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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
A Tribute to Woman.

AS a rapid and exhaustive observer
woman outshincs man more than the
beauty of day at high twelve surpasscs
the flicker OF birthstone match. With
one little bat of her eye woman can see
things to which man with all his boosted
dlscernment remains for ever blind. and
though she may be somewhat slow about
getting up in the morning, or in fixino
herself up to go somewhere. she is QUICK
OF eye and wide sweeping in her glance.
Inc focusing machinery in the visionary
department of her mechanism is ALWAYS
IN gear, and operates with lightning pre-
clslon without hitch or friction. Put her
IN cannon and shoot her through mil
hnery store, and if she survives the shock
to her nerves she can tell you with a nrc-
clslon that seems phenomenal the exact
shade OF every ribbon in the entire con
Germ. Send her loft in a balloon when
the wind is careering over the city. and
she can tell you the contents of cvcrv
clothes line In town, without even stonnino
to catch her breath.
Ii you are to have fashion rcport in
n1teen minutes that would take YOU three
weeks to prepare, send the dear creature
TO church. Ii you want to know anv.
tnng that can be seen shut your ewes and
tell your wife to look If YOU want wis.
dom OF any description that is yisibI,
from 70 the housetop or a box at the opera
nIndfoid yourself and bid her Gaze
win one corner of her eye she will ser
more In the fragment of an instant thar
you could discern in two weeks with 3
held glass. For breadth, scope and accu
racy the amount of observation she car
grasp with single wink makes a Govern
mcnt survey seem contracted and def
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
Some DeriyatiOns.

The word 'pamphlet'' is derived from
the name of Greek authoress, Pamphy-
liza, who compiled history of the world
in thirtyfive little books. ''Punch and
Judy" is contraction from Pontius and
Judy" is contraction from Pontius and
Judas. 1t is relic Of an old miracle
play" in which the actors were Pontius
PLATE and Judas Iscariot.
''Bigot" is from Visigotha, in which
the fierce and intolerant Arianism of the
Visisoth, conqueror of Spain, is handed
down to infamy.
'Humbug" is from Hamburg; ga
piece of Hamburg news" was in Germany
a rloverbial expression for false political
rumarS.
"GauZe" derives its name from GAIA.
where It was first made
''rabby cat is all unconscious thai
her name is derived from Atab, famous
street in Bagdad inhabited by the man
ufacturers OF silken stuffs called atabi
or ta(lety-the wavy markings of the
watered silks resembling pussy's coat.
cold Scratch is the demon Skratti
who still survives in the superstitions o.
Northern Europe.
cold Nick" is none other than Mkt,
the dangerous water demon of Scandi
navian legend.
The lemon takes its name from tn,
City of Lima.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
Farm and Garden Notes.

All fowls that feather SLOWLY are
usually hardy; for instance, the Brah-
mas. 1t is owing to the fact that the
drain on the system occasioned by quick
feathering does not weaken them Slow
teathering, while growing, is indicative
of hardness.
An Iowa gardener recommends as one
OF the best manures for the garden a
mixture composed of two bushels Of fine
bone with a wagon load of stable ma
nure. The bone makes the manure heat
more quickly, and the manure softens
the particles of bone.
The Southern Wisconsin Bee Keepers
association held that the prevailing
opinion was in favor of black (native]
bees; that these hang to the cluster in
swarming and are less likely to sting
that doubling up new colonies in the au.
tumn is advisable; that swarminy NAV
be prevented by keeping the drones
killed off or by extracting the honey.
It is we'll enough to test many varie.
ties of potatoes on small scale, as some
of them may be needed for seed another
year. But the crop for marketing should
be of few varieties, and those favorably
known in the market where they are to
be sold. Good potatoes are often unsala-
BILE because they are new to purchasers,
who are even more adverse than farmer:
to irving experiments.
Any reputable nurseryman who in
tends to continue the business is as mucl
interested as the purchaser of youne
trees in their success. 1t is very rar,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
The Hammer.

The hammer is the universal emblem of
mechanics. With it are alike forged the
sword of contention, and the plowshare
of peaceful agriculture, the dress of the
free, and the shackle of the slave. The
eioquence of the forum has moved the
armies of Greece and Rome to a thous-
and battle fields, but the eloquence of the
hammer has covered those fields with vic
tory or defeat. The inspiration OF song
has kindled up high hopes and noble as
pirations in the bosoms of brave knights
and gentle danes, but the inspiration of
the hammer has strewn the field with tat
tered helm and shield, decided not only
the fate of chivalric combat, but the fate
of thrones, crowns and kingdoms. The
forging of thunderbolts was ascribed by
the Greeks as the highest act of JOve's
tifully ascribes to one of their gods the
task of presiding a. the labors of the
forge.
In ancient warfare the hammer was a
powerful weapon, independent of the
blade which it formed. Many a stout
skull was broken through the cap and
helm by blow of Vulcan's weapon.
The armies of the crescent would have
ouDiucu LuIOpc W tIlC sway VI N1oilt'Ail
med, but on the plains of France their
progress was arrested, and the brave and
simple warrior who saved Christendom
/ from the sway of the Mussulman was
named Martel-''the hammer" How
simple, how appropriate, how grand
''thc hammer" The hammer is the saw
ior and bulwork of Christendom. The
hammer is the wealth of nations. By it
are forged the powerful engine and the
tiny needle. 1t is an instrument of the
savage and the civilized. Its merry clink
points out the abode of industry-it is a
domestic deity, presiding over the grand
cur of the most wealthy and ambitious,
as well as the humble and impoverished.
Not a stick is shaped, not house is rails
ed, ship floats, or carriage rolls, a wheel
spins, or engine moves, press speaks, a
viol sings, spade delves, or flag waves,
without the hammer Without the ham
mer civilization would be unknown, and
the hammer species only as defenceless
brutes, but in skilful hands, directed by
wisdom, it is an instrument of power, of
greatness, and true glory.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
A TurcOman College.

Among the semi civilized inhabitants
of Central Asia, education is of very
limited character, and consists prlncl-
pally in learning to read the Koran.
The college at Gumush Tepe is fair
specimen of such institutions, and Is
thus described by the author OF the
"The Merv Oasis"
.Mv kibitka (house) was within thirty
feet of the rivers edge. In the intervcn-
ing space. standing on kind OF eartnen
pier, and protected by boards against
the action of the current stood another
kibitka, of unusually large dimensions.
This was the mosque attended by the
more select portion of the community,
and it was the only instance l had seen
of a covered building used for religious
purposes by the Turcomans.
s'In the intervals between the hours OF
PRAYER this edifice was utilized as a me-
drcsse, or college, in which candidates
for the priesthood were instructed IN
reading, writing and the precepts of the
Koran, by an abound, or professor, who
passed as the possessor of great erudi~
ton.
ssHe was square, solidly-built man of
about fifty years of age, with SUSPECT
ouslv Tartar looking nose, slight chm
tuft, and still slighter mustache. lie
habitually wore spectacles, winch I'M
parted to his countenance, for resident
of Gumush Tepe, a wonderfully sagaclous
and learned look. He was an Oozbcg,
from Bokhara, and had studied theology
at the college of Samarcand. Beside his
professional functions, he also exercised
those of timber and general merchant to
the community. He was very active, and
seemed to sleep but little. His class of
some fifteen students, all young men OF
about seventeen or eighteen years OF age,
generally assembled about midnight, and
from that time until 3 in the morning
there was an incessant babble OF tongues
within this Central Asian seminary.
''All the pupils were engaged slmul-
taneously in reading from tho Koran at
the highest pitch of their voices, which
were not very feeble ones. Turcomans,
from living constantly i'll the open air,
and conversing on horseback, have nat
urally vigorous voices, and habltually
speak in very loud tones. Indeed, l have
often seen two of them, seated at the
same fire, within a house, adopt the same
stentorian tone in conversation as If they
were addressing each other from opposite
sides of the river. By this it may be i'm
agined that the uproar within the
medresse was no ordinary one, and that,
being only few feet removed from my
dwelling place, it was not easy to go to
sleep under such circumstances.
Toward 3 o'clock, by which time they
seemed to become rather fatigued, the
professor took up the chorus, and com
menced to expound the Koran in pom
pous and prctentious tone, and daylight
would bc well advanced before he thought
fit to desist.
''During the remainder of the day ht
attended to his secular affairs, or kept
an eye upon his college, to seethat NJ
unauthorized intrusions took place withir
Its holy precincts; and have more thar
once seen him, spectacles on nose ano
stick in hand, furiously chasing multi
tude of hens and geese out of this Trans
Caspian temple of theology. y Youth
Companion.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
Recipes.

INDIAN MEAL CAKES.-TO one pint of
boiling milk stir in one coffee cupful of
white Indian meal; when cool add three
eggs beaten separately, little salt; bake
in small cups.
PRIME -Thrce-quarters of
pound of pruncs stewcd and sweetened
remove the pits, cutting up the prunes
somewhat; beat the whites of four eggs
on a large platter and gradually add to
them the prunes when cold, beating con-
tinually; turn into a pudding dish and
bake about twenty minutes; beat stiff a
teacup of cream, sweetened and spread
over the pudding when cold.
BREAKFAST BALLs.-A little cold beef
or mutton or both, slice of ham or salt
pork, a small quantity of bread crumbs,
a little parsley Gf you have it), little
sage; chop all together and add season
ing to taste: a lutte melted butter and
an egg we'll beaten. Take a tablespoon
full of the mixture. dredgc it in flour and
make it into ball, which fry quick
brown. This is a good way of getting
rid of cold meat and anice breakfast dish.
CARROT SouP.-This is light sum-
mer soup, easily made. A quart of grated
SHAoG ifCo IL tIC IltbSOt 1Ho COlOl, tuU
the other ingredients are two quarts OF
stock, two tablespoonfuls of butter,
two of flour, one of salt, half
a teaspoonful of pepper, an
onions, and a pint of milk or cream.
Wash, scrape and CRATE enough carrots
to fill quart measure, and turn into a
soup pot with the stock, onion, salt and
pepper. Heat to the boiling point, and
set back where the soup will simply SIM
mer for one hour. At the end of that
time put the butter into small frying
pan, and when it becomes hot, add the
flour. Stir the mixture until it gets
smooth and frothy; then add to the con
tcnts>of the soup-pot. Boil for ten min
utes. Pour the soup into fine sieve
and, after removing the onion, rub a!
much oil the carrot as possible through
the sieve. Return the stranded mixture
to the soup pot. and add the milk O
cream. Boil up once and serve. 1t add
to the appearance and flavor of the soul
to stir the beaten yolks of four eggs int
the cold cream or milk before turning i
into the soup -pot. But ii eggs be used
great care must be taken to preserve tn
soup from boiling after the addition i
made. Simply allow it to get hot, TO
Boiling would cu-dle the eggs and ma
the appearance of the dish.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

couple of hours after such an application
the putty becomes sufficiently soft to DC
readily handled. =,
Turpentine in small quantities may o ot
used in boiling white goods to a grea5
advantage, as it improves the color, and
the boiling drives off all odor. kesln
in soap is quite another thing; it Injuries
and discolors some goods and shrinks
woolens. Soap men argue that on &C.
count of the turpentine in the resin 1t
assists in the washing. 1t is used for a a
filler and to make the soap nara anu
cheap. 1t is fraud on the consumer.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

"What I Know. Know" said the
great surgeon, Magendie. ''Give me the
stubborn facts-I care not for theories"
This is sound doctrine. The world de-
mands facts, not speculative opinions,
and it is we'll known that DIR. WALKERS
VINEGAR BIrTERs cure Indigestion,
Liver Complaint, and Fevers, and nu-
merous other distressing and dangerous
cOmnlaints.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
Narrow Escane

ROCHESTER,, June l, 1882. .r.
Years ago l was attacked with the len
Intense and deathly pains in my bach 81.
m, -kadnsM
my brainl WA ~ =
(Which made me deliriousl :, !,
"From agonyl |
cit took three men to hold me on .r,
at timesl my bed
"The doctors tried in vain To rs,,o..
but to no purpose. 'o NE
Morphine and other Opiatesl
chad no effectl y
CATER two months I was pivs,
"When my wife
heard a neighbor tell what Hop R,t+ou.,
done for her, she at once got and gaHo mad
some. The first dose eased my brain h'S n. as
seemed to go hunting through my system am y
the pain. w
The second dose eased me so much tho.
slept two hours, something l had not tl SN
for two months. Before mad used five Ions
ties, was we'll and at work as hard as o ooE
man could, for over three weeks: In any
worked too hard for my strength, and ta oI!
acute and painful rheumatism all thrm,h'' S
system that ever was known. sunny
81 called the doctors again. and sft,
eral weeks they left me cripple on crn. SE
for life, as they said. Imet friend aUSSC sss,
| him my case, and he said Hop Bitters IA
cured him and would cure me- noobaaaa
him, but he was SO earnest 1 was induced lS \.
In less than four weeks threw ou.u 49,
crutches and went to work lightly NM amay IN, my
on using the bitters for five weeks uat ,n a1p
became as we'll as any man living ana 11 t,.l
| been SO for six years since. A"'s
| 1t has also cured my wife, who had hoo.
sick for years; and has kept her and nv o cIH
dren well and healthy with from two to thu I,,,
bottles per year. There is no need to be- l si,s
at all if these bitters are used j. j Brpr4
Ex-Supervisor.
''That poor invalid wife, sister, motbu
COR daugheri !
"Can be made the picture of health!
"with few bottles of Hop Bittersl
fW None genuine without a bunch Of gresO
Hops OH the white label Shun all the vii.
poisonous stuff with ''Hop" or "Hopsn i,
their name
IT ID
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

A well known business man OF Whining
ton, N. c., writes to express his thanks for
the benefit which his wife has derived from
the use of Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound "It is with pleasure" he says, "that
I write to express to you my gratitude for
the relief and benefit your Vegetable Com
pound has been to my Wife, who has been
troubled with liberation and a tumor weigh
ing 1-2 lbs, SO the doctor said. She has
been under the treatment of the doctor for
six years. Finally he said he could do moth
ing more for her, that she would die in "a
hours. Then commenced using your Com
pound, as soon as she commenced to take it
She commenced getting better, and now she
can attend to her domestic affairs as well
as she ever could"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
Household Hints.

Pencil marks are made indelible by
washing them with we'll SKINNED milk
diluted with an equal quantity of water.
A good polish for tortoise shell is made
of rouge powder, which, rubbed on with
soft rag and rubbed thoroughly, will
serve to give an excellent polish. The
shell should be rubbed with the hand af-
terward
Old leather beds are improved by put
ting them upon clean grass plot during
heavy shower permitting them to lie
thoroughly wet through and then dried
and beaten with light rods. 1t frcshcns
the feathers.
Old and dry putty may be removed by
washing it lightly with brush dipped
in nitric or muriatic acid. Within a
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

prevents some doctors from advertising their
skill, but we are bound by no such conven-
tional rules, and think that if we make q dis
eovery that it is of benefit to our fellows, we
ought to spread the fact to the whole land.
Therefore we cause to be published through
out the land the fact that DR.. r. V. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" is the best
Known remedy for consumption (scrofula of
the lungs and kindred diseases. Send two
consumption, with unsurpassed means Of
self treatment Address, Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
PrOSDeritY.

Prosperity, they often say, is more try
ing than adversely. AS with man, SO it is
with meat; in adverse weather, it will
keep sweet for long time; but only let
there be a long season of sunshine, and
see how quick it goes to the bad.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
Our Power.

By desiring what is perfectly good,
even when we don't quite know what it
is, and cannot do what we would, we are
part of the divine power against evil.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

Since 1870 France has had nine.een
different cabinets, headed by fourteen
different prcmiers-that is, as many cab
inets in fifteen years as England has has
since 1927.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
The type righter--the proof-reader.

Composed of Smart Weed, Jamaica Gin
ger; Camphor Water and best French Bran,
1y, DR.. Pierce's Extract of Smart Weed is
she best remedy for diarrhoea, cholera NOR
bus dysentery or bloody flux collie or cramps,
and to break up colds.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
Never fret; it will only shorten your day

Secret, involuntary drains upon the sys-
lem cured in thirty days. Pamphlet giving
particulars, three letter stamps Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N Y
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
Professional EtIauetla

''All the worlds STAGE" but the fare
doesn't suit most of the occupants.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

Hostetter's Sto m
,ach Bitters conquers
and prevents malarial
f 9 " er 8, dyspepsia,
chronic constipation,
a tendency to kidney
and bladder ailments
and rheumatism, and
is of the greatest value
in cases of b cd | y
trouble arising from
weakness. Old people
are greatly aided by
it, and it is highly
serviceable to conva-
Iescents and ladies in
delicate health. 1t is,
moreover, a Us eft u
medicine to take with
one on long Journeys
and cOunteracts the
effects of mental ex-
haustion. For sale by
all Druggists n n d
Dealers generally.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
I'M IMMEDIATE RELIEF!

Gordon's King of Pain relieves pain Of whatever
ture, the moment it is applied. and is household
remedy wherever known for rheumatism, Neural
gfa, Headache and Toothache Burns and Scalds,
Throat Ulcers. Fresh Wounds. etc Burns viii not
would require a week by any other method. The
remedy is furnished in powder, with labels etc. and
and S. packages: The Soc, trial package, when
reduced to LIQUID form, will I'll "a 2oz BOTTLES, which
ing it. III worth ten times its cost for burns alone
E. G. RICHARDS Sole ProprietOr, Toledo Ohio.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

If afflicted with sore eyes uso DIR. Isaac
Thompson's EyeN alter. Druggists sell it. 25c
An Only Daughter Cured of Consumption.
When death was hourly expected from Con-
sumption, all remedies having failed and DR..
H. James was experimenting, he accidentally
made a preparation of Indian Hemp, which
cured his only child, and now gives this recipe
ON receipt of stamps to pay expenses. Hemp
also cures night sweats, nausea at the stom-
ach, and will break fresh cold in "a hours
Address Craddock & Co., 1882 Race street,
Philadelphia, Pa, naming this paper.
Mothers.
If you are failing; broken, worn out and ner-
vous, use Wells Health Remover 81. D'e'sts
Important.
When visit or leave New Yorr city save baggage
e1pressage and 80 carnage hire and stop AZ the GRAND
900 elegant rooms fitted up at cost of one million
dollars. ST. and upward per day. European plan Ele
vatcr Restaurant supplied with the best Horse cars
stages and elevated railroad to all depOts. Families
can live better for less money at the Grand Union
Hotel then other firstclass hotel in tho CITY
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
If You are failing; broken, worn out and ne
vous, use Wells Health Remover, al. Digs
A club-house---the police station.
W0 Man s

!aCOr recommend it to every woman hear Of who
rs suffering with any womb trouble, no matter of
Wnat description, and have yet to hear of single
Send for our Book on Diseases of Women which is
mailed free. Address ~ ~ "
BRADFrELD REGULATOR Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
Rouoh on Pntn ,,

Cures cholera, collie. cramps. diarrhoea, aches
pains, sprains, headache, neuralgia, rbeuma
tism. zoe. Rough on Pain Plasters, l5c.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
re a very Frank people.
Thin People.

Thin People.
''Wells' Health Remover" restores health
and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence. ST..
For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression ofspir-
its and general debility in their various forms,
also as preventive against fever and ague and
other intermittent fevers, the "Ferro-Phosphor-
ated Elixir of Calsaya," made by Caswell,
Hazard & Co., New York, and sold by all Drug
gsts, is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness it has no equal
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

Beeson's Aromatic Alum Sulphur Soap is
and to secure white, soft and beautiful com
plexion. 25 cents by Druggists, or by mail.
Dreydoppel, Philadelphia, Pa, Man'f'r.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
Bed.Bugs, Files.

Flies, Reaches. bed-bugs, rats, mice, ants,
gophers, chipmunks, cleared out By ''Rougf
on Rats. 15c.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

If afflicted with sore eyes uso DR.. Isaac
Thompson's EyeN alter. Druggists sell it. 25c
New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
Gopartrerhip Notices.

MOUNT ygRxox Feb If. 1880
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARINERSHIP-
~ The firm Rockwell odei DOING business In Mount
Yer ss GIOcers dealers In Hay. Feed is
tins day dissolved by mutua. cousent ROckw II
nng the business. collecting and settling the
OF the GEO ID. ROCKWELL.
OUElI.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
SESSIONS

Forenoon, 1920 to 1880; Afternoon. 2SO to3 Evening
74J to lO:45.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
Drooklnn propertp Sur Sale AZ u Eet

4 GREAT VARIETY of brown-stOnc houses
y. -. HOPE
III Liberty 81.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
BEDFORD PARK

in the CITY or NETWORK.
Villas for sale $1,000 upward, easy terms; delightfu
| homes also build NJ pos.
DANIEL X. KENDALL III Broadway. Room 30.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
THE CoPARTNERsHIP heretofore existing

MICHAELIS q KASKEL
70 this day dss0 we'd Oy the of the special partner
Jacob Michaes lhe business will be continued by the
ers parners "a Kasxe and Albert
eIm OF KASkEL q KASkEL.
~ West 23d-st. New.York. Feb IL. 1885.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-22

SHORT TERN, I'd mortgage at per cent ;
tCs5 improved city propert renting tor s7OO yearly
oyer interest small nI st msrtgage Address ~ ~
C. A. HART, Z33 Broadway, >. Y