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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07

all the important events was in posses.
sion of the bazaars hours and days be-
fore it reached the government, not
withstanding the fact that the latter
often took special measures to insure the
rapid transmission of the news. The
natives themselves place implicit conf
dence in the news carried by the secret
mail, and do not hesitate to act upon it.
The Spectator suggests the employment
of carefully laid stages" but no Euro
pean has ever seen a ''stage" in opera
ton or discovered any of its machinery.
If runners are employed, the fact has
never been disclosed-and yet the news
has been transmitted on scale so large
that an ordinary method must have in
evitably been discovered. On one oc-
casion, when the government had made
special arrangements for the transmits
sion of news, the secret mail beat the
government horses and carriers twelve
hours. The natives of India, when they
can be prevailed on to talk about the
matter say that the secret mail is based
which is as familiar to them as the
electric telegraph is to Europeans.
It is said that the City of Mexico is
| slowly but surely sinking into Lake Tex
coco, and if means are not taken to pre-
vent such a calamity, it will be under
water in about fifty years. Humboldt's s
measurements, taken early in this cen
tury, gave the lake a depth of sixteen
feet ten inches, and now it is nowhere
more than six feet eight inches, while
careful observation in the last twenty
years shows that the bottom of the lake
has risen uniformly one and half inches
year, and is now but nine feet below
the level of the principal streets of the
city. This seriously impedes drainage,
the fall of the sewers being too slight
to produce proper flow of refuse mat
ter even in dry weather, while in the
rainy season, when the streets are some
times flooded from the lake, it is COM
pletely checked. The ground on which
within two or three feet of the surface
with decaying matter, poisonous gases
rise, and thousands die yearly from mala-
rial and malignant feyers. Ten years
ago, when the population was about
260, 900, the annual death rate was three
per cent. or 5000 persons, and this per-
centage has doubtless increased with the
growth of the place, little attention
being paid to sanitary improvements.
The city suffered from five great inunda.
tions from 1868 to 1880, and in 1889 q
drain 10 miles long, 100 to 1870 feet deer
and 200 to 500 feet wide, which had oc-
cupied 100 years in construction, was
completed. The efficacy of this does
not seem to have lasted. and it is now
urged that large sums be expended in
draining Lake Texcoco dry and carrying
off the surplus moisture of the valley OF
Mexico to save the ancient city of the
Aztecs from destruction.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07

The number of mules attached to tn
hearse denotes the respecfabllity OF
funeral in Rio Janeiro.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
Papa's Gentlenn1.

Papa's GentleraI
Bless Mammasr
''Go Lijah, and carry the news,
Another soul is gone home
He beat his little drum in harmony with the
music of heaven:
And runs his little train through the streets
of New Jerusalem"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
An Alabama Epitaph.

The following epitaph is found on a
tombstone in a cemetery of Marion,
Alabama:
sOUR DARLING BILLY SUGAR.
TO THE
MEMORY OF
WILLIAM KING MODAWELL,
SON OF
VIM B. AND MARY A. MoDAwELL,
born July Sd, 1864,
died November 2S, 1870,
aged years, months and % days.
TO OUR DARLING BILLY.
In our thoughts, love. we seek thee ever,
In our dreams thy brig ght form we see,
Nor can time nor thy absence e'er sever
That fond memory that binds us to thee
PAPA,
MAMMA,
BINION,
TATTIE,
Sis,
Lou.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07

Every Italian member of parliament
aeadheads e III 51 it all over Italy, and wonder
nent to himself. Consequently, if sew
eral are in a train, there is apt to be a
difficulty about seats. Italian pa.liaments
are never prorogued-only adjourned.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07

Telegraph wires have to be renewed
every five or seven years. The Western
Union Telegraph company exchange
about one thousand tons of old wire for
new every year. The new wire costs
from seven to eight cents per pound,
and for the old about one eighth of a
cent q pound is allowed.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07

1t is certain that a great amount of
fetishism prevails in China. Near Pekin,
few miles from the walls on the east,
is an enormous tree, which fell more
than two centuries ago, and which has
been there ever since 1t is called the
divine tree. and temple has been erected
for its worship. The people believe a
spirit lives in or near the tree, and should
be worshiped from motives of prudence.
The immense size of the tree is the re-
suit of the spirits energy. It is believed
it could not have grown so large without
a divinity.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07

The estate of Schonhausen, presented
TO Prince Bismarck On his recent seven
tieth birthday, is in very good condi-
ton at present, its former ruinous state
having disappeared. although at the same
time two million marks was large price
to pay for it. Prince Blsmarck's total
landed possessions now amount to about
ninety English square miles, of which
two thirds are forest land.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07

Qu'Appelle, so often mentioned in the
dispatches in connection with the Riel
insurrection, owes its name to the fol-
lowing pretty incident: A Metis, pad
ding his canoe down the river in the
beautiful valley in which Qu'Appelle is
situated, heard the echo of his paddles
reverberating among the surrounding
hills and supposed it to be the voice of
some one calling him. "Qui appellee"
(who calls0 he exclaimed. This ques-
ton, contracted into Qu'Appelle, gave
the place its name.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07

The mouth of the Mississippi has cost
millions from first to last. 1t is a greedy
mouth, and will swallow greenbacks
about as rapidly as they can be printed.
With all the money spent on this great
stream, it appears that there is now i'm
minent danger of the detection of the
river into Bayou Atchafalaya, by which
it would reach the gulf very much sooner
than at present. This would ruin New
Orleans, leaving her high and dry as an
inland town, and some of the richest
territory of Louisiana would also be per,
manently submerged.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07

A very curious article of export was
recently made to New Zealand. 1t con-
sisted Of consignment of ''bumble
bees" At present clover does not 'seed"
in that country, though it grows readily,
because it is believed there are no bum
BILE bees to ferti!ize the flowers. The
importer hopes to remedy this difficulty
by the introduction of humble bees; but
why this latter instead of the more use
full honey bee, our informant omits to
state.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07

Paralysis, collie, goat, rheumatism,
kidney disease, blindness and insanity
may all come, it seems, from drinking
water with lead in it. Under these cir
cumstances, simple test for discover
ing the presence of lead in water may
we'll be useful 1t consists of adding a
little tincture of cochineal, which, if
there be the least trace of lead in the
water, will color it blue instead of rose
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
WYE. TREW EEK.

For further information ard terms enquire of
G.. d. Rawleish, or of VIM. Treweek, Mineral
Point Wis. l6u
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
STANLEY.

one of the best bred Trotting horses in this part
of the state, will make the season as follows;
Monday and Tuesday at G. d. Kawleighs farm
one mile west of Yellowstone.
Wednesday ana Thursday a. Joseph Hocking's
Dodgeyille.
Friday and Saturday at home, Mineral Point.
Stanley is a brown i'm color, 1874 hands high;
weighs 1900 pounds; is a nice driver, produces
fine colts of good size and good steppers.
He is the sire of John c. who won the green
race at Dodgeyile last September, and second in
free for all, as a three year old, and could have
trotted ten seconds faster If necessary; and the
sire of a colt owned at Chicago by Mr.. Goodsell,
which trotted last fall five year old in 2:32 p
and has trotted on Mineral Point track in IA
himself after busy season and three weeks
handling,
PEpGHEE.-Stauley was sired by Homer by
Ryscdikes Hamblctonian; he by Abhallah Alb
dallah by Membrino; Membrno by imported
Messenger. Stanleys dam Bessie was sired by
Webbers Kentucky Whip, by BlackbuTns Whip,
son of imported Whip. dam q daughter of hen-
lucky Hunter, from which Flora Temple de-
Cended.
Stanley was bred by Mr.. Henry Cox, Little
Neck, Long Island, n. y; was brought 10 Min
Crnl Point MAY 20. 1871
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
Took No stock in Evolution.

81 never took much stock in this ov-
olution, Darwinian theory of the origin
of man, remarked an elderly passen-
ger, rs he moved to the other end of
the car to escape the drawl and cigar
cite smoke of 4 dude who had Just
come in from the sleeping car. For
years a friend of mine has tried to
make me believe in the theory, and has
argued it all out. A fayorite notion of
his is that at certain stages of the de-
yelopment and in certain cases eyoIu-
ton turns back and moves toward its
originals never was able to believe
in the doctrine, but now that | see
with my own eyes indisputable proof
Of the correctness of the latter part of
his idea / am inclined to accept the
whole of IT,
What proof do you refer to?n
"Why that thing down there at the
other end of the car smoking a cigar
cite. It's hard to believe that man
sprang from the monkey, but if that
isn't a case OF man re-eyoluting toward
the ape l'm no good rs an observer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
GI,IGANINGS.

Iowa has smaller proportion OF
women in prison than any other State
Well diggers in Dakota hunt for ant
hills The wise insects always locate
over vein of water
No man has ever looked into the
e. alter of Cotopaxi the king of volca-
noes, 5000 feet above the snow line.
The slave population of the Empire
of Brazil is estimated at 1,l7IO22. OF
whom 623. pa arc males and SOB, 7iS
females.
Il is computed that it cost the gov
eminent S1,SiS, eco to support 2,200
Dakota Indians during seven years OF
thoir savage life.
Eleven thousand dollars foot front
was the price paid recently for the old
Braudreth House property on Broad
way, New York.
There is n bird roost at Lake Gontry
in Breyard county, Fla, covering u
tract of eighty acres, in which, it is es-
timatcd, over 100000 birds gather
every season.
The Tycoon who was deposed in ia
vor OF the present Mikado of Japan by
q revolution which cost 100, 600 lives is
living quietly in Sidsuoka, q small Jap
anese country town. He is 80 years of
age and comparatively poor
ltis now definitely settled that the
Oldest old Mason in the world is John
Tressder, of Falmouth. England, in
itiatcd August 6, 1905, while the oldest
in America is Captain Sylyanus Hatch,
OF Port Levacca, Tex, who joined the
order in 1909,
Japanese industries are mostly con-
Quoted in small workshops, with pos
Sibly the aid of aprimitiye water wheel,
fan making and the manufacture of
porcelain, paper, pigments, and lac
quers constituting a large portion OF
the whole.
Leather wheels are made in France
for railroad and othercars. Unframed
buffalo hides are cut into strips. and
these are built up into solid discs,
which are strongly held together by
two iron rings after they have been
subjected to hydraulic pressure
The population OF London, by the
census Of 1881 was 2,362, $50; 1861,
2,603, gSg; 1871, 3.25L 26O; 1881, S,Sl4.-
571 It's customary now 20 refer to
London rs city Of 100000 people.
The average annual increase from 1871
to 1881 was between $4,000 and o.
600.
The poet Whittier once lent a vol
ume of Plato to one of the ncighboring
farmers, and when the book was re-
turned. asked: "Wen, friend. how did
thee like my friend Plato?' "First
rate said the farmer; Il see hos got
some of my ideas "-HsipS % Wi.os-
opiars.
Judge Charles Allen Of Boston says
that he is di4gustcd with the insolent
way in which witnesses are questioned,
1t is, he thinks, neither funny non
profitable, and ayails nothing with the
court He would stop it if he could
but he cannot tell what counsel are
driving ut until it is too late.
Of the twenty volcanoes surrounding
he ancient city Of Quito the lowest i,
over 1000 feet and the highest (Chim
boralo) is nearly $4,000 Three ar,
now active lCotopaNi, Sangai, ant
Ciobincha, twelve arc dormant an(
the rest arc extinct Twenty-Five sum
mits are covered with perpetual snow
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

\ wife in New York in 1876 loaned
her husband $1,000 that he might re-
deem mortgage and save some prop
cr,y from the hands of the sheriff. The
husband promised TO refund the money
when he should dispose Of his property.
This he failed to do, holding that ''what
belonged TO his wife belonged to him.
The wife sued her husband for thesum
loaned, with interest. Under the in
structions oi the court the jury render
cd q verdict in her favor for S1,726. In
New York marrieu woman does not
lose her individuality when she mar
rios
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
Common Council ocsedfngs.
Mineral Point. wis. July 9th. 1888

Mineral Point. Wis. July 9th, 1888.
A regular meeting of the common
council Was this day held at the
council room. Present: His Honor,
J. NJ. Smith, mayor, and aldermen
Gilman, Prideaux, LaMalle, Snow,
and Terrill.
The minutes of the preceding
meeting were then read and APP
proved.
The following accounts were then
presented and allowed:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
JOHN @.

Will be kept at my stable; will be put in train
ing and will serve a few mares by season for SO
each, with privilege of returning next season If
not proving with foal.
John is a bay of black pointS-no whitei Will
he four years old in June is the fastest colt ever
raised in Iowa county; will weigh 1900 pounds at
maturity. We confidently expect him to trot
this season in $50 or better; is full brother TO
George NJ who can trot 10 wagon in minutes,
and TO Lady X, who is breaking TO harness and
can show a 3l5 gait. All escapes at owners risk.
PEDIGREE.-Johu G. was sired by Stanley, he by
Homer he 10y Rysedikes Hambletonian; LIST lam
Kitty gray pacing mare, sired by Lexington; "a
dam gray pacing mare sired by Bulrush Morgan;
50 dam line road mare noted as a fine driver
ptdigrCc not traced.
Season to end July II, $50,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09

The petition of John II. Vivian
and others for sidewalk to Grace
land cemetery was then presented,
read and on motion laid over until
the next meeting of the council.
On motion of alderman Snow the
Street Commissioners was instructed
to discontinue all work on the
streets after tomorrow, except al
lowing persons to work out their
poll tax.
On motion of alderman Snow the
Street Commissioner was ordered to
take charge of the sidewalks and
employ two gangs of men so long
as necessary, or until otherwise in
structed.
The committee on printing then
reported having examined the bids
therefor, and that w. II. q Is. j
Bennett had made the lowest, and
tbereupon on motion the printing
for the city for the ensuing year
was awarded to w. il. Il b. j
Bennett, proprietors of the Mlnera
Point Tribune, according to the bid
made by them.
The resignation of Joseph Meun
ster as alderman for the I'd ward
was then presented, read and OF
motion laid over until the mex
meeting of the council
His Honor, the Mayor, then APP
pointed alderman Gilman a mem
Der of the Board of Health.
On motion, adjourned to meet OF
Tuesday the ! 4tb inst.
Attest: }. NJ. SMITH,
WILLIAM II. CURRY, Mayor.
City Clerk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
A Remarkable Escape.

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhan.
mock, Pa, was afflicted for ak years
with Asthma and Bronchitis, during
which time the best physicians could
give no relief. Her life was de-
SPARED of, until the last of October
she procured bottle of DIR. Kings
New Discovery, when immediate re-
lief was felt, and by continuing its
use for short time she was com,
pletely cured, gaining in flesh so lbs.
in few months. Free trial bottles
of this. certain cure of all Throat
and Lung Diseases ate. r. MoFFETT
Drug Store. Large Bottles s1.00
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-09
TO HORSEMEN
PAPIIN .

This stallion will make the season at owners
stables Mineral Point, Wis.
Paplin is n dark iron gray seven years old
Norman drafy horse, sired by imported Paplin
LIST dam by Success; ID dam by Medoc; 81 dam
a cross of Morgan. Paplin weighs 1900 pounds
is OF kind disposition, and has good action for
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-12
Nose Eaten 0f.

A young man named John Nave, living near here, had an eating can cer on his lace, which had eaten away his nose, part of his cheek, and extended up nearly to his eye. It was one of the most augry eat ing sores that I had eyer seen. His throat finally became involved to such an extent that he could On- ly swallow liquid food. After us- ing all the remedies without check ing the ravages of the eating can cer, his general health was broken down, he was confined to his bed, and thought it to be only a ques- ton of time about his death from the cancer. l put him on Swift's Specific as a last resort. and he be gan to improve with the first dose, His general health improved at once. and rapidly; his throat got well; the ravages of the cancer were stopped; it began to heal around the edges; and after a few months treatment of $. S. $. he has gotten entirely well. His face is all healed over with new flesh, and his general health is excellent. His recovefy is wonderful.
 NJ. F. CRuMLEY, Nj. D.
 Oglethorpe, Ga.
 Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis cases mailed free.
 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,,
 Atlanta, Ga.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-12

ple are collected around it daily. Mrs. Ely, the artist, has specimens of work showing sketches of scen- cry and houses in Florida, notably the winter residence ot Mrs. Alex ander Mitchell, wife of the great railroad millionaire of the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul systems. Milwaukee sends large photograph of it's twenty eight public school cdifces, C. D. Hoton IS the com missioner in charge.
 At meeting held by the Amerl- can Horticultural society in this city, in regard to the financial em- barassment of the Exposition man. I,asement.
 Mr. Geo. W. Campbell, of Dela- ware, O., formerly assistant com missfc ner to the Exposition Uni verse4he at Paris, also assistant commissioner from Ohio to the Worlds Exposition at New Or leans, moved
 To the effect that the Exhibition having assumed proportions be- yond all expectation, and baplng grown upon their hands beyond their control financially,
 Be it stherefore resolved, That the American Horticultural Socie- ty earnestly recommend that the government of the United States shall luther aid the management of the Worlds Cotton Centenial Ex- position by the loan of S5O0,0OO, or of such sum as shall be necessary to carry it's undertaking to a suc- cessiul conclusion.
 The resolution was seconded and unanimously carried.
 Mr. Kellogg, of Wisconsin, nov ed that
 We find the Exposition so far completed that we advise our friend to postpone their vi.it no longer, but to come and see the greatest Exposition the World has ever seen.
 Also, that we believe more sib- eral accommodation to visitors by railroads, and returning by differ ent routes with stop-over privlleg- es, will greatly increase the atten- dance. $.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-12
TAX PAYING
The Legislative Act Extending T,mc
 for the Payment of Taxes.

The following is the bill introduc ed by Hon E E White, passed the Senate yesterday and was approv. ed by the governor:
 A bill for an act to be entitled an
 act to extend the time for the
 payment of all unpaid taxes for
 the year 1884 until the 10th day
 of April, 1885.
 Whereas, Many of the taxpayers of the State have not yet paid the taxes due on their property for the year 1884 and the time fixed by law for the payment of such taxes is about 10 expire, and
 Whereas, Such taxpayers are not wilfully delinquent, but the'unusual depression in money matters, the partial failure in crops last year, and the recent disastrous floods and unusually severe weather have rendered them unable to pay their taxes within the time prescribed by law ,,witout great inconvenience and hardship, and
 Whereas, An extension of the time for the payment of such taxes until the 10th day of April, 1885, would be a much needed relief to said tax payers and could be gran ted without any serious dctriment or embarrassment to the Statet or any county, city, town or school district in the State; therefore
 Be it enacted by the general as sembly of the State of Arkansas.
 Sec. l. That the time for the pay ment of all unpaid taxes for the year 1884 be, and the same is here by extended to the 10th of April 1885, and no penalty for non-pay- ment shall attach until after that date.
 See. ,. The penalties prccribed by law for the non.payment of tax. es shall be added to all taxes for the year 1884 not paid on or before the sad 10th day of April, 1885.
 Sec. 3. The time for the filing of the lists of delinquent taxes for the year 1884 by the collector of the several counties of the State is extended until the (4th) Monday in April, 1885, and the time for the sale of the lands delinquent fol the taxes of the said year, 1884, is hereby extended until the 4ti) Monday in May, 1885.
 Sec. f. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 3d, lsS5.-L. R Democrat.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-12
EUGENE WHITE FOR CONGRESS.
Running We'll in Washin ,tol Co un-
 ty.

There are seven rer csenatives in congress from Arkansas all of whom, with the exception, perhaps of Breckenridge, are lawyers, and indeed we believe there has been an mbroken delegation of lawyers from this sstafe ever since the war. Now, while The Journal does not object 70 lawyers, and is willing to confess that there are more talented men among them than any other profession, it begs leave to suggest that there is another calling-not so remunerative, it is true, but equally as respectable and impor- tant as that of the law, the repre- sentatives of whicfa ought to have some claim on the democratic par tv. We refer to the profession of journalism.
 The election of Hon. James K. Jones to the United States Senate creates a vacancy in the lower house. He is an able man and a successor should be chosen who will not un worthily wear his shoes. We have in our minds eye big brained, large hearted citizen of that district, not lawyer it is true, but nevertheless an able and un- fiinching representative of the young democracy of Arkansas, who would stand in no man s shadow in the American congress. He IS a finished scholar, a ready talker and an able writer; a native born Ark ansian, he is proud of his birth place; largely the architect of his own fortune, he may we'll "polnt with pride" to the result cf his handiwork; a book k-worm by nature, he took to literature and journa- lism as naturally as water seeks it's own level, and he would be an or nament to his profession, in any state of the American union. A long personal acquaintance with him has afforded us every Oppor- tunity to learn the man, and we do not hesitate to say our choice for congress to succeed the gentleman who has just been elected to the senate, is the talented young demo- crat we have descrised-Hon Flu gene E. White, of Nevada county. -Springdale Washington county Journal
 Mir. White is not a candidate for Congress and will not bo. His first an only choice for thnt posi- ton is Hon. Thomas c. McRae.