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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30
TWO 11vHs Hosr 1yA RAIhRoAD slfASH-rr

CHESTER. Penn, Dec. 29.-An axle of
freight locomotive on the Chester Creek Railroad bfoKo
at Mount AlyernO tins morning and uerdlcd the entire
train, throwing 1t down steep cmbauEment James
Rambo tho engineer, OF PAilade phii was crushed 90
death beneath the tender. George Mott, brakeman Of
Chester. was badly injured that he cannot recover
and Isaac Williams conductor, OF Chester aud william
McCuen, fireman, of PhIlldcp phia were also severely
injured The track was up for fty yards tho
were piled high upon each other, the fields strewn with
merchandise, and the road blocked 50 that travel
was interiered with for several hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30
UNHAPPY FATE or 4 BROOELYN NAN.

HUNTINGDON, Penn, Dec. 29.-William Can
non. who lived at No. 81 Ltte-st. Brooklyn. had both
legs cut of on the Pennsylvania Railroad here night
while attempting TO jump from eastbonnd freight
traiu He died Tbs morning. and. orders having
been received his friends. who were Informed O
the DEATH the body buried in the Catholic Cemetery
hls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30
DAYLIGHT FRUSTRATIyG a DGrILISH RI

DATLTGUT INUNJNAIING DGIILISH ILUI.
Ell PAso, Tex, Dec. 29.-lt became known
here yesterday that bod attempt WAS made on the
night OF DecemLer 23 blow up tic bridge OF tho
Southern Pacific Railroad acrus- the Rio Grando River.
several miles above the city. Dynamite placed
the track and the bridge bolts lOosencL dozen
more NEIL speaking English seized Bgidscreudcr Mel
vim al midnight bound and bliudfo.d.d INN and then
marched hn to his cabIn 1t was the intention Of tile
men to passenger train No 20 from the bridge
was crossing aud then TO pluuder the Gyu gers
ON the rocks below. The train, hoHcvtr,
hours late, and daylight approached the robher fed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30
All. OrlfT AMONG ruE -TEIKrRs.

PlTrsBURG, Dec - lNp,c,1h. To-day was a
onict one IN the mining region The operators Will not
consent 10 arbitration Constable Mcclure +hd tiai
many miners attrud tlr u---",tnss through fear of
violence should they absent Themselves. 10 f. now said
thar all above Nuururf fhclt cry ar" "a "'E
al tic operators terms. ILis includes part OF tho thtd
pool ana al " tLc fourth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30

WAS MRS. DOLLIvETT FRIGHTENED TO DEATH
Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 29 (SpecdD. Mrs. Doliyett'
of No li34 North Fourteeuth-st age scventy''nree'
VIII. Of the man Dovett who sent the mysterious note
10 the New-YoIk police. died yesterday poiu-
yet married her fot her money and IL Ia Thought here
nat lis souene WAS her 10 death py tLe n0s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30
DYING fRoM rHE EITEcIs OF ms BURy&

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-lla1y Ihcner, age one
and died At the home OF his parents yestcr
day lie was playing the noor Christmas Day. aud
ia tho same room, Opcn grdtc was Ihlo NJ er
stein, the servant OF the family BY some means the
grs clothing caught fire. and started Tor the door
In running Of The she Jumped over The iic
bOy and tho Games her drrs, set ire - his clOn
Ing and lie badly burned thAt death cnsurd. The
girl terribly burned and Is now al the CITY Hoo
pltal,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30
MIR. FORSTER GEowGNG WORSE.

Loypoy. Dee. 29.-WiIham f. Forster
Liberal Icubrr OF Parliament FOR Bradford Centr"
DiyI.,ou who has been ~ for some time. but recently
t.pilt. recovering. has hal serious rtI"P''' II 10
now feared thai h. viii not recover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30
" ON so,DJp6,s ppoL0yoED spBEe

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 70 (Speo,di). i).-Thomas
Oelsen, one-armod man. who said that he had been
soldier under General Custer and had lost his In an
Indian fight, was charged with stealing brdcage At
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30
pJGHTJy0 INA STREET CAR.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. % (SpccidD.-Iherc
WAS q light in II spruce-s cal to-day between th' con-
ducor John Cronan. and Thomas Murphy letter-cai
rer. The conductor charged Murphy win not p"S'ns
his fare and followed it up by calling him ar ana
,ht.t vhrrounon Mummy knocked him down. The con-
ductor soiZed the switch-irOn and Murphy drtw re-
yolvrr. While Cronan was On his BACK no recelveu
severe kicking and but for tho timely ARRIVAL OF inc
police probably amurder would have been committed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30

BERLIN. Dec 29.-Nlr. Pendlcton, the United
state. Mmisicr and Mira Pcndcton gave their hist re-
ceptlnn here tIh- evening Among tho guests were
49,. uuiuhrr of American rc-lrut-,a "A Itct "hlch
NV. that The American colony here Is Increasing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30

the Farmers Loan and Trust Company Of New-fork Tor
q 900 ono The lines OF the company through this
Guy and comprise several lines known Dy dlnereh'
names before the consolidation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30

BIG MORTGAGE OF TELEGRAPH PROPERTY
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 20 (SpeciaD. The United
Ines Telegraph Company has It's property 20
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-01
Stationery 1T. Cook q. !. Il

ationery ats Cook s.
3 The MARQUIS has gone to New York on
Y three weeks trip.
Il The festive thermometer percolated
down to AZ degrees below this morning
and then settled down to rsst.
DR.. Jorgens and family, and John Ar
and wife, Of Cave Hills, were cx-
pected on the last coach, but failed to
arrive, They will doubtless be here inSa
few days, DIR. Jorgens to reside perma-
5nentlY and Mr.. Arlington at least for the
whit r.
A stroll through the new buildings Of
the Company shows that they are as
claimed by the contractors, tho most sub
stantial structures in this part Of the
country. The heaviest timbers have
been used, and the floor room is almost
large enough for a base ball ground.
The N. P. R. G. Co. ismaking preparations
| for a large business next season.
1
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
Reform.

1t appears that there is being some
Civil Service Reform practiced that
is indeed good for the nations health.
Horses and carriages which were kept
at the nations expense during for.
mer administrations, for the benefit
Of certain Departments have been f.
nally retired. Clerks, in humble rs.
who were drawing large salaries have
been modestiy told they were not
needed. The above reformations
have been wrought on the grounds
that the clerks and horses were nm.
necessary. It was discovered
that these had been re-
tanned under republican administra-
tions, when there was no use Of it.
simply as parasites upon Uncle Sam.
Such Reform is imperatively neces-
sary. There is no doubt that the
Of U. S. office holders has
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26

There is trouble in Central Ameri.
ca. Pres. Barrios, of Guatemala de-
clared that the FIVE Independent
States should be united. Guatemala.
Honduras, and San Salvador, the
three having population of mills
lion and half, favor his determine
ton. Nicaragua and Costa RIGA
violently oppose the same. these two
have a population Of only half mill
lion. Hence the war. Central Amer.
ice, Africa and England, France and
China, with good prospects for Eng
land and Russia, &C.. are laying
stones on which some historian is
building castles. we hope, Of air.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26

tuition. a robber Of the people, q
sqaanderer ofpuplc mooey and an
actor above and free of the Constitu-
ton. That party has for quarter of
a century had control of this govern,
ment and IS therefore responsible for
all the acts of it. This is right. The
party IN power must be responsible
for the administration, although q
minority party may act with the ml>
nority ofthe majority party in the
passage of bad laws and even in the
destruction Of tue Constitution itself.
Now a great many so called demo.
Gratis voted to keep the war tax on
imports, to create a civil service pen
sion list, to pension Mrs. Lincoln.
Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Garfield, to pass the
barefaced Blair steal, to place Grant.
rho disbanded the Louisiana legisla
ture at the point of the bayonet III
times of peace. on tue retired list with
$4,000 pay per annum for life; yet
the republican party is responsible
to the people for all this unjust, un-
constitutional, class Legislation. be-
cause it had the controlling power.
Still this fact will never excuse any
one, claiming to be democrat. for
voling for any of the unconstitation-
al measures. Now the democrats
hold the fort and they will be respon
siblc for all the errors and blunders.
corrup:ions and frauds committed
upon this people. Now we hope and
trust that our friends both in and on:
of congress, that our newspapers and
our public men snail he very careful
and guarded in whatever they say
and do. Let each act and each word
intended for The public be on hori>
zontal line with the Constitution, and
in unison with sound democratic doc
trine. If this can only be so, wha at a
great and happy country is ours
Ana the democracy shall rule for
years to come.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26

Citizens, voters, one and all, note
well the article taken from the Re-
corder. Is it not worth your atten>
ton? Did you know that such Is the
case? We had never thought about
that before, as we should. If such be
the case, which can hardly be denied,
it seems. then do not our representa-
tives and law makers know that this
people, the defendants OF noble Car
olinians of other days, will not sub
NIT to any such when they shall have
once been convinced Of the facts?
The memory Of the sages Of other
times and the stern rebuke of an ill.
represented people will frown at such
conduct, and must prevail against
unjust and opprobious powers. Soon
sucn corporations will learn to trem>
nle at the peoples voice and will We
ask, in the name Of com non sense, is
it any wonder that Communists, So
cialists and other such evil.bearlng
bands shall walk upon the soil and
cause at least some hesitation among
those who wrong the people for indi>
vidual gains, when we in our own
State shall soon begin to realize the
dire effects OF government in reali-
ty, in the hands of q few-an oli>
sarchy-unless some singing RENE
dy is soon applied?
On such subjects VIC are not salts
fed with once expressing ourselves.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
North Carolina Teachers Assembly.
GRAND GATHERING OF TEACHERS IN
JUNE

The second session of this assem-
bly, will be held at Black Mountains,
n. c., situated on the Western North
Carolina Railroad, sixteen miles from
Asheville, three miles from Swananoa
tunnel, and ten miles from Round
Knob. The first session was held
last June at the White Sulphur
Springs. near Waynesville. NC.
The teachers of all sections Of the
State largely attended it, and oil re-
ports Of the work done and Of much
needed recreation for the tired teach.
ers, we're such as to lead all who are
interested to hope for and expect
much more during the coming session.
Mr.. Eugene G.. Harrell, of Raleigh.
took the leading steps in the project
of sach an organization for the teach
ers of the State and the Assembly's
success was largely due to his efforts
and untirlng energy in bringing to-
gether the teachers of the State, and
in devisirg means for their pleasure,
recreation, and instruction.
The next session promises to be
more interesting than the first. There
will he Two special trains for carry
ing members of the Assembly. The
first one will leave .Goldsboro on
June 9th and the second, on June
10th. The Assembly convenes on
June 18th and closes July 3rd.
The expenses of the trip will be
merely nominal. The tickets will be
for round trip, good for six weeks,
and each purchaser has the privilege
Of stopping anywhere along the route
in returning. Fare from Raleigh will
be $785, and equally as low from 9th
CT leading points. Rates of board at
the hotel at Black Mountain will be
$1.00 per day, All conveniences will
be at hand for giving the teachers
pleasure at small cost and st same
time instruction which will be of un.
told value to them in their high call>
ing and their noble work.
The greatest New Education advo.
cate in the Union, Col. Francis w.
Parker, will be present and deliver
several lectures.
Such gathering of the teachers OF
the State is, to US, no insignificant
thing. Much has been said during
the past few years about the resour-
ces of our State, and about the i'm
I,proyements that are being made in
everything and the Teachers Assem-
bly, at Waynesville last June and the
consequent influences for good that
have been felt throughout the whole
State in almost every school. only
point out to US plainly and unmistak
ably the possibilities ahead Of GU,
teachers in their work, and the very
satisfactory results Of their coopera>
ton in the grand cause of educa>
ton.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
Clippings.

Rocky Mount Reporter: Mr.. F. NJ
Rowlins. of this county, sold at the
Carolina warehouse in Henderson. N.
c., tobacco which he raised from
IA acres of land for $1O,37.7.
New Era: 1O,96O bales Of cotton
have been sold in Shelby this season,
up to date.
Raleigh Chronicle: was told the
other day that Raleigh and Durham
would soon be connected by tele
phone, This will be q great conve
nience to the people of both cities.
Albemarie Enquirer The weather
still continues very cold, all early
truck is either killed or badly dam
aged.
Lenoir Topic: Two poplar trees
near the road to Paterson, are nine
and a half feet apart at the ground
eighteen inches in diameter and cane
together 20 feet from the ground
making solid, complete, round tree
from 80 to 100 feet high. 1t is on
the land Of J. A. Setter.
Eliza beth City Falcon: Lucju.
Hunter. baker Of Hartford $50 SAYS
rumor> was knocked down and rob-
bed Of 40 or so dollars on last Sun.
day night, week ago.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
OILS.
Linseed, Cylinder,
Machine Oil and
the OIL Of Gladness.
MILLS.
OILS.

My Gristmill, Wheat Mill, Saw
Mill, Cut off Saw and Lath Saw, all
at work every day, turning Gu. the
best Meal and Flour made in the
country. Lumber and Lathes always
ON hand. Can get your Neal, Flour
or Lumber st any hour in the day.
Black Smith Shop connected with
mill. Work done at low ratss for
CASH. Horses and Mules shod.
This is the place to bring your work,
if we can't do it, Pearce, one of the
best Smiths in the State. just twen-
ty steps distant, in Peter Smiths
shop, can.
We also have ON hand cheap for
CASH, one Forty horse Tanner Boiler
good as new, one twenty-five horse
Engine. Also one Two. Year. old first
class Tanner Engine and Boiler
Twelve horse power, ready fo1 work
Also one Tanner Racket Gex Mill,
Saw and Carriage
Also one 'went3 aor~e p, = ,r Tai
bot Boiler. Engine, Saw Mill, car
riage with screw head blocks.
Also one driving wheel eight feet
in diameter, twelve inches on face.
six inches bore IN hub, weighs three
thousand pounds. good as new. Also
one driving wheel ten inches on face.
eight feet in diameter, four inches
bore in hub. Also one driving wheel,
seven feet in diameter, ten inches on
face, 1--WE inches bore. Weights of
last two seventeen and thirteen hum
dred.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
Let the Past Warn the Present.

The democratic party and demo-
cratic lawmakers ought to do one OF
Two things. They ought to stop howl
ing for the Constitution and strict
construction oe the same, ard cease
claiming to be the upholders and de-
Tenders of that instrument and charg
ing the republican party as traitor to
the same as an enemy to the people {;
or they ought to take that Constitu-
ton as their guide and follow Its man
dates with undoubted exactness.
People are not apt to believe party
that processes to be virtuous, hoa-
est and constitutional and at the
same time being VIGOROUSLY
dishonest and violating the laws both
of God and man. For over twenty
years the republican party, witt false
professions succeeded in hoodwink-
ing and misleading the people of this
country. But they are not apt to be
deceived again so long. or at least,
we believe and hope not. A politl>
cal party ought to be held by the
people strictly to its platform dec>
larations, to its promises and pledges
made to them by its speaking organs
and platforms, Ifnot, why formu>
late and proclaim to the world a code
of princil les and doctrines? The re.
publican party by large majority OF
the Intelligent citizens of this land
has been at last driven from power,
Why? Because it was not true to its
published doctrines, beca'.se it was
corrupt, dishonest and unfaithful to
its pledges and promises, aud espec>
tally because 1t made inroads upon
the Constitution and trampled it I'm
der foot. Had that party been true
to the people and faithful to the Con
stitution of the Federal Union it new
er could have been driven from pow
er. The republican party never was
accused OF being constitutional par.
ty, nor did it ever claim a very great
reverence for that instrument. but
upon the contrary it has denounced
that org nic law as covenant with
death and a league with hell" The
democratic party has evec claimed to
be the pre.emiHent defender of the
Constitution and held it as the most
sacred and honored production of its
kind that ever emanated from the
brain Of man.
The republican party has been de-
noanced and We think justly, by every
democratic speaker, newspaper and
platform since the war as usurper
Of powers not granted in the Consti>
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
Democrat Stock Company.

We, the undersigned, having unit
ed as joint stock holders, have pur>
chased The DEMOCRAT, and we now
place the paper on solid basis, with
a capital stock sufficient to insure its
pcrmancucy. We do this through
patriotic principles, being interested
ia the town and community and in
the great c:use Of democracy as we'll.
And we take this means of assuring
the public that this paper shall con-
tinue whether it is self.sustaining or
not. But it is we'll XII own to the pub
lie that no paper can be successful
without the heat cooperation and
steady support of the people. Every
community ought to be and is able to
sustain tirst-ciass newspaper; and
the community that fails to 10 this Is
tightly considered behind the times
and wanting in enterprise. If the pa.
per should fail to be self-sustaining
it 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.
We assure the public that the,
need not hesitate 10 patronize the pa
per either in subscriptions or adver-
tislng, for it shall not he allowed t.
suspend to the disadvantage of SUBJ
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 frst-ciass paper, and we
confidently believe that they will do
so.
Moan BIaGs.
n. 3. JosEY & Co.
E. f. billiard.
w. Fl. KITCHIN.
w. A. DUNN.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26

been foolishly and unjustly increased
beyond measure during the late
reigns of the republican party. and
that it is simply consistent with DEM
ocratic principles that this number
shall as soon as possible be diminish.
ed to its minimum. The Government
should be as economic as duty to the
country demands. Now may this
spirit Of reform enter every depart
mept and in thunder tones tell ali
the governors Of tho said departs
ments that they should do "the PEG
Plies will" What 10 that will2 W.
believe it to be that every republican,
office. holder within tho broad bounds
Of our common county shall DO st
ouce invited TO take back seat and
give way to some pure, faithful and
competent democrat, unless the Civil
Service Laws would directly forbid
such a change. We think that Re
pure Civil Service Reform as We un-
|derstand. was proudly acclaimed
from every democratic stump in the
land during the last campaign. 1t
undoubtedly won many waverins
voter to the side Of justice, and now.
must the promised good be withheld:
Remember all, that there shall be y
hard fight in 1888. The Democratic
party mu;t live by its works. 1t is
the peoples party, it has the faith of
the people now. Betray it not. Faith
once lost is hardly restorahle.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
Comfort for the Poor as
well as the Rich.

The Cheapest. most desirable and
Convenient spring bed in the world.
Every poor man who has only com
mon slat bedstead and straw mat.
tress can enjoy the luxury Of sleep
ing on a first>class Spring bedstead
for the small sum of FIVE dollars,
Why not? The patent right secured
for the counties Of Halifax, Nort.i>
BERTHE and Hartford.
JESSE A. PERRY,
Manufacturer.
Scotland Neck, n. C.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
Il it Goods

The Legislature which ADJOURNED
on Tuesday, the 10th. was one re-
lnarkable. principally on account of
the fact that it was SO largely Dem>
ocratic as to have absolute control
over every measure presented for its
consideration. There were strong
men, men Of talent and experience In
both houses, but unfortunately for
the people, most of these were direct
ly or indirectly interested in the large
corporations that have controlled the
positions of honor in North Carolina
during the last six or seven years.
They had their way this time in larg
er measure than ever before and used
their advantage for their own inter-
ests. We do not recall more than
three or four acts OF Importance pass
ed in the interest of the people. Few
questions were decided on their mer-
its.
There were many new members in
the Senate and in the House of Rep.
resentatives, some Of them Of fine
gifts and great ambition az we'll as
patriotism. To some Of these the
honors AID offices in the gift OF the
powers that be" outweighed the real
interests of the State or the good will!
of the people of North Carolina.
a large and respectable minority
in both houses were alive t., the in>
terests of their constituents, and la
bored faithfully to discharge their Gu
ty to the people, who sent them to
Raleigh, and to the State. a major
ity of the Republican members were
useful only in aiding the advocates
and agents Of the corporations in
passing such bills as these agents de-
sired.
We are telling the people no new
thing. Few ofthe masses have any,
iiea as to how laws are made or the
influences that govern = legislative
body. 1t is safe to say that were 1t
not for the hope of reelection. no
measure for the benefit Of the people
would ever be considered by one or
binary legislator. The men who have
the offices, the honors, the positions
to dispose Of have little trouble in
win oing to their side,,ths aspiring and
the ambitious. This is so in all the
States, in North Carolina no less than
in New York and Pennsylvania.
They know that the people are slow
and patient, and they take it fol
granted that they are equally ignor>
ant and unconcerned. A few men
control the Offices of the State these
say what shall or what shall not be
done by a General Assembly, and
these honored officers are named for
the positions they fill by the agents
of powers unknown to the people who
do the voting.
We do not mean to say this Legis
lature was not equal to the Legisla>
lures of 1879, 1881 and 1888. In
some respects it was a decided i'm
provement. There we're more men
of talent and learning in this than in
either of the assemblies elected since
reconstruction. But there were more
men of vaultin2 ambition in this than
in any other. and the body was far
more Indifferent to the will of the
people than any assembly in Raleigh
since l86S-69.-Biblical Recorder.