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The Southern herald., 1885-04-11

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a. oual vas san alive On We'd
s. a.laah bu Big death may
Is any moment.
re Beard 81 Medical Examiners,
.ls n session al Jackson, issued
ss q aAeen applicants.
Ihs possoaiee Al Water Valley. in
s state, vas entered BY burglars on
Wednesday night last, and over 500
Tie total number Of nominations sent
S ihe Senate by President Cleveland
m rs. 0fthis number $50 were con-
afnsa. 9 rejected, and l2 lett unacted
IS by shs Senate.
Mrs. George Billings dropped dead
NAile praying At meeting in the Sal
fa|ioa ARMY barracks at Biddeford, Ne,
aae night last week. She was convert
ID few weeks ago, and has since been
IS enthusiast il the work.
MAakEEs. New Orleans, April s.
Ie midaling cotton i0s, middling
IQs scar S. Molasses 4s. Corn
s. Flour S.. Pork sls. Bacon, shoul-
ss clear sides z. Hams lOI. Lard
ce1se ios.
Judge Van Eaton has recommended
lte following appointments Of postmas-
le Summit, Rowan P. GodbOld, vice
s. Collins; MccOmb, T. w. James,
8. " Collins; Magnolia, E. SAT-
lsFd. retained; 0syka, Mrs. sternberger,
retained.
Miss Lillian smith, California girl
IA years old, at San Francisco, on the
Aiaht Of the ID, broke 100 glass balls
lih Winchester rifle in . minutes 35
seconds. This beats all previous re-
cords, Dr. Caryer's best being 2 minntes
se seconds.
Ihe Supreme Court Of this State has
extended the time for hanging R. b.
Penn, the murderer Of Rials, Of Copiah
county, from the 18th to the Doth Of
april An effort is being made to have
the Governor commute the sentence to
lile Imprisonment.
AZ the election in Michigan, this week,
for several State Offices, the Democrats
we're successful BY large majory. In
lha municipal contests at Chicago and
ST Louis the Democrats were triumph
anl, while in Cincinnati the Republicans
elected most Of their ticket.
Henry Ward Beecher, in lecture at
Louisville, on the Both ult., said: 81
30 moi think it wise that whites and
blacks should mix blood. Yet it is
their right and liberty to do SO if they
choose But il Is 10 be discouraged on
lhe ground Of humanity"
Ths Woodyille Republican says it
escms to be a settled matter that E. o.
Sykes, Of Aberdeen, will, when the
proper time comes, be appointed Inter-
ha| Revenue Collector Of this State, and
that SIR Sykes win appoint one Of his
deputies from Wilkinson county.
The Noodville Republican says Mr..
&. u Neyland, who lives on Buffalo,
tboHl fifteen miles northeast Of Wood
vile. reports that in his neighborhood
wolves are destroying the sheep very
rapilly. IN ! short time Mr.. N. has
Ie about i25 head, and he estimated
ii That section Of The county at
800 head Of sheep had been thus
destroyed.
The Rev Mr.. White condemned the
Roman Catholic clergy in lecture at
Lincoln. Illinois, whereupon forty or
l|lf coal miners present engaged in a
The Southern herald., 1885-04-11

A New England preacher says that the
Chinese students who have returned to
this country after two years absence
in China, have great difficulty in remem-.
bering the English language, which they
were supposed to have learned SO we'll
The Montpelier Medical thinks that
whether or not smoking is an exciting
cause Of cancer, the use Of tobacco often
preserves people from contagious dis
orders.
Thanks to Senator George for public
The Southern herald., 1885-04-11

Miss Lillian Smith, California girl
j 4 years old, at San Francisco, on the
aishs Of the 2d, broke 100 glass balls
siih d Winchester rifle in 2 minutes 35
seconds This beats all previous re-
cords, Dr. Carver's best being 2 minntes
a .nannds.
The Southern herald., 1885-04-11

1he supreme Court Of this State has
extended the time for hanging R. b.
Penn, the murderer Of Rials, Of Copiah
county. from the 18th to the Goth Of
april An effort is being made to have
the Governor commute the sentence to
|ils imprisonment.
The Southern herald., 1885-04-11

The Rev. Mr. White condemned the
Roman Catholic clergy in a lecture at
Lincoln. Illinois, whereupon forty or
l|lf coal miners present engaged in a
riot. using the hall chairs. Mr.. White
4ss II q Tie head and face, Mr.. john
stems tho hall manager, was severely
beaten. and a college student badly
beaten Several others were slightly
The Southern herald., 1885-04-11

AZ the election in Michigan, this week,
lor several State Offices, the Democrats
we're successful BY large majory. In
lha municipal contests at Chicago and
ST Louis the Democrats we're triumph
ant, while in Cincinnati the Republicans
elected most Of their ticket.
The Southern herald., 1885-04-11

The Noodville Republican says Mr..
b u Neyland, who lives on Buffalo,
tbo8l fifteen miles northeast Of Wood
vile. reports that in his neighborhood
#olKoa are destroying the sheep very
rapiIly. IN I short time Mr.. N. has
Ie about i25 head, and he estimated
Hill ii That section Of The county at
800 head Of sheep had been thus
DESTROYED.
The Southern herald., 1885-04-11

Ths Woodyille Republican says it
esema to be a settled matter that E. o.
Sykes, Of Aberdeen, will, when the
proper time comes, be appointed Inter-
bal Revenue Collector Of this State, and
thai Mr Sykes viii appoint one Of his
deputies from Wilkinson county.
The Southern herald., 1885-04-11

ashl d verdict for 5000 against
.. -As shs sasesies on his'bond.
On hsif of lhe amount goes to the in
nsz sna one half to the State. a
motion ial new trial VAS overThled. =
- tese goes to the Snpreme Court.
61Is Is { speck Of war IN Central
|ea. betReen Guatemala and Hon
asss eh na SIDE and San Salvador,
sna Costa Riea on The other.
battle SIS been fought, and General
I|os. the leader Of the Guatemala
reported killed Aspinwall
sssa burned. and 8 large amount
belonging 70 American cili-
a1ea Ihsunile1 States Cor
dispatched #af vessels and
M marines ID that point
81 a|efes|s Of her eili-
The Southern herald., 1885-04-11

Henry Ward Beecher, in lecture at
Louisville, On the 8Oth ult., said. 81
30 not think It wise that whites and
blacks should mix blood. Yet it is
their right and liberty to do 50 if they
choose But il is 10 be discouraged on
Ihe ground Of humanity.'
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02


Mrs. A. M. Danphin of 1889 Ridge Ave-,
Philadelphia, is well known to the ladies OF
that city from the great good she has done by
means of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. She writes Mrs. Pinkham OF
recent interesting case ga young married
lady came to me suffering with severe case
of Prolapsus and liberation. She commenced
taking the Compound and in two months was
fully restored. In proof of this she soon
found herself in an interesting condition In
fuenced by foolish friends she attempted to
evade the responsibilities of maternity After
ten or twelve days she came to me again and
she was indeed in most alarming state and
suffered terribly. Igave her a tablespoonful
of the compound every hour for eight hours
until she feel asleep, she awoke much relieved
and evidently better. She continued taking
the Compound, and in due season she became
the mother of a fine healthy boy. But for the
timely use of the medicine she believes her
70 hoot LOST ~
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02
A Little Too Fresh.

A young man who had introduced him
self to lady by raising the window for
her, was glibly talking Of his travels.
He had been in good many places dur
ing his lifetime, hadn't forgotten any of
them and didn't seem to miss one in his
account. He was so much interested in
his conversation that he failed to notice
the lady's frequent yawning and other
palpable evidences that she was feeling
bored.
GAS for the water" he said, 81 just
love the water. am splendid sailor.
Never have any trouble at all. Never get
scared. They used to call me regular
old salt. L"
''But you never sailed on salt water,
did yous"
eyes; yes, indeed. Many time. But
why did you ask?"
ooh, l was merely thinking that you
hadn't"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.
In China an appropriate present to al

In China an appropriate present to an
old person is nice coffin.
Dakota we'll diggers keep sharp
lookout for ants. They have found out
that ants always build their houses
over a vein of water.
Many planists now have the exterior
muscles of the ring finger cut for SUI
perior freedom. It is said Louis Gott-
schalk submitted to the operation.
According to English law, where par
ents separate, the father has the right
to take the children, no matter how
great brute or scamp he may be.
A scientist has advanced the theory
that the Esquimaux have lived in tn
polar country since the hot period. be
fore the region became ice bound. Thl
theory tends to explain why human be-
ings ever sought residence in that
part of the world.
Among the Buddhists the popular ex-
plantations of earthquakes is as follows:
Once a great man dared to say in public
that he was not afraid of the power of
the gods. The gods held convention
and decided to make the man hold up
the universe. Naturally he gets tired
and shifting his burden from one shout
der to the other cracks the earth.
The chisel was employed for inscrib-
ing on stone, wood and metal. 1t was
sharpened SO as to suit the material OPP
Grated on, and was dcxtrously handled
by all early artists. The style, sharp
pointed instrument of metal, ivory or
bone, was used for writing on wax tab
lets. The style was unsuitable for hold
ing fluid, hence a species of reed was
employed for writing on parchment.
Reeds continued to be used until the
eighth century, though quilts were
known in the middle of the
the seventh. The earliest author who
uses the word penna for writing pen
is Isadorus. who lived in that century.
The bird spider of tropical America.
according to French writer, has body
as much as Al inches long. or diane.
ter of seven inches with the legs extended
and is the largest of the several hundred
known species of spiders. It's nests re
sembed those of the large caterpiilars
of France, and consist of beautiful
white sill en- tissue, of several thick lay
ers, and strengthened by very strong
threads. capable of arresting small bird,
In the centre are placed the eggs, perhap:
1900 or 2, 900 in number. The creature
is very powerful, and is provided with
form dable instruments of attack, en-
abling it to destroy not only young
birds and adult humming birds, but
large lizards and reptiles.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02
How Bronze Statues are Cast.

A New York artist thus describes the
process of casting or holding bronze
statues: The statue is seated female,
half draped. She has bare feet and
raised arms. The drapery Is full of mar
row deep folds designated to show and
emphasize the movement of the figure.
The statue is cast in plaster as soon as
the model in clay is finished, and is
handed over to bronze founder-ssart
founder" he will probably style himself.
The first thing he will do will be to cut
off the arms. because it is SO much easie,
to mold them separately. Then he will
probably cut off the body at the line Of
the irapery; then he will likely cut of
the plinth. All these pieces he will
mold and cast separately. They have to
be then cleaned up with chiscls, punches
and files to remove the lines left on them
by the seams of the mold, the latte,
having been made of many pieces fitted
to each other in the same way as piece
molds are made in plaster.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02
Saving Out a Channel Above Island
No. 10.

From an account in the Century by
Colonel J. w. Bissell, of the Engineer
corps, who had the work in charge, we
quote the following: ''The way through
the submerged corn field and the half
mile of road was easy enough. but when
we reached the timber the labor Of saw
ing out a channel commenced. The one
steamer which had a powerful steam
capstan was put in the lead, and the
others having hand capstans were fas-
tened single file in the rear, and then the
six barges in like order, so that the pro-
gress of the first controlled all the
others. Captain Tweddale took charge
of the cutting in front, while Lieutenant
Randolph was fitting up the improvised
assigned to each, and they worked in re-
lays without the slightest intermission
from day break until dark.
First of all, men standing on plat
forms on small RATS cut off the trees
about eight feet above the water. AS
soon as tree was down another set of
men, provided with boats and lines, ad
justed about it line which ran through
a snatch block anil back to the steam
capstan, and hauled it out of the way
thus partial cut was made forward, the
lines always working more than 200 feet
ahead of the capstan, so as to leave
plenty of room for the saws. 1t took
about four sets of lines to keep pace with
twelve saws.
"When the space about the stumps
allowed sufficient room, a raft about
forty feet long was dashed to stump,
and the saw set at work in II frame at
tached by pivot and working in an
arc, two men working the saw at OPP
pOsite ends by rope, and a fifth
on the farther side of the tree guild
ing its teeth into the tree. Where
the stumps were too close, or ir-
regular, three yawl-boats were used in
stead of the raft. No trouble was ex-
perienced with the stumps foot or less
in diameter. With the larger ones it
was different; the Gins spread out SO
much at the bottom that the saw would
almost always run crooked and pinch. II
it commenced running up, we noticed the
top and set the frame further in, il
down, we put in powerful tackle, and
pulled the top of the stump over.
"Here was where the ingenuity of the
officers and men was exercised; as the
saws were working four and half fe ct
beneath the surface, and the water was
quite turbid, the question was how te
ascertain what was interfering with the
saw, and then to apply the remedy. But
[ found Captain Tweddale equal to the
most obstinate stump. think two and
half hours was the longest time ever
expended upon any one, while about
that number of minutes would dispose o.
some small ones when the saw was ready
In all it took ten days to cut the two
miles.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02
Anecdote Of Queen Victoria.

The following admirable trait in the
character OF the highest parsonage ID the
British realm is not general known. Wnen
Princess Victoria, she is said to have ire
quently amused herself by going ancognsto
in carriage to different shops, and de-
rived a great entertainment, when divest-
ed of the appendages which are attended
upon royalty, in observing as passive
spectator the infinite variety of incidents
and occupations with which London
abounded. Being one day at the shops,
she observed, among many objects that
attracted her attention, one that fixed it.
This was young and intelligent lady,
looking over different gold chains for the
neck, which were presented to her for
inspection After she had admired sew
eral, she asked the price of one which
seemed to have peculiarly struck her
fancy. The price was named. 1t was
more than she imagined it would have
been.
"Can it not be offered cheapera"
Impossible was the reply.
The young lady seemed Disconnected,
examined the chain again, and when she
laid it down the second time appeared to
part from it with reluctance. However,
at length she admitted that the price was
far too high, chose much cheaper:
which was ordered to be sent home, and
went away. The young Princess Victoria,
who had silently observed the silent
workings in the mind of the lady, as dis
played in her countenance, inquired who
she was, and upon receiving satisfactory
information ordered the firm to pack the
gold chain which had so attracted her
attention, with the one she had purchas-
ed, and sent it with a card, signifying
that the Princess Victoria was so well
pleased with observing that the young
lady, who had been so much taken with
the beauty and workmanship of the chain,
had yet so much the command of her
passions as not to suffer these to. over
come her prudence, that she, there
fore, in token of her approval, desired
her to accept the chain she so much adj
mired, in the hope that she would always
persevere in that laudable line of conduct
upon which female happiness so much
depended.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02
An Eccentric Chancellor,

Chancellor George M. Bibb, of Ken.
lucky, twice senator from that State.
and secretary of the treasury in Mr.
Tyler's administration, was known in
Washington as ''the last of the small.
clothes" Until his death he wore .
ad-brimmed hat, fine linen, long waist.
coat, knee-breeches, black silk hose. and
low shoes with silver buckles.
The chanceflor's personal appearance
and manners proclaimed him gentleman
OF the old school-dignifed, high-toned.
and courteous to everybody. Even the
boys, knowing that he took snuff, would
often stop him in the streets with
"Please, sir, give us a pinch of snuff p
The chancellor, with an air that would
have become Louis XIV. himself. would
at once offer his snuff-box to the LITTLE
fellow.
One day, the chancellor met in Wash.
ington a friend from Kentucky, and in.
quired particularly about the gentleman's
fainfy-his son and his sons children.
"His youngest, said the friend, sis
named for you and fer one of the Bibli.
cal characters, Nehemiah
''That's right" replied the chancellor
''The law and the prophets should ALWAYS
go together"
The chancellor's fondness for anolino
always amounted to passion. Whethel
the fish "bit" or not, he would sit fo,
hours on the bank of stream. with ROD
and line, waiting for nibble. A story
illustrative of his reputation as the mos,
patient OF anglers, used to be told II
Washington circles =
A gentleman, seeing that the chancel
Tor had been sitting on the wharf for sew
eral hours, watching his float, strolled
down to him, and asked
''What luck2"
''None," replied the chancellor sq
thought had bite two or three hour,
ago, but apparently there is not a fish
about
''What is your bait2n
ga live, plump young frog, hooked
through the fleshy part Of the leg.n
"Look there, chancellor!' said tn,
friend, bursting into laugh and point
ing to log partly out of water.
The chancellor looked, and saw hi
bait summing itself on logl
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02

The chemist of the agricultural de
partment at Washington has discovered
certain means of distinguishing cleo
margarine from butter. When boiled
for few seconds pure butter will reveal
under microscope and in polarized
light, we'll defined cross on each glob-
ule, whereas the globules of beef fat and
lard are of different form, and do not
rotate with the movement of the polar
lied light as those of real butter. This
information is given to jewellers in board
ing houses for what it is worth, with the
suggestion that no butter eater is entire.
~ safe without a microscope and polar.
zed light at his elbow Chicago Herald
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02
Listen to YOur Wifo

says: 0th l&a
At one of the
"Windows"
Looking on the woodland wavs,
clumps of rhododendroms and great M VIII
group. ''7festina
1t included one who had been C, '
spinner" but was now SO Cotta
Paralyzed!!l
That he could only bear to lie in . roar
position. - 'o'lnlnse
This refers to my case.
Il was Attacked twelve years ago wifi, =.
comoter Ataxy" 'n lo
CA paralytic disease of nerve fibre r..,
ever cured) 'efe7
and was for several years barely ab]o 10
about. es
And for the last Five years not alle :.
tend to my business. although u At
Many things have been done for ma
The last experiment being Nerve strto,
Two years ago I was voted into tha 'ellng
Nav oii 1ss ioi in'o'a'' l'e''' 'hahchester in
lam no advocate: "For anything -
shape of patent" Medicines? III Zoe
And made many objections to nm
wlfes constant urging to try Hop Blttss, year t
finally to pacify her VIA Out
Consentedl!
l had not quite finished the first bots..,
felt change come over me- This weS SSa
urday, November 3D. On SUNDAY o, "as Dat
felt SO strong l said to my room Communal moa,hsl
II was sure could itaiiions
"Walk!
So started across the floor and b,o,.
l hardly knew how to contain ,, naeh:
al over the house ! am gaining stra a was
each day: and can walk quite safe Without
''Stick!' "i'nout any
Or Support.
| la am h new at my own house, AMI hope Som
. 10 70 aolo 10 earn my own living again !
"Royal Exchange" 'e''7i
,,od For r., nearly thirty years. and was most
heartily congratulated Oh going into the r rnSs
on Thursday last. Very gratefully v yIu reAa
M.,, JOHN BLAcKBuRy
NE MANcHEsTER (Eng) Dec. q, 1883.
Two years later am perfectly well.
~ None genuine without bunch of preor
Hops on the white label. Shun all the ,ila
poisonous stuff with "Hopn or ssHonss rii r.
their name. i'' III
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02

An Only Daug hter Cured Of Consumptton.
When death was hourly expected from Com
sumption, all remedies having failed and Dr.
81. James was experimenting, he accidentally
made a preparation of Indian Hemp, which
cured his only child, and now gives this reclpo
On receipt of stamps to pay expenses. Hemp
also cures night swea.s, nausea at the stom-
,ch, and will brea ak fresh cold in "a hours
Address Craddock Ct Co, 1882 Race street,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, naming this paper.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02

When those Filters of the System, the
Kidneys, fail to perform their functions
properly, DIR. j. WALKERS CALIFORNIA
VINEGAR BIrTERs will restore their nat
ural action. and prevent the progress Of
the disease to fatal issue. In one week
after commencing a course OF DIR.
WALKERS VINEGAR BITTERs you will
feel like new creature.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02

The great diaphoretic and anodyne, foI
colds feyers and infiammatory attacks, is
n. P;erce's Compound Extract of Smart
Weed: also, cures collie, cramps, cholera NOR
hus diarrhaea and dysentery, or bloody-fux.
OIL,