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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
The Purpose Of the Majority Of The
Voters in the Last Election.

For over twenty years corruption
and extravaganza had reigned SUI
preme in all the departments Of the
public service. The heads of all the
departments were corrupt or thought
to be corrupt. The chiefs of all the
bureaus were VIGOROUSLY corrupt.
Nine .enths OF all the subalterns were
tank, wide mouthed, corrupt parti-
sans. who used their positions and q
part OF their salaries for the express
purpose Of keeping the republican
party in power. The whole power of
the Government, with all the patrons
age Of the administration, discussing
over three millions Of dollars annual.
ly, vas used with an eye single to re-
tanning the republican party in con-
troll of the Government. The Cows
ernment had almost become parson.
al government. Mr.. Lincoln's object
was to save the Union at all hazards
regardless Of party or friends. Mr..
Grants object was to reward his per.
sonal friends Or concentrate all the
power in his own hands and make
himself President Or dictator for life.
AIr. Hayes object was to reward his
personal and political friends and
punish his enemies, and at the same
time make a show Of honesty. Mr..
GarieId's nomination was to him,
like clap Of thunder from q clou,l>
less sky aud his election so bewilder.
ed and beclouded his mind. that he
had not como to his senses at the
time Of his assassination. further
than to begin to reward his personal
and political friends and punish his
personal enemies. Mr. Arthur by the
assassia's bullet succeeded to the
Presidency, and like all men who
come to power under such circum-
stances, did all in his power to cons
ciliate all factions, aud 10 render him
self popular, and to become his own
successor; AID as all men who act
from policy rather than from priIei-
pie ara apt to fail, he failed to accom-
plush his purpose,
To correct all the above named
evils, wrongs and destructive tenden
eies 20 restore an honest democratic
government, with its former glory
and grandeur to fill all the different
branches Of the public service with
honest, capable men, faithful to the
constitution and to the principles oi
the democratic party; TO lop OF all
sinecures and dead heads ito abolish
alluse less officers acknowledgements !:
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
Tie New York Times is very mucl

The New York Times is very much
pleased with cur President, He
seems to suit the vanouished very
agreeshly. We hope however. that
he has not yet thought Of lnagnanimi-
ty. 1t is 6 noble thing, but tho beaten
rep blicans are unworthy of demo-
cratic magnanimitv. George W. Cur
tbs. we suppose, liiints he is awfu|'y
influencing the President on Civil
Service Reform we would think so
too if he mad seemed to be influenced
by anything. Legislatures don't
move him. Delegations have no ef-
feet. Newspapers are powerless over
him. For these facts only are we
constrained to DOUBT Mr.. Curtis in>
fluence of Mr.. Cleveland. Oh, how
CIevelanGic
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
Clippings.

Pamlico Enterprise: Mr.. Josiah
Hardison, an old and respected citi-
zen Of Balrd's Creek, was found bv
the roa6 side dead on the 18th inst
Western Sentinel: Punctuality IS
good trait. Late arrivals at church
entertainments or any public gather
ing, are very annoying and we would
say to all addicted to this habit of
being little too late, that little too
early Is far preferable.
Concord Times: Our oldest inhab.
itants say that they have never
known spring 50 backward as the
present one. Which reminds us that
the same thing Is said every wear
the spring is backward.
kernersville Neus: On Tuesday Of
last week. little months old child
OF Mr.. George Jones, who lives five
miles west Of Winston, while play,nu
OH the hearth near the fire, pulled q
tea'kettle of boiling water over on
her and died from the effects Of it.
Waynesville News: A New En-.
rERPRlsE-Messrs. Brown & Morris
experienced timers, have establish
ed tin manufac,ary and will make
ell kinds of tinware, sheet iron. to-
oaeco hues, gutteriny and roofing
ihey have good field and VIC wish
tbem mQeh success.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
Emigration from Carolina and Virgin
IA.
Wilmington STAR

The New York Times has an edito.
rial on the reported exodus CT uhites
from a section OF North Carolina and
Virginia. 1t thinks that this emigra.
ton is owing to the undeveloped con-
dition Of those States and somehow
slavery is responsible fer it. 1t holds
the spirit which slavery fostered re-
sponsblc for the fact that immigra>
ton is a failure and emigration a sue.
cess. It thinks that there will be
less immigration in the future than
in the past. It is because the natur.
al advantages of Carolina and Virgin,
ia have not been improved that the
whites 60 away into other States. 1t
is pleased to describe the condition
of things in the two States as sort
of helpless, hopeless and unamhi-
tious mode of life" 1t is because of
this that the whites are moving away.
To all this it may be said fist that
there is actually less emigration from
North Carolina and Virginia now
than there was before the war. 1t is
q we'll known fact that Georgia, Ala.
bama. Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee,
Louisiana, Florida, Missouri and Ar
kansas were settled to a considerable
extent by North Carolinians and Vlr.
ginians. Go where you will in most
Of these States and you will meet with
many settlers who went out from Vir
ginia and Carolina. Even Indians
and Kentucky received Il great many
immigrants before the war from the
two States named.
The truth is the emigration from
either State is not large. It is to BIZ
regretted that any leave, but fewer &C
now than in the days Of slavery. L
is not because the other States reall,
offer larger induce ments that emf
grants depart. We know that il
n orth Carolina farming is as proiita'
bic as in any Of the Southern States
We know that ihere are cottol
planters who are as successful in thi
State as are those Of other States
We knoU that there are tobacco grow
ers in North Carolina WHO make MOI
money to the acre, to the mule Or t.
the hand than any planters to b
| found in the United States.
Men prosper or otr erwise as the,
are Industrious, in telligent and eco.
nomical, and men who cannot sue
coed in North Carolina i'll agriculture
will hardly succeed anywhere, MeI
! are cred.!ous and have always beer
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
Take Notice, Quacks.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE IN THIS STATE,

Tie General assembly Of NORTH
Carolina do enact:
SECTION l. That section 1922
of the Code be amended by striking
out the words provided no person
who shall practice in violation Of this
chapter shall be guilty Of misde>
meanor."
2. That section 1882 CT the Code
be amended by adding at the end of
said section the folio wing: And any
person who shall begin the practice
OF medicine or surgery in this State
for fee Or reward, after the passage
of this act, without first obtaining
license from SAID board Of Examiners,
shall net only not be entitled to sue
for or recover before any court any
medical bill for services rendered in
the practice Of medicine or surgery,
or any of the branches thereof, but
shall also be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined not less than twenty-five dol>
lars nor more than one.hundred doll
lars, or imprisoned at the discretion
OF the court, for each and every of.
fence Provided that this act shall
not be construed to apply to women
who pursue the avocation of mid
wife And Provided i urther, that this
act shall not apply to regularly licens.
ed physicians or surgeons resident in
in neighboring State.
5. That this act shall. be in force
from and after its ratification.
In the General Assembly read three
times, and ratified this the Esd day
of February. A D, 1888.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02

to put the pruning knife in every DIS
easad part Of the body po!itic; to re-
form the tariff and to make this one
grand. powerful, honest government
for the protection, happiness and ads
vancement of the whole people were
some of the great objects and pur-
poses the people had in view IN de-
feating l.lainc and electing Cleveland
President Of these United States.
Ifthis can be accomplished under
Mr. Cleveland, the people will be sat
isfed with theft captain general, and
ne will have made for liEselfa mon-
ument more lasting than the ponder
GUS Pyramids OF Egypt.
Ii be should fail in giving the peo-
ole a sound, honest. faithful, eco
nomical democratic administration.
he will go down in history, as the
most stupendous failure the worie
has seen. The road is open before
him. He can take either the right
hand or the left. One leads to sue
cess. honor and glory, the other leads
to defeat shame and ruin. Will he
like father Abraham directed by the
finger Of God, take tie right hand. OF
will he. like Lot, without the fear OF
God before his eyes take the left
hand. Il ali depends upon himself,
if he flies Off at tangent, sad
leaves his first love. and seeks his
friends in the home of mis- enemies,
those who made him the head of the
party will neither follow nor sustain
HIM. II he seeks his friends and sup
porters from his own house holds.
they will hold up his hands and bear
his burdens. No man can rise higher
than the power behind, no more than
water can rise apove its source. We
are lead to those thoughts not because
of the want of faith il our Pre- sident,
but because the universal satisfaction
the republican organs express in his
course thus far. We are free to say
that it is utterly impossible for Mr..
Cleveland to please the republican
party and at the same time please his
own party.
If homes: men are satisfied with lis
administration, dishonest men can
not and will not be; if the republican
party applauds and endorses his adj
ministration, the democratic party
can not and will not, unless the Eth
opian can change his skin and the
leopard his spots.
Don't misun derstand Us. we are in
favor Of making haste slowly, but as
surely and steadily as the sun moves
to the natural eye, and we still be-
lieye Mr.. Cleveland will make IN
honest, faithful, upright Executive,
and in due time will put his house in
order.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02

The Wilmington Star now thinks
if Gov, Grah am, B. +. Moore and
Robt. Il. Gillian were living that
they, culy three, could Go in five days
the work done by the recent Aegisla-
ture. Ii the S:a; really wenta to get
the number as SINAI! So possible we
would suggest at i! Judge Ruftln
were living then one ;,i;:i cos:Ia do it,
of course, We mean, accepting the
idea Of the Sitt;.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02

"on'tet IL that man White from
Kentucky, who has given so much
tronhle to the House of Representa-
tises does not wish u foreign mission.
Ii SO, please tell Mr.. Cleveland f.
have him appointed minister to the
Zulu Islands Or to-where is If? IF
the mission is lacking, create it.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02

At this writing, the Legislature
and Eemocrtic Caucus of North Car.
DINA do not seem to- have affected
Nj. Cleveland. At least North Car.
DINA has not yet received any great
reward for her large majority given
to tie Gentleman from New York.
Since writing the above, T. J. Jarvis,
Ex-Governor of this State, has been
appointed minister to Brazil.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
Obscene Literature.

An act passed by the General AS
sembly in relation to obscene litera>
ture:
That any person exhibiting for the
purpose of gain. lending for hire. or
otherwise publishing or selling for
the purpose Of gain, or exhibiting in
any school, college, or other institu~
ton of learning, or having in his pos
session for the purpose Of sale or dis
trlbution, any obscene book, paper.
writing, print, drawing or other repre-
sentation, shall be guilty of INSIDE
nearOr.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
Democrat Stock Company.

We. tile undersigned, having unit
cd as joint stock holders, have ;pur>
chased THE DEMOCRAT, and we now
place the paper Oh solid basis, with
:. capital stock sufficient to insure its
pcrlnanency. We do this through
patriotic principles. being Interested
ia tie town and community and IL
the Great c;use OF democracy as we'll.
Arti we take this means Of assuring
the public that this paper shall con-
;inue whether it is seli-sustaining or
not. But it is we'll known to the pub
lie that 10 paper can be successful
without the hearty cooperation and
steady SUP port OF tie people. Every
community ought to be and is able to
sustain q tirst-class newspaper; and
the community that fails to 90 this IS
rightly considered behind the times
and wanting in enterprise. If the pa.
per should fail to be self.sustaining.
il 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.
VIZ assure the public that they
need not hesitate to patronize the pa.
per either in subscriptions Or adver-
tis,ng, for it shall not be allowed to
suspend to the disadvantage of subs
scribers and advertisers.
The politics of the paper is outlin-
ed in another column, concerning
Which We all agree. We again ask
the public to aid us in establishing in
our midst first-ciass paper, and we
confidently believe thar they will do
SO.
Noah BIGGS.
n. E. JoSEY & Co.
Z, +. billiard.
W. II. kITCuIN.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
The Ministers.

Edwin j. Phelps, Of Vermont, is
the new minister to Great Britain
Robert NJ. McLane, Of Maryland, to
France George IL. Pendleton, OF
Ohic.to Germany Henry r. Jackson,
Of Georgia. to Mexico.
Mr.. Phelps is a citizen of Burling.
ton, VT, about 60 years OF age. lie
has been a candidate for governor of
his State several times, but without
success. He is fine lawyer ofgood
education and high culture. His pay
will be $l7,500 per aunun. Mr..
McLane's will also be SIT, 500 yearly.
so will Mr.. Pend!etons be $l7.500.
Mr.. Peadieton ran for the Eice.Presl.
dency on the ticket with George B.
Mcclellan in 1864. He is especially
recognized as Civil Service Reform
Pendleton.
Allen G.. Thurman has, SO far as
we know, been ignored in bestowing
the most honorable and lucrative pos
sitions in the gift OF the PRESIDENT.
The greater part Of the democratic
voters, we think. are especially dcsir'
Gus of expressing in a definite man
ner their great fidelity in and respect
for this great democratic Statesman.
His time it seems is not yet, but, we
hope,it will be soon. George 3. Nc
Clellan is another grand representa-
tive OF the democracy who has been
sighted. if such a man can be.
Mr.. Cleveland has a way CT taking
new men, at least new to the peol lie.
He seems, also. to have great tond>
ness for radical New England. But
he is rather eccentric any way. His
have all been rather
well, they have all been Cle0slo"dlc.
The President is the head Of this
people now, am, we presume he
knows what he is doing.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
Correct.

We trust the President will not
over do the civil service reform busi>
ness. There may be honest Repub-
lican Office holders North, but such
animals do not grow on Southern soil,
and the people South ought to be re-
lieved Of the fellows who have lorded
it over them SO long, and that right
early.-Ciinton Cuucussian.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02

Samuel j. Ti!den's health is said
TO be failing rapidly. He is an old
man and cannot live long, He has
been considered Of late almost the
patriarch OF the democratic party.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02

Itappears that the administrator.
l.as "set down upon" the Tc: nessee
aelesati>n in the appointment u tx
Gov. Porter Of that State 10 The POSI-
ton Of Assistant Secretary of State.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02

John II. Smythe, colored man,
of this State has been appointed
Minister to Liberia.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02

1t IS announced that a new paper is
to be started in Washington to be
the organ Of the administration,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02

Gov. Scales has appointed the fol>
lowing judges OF the Superior court ::
For the third district, Henry r. Con.
nor, of Wilson; for the toarth dis
trict. Richard II, Battle, OF Wake,
and for the eighth district. w. j.
Montgomery, Of CsilaIrus.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
oAAN1Sx! MILLINERY! MILLINERY

LAVE IN ADDITION GENERAL SIT ,cK OF NERcHAk
.FECAL DEPARTMENT DEVOTED ,NCI I'M
Mnpr I'oooRED THE SERVICES OF BURNETTE OF BAl
w AN nmA ot MUCH EXPERIENCE GOOD TASTE. w
IN ASSURING PUBLIC TB A. IN THIS nEp ARTME
OF OUR PATRONAGE 80 AAo'"o "1ii'1> AiD'
w ALSO HAVE IN THIS FIVE uUNnREn PIECES
4uEs MUSLIN UNDERWARE WHICH WE 4 RE- cIOsSG OUT
BALTIMORE -> We u W. oIooi->" "
ALL ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY INN -, rrupu1LY Fl
ECUTED. 111 dND E al Hf oAD
crln1, SINGER SEWING MACu1Np KEEP
s4oek AND SOLD SMALL PROFITS Am ON ,sER TERMS
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
ARE DAILY RECEIVING
SPRING GOODS
CONSISTING OF

DRY GOODS, White COON
AND NOTIONS, CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, GAPS.
II a K D w AR &, TIN w ARE.
IQUEENS- WOOD & VII.
LOW WARE, FURNITURE AMI
BEDDING. HEAVY & FANCI
GROCERIES RIETY,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
FIFTY FIVE HUNDRED YARDS
WHITE GOODS.

INDIA AND LINEN LAWNS INDIA LINEN AND INDIA Null
PLAIN. CHECKED, CORDED STRIPED AND EMBROIDEM
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02

SILK C EORSrEAD PLAIDS, PLAIN G DOTTED BERGEN
& NUNS YELLING OF ALL COI4ORS AND GRADE>
SHEPHERD PLAIDS. MOI1AIR GLACE, AUSTRALIAN CREEP
NOUSSELINE, RAYEE, ENGLISH BEIGE, PLAIN, STRIPED AM
FIGURED SEERSUCKERS ETC.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02

TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
YARDS OF
AAC1>o AND HAMBURGS, CREAM AND BLACK SPANISH ORR
EN- IAL VALENCIENNE, CLUNy, AMERICAN VENICE BRABM
ETC ~ ~
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
TEN THOUSAND YARDS
DRESS GOODS.

OF EVERY STYLE
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-27

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Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-27

A MARKED change has taken place
in the policy Of the Atlantic & Pacific
and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railways. These companies at first
encouraged local shipments OF hay
and corn to points in Arizona reached
by their lines, and our commission
merchants were able to do large
business with northern and central
Arizona in those staples. They have
lately advanced their rates, and in
some instances to double those which
they conceded at the beginning Of
their intercourse with our business
men. BY the change those sections
OF Arizona are now largely supplied
with hay and corn from Kansas and
other Eastern points, where both hay
and corn can be bought at much
lower figures than they command in
the Los Angeles markets. The East
ern staples are much inferior in quail
ity to those shipped from California.
The Los Angeles corn is in every
case fine milling article. The rail-
way companies named are of course
discriminating in favor OF the long
haul, policy from which it is very
difficult to divorce any railway cor
poration. However, the same prefer
ence for carrying goods the greater
distances will doubtless lead to the
lowest feasible rates on the ship
ments of our wines and brandies TO
the East.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-27

merchants ought to make more OF
their opportunities than they are do
ing. II is astonishing what large
business is still done with the Golden
Gate, although our railway facilities
are much greater than those on the
bay. We can reach Chicago and
New York at much shorter distances.
than the San Francisco dealer can
avail himself OF. When the fact is es-
tablished, as itcan be, that merchants
in San Francisco are importing goods
by the Southern Pacific and Atlantic
and Pacific Railways, carrying them
past Los Angeles in bulk and then
sending them back here in parcels, a
commercial anomaly is outlined. Our
business men ought to render such
state Of things entirely impossible,
and they have already done 80
measurably. This city is the natural
center Of the trade Of Southern Cali
fornia. From Point Conception down
every pound of goods consumed by
the people ought to be bought in Los
Angeles. The movement to insure
us the whole Of this vast trade is
making rapid progress, but il can be
accelerated. A marked sign OF the
new era is the presence OF drum
mers from the East, who have be-
come as numerous as those who were
wont TO throng here from San Fran
ciacn
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-27


THE National Republican, OF Wash
ington City, has taken the trouble TO
ascertain the views Of members OF the
House of Representatives on the sill.
yer Issue. 1t shows that one hundred
and forty-three Democrats and fifty
two Republicans are against the sus-
pension of silver coinage, and thirty
nine Democrats and foriy-one Repnb-
LEANS are in favor of il. The
probability is that on the Chinese
question the two parties will divide
substantially in the same ratios.
Such development would show how
responsive the Democratic leaders are
to the true interests Of the masses.
On the silver question the President
is not where jackson would have
stood on the Chinese issue, however,
he is as solid as the Rock OF Ages.
Democrats, in considering his atti-
tude and that of his Secretary of the
Treasury will remember their nat
ural local bias. 1t would be hard
for New Yorker of either party to
take stand on the financial ques-
ton different from Mr.. Cleve-
lands or Mr.. Manning's. But
we do not believe for u mo-
ment that the President will claim to
champion any policy in opposition TO
the will OF the people as expressed by
their direct representatives 1t is
gratifying to note that in the classif-
cation OF the members of the House,
AS printed in the Republican, the
West and South are substantially
solid for silver. In truth, the three
most valuable men in public life to-
day are Senator Beck and the Messrs,
Reagan and Bland They stood like
Il stone wall for the debtor against the
creditor classes, and for the massesas
against the aristocrats. Ii either OF
these accomplished gentlemen were,
say. n citizen OF Illinois or Indiana,
instead OF belonging TO Southern
States, we do not believe anything, in
view of the awakening in the popular
mind against the intrigues of Wall
street, could prevent his being pes
emily elected President OF the United
States. All honor to them for their
stalwart Jacksonian fight for the
rights of the non-moneyed masses
as against the entrenched capitalists.