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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01

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not relieve any skin or blood disorder A
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01

STONE & HAssELL's.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

the 4 Administration lie demo ratio II
should and would give it to the 'tem-
ocrat. the victor, and Uice versu. You
mas always expect US to choose the
friend in preference TO the foe.
If the democrats do not obtain tie
Offices while their party Is III power
then VIC predict the defeat OF their
party. 1t ought to be defeated II
democrats are not favored when l. Is
a question of mere choice between
democrat and republican. This takes
thought. Think about it. DO net
form your opinion at a glance.
The Adounce says This doctrine o:
TO the vic,ors belong tue spoiis
is enc which is secretly held ny
MANY so called democrats AS to
that 80 called we care not. We
are clad of it, because about nine
;enths of 80 called" democrats arc
true democrats. But surely no demos
crat secretly holds ali opinion. Is
he afraid to express his thoughts!
We hope not. How do we find o"t
the secrets of another man? We do
not. Whose secrets only do We
know? Only ours. We do not
thinks the cap fits us however, or is
meant for us, for we have no very
secret political ideas. We would
like 10 see. moreover, every man,
and shake his hand who believes
with us that, other things being aqet'l
ito the vict rs belong the sDoils.'
This is our doctrine. We prefer an
iloaast republican to il bad democrat
but We always prefer Il democrat to
republican OF eqnal character.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
COL. YARD0R0 SUCCEEDS COL. YOUNG

Ike Young in fact did not remain
in Office long. 1t ems that the
Administrative had his bond renew
cd just to haca him when his papers
should DC called in. We hope he l.
completely out Of the way Of Demo
cratic policy now. Wonder now
whether his clerks are democrats il
lie is a Democrat Col. iarbo~
TO Of Louisburg is now the Col
lector of Internal Revenue for the
Fourth North Carolina district. He
is a strong man and will doubtless
give entire satisfaction. This ap~
pointment was certainly blessing
upon the Democratic party in this
State. When the last republican,
officers (Postmasters, Marshals, &c
shall have been turned cut and true
democrats substituted, then assum-
ing that the Adm inistraticn carries
out nothing but democratic policy no
longer will the radicals be even
troublesome in this State, but there
NAV then be trouble in the ranks o.!
Curpartv. Turn them out.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
". F. COLLEGE.

Wake Forest College is rapidly IS
suming character equal to that OF
onv Southern college as far as her
equipments and educational depart
ments are concerned, 1t is need~
less to mention her endowment o.
her progressive Faculty and Board OF
Trustees. 1t is 4 good fact which
we have often heard that NORTH
Carolina is alive to her educational
Interest. No body Of men are more
aware Of this than is that body which,
has control of Wake Forest College.
Size has disadyantag es it is true. A
den omina;ional college does not ex~
pect the patronage of all people,
therefore you cannot expect that col.
1ege to compete in numbers with
another college which is q state col
lcge and not a denominatioaol
school Bat other things often make
UP the loss occasioncd by the de-
ficiency III mere numbers. Soon
Wake Forest, we think. will have 10
primary department, there were
only five students in that depart
ment last year. Success must CROWN
the efforts of such men as the friends
of W axe Forest are.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

He is. we have no doubt, the most
accomplished specialist in English
among Southern teachers. lie is to
be the instructor in History at the
eighth annual session OF the Martha
VINEYARD Summer Institute which
begins 18th July, 1855, and contln-
ues for five weeks. There are seven
teen departments ofstuly with about
/, as many Professors in charge. DR..
Shepherd IS the only teacher from
the South and he was selected be-
cause OF his distinguished reputation
IS a specialist III History and Eng
lish Literature. From the published
scheme we gather an idea OF the char,
acter of DR.. Sh pil"rd's proposed in
struction We quote the topics to be
carefully studied:
The relation betwl en- ancient and
modern history as exhibited in the
decline OF the Roman Empire and the
development Of the Holy Roman E.n-
pire the continuity of history Rome
tie centre Of European history the
rise Of lnD.leru states out Of the civ>
iliza.ion of Nome. The Norman race /;
their part in medieval history: the
Norman conquest OF England, its ef>
tect upon the history Of England as
siitwn in law. language, literature
and architecture. The fusion of Teu>
ionic and Romanizcd elements in the
composition of the English people !:
the England Of Lanyland and Chau-
Ger. The age OF Elizabeth dramatic
character Of her reign, discussion OF
It's principal heroes, Sidney. Drake
and Raleigh : literary aspects of the
El!zehethan era the two great intel
lectual movements represented by
Shakespeare and Bacon. Growth Of
Puritanism as displayed in the ma.
ture poetry of Spenser. and the ear
licr poems Of Milton. The Puritan
spirit not necessarily antagonistic to
art. as is shown in the history Of
Spencer and Milton. The Restora-
7iOn.and the constitutional revolution
Of 1865; the influence ofpolitical dis.
.nssiO1 upon our history considered
from literary STANDPOINT. *
The leading historians will receive
special treatment inseparate lectures
Gihbon, Mommseu. Macaulay, Stubhs,
Freeman and Green will be consitl-
cred at length. Star,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

dents power Of appoint to Office. W.
are told by certain newspapers That
the people desire this reform When
did the people say so? When have
tie people had the chance to say SO?
President Cleveland is q Democrat,
and an honest man, who desires sll>
certly TO reform abuses as quickly
AS possible. His duty therefore
would seem clearly to be:
/. 10 go ahead as speedily as lie
we'll can, turning out rogues, putting
in honest men selecting them accord>
ing To ESTABLISHED customs from the
! ranks Of hissurporters and disregard
ilg all constitutional laws.
2 To recommend in his message 70
the Congress next December, that
the question Of Civil Service reform
should really be submitted to the
people in the only way prescribed by
the Constitution of The United
States.
3. Ii two,thirds of thu Congress
and three>f0urths Of the States desire
Civil Service Reform. it will hc es>
tablished as the permanent law ol
the land by the sovereign will of the
people. BY that time We shall have
rood men in office. anc they can
enjoy their heritage in peace.
f. II the people, thus appealed to
reject Civil Service Reform and pre-
Ter the way Of their ancestors. then
all this fuss and fury has been for
nothing another effort OF iactious
minority to override the Constitution
by sharp trick We certainly
wish FOR Civil Service Reform, If Il
clear majoity OF the people wish 1t.
But till their voice is heard on the
question, no Honest Democrat eau
wish even reform through the medi>
am of an unconstitutional law.
Don't you want to git the ter
i.ewth?" asked Congressman Reed one
lay in 4 pitiiul tone. Yes, my
tear boy" replied a Democratic
Member OF Congress, 1--WE certainly
want to git the ter~rewth. but We
lon't want to get it through your
uOsc.-U s, Democrat
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

4 he great distinguishing principle
Of the National Democratic party,
from the days of Thomas Jefferson
until now, has been strict fidelity to
the Constitution of the United States.
The ear-mark of the opposition. Fed
eral. Wing. Republican, has been. ur.
ceasing effort to override the Con-
stitution by unconstitutional laws.
Towards the close of the civil war
Charles Sumner proposed even to re.
,lncc the seeded States t., a terrific
rial condition by act of Congress.
This was clever policy from his
point Of view for it would have de-
stroyed the Constitution atone blow,
aud made the government military
despotisin. But the other Radical
leader did not venture to go SO far,
and the country was saved.
The congress has enacted an un-
constitutional law to limit the Presi-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
WHiSTLIRG.

We desire to say few words about
this wonderful invention Of by-gone
centuries. Would you call it Won
derful? Why, of course. The small
boy of five happy summers perfectly
understands this, but we have big
doubt as TO whether or not lie actual
ly realizes any happiness or is con-
scious OF the music. The young man
whistles, and the lasses, they do
whistle but in their joy they, we
think, fail to catch the melody and
fail to perceive any great soul-stir>
ring attribute of the whistle. But
would you, kind friends, know the
abundance of the beauty and the
depth of the pathos which always ac-
companies an innocent whistle?
Then go and stand with us in a
crowd at the depot when the mighty
steam locomotive comes up and gives
an almost unheard whistle; there is
an awful grandeur, and sublimity
and majesty, which are without rival j;
the crowd shudder. Come into our
office and with US listen to the sweet
MARBLE of visitor, whose sonorous
whistle moves us to tears, and you
will see editorials fory often and ii
you are close student of human ma.
ture you will perceive that our hear,
is piled up with gladness. Oh, the
joy!
We will at present notice but one
other distinct whistle. We omit the
whistle Of the tardy schoolboy. that
of the boy who has jus. left his dar>
ling as lie whistles "Home, sweet
home," that Of the blacksnake rying
to charm some feathery victim, that
OF hunter as he sometimes vainly
tries to call his canine to him. We
omit all this for the present. Now
lend rs your imagination, we meal to
speak of an ideal whistle, not like tie
whistle Of the March winds, but
rather similar to the whistle OF the
Goddess OF Despair. Long years has
he been in the Government employ.
Years ago he grew fat upon Uucic
Sam. lie has enjoyed tho failure Of
the hopes of the Democrats. But
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
ABOUT LAZlHESS.

In this favored part Of the world,
where the sun shines SD temporarily
amt graciously, the showers fail. $"
genia!ly and generously, the waters
low SO copiously and purely, the soil
responds to cultivation SO variously
and abundantly, and where well nigh
all the industries known to man are
conducted. and are Offering employs
ment to every form of labor; and
where, too, the way to competence
and comfort is made Tree and kept
wide open by the most practical OF
feasible democratic institutions, we
see a great deal Of poverty and hear
Il great deal of complaining and muir.
muring III the abodes OF poverty. To
prove that there are u great many
poor people would be i sheer work o.
snpererogation. They are found in
every part of the land. Making an ex,
ception for that small proportloa OF
them who are poor and kept poor 10y
unavoidable infirmities aud circun-
stances. and the real r,asons for the
Astounding of poverty in this richl,
blessed land, and under such highly
favored institutions as ours are, is
laz.ness. Generally, therefore, pow
crty is lnexcusablc. No man of av-
erage mental and physical force has
any excuse for being SO poor that he
cannot possess and enjoy the ordina-
~ comforts of life. Shame should
mantle the cheeks OF men when their
extreme destitdtion is revealed u,.a-
vOidaolY. Such should be the rule.
Instead, men seem to tell, without
cause, OF their poverty with pride. 1t
is often told as an excuse, when it Is
not even palliation for not being
able to do this or that. 1t is, gener-
ally, not tue industrious who make
the al. vncifcrOus with croakiny.
Cracking is usually done by
the farmer who rcclines in idle
ness in the shade, smoking his
pipe, while he should be blowing; the
II echanic, who lies PROSTATE at his
ease on the work bench, while lie
ought To be driving his jack plane
the merchant who lounges on the
counter with his coat off, exclaimine
it is SD hot. When will men learn
to be Influenced by the truth, that boil,
happiness and home comforts are
he reflex of unimpeded energy! 1t
is the exception when industry does
net surround and fill homes with
comforts. Where you find Indulgence
| if you will conclude, in the absence
Of facts, that it is traceable to lazi>
ness. you will be re certain to find
the hidden source than by referring
it to any other cause.-Monroe En-
quirer.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
ENGLISH IN SOUTHERN COLLEGES.

The Chicago Current. referring To
comm meat iol from Prof. + iward
5. Jo,nes, in the New York Mutton.
seems to think that the study of Eng
lish in the South is an entirely new
thing oyether- reflection of the
prevailing educational fashion. This
IS a mistake. The Stu called attcn
sion recently to Prof. S epherd' :
communication in the Notion, in
which he showed that the University
of Virginia hal given especial atten-
,ion IT, this from the time % it's foun-
siation. aud that Mr.. jefferson had
written largely on the study of Anglo
saxon and WAS I. phiioio9i.t "f an AL
vanced order. He established a chair
of Anglo Saxon, thus making it the
oldest foundation OH the American.
Continent.
We have not seen Professor
Joyncs's article (he Is 4 \ irsiniau, as
President Shepherd is Il North Caro-
linian, but both residing in South
Carolina,) but we do not believe Ii.
is correct when he claims so mlch
for the South III the critical study OF
English. AS. DR.. Shepherd mention
ed, the University of North Carolina
has but just determined to have &
Chair of English Literature, and the
Professor is to be elected tins month.
This University began in 1898, and
it has graduated more students than
any Southern college, with perhaps
the exception Of the University OF
Virginia.
There is circumstance in educa-
ton in the South" as Prof. Joynes
claims, but the study of Anglo-Saxon
and OF Engli Literature in the col
leges Of the South is Il new thing
comparatively. OF course there has
been something done in this dlrec>
ton for fifteen years but it has been
superficial and no: with marked fruit.
There have been perhaps half doz-
ell of the higher Institutions in which
English is made speciality, but we
do not think that until within the last
four or five years anything of decid>
ed Importance was done beyond these
half dozen colleges. The Current
will find an instructive paper by Pres
ident Shepherd, of the University of
Charleston, IS. c., in the american.
Jour~tt ot' Phi!os ophy. Vol. I'LL. No.
10. on "rhomas Jefferson as Pnilol
ogist.' The following is decidedly
interesting. We quote from DR.
Shepherd
During the recent visit of Mr..
Edward A. Freeman to Baltimore
showed him Mr. Jefferson's Essay on
the Anglo-Saxon. whic was publish
ed by the Board of Trustees for the
University Of Virginia in 1851. He
examined it with great interest. and
upon returning it remarked: 'Jeffer-
son had the right view. 1t (Anglo>
Saxoh) is only old English He
further remarked: 1t seems SO
strange to see Jefferson quoting Boss
worth. 1t is like Washington quoting
Stubbs.'
In this connection we may refer to
Dr., SLephera in another connect ion
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

nos things have changed. lie is
not what he seemed. lis next
lnolning You see him walking
down the street. What means that
luwneast, that unearthiV look!
Whence comes that sound? How
;,icrclng Is THAT sad fairwcll whistled
aGieu to office! lie has been re-
moved.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

SILK WORSTEAD PLAIDS, PLAIN & DOTTED BEIEG
BUNTINGS & NUNS YELLING OF ALI, COI.ORS AND GRAD
>HEPHERD PLAIDS, MOiIAlR GLACE, AUSTRALIAN GRE
uOUsSELINE, RAYEE ENG LISII BEIGE PLAIN STRIPED A.
FIGURED SEERSUCKERS, ETC.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
FIFTY FIVE HUNDRED YARDS
WHITE GOODS.

NAlNSOOkS-PLAiN <::ECHE!, AND STRIPED v!CTGML
INDIA AND LINEN LAWNS ;,SpIAI LINN AND INDIA Gr
PLAIN. CHECKED, CORDED. STRIPED AND E>nRulE2E
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
SPRING GOODS
CONSISTING Of

DRY GOODS, WHITE COON 3
AND NOTIONS. CLOTHING
BOOTS, SHOES, MATS. CAPe
II a z q w a RE, TIM w ARe|
QUEENS WOOD & Vu|
LOW WARE, FURNITURE ami
BEDDING, HEAVY & FANCy|
GROCERIES I'M EVERY VARIETY
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

We HAVE IN ADDITION TO MERCHaNrpr
opECIAL DEPARTMENT DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY MLbl1 III
nAVING PROCURED MISS BURNETTE. OF bAr
MoftE LADY OF MUCH AND GOOD TASTE WE
VA TED IN ASSURING THE PUBLIC THAT DEP
LA W BUT FEW EQUALS AND NO SUPEIORS WITHIN THEh
Of OUR PATRONAGE I'll
We ALSO HAVE IN THIS FIVE HUNDRED PIECE
-. ADlEs MUSLIN UNDERWARE WHICH CLOSING W.
BALTIMORE COST.
ECUTED. -
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
TEN THOUSAND YARDS
DRESS GOODS,

SUMNER CASHMERE IN ALL COLORS ANT
OF EVERY STYLE
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
YARDS OF
LACES AND HAMBURGS, CREAM AND BLACK SPANISH OIL
ENTAIL VAIENCIENNE, CLlJNY AMERICAN VENICE BR ABN
ETC
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-23
Wanted 10 CremaIe His ChiId.

A Wheeling CIV. Va,) special of the
2lst says About 10 O'Clock this morn
ing great excitement was created in the
village of West Wheeling, on the Ohio
side of the river, by the attempt of a
Polish potter named Keller, to cremate
the body Of his daughter, who died last
night. in one of the kilns of
his works. The man claimed to
be too poor too give his child burial,
and early in the morning fired up
the kiln and strapped the body to a
board, so that it might be pushed into
the furnace. His intentions leaked out
in some way, and soon crowd of about
two hundred indignant people gathered.
The city marshal of Bellaire was sent
for and the body removed from the Gus
tody Of the parents and given burial by
Senator Wagner and other leading citi-
Zens.
Tonight it is reported that Keller
attempted TO kill his wife with an axe,
saying he had been commanded by the
Almighty to take her life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-23
ATAN END.
general middie,on give. Up the Chase After
BtR Bear.

general middleton Give. Up the Chase After
Bls bear.
A Winnipeg special says; McLean's
family have escaped from Big Bear
with the assistance Of the Wood Crees,
by whom their lives have been pre-
served all through, Big Bear and his
band wishing to kill them. The
Misses Mclean and their mother
are terribly broken down in health by
exposure and rough usage. They had
been compelled to travel on foot with
Big Bears band. On the way to Fort
Pitt in company with the Wood Crees,,
who were bringing them to General
Middleton, they had an unpleasant IN
cident. Settlers near Frog lake, recog-
nizing the Crees as part Of Big Bears
band, and thinking they had come to
massacre them, fired on the party ana
killed several before they discovered
the Crees were loyal. :,
The Crees report that Big Bear ana
his band are in destitute condition.
travelling north as fast as possible
When the Crees deserted they say they
did not know Big Bears destination.
They offer. if General Middleton will
give them arms and assistance, to join
in an expedition against their former
chief.
Dispatches Just received here by the
military authorities from Middleton
convey the intelligence that he has de-
cided not to pursue Big Bear, but to
give up the march. The chiefs band
IS splitting up into small parties, and
it would be almost impossible to catch
him. Middleton learned from the Crees
that the country over which Big Bear
has gone cannot be got over by the
troops in any way. 1t is thought
by the General that Big Bear
will soon get into such destl-
tute state that he will be compel
led to give himself up, and the big
expense Of pursuing him will thus be
avoided. The real object Of thepursuit
was to release the Mclean family.
They having escaped, Middleton is quite
satisfied TO give up the search and re-
turn. The troops are delighted at his
decision. He has, with the mounted
force, already returned to Fort Pitt,
and the troops expect to get orders to
leave there Monday for home. The re-
bellion may now be said to be at an
end. A permanent force is being or
ganized for Northwest duty for year
or so, as a precaution in the event OF
further risings.
An Ottawa special says: The officer
in charge at Fort Mcleod reports the
Indians in that part of the country still
in very unsettled state. A large
number of American Indians have
managed to cross over, but so far have
been prevented from doing much dam
age. While their main object appear
to have been to carry on cattle-raidina
expedition, they have given evidence Of
their intention to join forces with the
| Canadian Indians in their war against
the troops. Through the energy o
Stewards scouts they have been hello
in subsection, and are now reported as
having returned to United States terri
| tory. .
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-23
BY Chewing & Rose,
Real Estate Auctioneers,
No. 8 north Tenth street.

A UCTION SALE OF TWO NICE
IA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., WITHIN A
CONVENIENT DISTANCE OF THE CITY.
Nv request OF the owner, whose health re-
ouires a curtail of business engagements
we will sell by auction, upon the premises,
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1855,
at 8 O'Clock, p. NJ, a TRACT OF LAND con-
tanning / o $40 ACRES, with COMFORTA-
BILE FRAME DWELLING thereon, about
three miles north OF the city, fronting the
Also. a TRACT OF LAND Immediately
In rear OF the above, containing ACRES.
with a FRAME DWELLING thereon, ana
fronting the old Brook road.
The land In both these tracts IN IN
high state of cultivation and very
rich. The beautiful crop OF spring oats,
which will be sold with the property,
will convince buyers OF the supe-
Nor fertility OF the soil. There Is also seeded
with the oats clover and timothy. IL Is sell
dom that We undertake to sell country
property, owing to the worn condition oil
the land, In fact, we do not attempt the
nIe OF land we cannot recommend hence
parties desiring to attend this sale can do so
with the full assurance OF finding every
thing as represented.
TERMS: One third In caah the balance a.
six and twelve months, 8 per cent. added
and secured by trust deed upon the pro-
perty, CHEWING d ROSE,
al c4oneers.