsidy In money of
$50, 100000 and %, 900, 600 acres of prairie
land, the land grant being made up OF al
ternRte sections OF $40 acres each, extend
ing twenty-lour miles on either side OF the
road, the syndicate agreeing to have the
work completed In 1891, For the first
four years the work made rapid progress
and then the syndicate got into financial
difficulties. II could not dispose of the
stock and asked the Canadian government
for more help. The appeal was vigorous
ly opposed, but at last, upon condition Of
completing the road five years earlier
than 1t had originally agreed, it obtained
a loan Of $4,000, 900, the government TAX
ing irst lien upon the company's assets.
Al the last session IL obtained second
loan OF $ll 900, 000-making In all a subsi-
dy OF sos 100000 and 25,0OO,000 acres OF
land which the company has received. 1t
has fulfilled It's agreement, however, and
the road Is completed year before the
stipulated time, though IL represents a
mortgage OF the most comprehensive con-
dition burden of taxation which is ex-
tremely 0nerOus, and a serious depletion
OF the Domnion's finances at time
when they We're already at very low
ebb, with very scanty outlook for
profits.
In building this colossal work the
Canadians had a double purpose in view.
one OF the objects is military. A dozen
years AGO a road was built from Halifax
through Nova scotia aud New Brunswick
and up the valley OF tue 81. Lawrence TO
Montreal and thence TO Ottawa, as a line
OF communication and transport in case
OF war with this country, under the
absurd idea that Canada could be de-
tended BY the aid OF England from sue
cessiul Invasion by the American re-
public, The Canadian Pacific Is a con-
unuuuon Of the same idiotiG military
scheme, with the additional purpose Of
ahDrding a transcOntlmental line of
transportation should there be trouble
WIN any 81 ne gAsiatie nations, and the
ordinary routes to Asia froR Enel aild oot
N or INSTRUCTED. The second and ul0st
important purpose % the road IA tOfiIup
the great stretch OF the Saskatchewan
pleinsfro Winnipeg west 70 Roci,iss
wlt4a new people, aud v dayalpp ails
resources rnT -i"a" HT
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15
OF SWEET GUM AND MULLEN,

The sweet gum, as gathered from tree of
the same name, growing along the small
streams in the Southern States. contains a
neutrality-suspicious. principle that loOsens
cough, and stimulates the child to throw Oh
the false membrane in Group and whooping-
cough. When combined with the healing
mucilaginOus principle in tile mullen ant
OF the old fields. presents in TAYLOR's CHERO-
KEE REMEDY or SWEET GUM AND MULLEN
the finest known remedy for Coughs. Group,
Whooping-cough and Consumption; and so
Dalatable any child is pleased to take it.
Ask your druggist for it. Price 25c. and 81.
Il he does not keep it, we will pay, for one
time only, express charges on large size bottle
TO any part Of the U 81. on receipt of 81.
WALTER 4. TAYLOR. Atlanta Ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15

KNOW THYsELF. by reading the "soi-
enoo Of Life" the best medical work ever
published, for young and middle-agod men.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY NOVEMBER Is, 1885,

the black and white divil couldn't stand
the sight Of the thrue crasw
Mickey pinched himself when the
schoolmaster had finished, to find out
whether he was awake or dreaming
Then ne looked up lnquiringly into the
schoolmaster's face and said
''ls tn shtory trueW
Am didn't tell yez that the three
by's whit to me own schOolY
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15
Ar RISING o. THE sun.

Behold! the day is breaking,
Each cloud Is tinged with gold,
AL nature is aW waking,
While morning airs blow cold;
The asst dark shades are fleeting,
The stars fade, one by one,
With songs the larks are greeting
The rising O. the Sun.
Alb, see! a crimson glory
O'erspreBds the eastern sky,
The FROST kissed fields look hoary,
Across them blackbiTds fly;
The day Is growing brighter,
Nights gloomy reign is done,
For every heart grows lighter
At rising o the sun.
-Ruts Hood
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15
AN EMBLEM.
PrecariOus State of the obelisk-Due
Primarily to Fire.

From the Neag York Telegram.
The exceedingly interesting monolith
known as the ObelIsk is in the full throse
OF reparation by MIR. CafTall, of the Brick
and Stone Waterproofng company. The
process is one which he invented and
patented, and the work is being done
under his personal supervision. The
weathering of the cOares sYenite ofwhlch
the obelisk is made has been noted at differ
ent times by various individuals and jour
nails, indeed, before the obelisk was put up
in its present location doubts were ex-
pressed about the propriety of exposing it
to the tender mercies Of Jack Frost. Gen.
Di Cesnola was consulted as to the pos
sibility of having it in the Metropolitan
Art Museum, but it would have been
necessary TO sink pit for it, and the idea
of placing II inside was abandoned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15
IT WAS DONE BY FIRE.

Fire was the agency. When the Per-
sian cOnqueTor, Cambyses, according to
Greek nomenclatures, or Khambus Khan
or Khambus Kenneth, as he was really
called, conquered Knemi, or the land OF
Egypt, he destroyed by fire the whole city
OF Onape or Anapa, which was sub
sequently rebuilt by one OF the Ptolemies
and called Heliopolis. This obelisk, among
others, stood in front of the temple OF
Amun Ra, and suffered in that great con-
tiagration. 1t was thrown down and re-
manned lying in the sand for more than
400 wears, until it was conveyed by the
Protect Barbarus to the city of Alexandria
in the eighteenth year of the principate of
Octavius Cesar Augustus, by whose
order it was placed in the C@sareum, or
temple of Diyus Julius Cesar, his uncle.
The fire thoroughly disntegrated the sur
face of the granite and reduced it to the
erumbling condition in which 1t is now.
While it was in Egypt this condition was
not apparent, but as soon as it ex-
perinced the trOsts Of New York win
ters it began to shed its disintegrated
particles,o
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15
WE MONSTER sCALE.

AS soon as Mr.. Catfall made a prelimin-
airy examination he found that upon two
sides, the southern and western, the
Obelisk was crumbllng horribly. Upon
the north and east sides there. is much
less deterioration. He explained his
system to the reporter and showed him
some of the scales which have been re-
moved by the application OF small chisels
and wooden mallets. One of these was
twenty and a half inches ia length, with
breadth ranging from three inches and
half, to two inches and half
and an average thickness OF one and
five.eighthe inches. Its weight was es-
timated as being between five and SIX
pounds. Standing close to Mr.. Catfall
and the reporter was a gentleman who
was permitted to enter the enclosed area
sacred 10 the wOrkmen as a friend OF Geu.
Di Cesnola and an archTologist. He took
the scale in his hand and pointed out
upon the inner side innumerable grains
OF fine white sand. This" he said,
tells the story. No mere weathering
alone could have detached such scale as
this, aad the presence Of the sands Of
Egypt on the inner side shows how this
crumblIng first Commenced" ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15
CLIMBING THE LADDERS.

Mr.. Caffall said that this was probably
so, for the disintegration was muuh more
profound than had been dreamed of. He
showed the reporter numerous pieces of
the syenite, which were fair outside and
green with vegetable mould inside. Then
he invited the reporter and the arch9Ol-
Ogist to climb ladder and see some sand
holes ON the north side of the mOnOlith.
They elm bed One ladder, which was at
comfortable angle, and saw the holes.
The Archaeological at once pronounced
them to be natural flaws in the stone, and
the black sand nothing but small crystals
Of hornblende. The syenite, he said, was
principally ielspar and hOrn0lende, with
quartz in places. IL was very rough ana
coarse. Then another ladder was
assembled, which was at an exceedingly
uncomfortable angle, being perfectly per-
pendicular. On the platform TO which
this led one could see plainly the water
prOOting, which is materially darker at
present than the syenite. The job will be
longer than was anticipated, owing to the
very serious condition Of two of the sides,
from which scales are being removed in
way that IS astounding Mr.. Catfall is
obviously doing his work thoroughly, as
no application would be of any service
until all the loose particles have been re-
moved.
The National tribune., 1885-08-06
He Found His Comrades Body.

To THE EDITOR: read an article in your
most invaluable paper headed Neglected
Graves" signed by one James Brewster, and in
reply thereto would say was connected with
the feet of the late Admiral Farragut. While
on the blockade off Mobile dear friend-Sur-
geon Steward Charles r. BarstOw-died, and
was buried on Horn Island. He had to his
credit some $4,000, which his relatives in
Owego, N. Y, received. Some two years ago
took proper steps to find and have his remains
taken up and removed to National Cemetery,
and the Government went to a great deal of
expense to carry out the dying wishes of my
friend. When his relatives, who are quite
wealthy, learned what had done or was doing,
they ordered the body removed to Owego. In
stead of being thanked for carrying out q
promise made my deceased friend, received
an insulting letter from them. The fact
of an old shipmate having more genuine love
for the deceased and his memory touched them
and their pride, and they would not have it
said he was removed at the Governments ex-
pense. I was at considerable expense, as we'll
as the Government, in finding the body. Twice
the Government gave up the search. per-
sisted in it, and finally, through Maj. Reynolds,
u. S. A., the body was found. Too much praise
cannot be given to Maj Reynolds and Col. r.
N. Batchelder, for they are the right men in
the right place. Comrades, if you know of
companion buried in an obscure place, go to
work as I did and have him removed. The
Government will do it.7-JAMEs L. FERRIS,
Yeoman, u. 8. s. Kanawha, Bridgeport, Conn.