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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09
Postmaster chip of New York.

His Excellency appointed Henry
G. Pearson, Esq. postmaster of New
York City. The said Pearson is
He has held this Office
under republican administrations.
Mr.. Arthur was greatly pleased with
Mr.. Pearson. NJ. Pearson now has
the appointment of 100 officers-his
subs. OF course he will appoint them
to the best of his ability, that is to
say that he, republican, will appoint
100 republicans to office. where there
should be 100 democrats. This is
what should be the people said last
November. We notice that exchanges
say this appointment of H. G. Pear>
son Is a master stroke ofpolicy. They
say the democrats of New York urg-
ed the retention of the aforesaid gen.
tleman. Well we cont like it but if
the democratic party Of New York
State sanctions it, we suppose we
ought to say nothing about it. But
unlesss the democratic party of the
State Of New York is unanimous or
nearly SO in agreeing to this act of
the President, we do declare it to be
presumptuous. arrogant aud disre-
spcctful to the will of the voters who
placed Grover Cleveland in the Pres.
idency. Reform was the battle.cry.
Seventeen hundred republicans were
retained in one city. Policy. but
such that can't be understood. All.
is there not democrat in New York
who desires this office and who is at
the same time just as competent as
Mr.. Pearson? Does he desire to make
Pearson a democrat? Or was it
through necessity? I:so, Mr.. P. will
think New York City can't do with>
out him. But perhaps Mr.. p. is a
personal friend of Mr.. &. New York
City must indeed be humbug, if
there is only one man in 1t capable
Of running the Pos: Office, and he a
republican. We must be in the dark
We are frank to say that no other
President has ever practiced such
civil service reform before. An age
of progress, yea of very great pros
gress, such that the democrats of the
Hickory type can't comprehend. We
have heard Of Mr.. John Tyler, we
have heard of Mr.. Andrew johnson.
and 1t seems to US that Mr.. Grover
Cleveland onght to know their poliu>
ical history. But history repeats it..
self. One wreck should warn anoth>
er. But some people have "eyes that
see not and ears that hear not" We
may be of that number. "a public
Office is public trust" Ifthe Pres
ident has voiced the will o. the New
York people, he has done his duty
nobly. He is gifted with far greater
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09

Ex-Presilen: Davis, we are glad to
say, is improving in health. We
hope that be may live many years
longer. If for no other reason than
to be honored and respected by the
South. Grand old man! He has
indepen IDENTIFY borne the insults and
ridioules of an ungenerous people,
and here in his old age, those who
imagine they are SO patriotic have
tried to heap untruthful history upon
his deeds,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09
Beecher in the South.

Henry Ward Reecher is to make q
tour through the southern states lec>
turing. In Richmond he delivered
lecture on Revolution and Evolution
He said that he believed man to be
the offspring of the brute. That our
kind descended,or assembled one, from
the monkey. He accepts the Darwi-
MAN theory about evolution. The
best editors in Virginia have rorcibly
''shown him up" They have all but
denounced him, Beecher is aeknowl.
edged To be 4 man Of very great
brains, but unstable. Ouce preach.
err in the cause of the true and living
God, and now an educated disciple
of intidelity. His politics within y
few years mas changed as much as his
religion. In his lnfidelity he is more
loathsome and more powerful and
m1re to be Stunned than Bob Inger-
soil. He puts the bible aside and ac-
cepts the theories Of the most notorl>
Gus infdels. Relieving in 40 future
punishment for the unredeemed ex~
cept the same which brute receives.
The Stur says ''If there was no other
reason for believing in future retribp.
ton the fact that 1ngersoll lives and
blasphemes is argument aud reason
enough" And surely Ingersoll,
Beecl err and such mortals must have
their reward somewhere.
Beecher having made a wreck Of
his usefulness comes to our South
with his blghted influences trying to
corrupt virtuous people. He IS
more detestable to the true man be-
cause he speaks in the garb OF chris
tianity. The Press Of the South should
keep him befare the people in his true
colors. 1t has been his life work it
seems to hate and revile the South.
His sister is the author of that foul,
lying and sanguine book styled TN
Gle Toms Cahin,' aEieh has done SO
much to separate the North from the
South. 1t is 4 shame upon truthful
literature.
| Dir. l:eecher is used to speaking in
such places that he ean easily get
any kind of crowd to hear him that
he wishes, but he will lie sadly dis
appointed in his trip among Cur peo>
Iple. Those people, which he has 50
often denounced will give him no en-
thusiastic reception, He is a giant
among literary men. but he is a pig
my among true men. We wish he
would stay in the North and let Us
alone, We want none of him. We
fear with his destinations he may
cause disturbance among some of oul
people in regard to the theory Of ev-
olution. If man sprung from monk
ed, what kind Of monkey did such
men as Beecher and Ingersoll spring
from? We hope not from the Same
race Of monkeys that we did.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09
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From the Wasting Ravages of the Curcu-
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guaranteed if the directions are followed.
If the VICTORY" fails to benefit the
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and classes the money will be refunded
Price S6 per 100 lbs.-under 25 pounds.
10 cents per pound. Full directions with
each package or bag. Send for descriptive
circular. Local and Travelling Agent
Wanted. Liberal commissions allowed.
An ounce of preventative is better than
pound of cure Use the Victory in
April broadcast under the trees, and YOU
will destroy a great army of insects and
save your fruit and protect your trees.
Nothing hurtful in the formula, but quite
beneficial to trees, vines, plants, and veg>
citation. Address
G. W, WESTBROOK.
-, Greensboro. N. c.
Late of Wilson Nurseries, Wilson, NJ
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09

all our own fault. All we desire Is,
since we have Civil Service Law, to
turn every Blainite out OF Office I'M
less the law directly for5ids. We Will
venture to say that every mail agent
from Maine to California acted the
part of a republican partisan during
tile last campaign. Not only did the
mail agents vote for Blaine ana
aeaicst tie democratic party but
,hey contributed largely of their
private means to the retention OF the
republican party in power. There IS
IN honest and competent democrat
Tor every mail agency in the United
States Democrats deserve the OF
fees. Why did these democrats elect
Mr. Cleveland il :hey did not desire
a change? Does the administration
consider that reform in the heads OF
the departments is all that is needed?
We fear that the democratic party
will be weakened. We fear that
never again will democratic enthu>
siasm run so high. We fear that II
reform in all the offices is not PRAGUE
ed according to the will and under
standing of the people, that inactlvl-
tv will ciiuraoter:2e the party IN 1850
All we wish and it Is the utnost that
we have ever expected, is that the de
mocracy shall be satisfied. Repub-
lican ot:;ee.bolders have lived on the
public treasury for twenty four years.
and it seems to us that our side
might have the rewards now. When
in the minority the democracy was
united as one man, but now, unless
we misinterpret the meaning OF
Messrs. Villas and Whitney, we fear
that no longer united will be our par
tx. Whatever comes, it is the duty
of every democratic paper and OF
every democrat to keep the party to-
cether, for the true safety and adj
vancement Of our nation depends up
on democratic principles. These
PRINCIPLES which have stood the trials
of the late administrations are destln-
ed to survive generations.
But to our subject. Perhaps these
gentlemen remember the Golden
Rule and are trying to do to the re-
publican Office. holders as they would
have republican Office. holdc4 8 do un>
to them. If-so we pity their tastes.
it were in our power we would do
unto them as we would have them do
unto US. We would not have radi-
cal officer in this country. For the
All.wise knows that if we we're caught
holding an office that belongs to some
competent radical we would be turns
ed out Immediately, if not a little
sooner. We would crave no republi>
can office. These gentlemen are not
the right sort if they fancy that they
are doing any moral act in pleasing
George William Curtis and his CO.
| workers.
Reform, CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09
The name sometimes authors a

The name sometimes authors sug-
gestions. Villas. Is Villas a gooo
name? That gentleman should eth
er change his course, or have his
name pronounced Veeluh. If he does
not, some time or other some true
democrat will lay such stress upon
his name that lie will be lnsulted. For
the vilest men in the democratic par.
ty to the people Of the South will be
those who exccted by the people
to turn The rascals OUT persist in
keeping them in and thus display
obedience to the whims OF Bill Curtis
and Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09
President Cleveland.

Mr.. Cleveland appointment of Mr.
Pearson to the New York Post offile
with its seventeen hundred employees
is inexcusable and indefensible. 1t is
without precedent. has neither patriot.
ism, common sense theory, nor prin-
clple to sustain it. The like mas never
been heard Of since the flood and it is
to be hoped never will again. The
President has proved not only faith.
less to his party and its time honor>
ed principles. but to civil service as
we'll, the pillar upon which he hope S
to be his own successor. \ ow it may
be that Mr.. Cleveland is liable to sea-
sons of insanity, and in one of these
moods appointed Republican Pearson
to one of the biggest paying offices
with the largest direct patronage in
the United States except the position
of President. If so, let those demo-
Gratis who shall undertake to defend
his conduct in this IN after, place their
defense on the plea Of insanity. We
say to Mr.. Cleveland and his sup
porters, that if the democratic party
South had known as much before his
election as they have learned of him
since his election he would have fail
ed to curry more than two southern
states. He would have been defeated
by more than g million votes. North
Can DINA would have given Jim Blaine
thirty or forty thousand majority. He
is the only man ever elected Presi-
dent of the United States who grew
bigger than his party and his country
within thirty days from entering into
office. He is reported to have said.
that the democratic party is neither
"hypocritical. unpatrlotic nor I'M
grateful That is as true as the gos>
pei preached from the mount. But
can that be said of our President, flor
he is Cur President.) He was elected
by the people of the United States,
yea moro by the democratic party,
for the avowed and express purpose
of turning the republican party out OF
power, and cleaning out the Augean
stables by turning the demos
cratic Alpheus and Peneus through
the republican stalls.
Not even does Civil Service Law as
it stands on the statue books passed
by the enemies of the democratic
party demand and require the reap>
polntment Of Mr.. Pearson after his
term had expired. He did not so
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09

They say Cleveland's sister is a
republican. She is the mistress OF
the White House. We are not so
much surprised now at the retention
of the radicals. We thought some
radical power was influencing some>
body, A republican mistress of a
democratic White House We didn't
know the administration was SO tam
trinln
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09
Mr.. DAVIS has written a letter to

Mr.. DAVIS has written a letter to
a Baltimorean in which he says: II
am much gratitied by your affection
ate letter of the 2lst inst. My illness,
which brought forth the warm expires.
sion ofyour enduring friendship, is
to no small extent compensated for
by this offering from one who had
such abundant opportunity to know
my career and character. Though
not entirely we'll, am now sitting
up and comparatively free from pain.
Please present me affectionately to
your good wife. Believe me, ever
faithfully, yours, Jefferson Davis
News> Observer.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09
Democrat Stock Company.

We, the undersigned, having unit
ed as joint stock holders. have pur>
chased The DEMOCRAT. and we now
place the paper on solid basis, with
a CAPITAL stock sufficient to insure Its
per,nanency. We do this through
patriotic principles, being interested
in the town and community and in
the great cruise of democracy as well.
And we take this means of assuring
the public that this paper shall con-
tinre whether it is self.sustaining or
not. But it is we'll known to the pub
lie that no paper can be successful
without the hearty cooperation and
steady support of the people. Every
community ought to be and is able to
sustain first-class newspaper; and
the community that fails to do this Is
rightly considered behind the times
and wanting in enterprise. If the pa
per should fail to be self.sustalnlng.
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 tie pa
per either in subscriptions or adver-
tislng, foc it shall not be allowed to
suspend to the disadvantage of subs
scrihers 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 first-class paper, and VIC
confidently believe that they will dc
Moan BIGGs.
n. JosEY & Co.
Z, f. billiard.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09
Such Reform.

And so Mr.. Villas who is the head
of the Post>of1ice Department has
said that mail agents who live on the
trains need give themselves no I'M
easiness about their removal. That
is to say that he is going to keep that
class OF republican Office holders
known as railway mail agents in Unit,
ell States employ. 1t has been with
feelings of anxiety that we have no
ticed the proceedings of the demo-
cratic administration. So far we have
been sadly disappointed. We have
encouraged our hope that the Hicko.
~ broom would be used in every part
Of every department Of the adlni1is>
tration. Hope is ever blighted or sus-
tanned by realities. So far our hope
has not been satisfied.
Mr.. Villas must think the democra.
cy of this country has great faith in
his ability and judgement. He sure.
Is mast think the democracy has SUI
perfluous faith. He mast forget that
the democracy demands works. II he
lacks energy,if he is too lazy to cause
the removals, he should be requested
to withdraw.
We hope that never shall the South
ern people have cause to distrust La
mar and Garland. SO far true and
tried have they proved to be. Mr..
Whitney, like Mr.. Villas, would be
called new man. Unless We have
been misinformed, Mr.. Whitney who
is the head Of the Navy Department,
has declared that "applicants for
clerkships in tue Navy Department,
will! be referred to the U. S. Civil Ser
vice Commission" which Commits
sion is republican. The idea Of 9
Democratic Secreta ry turning over
applicants to a repub lican board o1
commissioners Are our secretaries
unequal TO the task befor, them? Il
not, why do they thus tride with the
spoils of victory? If they are not
more cautious there will be a dream
of republican gol Does it not seen
that there is lack of energy. ability
backbone anG trueness in some of the
heads of the departments? Or is il
that 6, W. Curtis with his radica
followers is 'power behind the
throne?" Or is it that .'things arc
not what they scem?" The DEMO-
Graf has more than once explained
itself and tried to show what is true
civil service reform and what kind OF
reform tne people demand. We have
tried to be satisfied with the appoint.
ments but some low when we say we
are satisfied we feel mean. 1t may b
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09

The French have declared war
against China. This seems to be an
age Of wars. One in Manitoba. One
in Central America, One in Afgha-
nistan. One il. Soudan. One in Chi.
ma. Russia and England both pre-
pairing for All unknown struggle.
Half of the globe is filed with "wars
and rumors Of wars" Trouble in the
air.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09

The South is receiving a fair share
of the good offices in the gift Of the
President. North Carolina's biggest
one is the Brazilian Ministry. Thorn
as J. Jarvis, our recent Governor,
who is we'll known to our people is
the lucky man. We hope Mr.. jarvis
will be satisfied,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09
NOTICE

You can still get sweet rides in
good vehicles and behind good horses
at living rates from me.
Horses and mules for sale always
on hand.
l keep buggies and wagons for sale.
Will sell on time with approved Sc.
carity.
I want to buy cattle.
G. w, DUNN.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09

General Grant, at this writ lg is
on the verge Of the grave. He is
surrounded by friends.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09

Civil Service Reform.
Observation-Disclosures.
Turn the rascals OUT
Take time-Be sure to get honest,
faithful democrats, then Reform.
Every true republican expects this
Every Simon pure democrat de-
mands this.
Justice claims this.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09

DRY GOODS, WHITE CooDs
AND NOTIONS, CLOTHING
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS. GAPS
II A r p w a e, TIM w Arr
|QUEENS-WARE WOOD & VIII
LOW WARE, FURNITURE An,
HEAVY & FANG
GROCERIES INEvERY VARIETY
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09
MILLINERY! MILLINERY! MILL1ND

W. lave IN ADDITION TO OUR GENERAL STOCK OF MERCh
SPECIAL DEPARTMENT DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO NIL B
nAvlNG PROCURED THE SERVICES MISS BURNETTE OF IS
.aonh a LADY OF MUCH EXPERIENCE AND GOOD TASTE, W.
mAkkANTED IN ASSURING THE PUBLIC THAT IN THIS DEpA
HAVE BUT FEW EQUALS AND SUPERIORS WITHIN THE'
OF OUR PATRONAGE b
, W. ALSO HAVE IN THIS DEPARTMENT FIVE HUNDRED PDA
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWARE WHICH WE ARE CLOSING
BALTIMORE COST.
~ ohDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY AND FAITHFUL
ECUTED.
srn.a. cELhbhAIED SINGER SEWING MACHINE ALWAlsns
VIVA ANU ooAn AT SMALL PROFITS AND ON LIBERAL IAH"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09
TEN THOUSAND YARDS
DRESS GOODS.

SILK & WORSTEAD PLAlDS. PLAIN & DOTTED BEREj
BUNTINGS & NUNS YELLING OF ALL COLORS AND GRAN
SHEPHERD PLAIDS. MOHAIR GLACE AUSTRALIAN GRE
MOUSSELINE. RAYEE ENGLISH BEIGE PLAIN STRIPED 4,
FIGURED SEERSUCKERS, ETC.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09

Noah BIGGs.
n. B. JOSEY & Co.
Z, f. billiard.
w. H. KITCHIN.
W. A. DUNN.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30

The steamship City of Palatka arrived
in port yesterday with a large cargo of
freight for city merchants and mer-
chants along the lines of railway south
The season Of winter travel I'D the
Ocklawaha viii soon open up in real
earnest. On Monday morning next the
steamer Okahumkee, of Harris Ockla-
waha Line, will leave here for Silver
Spring and return. This will be the in
itiat0ry trip, and will be followed by
other steamers of the line as soon as in
creased travel up this famous river ne
cessitates the putting on Of additional
boats. Now, as in the past, this weird
AMI strangely fascinating stream will
attract hundreds of tourists, and the
limpsiln, waterturkey and alligator will
have their rest disturbed by the puff,
puff, OF the staunch little steamers
which plough the dark waters of their
native Ocklawaha
The large artesian well. now being
bored in the Putnam House yard, reach
Ell depth OF $50 feet yesterday. Mr.
E. Lockwood, the manager, when asked
how deep he had boared ''this morning"
after several hours work, replied, ''about
one inch-struck flint as hard as ada
mainline" The flint will soon be gone
through, however, and then the work
will progress more rapidly. When the
we'll had been bored 100 feet, the drill
passed through strata containing white
coral, and a numb T Of sharks teeth
were also brought to the surface. All Of
which will go to show the formation Of
the Land Of Flowers, over which in
ages past old oceans tempestuous waves
dashed in their mad fury just as they do
the Florida reefs to day.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
WELAAA NOTES.

Things still on good boom here
abouts.
Christmas was an unusually fine day.
Nothing going on to speak Of.
A good many new faces. Among re-
cent arrivals are Mrs. Thorne, on visit
to her daughters on the Heights.
Shad fishing is carried on by Morris &
Lebo, with moderate success. They are
a sweet fish, but wonderfully bony.
Orange shipment seem to slack up Of
late. Rather low returns has been the
cause. Hold them later and Il good
price can be had.
Assistant Supt. Fl. D. Lund, of the Z,
S. Railway Mail Service, was here q few
days ago, looking over the ground in the
interest Of the department.
A lodge of the a. o. U. ". has been
organized here by Deputy G.. NJ, Z. c.
Allen. Some % members joired. Tt
will no doubt grow, and is an order on a
sound basis.
The steamers carry more passengers
every week, it is said the railway gets
| many, but trip on the fine river boats
is SO much more pleasant, it will be apt
to draw the largest number.
Mrs. NJ. Edy and son, from Clarance-
vile, Canada. arrived on the last trip Of
the City of Palatka. They are the guests
Of Mrs. c. T. Waldron. They report a
fine trip by the Charleston line.
It is wonderful how the weather can
allow man to walk around in his shirt
sleeves, and at the same time remind
him that it is necessary to carry an over,
coat on his arm, for an hour sometimes
makes great changes.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
BUCKEYE.
New Ecclesiastical Ideas.

New 7 TX Mercury.
Four pretty girls with comets led the
choil at the Methodist missionary dem
Onstration III the Academy of Music
Thursday night, and on the same even
ing the forty ushers of Brother Talmage's
Tabernacle gave a dance at the Brook
Ign Conservatory. This is refreshing
pro gress, indeed. It opens up new
field for religion and will give e fresh
impetus TO church advertising. Before
long the readers Of the religious notices
will be aroused to their devotions by
such invitiong head lines as "Prettiest
Girls in Brooklyn in the Choir" "Our
Ushers are the Sweetest Washers in the
City; "Twenty handsome Widows will
be Baptized To-day" Zone Dollar in the
Plate to Vote for the Prize Beauty of
the Congregation" etc. Then will the
way of salvation be made easy and racy
for the masculine sinner who has money,
and the ministers, maidens and widows
will chUckle together aud be happy.
And if this new gospel doesn't take
man to heaven, it will at least give him
a jolly little heaven here.