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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-02-11
LincOln's Religion.

Mr.. Lincoln's religious opinions,
writes Ben: Perley Poore, have been
the subject of much discussion since
his death. Eminent, during long and
eventful life, for his kindness OF heart
and his generous sympathy for the
opinions of all men Of whatever station
in life, he listened to the discussions
upon religious subjects that were
forced upon him even by zealots, with
patient politeness; and because he did
not combat them, however extravagent,
each one 10 honored afterward came
clamoring before the public to be recog-
nized a. the representative Of the presi-
dents personal views on this subject.
Hence the contradictory assertions that
he was an atheist, IN infidel, orthodox,
or disbeliever, according to each ones
own peculiar faith. History will little
reckon what were President Linooln's
religious views. The nation, to whom
his name and memory are dear, care
nothing for what he may have said to
presumptuous religious zealots or what
such religious zealots may have said to
him. The people of this great land OF
ours, who fondly cherish the recollec-
ton of the acts of kindness Of him who,
with malice toward none and charity
for Ill, devoted his life to the interests
of mankind, will care little for bis SEQ
tartan views on religion. His great
heart of sympathy for sll mankind has
won tho love Of millions, who have no
anxiety ~ to whether bis opinions we're
heretical or orthodox, measured by the
| standard of religious bigots. That he
had faith in the great principles OF
Christianity, that he exempifed them
| in his life, that he taught them in bis
family, that he impressed them on bis
children, are facts established beyond
csvil or question.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-02-11

Fa1DA1, Feb. b--Tne House, IN contnuat0n
Of Thursdays session, went into committee OF
the whole on the river and harbor bill. Sub.
sequently the committee rose, the House ad
journed and the legislative day Of Friday was
begun. A bill was passed amending section
4, 4S4 Of the Revised Statutes relatiDg to the
hnd OF boilers to be used in steamshpe. The
joint resolution rendering the thanks Of Con-
gress to Commanders Schley and Coffin and
Lieut.. Emory, Of the Greedy relief expedition,
was reported adversely and laid on the table.
Consideration Of the river and harbor bill was
rezumed. An evening session Of the House
was held for the consideration Of pension bille.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-02-11
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
Son0c0s
". PAUL. Jan. 29.-Biils introduced: Amend

ST.. PAUL, Jan. 29.-Biils introduced: Amend
ing the statutes relating to taxation Of real
property; to legalize the filing Of afidavits and
making them evidence; allowing the treasurer
of Kandiyohi County 800 for clerk hire
(passed); amending the statutes relative to the
incorporation of G. A. R. posts; relating to the
appropriation Of part Of insurance tax for sup
port Of sick or disabled fremen; relating to
change Of county seats: amending the charter
Of the city Of Hastings (paesed); to prevent
the spread of contagious diseases among do
mesuc cattle. Senate bills passed: Authorizing
Crow Wing County to issue $50, 900 bonds fol
bridge across the Mississippi River u
Brainerd.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 3O.-Bills introduced: Author.
izing Otter Tail County to issue $50, 900 bonds
to build Jail and sherih's residence, (passed);
fixing times for holding district court in the
Eighth Judicial District, (passed); appropri-
sting 1,500 to build bridge across the Blue
Earth River, Faribault County; appropriating
81, 500 for a bridge across the Minnesota River,
in Big Stone County; appropristing $400 for q
bridge across the Elk River, Sherburne Coup-
ty; appropriating $1,000 to improve road be-
tween Princeton and Mile Laos, Sherburne
County; to establish board Of railroad ard
warehouse commissioners and defining their
powers and duties; to regulate public ware
houses and warehousing and inspection OF
grain; to prevent extortion and unjust dis
elimination in rates for freight and passengers.
House bill passed: Authorizing Meeker Coun-
ty to issue $20 0u0 in bonds to build court
house. Senate bill passed: Allowing guard
ians to mortgage the real estate Of wards tc
pay debts.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 3.-Bills introduced: Forbid
ding and prohibiting county attorneys from re-
oeiving fees or acting as counsel in certain
cases; repeating Special Laws 1881, in
cooperating Benton, Carver County: amend
ing the acts of 1881 establishing th'
municipal government OF the village Of
Duluth; appropriating $500 to pay for tn
services Of the lunacv commission, and making
pose; to provide for public library in the tow1
of Center Greek, Martin County (passed); au
thorizing Klttson to issue $15, 900 to fund float
ing debt (passed); fixing the fees Of triers II
criminal actions at SO per day: appropriatjne
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22

josh Billings has just died and the
world has lost one of its most humor.
Gus and sensible men. An exchange
says.
Henry w. Shaw, known as "Josh
Billings" died in Monterey, Cal,
Wednesday. He was bonn in Berk-
shire county, Massachusetts,, in 1918.
His grandfather, DR.. Samuel Shaw
was a member of congress from Yer
mont during the war of 1912, and his
father, Henry Shaw, was member
when the Missouri compromise was
passed in 1920. The humorlst pas
sed his early life in the West as an
auctioEeer and farmer, without any
thought of writing. bu: when he was
forty five years old in May, 1868, he
published humorous sketch under
the name Of Josh Billings since
which time lie has written and pub
lished several volumes and has lect-
ured in almost every part of the
United States. While the hnmor of
Josh Billings owed much of its fan
tastic presentation, in which he an
ticipated the adsurdities of the spell
ing reformers, it was not dependant
on bad spelling alone. He had a
real perception of the character and
motives of average human nature
the art of expressing familiar obsei.
vations in an epigramatic form that
was often humorous and not seldom
witty, and that was the cause of
much genuine and wholesome amuse-
ment. Like most professional hu,
morists, he was frequently tedious,
and the fresh springs of his inyen-
ton had been exhausted sometime
before his death. 1t nay be said
of him, however, that be always re-
spected goodness and truth and there
are mahy greater wits whose intiu
enee has not been half as good as
| his.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22

political parties, that our governs
ment is not monarchy, that our
people do not believe in the life ten
ure system; that they want the Re
publicans turned out, and honest,
able, faithful democrats put in.
The party may yet be saved, by
teaching Mr.. Cleveland the princi-
pies of our government. and the
duty of our rulers. Yet now we
may be fooled and Cleveland may
be wise, but however that may be
he is not our model of a Democrat.
His cabinet must all be afraid
of him or they would point out to
him the error he is committing in
his civil service notions. At least
some Of them ought to suggest to
him that the democratic party nom
mated and elected him.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22


ABOUT COOKS. We give below
a model composition on the subject
Of cooks which includes other ser
wants also.
Cooks are generally considered
domestic animals, but it you judge
Of their domestic use by the amount
of time they spend in the house
where they are employed, you would
rather think Of them as a kind Of
halftamed wild beings who come
in often enough to get something to
eat and wander away from the
house again. Of the twenty four
hours in every day the ordinary
cook may be found in the kitchen
only just long enough to do just as
little as possible to the three meals
that are daily prepared, and after
that you see no more Of the cook.
Other domestic servants are as far
from doing all they ought to do as
cooks are. There is hardly any
lady who is keeping house in the
ordinary way but that does about
twice as much work as her servants
do in running around after them
and arranging what they disar-
range. And surely every merchant
who stands behind the counter day
in and day out, every mechanic who
drives the saw and hammer cOntin
ually, every professional man who
gives his time and talents to his
profession, does more than fou1
times the work that his careless!
servants do at home, and all The
time paying them fair prices fo7
their time. Many a household
would be happier with fewer ser
wants to say nothing of the unneces
sary expense that some of til,
worthless things incur.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22
SIGNS,

The loss of Ohio is the result of
Mr.. Cleveland's civil service poll
cy.
The defeat of the democracy in
Ohio, is left>handed slap at Mr..
Cleveland's damnable civil service
heresy.
And when we hear from New
York nexs month, the Republican
Jackass with mugwump civil ser
vice robe on, will have lodged his
two heels nearest his tail, in the
pit Of Cleveland's stomach, and
it is doubtful as to whether that
will knock his brains back into
his Uranium Or not.
Is it not time now before the loss
of New York, and before the dis,
memberment' of the party, to ask
Mr.. Cleveland to change his
policy!
Isit not time for our Representatives
in Congress to go in mass to Thu
mailman, and tell him plainly he i!
destroying the harmony Of the part,
and that they will not sustain hin
in the course he is pursuings
Should he not be notified tina
the American people are not salts
fed with his Civil Service hum
bug3
That neither party endorses hi
Mugwumpism;
/ That this is a republic ruled By
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22

kind and the inwardness of human
nature declare the truth of the above?
The Republican party is right and
was always right III rewarding its
friends and supporters. That gave
it life, power and control OF this
country for more than thirty years.
Now if you want to kill the dem
ocratic party fo-a period, refuse to
reward it's friends and supporters.
This is what Cleveland is doing.
Nothing but quick sweep. clean
sweep and an honest sweep will save
the party in our Judgment.
Will Cleveland rise to the e1ner-
gency?
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22
NEVER GIVE UP.

If you are suffering with low and de-
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, gener-
al debility, disordered blood, weak con-
stitutiou, headache, or any disease of a bill
ious nature, by all means procure bot
tie of Electric Bitters. You will be sur
prised to see the rapid improvem ent that
will follow; you will be inspired with
new life; strength and activity will re-
turn; pain and misery will cease, and
henseforth you will rejoice in the praise
OF Electric Bitters. Sold o. fifty cents a
bottle by E. T. Whitehead 4 Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

W. W. Reed, druggist, of Winchester,
Ind, writes: lone of my customers.
Mrs. Louisa Pike. Bartonia, Randolph
Co., Ind. was long sufferer with Con-
physicians. She heard of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, and BE-
gan buying it of me. IN SIX month s
time she walked to this city, a distance
of six miles, and is now so much im>
proved she has quit using it She feels
she owes her life to it,
Free trial bottles at E. T. Whitehead
& Co.'S drug store.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22

1t is thought that Dakota will be
admitted into the Union this winter
Washington, Montana, Wyoming,
and Idaho Territories are also knock.
ing for admmittancc. These North
western Territories are rapidly pro.
crossing IN every manner.
"There are 100000 applications
for Office ON file at the post office
department in Washington They
must be accommodating. Why don't
they lessen the number in some
ways
139medical colleges in the United
States and Canada, attended by 12,-
900 students, ought to be some little
consolation for those who tremble
at the prospects Of plaques visiting
this country.
1t is said that Fitz Lee has proved
to be one of the most eloquent men
of the day. Hope he will carry Vir-
ginia by majority that will forever
redeem the Old Dominion.
Canon Farrar, the great English
divine who is lecturing to the stu.
| dents of Johns Hopkins University
receives $500 for each lecture he de
livers.
Cincinnati went Democratic in
Ohio and the Enquirer claims that
the Legislature OF that State will be
Democratic.
The New York Herald supports
the Democrats Of Virginia a:d the
Republicans of New York. Princi-
Piles
The sugar crop of La. is some
what short this year, but Cuban
molasses is at the old standard.
Some Democrats burned the Sloody
shirt in Ohio the other day and the
Republicans snorted.
Foraker, republican, was elected
Governor Of Ohio by 1900 plural>
ity.
They will get up fight in Europe
vet.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22
A CHANGE.

Gratis of the country, if not
ninety nine hundredths, voted for
Cleveland at the polls, believing
he would turn out the republican
office holders and put in democrats.
If the democratic party had been
notified before his election that he
would have retained the republican
officials in Office under his admins
tratiOn, he would not have carried
single State in the Union, and
ought not to have carried one.
There is not an honest democrat
out side of the grave who would
not prefer Jim Blaine to Cleveland,
if the rank and file of the Republic
cans are to be retained under Cleve-
land in office. We mean Democrats,
not so-cailed Democrats.
fit was right to have a Demo
crat as President, and a Democrat
at the head of the seven depart
ments, and a Democrat in each one
of the first class foreign missions,
must it not for the identical rea-
sons be right and proper to have a
Democrat in all the smaller places?
Why not? What good reason
can be given for filling the big pay
ing places with big, rich democrats
and turning your back on the rank
and file of the party!
Mr.. Cleveland and his cabinet
officers were monStrous anxious that
every poor devil of a Democrat
should vote the democratic ticket
before the election, but since the
election they are nothing but filthy
dogs and scavengers deserving and
receiving only the .jeers, of the
Cleveland ring and his pet civil
service commission, and are
denounced as grumblers, growl-
ers, and cronic Office seekers. We
democrats We're mOnstrOus clever,
nice, patriotic gentlemen before the
election, bat since the election we
we are monstouS shabby shoats and
stink in Mr.. Cleveland's nOstrils and
contaminate the very air about the
departments and their chiefs il
ashington. II big democrats de-
served Offices, little democrats like
wise deserve office. Will the party
stand still, in the presence Of its
destroyer, choked with fear, and al
low him to dismember, disinte.
CRATE and annihilate the party with.
out entering even a protest? II
really seems so. He is decidedly
more destructive to the principle.
of the party than mad bull would
be in a china store.
Mr.. Cleveland is like an unbrokt
mule, he cannot distinguish betweel
a friend and an enemy, and is more
likely tokickhis friends because the,
venture nearer his heelship. Now
this rewarding enemies and sneerine
at and Furnishing friends is all stuff
folly and nonsense. 1t is better t.
hold a true and tried friend than t.
capture an enemy. The patronage
of this government for the next
three years belongs absolutely ant
Internationally to the Democrat,
party. And no one, claiming to bt
a democrat, but fool, fit sub
ject for the lunatic asylum, or !:
traitor will say or act otherwise.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22
Orphan Entertainments.

A class of twelve children, under
the care of Miss Burrell, one of their
teachers, wilLgive entertainments at
the places and times mentioned be-
low for the benefit Of the Orphan
Asylum:
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22
HOwis this for advertising?

DEAR NED: Come back al is for,
given. Pa kicked the wrong man
and didn't know it was you. Come
Immediately. MARY"
This was taken from an adver-
tisement in the personal column OF
a large western daily. Wonder if he
went back.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22

EDITOR DEMOCRAT: There is no
news more than that we are all try :
ing to do more than our neighbors.
A colored man, George Vann by
name, while in Indian Woods a few
days since received severe wound
from the hands of his insane brother
which may cause his death. Lots
of cotton expected hear this season.
Our business men are busy, some are
preparing to saw. gio and grind.
Large stocks of goods are in town.
Some of our farmers, Mr.. w. H.
Spivey for one, think their cotton
crop is as good as heretofore. A
new industry, evaporating fruit, ha S
been successfully tried by Mr.. Har>
rell here. KIP.
Lewiston N. G. Oct. 18th.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22
We LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW.

LOW PRICES FOR SEASONABLE AND DESIRABLE GOODS
visit to our Store fully repay the journey where you
will find Complete and we'll Selected Stock of
WHITE GOODS NOTIONS SC. LAWNS, FINE LAWNS, EDGINS
OF VARIOUS KINDS, LADIES COLLARS AND CUFFS FANS
HANDKERCHIEFS. AND GENTS HOSE. CLOTHING
HATS AND LADIES AND GENTS WHITE DRESS SHIRTS
GLASS WARE, CROCKERY WARE. TIN WARE WOODEN WARE
A Full Supply GROCERIES, of Description
makes AND SHOES always hand
thing in frstcla retail be had
S. P. BRINKLEY & SONS,
Spring HILL the Scotland Neck Branch r. r.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22

are born Democrat and not time
server you can guess our opinion at
one guess. "But let US have peace"
"let no guilty man escape.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22

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tice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-09
THE SMALL POX EPIDEMIC.
A Report by the Health Authorities to
the Public Shows Decrease in the
Death Rate in Montreal.

MONTREAL, Nov. Z.
There are seven cases of smallpox in St.
Francois. The most ridiculous reports are
being circulated by persons unfavorable to
the health board, the latest being that, in
taking sick child from its mother, to allow
it to be sent to the hospital, the sanitary
officer pulled it out of her arms so roughly as
to tear it in two. The first dawn of hopeful
sign of the mortality by smallpox subsiding
here was given to the public this evening by
the health authorities. The health statistics
this week in the city gave 208 deaths, against
273 in the previous seven days, a decrease of
65. On Oct. 80, 1850 houses were reported
as infected, and from that date to the 9th
inst 81 additional were reported, agoregating
1853. Of these, 7Sl have been dislnfected.
the patients having recovered, been removed
or died. This leaves 677 houses where the
disease exists. The majority, however. are
isolated by seals on the doors and guards in
attendance. There is great indignation ex-
pressed by all intelligent citizens of both
nationalities at the groundless attacks on
Mayor Beaugrand in the LeMonde and La
Mnerve newspapers, for his enforcing the
sanitary laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-09
A FAIR COUNT THIS TIME.
Investigation OF Cincin ati
Election Returns.

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. Z.
The election for the legislature in this
county last month, which resulted in so close
vote as to bring the matter into the courts,
Is destined to have full investigation in the
circuit court, and one in which there will be
no partisanship. On account of the political
complexion of the next Senate being involved
in this controversy, interest is manifested
from all parts of the state as to the progress
of the court in determining whether the four
democratic candidates for the Senate in this
county are entitled to their seats or not.
Severak convictions for illegal voting have
secured by the committee of one hundred,
and an earnest desire seems to prevail among
respectable citizens, regardless of party, to
have "a fair count" this time. The circuit
court was occupied to-day in hearing the tes-
timony of Daniel J. Dalton, county clerk,
on the official count. The interesting part
will come when the returns from precinct A,
ward 4, are brought up. In this precinct 726
votes were registered, and the democratic
vote as counted was 926. and the republican
4S, making over 200 more votes counted than
there were voters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-09
GARDINER,

The steamers running out Of Boston fre-
quently have little trials Of speed. The Star
of the East often engages in these, and it is
seldom that she gets left. On Wednesday
night the Star did up the steamers fremont
Of the Boston and Portland line. and Cam
bridge of the Boston and Bangor line, in a
manner that was highly satisfactory to those
on board Of the Star.
The fishing smacks will make but few
more trips up the river this fall
Two coal vessels are dischsrging cargoes
here to go up river by rail.
The Y. M. G. Association has raised be-
tween two and three hundred dollars towards
furnishing their new rooms in Davis Block.
The propretors of the curiosity show will
leave either today or tomorrow. They have
done quite a business here the past two
weeks. They go to Jacksonville, Fla.
Horatio Anderson of Camden, and Geo.
Williams Of Gardiner, were each drunk Fri
day They won't get drunk again for ten
days.
The paper mills are doing big business.
They are running both day and night.
There have been several land slides around
the city during the past week, but no serious
dam age has been done so far.
Log piling is completed. There are less
logs piled than for several years.
1t takes man three hours every day to
make the round of the electric lights and
place new carbons
Some service pipe for the water works ar
rived on the boat Saturday.
Geo. Corbin, second mate on the Star, fell
down the forward hatch while the boat was
lying at her wharf in Boston, Friday, a nd
injured his ankle quite severely. He will
probably be laid up for the rest of the sea-
son.