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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
Nine Stories High,

A New York correspondent of the
Chicago Herald writes: How tall is the
highest church steeple in your neighbor
hood? Not over 1875 feet, probably.
Hundreds of New York families live at
an altitude equal to the tip of that spire.
They are not poor people, in the garrets
of big tcnements, but are thus domiciled
skyward in fine, and often sumptuous
apartments. One of the newest and big
gest buildings in Fifth avenue isa French
fiat house, nine stories high, and on the
topmost floor reside two families who
are socially about as prctentious as any
in town. They own their domiciles, for
the establishment is cooperative, each
tenant investing over $50, 900. Of course,
an elevator renders the ascent of no con-
sequence, but as to the descent, a fright
has taken possession of these lofty dwell
ers. The fall of row of scarcely com
pleted houses, and the publication of a
list of more than a hundred structures
built by the same man, caused a panic.
Nobody pow goes to bed at these great
heights without feeling the possibility
that he may 60 to the ground with a
collapse of the house. Formerly he
deemed himself safe if the means of es-
cape we're adequate in the case of FIRE,
but the new peril is novel. In numerous
instances the architects are called upon
to prove the solidity of their work.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
With Uncovered Heads.

Tne most wonderful transformation
scene l ever saw in the matter of hats
was on Fleet street, London, after Presi-
dent Garfield's death. 1t became known
that the queen had ordered the great
bell of St. Paul's to be tolled, an honor
never before accorded, except to the
memory of an English sovereign. Fleet
street and Ludgate Hill was one mass Of
hats, tall, black, glistening hats. All
traffic was suspended. The old phrase,
''a sea of hats" was most apt to this
scene and this was literally the Black
sea. Probably no one in the thousands
there had ever heard the mournful sound
of that great bell. The immense crowd
waited patiently for hours. Then came
the first low, dull, sonorous stroke of the
long silent bell. Instantly every hat was
removed and the change from sea of
hats to sea of heads was most magical.
The English crowd stood, while the bell
tolled, with uncovered heads, a token of
respect for the uncrowned monarch who
lay dead beyond the ean.-DetroH Free
Press
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
Will Power a Young Mans Fortune

President Gates, of Rutgers colleg,
says: Every young man has FORUM
in the fact of his youth. The energy O
youth is unblunted by defeat, or wori
by hope deferred. With age one be
comes more conservative and looks at u
impossible what younger person won''
endeavor to accomplish, in many cas'
with success. The effort, even if the
be failure, is grand success. Sell
confidence, or self -conceit, if you wish
call it so, is a great thing. A youn
mans fortune is not to be found in in
herited wealth or social position. Ever
man is the arbiter of his own fortune
Gracious manners or business habits a,
good things to cultivate, but are not al
Will power is the young mans fortune
1t is the essence Of the man. A youn.
man with only little will power is for'
gone failure. 1t should be cultivated
Genius is gift of God and should not
cause pride, but an honest pursuit 0
duties is an exhibition of will power an
is something to be proud Of. Well d.
rected, educated will power is what
young man needs. s.-Independent.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
Lovers OF Lotteries.

In Italy the weekly lottery has become
almost a second nature to the people,
says Chicago Times correspondent.
Books are published to guide the choice
of numbers with reference to dreams and
events, both ordinary and extraordinary.
If you dream of cat, you are bound to
play this number; if of dog, to play
that. combining the two numbers in a
fashion which the book duly describes
should you dream of both dog and cat.
But it is from real not a visionary,
accident that your richest harvest may
be reaped, and the greater the accident
the richer the harvest. If your child
tumbles down stairs and breaks leg,
you count the number of stairs, rush to
the lottery Office, and play the combina-
ton of stairs, child, aud fall. When
the cholera broke out last year in Naples
certain numbers indicated by the calam-
ity were played SO generally, and, strange
to say, 80 successfully, that the govern
ment lottery banks lost heavily. The
other day, at table dhote, a CONNER
cial traveller told lis all with great ami
nation of cruel disappointment which
had just bcfallen him. He had had the
luck while travelling in the mountains, to
nave an acClucnC ny WHICH Ills CdiIldSc
was almost broken to bits. He immedi-
ately utilized the chance by making up
the prescribed combination of numbers
representing carriage, accident, noun
tain, alarm, and the day of the month.
He flew to the nearest lottery Office; it
was closed A Sicilian hotel servant
(true to his indolant nature) would not be
induced by the offer of five francs to
take the numbers to the office of the ad
joining village. The would-te gambler
was forced to accept his destiny with
the Italian o:mula of ''pazienza" (pa-
ticnce). but imagine the feelings of the
ingenious but baked speculator when
the very next day all his five numbers
Ga most rare occurrence) were drawn at
Palermo, and he found that he had thus
missed fortune!
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
An Insect Goliath.

The bird-spider of tropical America,
according to a French writer, has body
as much as four and one fourth inches
long, or diameter of seven inches with
the legs extended, and is the largest Of
the several hundred known species OF
spiders. It's nests resemble those of the
large caterpillers of France. and consist
of a beautiful white siiken tissue. of sew.
eral thfek layers, and strengthened by
very strong threads capable of arrest'ng
a small bird. In the center are placed
the eggs, perhaps 1900 OF 2, 900 in num-
Der. The creature is very powerful, and
is provided with formidable instruments
Of attack, enabling it to destroy not only
young birds and adult humming birds
5ut large lizards apd rcptiics.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
THE SAILORS BRIDE,
A STRANGE BUT TRUE STORY,

Many decades ago q vessel from Bos-
ton arrived at dock in London. Among
The hands on board was one named
Tudor. a steady, well-looking young
man, who acted as a sailor. Very .early
one morning young, beautiful and de-
Gently dressed woman came tripping
down to the vessel and inquired of Tudor
Tor the captain. She was told he was
not risen, but she insisted ON seeing him
without delay. Tudor called him up,
and she addressed him with:
Good morning, captain! I have
called to see if YOU will marry me-"
''Marry you?'- believing her to be a
suspicious character-''leave my vessel
Instantly, if you know what is for your
goodn' She next went to the mate and
received similar answer; she then went
to where Tudor was. being engaged in
handling ship tacks, and put the same
| question to him. "With all my heart, -
answered Tudor, in jocular manner
"Then,' said she. ''come along with
me" Tudor left his work and followed
her. BY the time the principal shops were
opened the lady entered a BARRIERS shop
followed by Tudor. She ordered knight
OF the razor to clip his beard and hair
bo' Ia of which he stood in need She
pad the bills and entered hat store
The requested the best of beavers in the
store, and told Tudor to select one, and
he dld so, the price being paid by the
lady Tudor threw his old tarpauin
aside. They next visited shoe store,
and selected a pair of boots, the lady
also paying for them. Tudor, by this
time, was puzzled to devise the object
the lady had in view. He solicited an
explanation, but she told him to be silent.
She led the way into clothing store.
Here Tudor was told to select the best
SUIT of clothes in the store. The man of
the tar bedaubcd pants and checkered
SHIRT was in few minutes metamor-
rhosed into as fine gentleman as walks
The streets. the BILL as before, being paid
by the lady. Tudor's amazement was
now complete. He again and again ear
nestiy insisted on an explanation; the
only answer he received was: ''Follow
me and be not afraid; all will be ex-
planned to your satisfaction" He there
lore resloved to ask no more
questions. Next she conducted
nm into magistrates office
and politely requested the min
is'er OF the law to unite her and her com
Pamon in matrimony. This was rather
camper to Tudor. but he yielded. The
ceremony over, the couple were pro
nounced man and wife. Without utter.
ing word or exchanging kiss, Tudor
anu his wife left the office, not, however,
T Ia'il she paid the magistrate his fee.
me couple walked in silence, Tudor
hardly Knowing what he was doing OF
Shat ne had done. Turning the corner,
.s .1e saw splendid house, toward which
INC. ,ne vile directed her steps and into
" Mnich they entered. passing into a room
s. snat was furnished in q magnificent
s'yie. She told him to sit down and
make man himself contented while she went
anto n1S another room. The first one who
ha haouressed her was her uncle, who asked
NV MI" she escaped from her room and
mnefe she had been. Her only answer
las hou fiend in human shape; l al
eiras you Just one hour to remove you;
~'S from this house, You have long
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
Grant and the Skulker.

General Grant is firm believer in
the mythical lucky star" an old military
man said to me last night. Like Ma
polean, he believes what will be will be.
1 was with Grant in the days proceeding
the surrender at Appomattox. One after
noon. during one of the numerous skir-
mishes of those last eventful days, one of
the drafted men, poltroon and no
torious coward, was caught skulking
among the horses in the commissary' 8
camp.
"'Let him co. said the genera, 'let
him go. A bullet can find coward in
one place as we'll as in another
''Half an hour afterward the soldier
was found with a bullet In his brain
within the corral of train horses and
dead. The generals words had been
almost a prophecy. ."-Pitts6ury Chronicle
Telegraph.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
WashingtOn's Charity.

To Mr.. Lund, Washington, Mount
Vernon, November 26, 1775: Let the
hospitality of the house, with respect to
the poor, be kept up. Let no one go
hungry away. If any of these kind OF
people should be in want Ct corn supply
their necessities, provided it does not
encourage them in idleness. l have NO
objection to your giving my money in
charity when you think it we'll bestowed.
What mean by having ne objection is
my desire that it should be done. You
are to consider that. neither myself nor
my wife are now in the way to do these
good Offices. 6. W.-Moathly Mag azine,
1900.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
VOLUME I.
A NATURE PRAYER.

Oh birds that sings such thankiui P'eni'''
Rebuking human frettins.
Teach us your secret of conteli''
Your science of forgetting
For every life must have its Ills
You. too. have times of sorrow
raoch us. like you, to lay them by
And sing again tomorrow;
ror GEMS of blackest jet may rest
Within a golden setting,
,,dbe is wise who understands
The science of forgetting.
Nh ralms that bow before the gale
Until its peaceful ending,
Teach us your yielding, linked with strength
Your graceful art of bending;
For every tree must meet the storm.
Each heart must encounter sorrow;
Teach us, like you, to bow, that we
May stand erect tomorrow
For there is strength i'll humble grace
lis wise disciples shielding
And he is strong who understands
The happy art of yielding
W. brook, which laughs all night, all day,
With voice of sweet seduction
Teach us your art of laughing more
At every new obstruction;
Fer every life has eddies deep
And rapids tiercely dashing,
Sometimes through gloomy caverns forced,
Sometimes i'll sunlight flashing;
Vet there is wisdom i'll your way,
Your laughing waves anu wimples:
Teach us your gospel built Of smiles,
The secret of your dimples
Oh oaks. shat stand in forest ranks,
Tall strong, erect, and slightly.
Year branches arcled i'll noblest grace,
Your leaflets laughing lightly;
Teach rs your firm and quiet strength,
Your secrets of extraction
From Shiny darkness in the soil
The grace OF life and action;
For they are rich wh) understand
The secret of combining
The gooi deep hidden in the earth
With that where suns are shining.
Oh, myriad forms Of earth and cir,
OF lake. and sea, and river,
Which makes our landscapes glad ana
To glorify the giver;
Teach us to learn the lessons hid
In each familiar feature,
The mystery which SO perfects
Each low or lofty creature;
| For God is good, and life is swe.u,
While suns are brightly shining
| To glad the glcoms and thus rebuke
Our foliies of repining.
Each night is followed by its day,
Each storm by fairer weather,
While ali the works of nature sing
Their psalms of joy together.
| Then learn, oh, heart, their songs of hope
Cease, soul, thy thankless sorrow;
For though the clouds be dark to-day,
The sun shall shine tomorrow;
Learn we'll from bird and tree and rill,
The sins of dark resentment;
And know the greatest gift of God
IS faith and sweet contentment.
j. E. Jones. in Courier-Journol.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
NUMBER 27.
LIFE, DEATH AND ETERNITY

LEA n "A MI 4 ENN41x
--
and what is Life: Ipray you tell;
"A sluggard's paradise,
Where fools and idlers flourish well
And troubled winds ne'er rise.
All, no, my child! A battle field
Where each must take side;
And midst the strife sabre weld
And to the van guard ride.
Then what is death! beg you tell;
A pail, a shroud, bier,
a saddened dirge, funeral knell
And friends who watch and fears
All, no, my child 'Tis but night
Of quiet, peaceful sleep;
When morning brings the golden light
Sad watchers cease to keep.
Eternity! Say, what is it.
A cold and darkened tomb,
Where hope is vain and hopers sit
And wait long years their doom!
All, no, my child One common breath
Will watt you to its shore
There sickness. sorrow, pain and death
Are felt and feared no more.
-VtU S. Monroe
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28

The spirit of liberty is not merely, as
some people imagine, a jealousy of their
own rights, but respect for the rights
of others and an unwillingness that any
man, whether high or low, should be
wronged and trampled underfoot-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28

There are four coinage mints in the
United States, located at San Francisco,
Carson City, Philadelphia and New Or
leans. There was formerly mint at
Denver, but this is USED now merely a.
an assay office.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28

Notwithstanding the apparently large
number of accidents at skating rinks the
managers Of those places of amusement
say that only one person in five thousand
is hurt. When a man has had two or
three limos and half dozen ribs broken
in skating rink it makes him feel really
happy to know that the a, 900 who were
with him escaped with whole skin and
body unchanged. Boston Transcript.
A sporting paper contains an article
entitled elbow to prevent accidents in
the game of baseball" This difficulty
may be overcome by the substitution of
garden digging for baseball. A young
man who is digging never gets injured
by running the bases or by the bat fly
ing out OF another players hand though
when he gets through with the game he
may be induced to think he has ex-
changed backs with man 1877 years old.
--Norrist0aon Herald.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28

The Russian government intends to
start summer tea piantationin in the eau
casus region
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28

A pension which had been regularly
paid for 500 years has just come to an
end in Switzerland and the Cantonal
government of Soleure, the paymaster,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28

Decoration Day throughout the North
came to be on May 30 from that date
having been first named in presidential
proclamation. There was at first gre at
diversity of dates, but gradually all the
Northern States came to adopt May 80.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28

Er. Zulinski has published in War
saw medical journal the result of long
series of experiments made by him on
both human beings and animals, with a
view of verifying the physiological eff
fects of tobacco smoke. He found that
it is distinct poison. even in small doses.
Upon men its action is very slight, when
not inhaled in large quantities, but it
would soon become powerful if the
smoker got into the habit, as some do, of
swallowing the smoke. The cigar smoker
absorbs more poison than the cigarette
smoker, and the latter than those who
smoke pipes, while the smoker who
takes the precaution of using narghilie,
or any other apparatus which conducts
the smoke through water. reduces the
deleterious effects to minimum.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28

Alcoholic intempcrance is stated to be
increasing to an alarming extent among
the women of Australia In discussing
the matter at a meeting of the Melbourne
medical society the physicians present
concurred in attributing the trouble to
close confinement, anxiety and the IA
tigue arising from overwork.
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For Sale
AT A GREAT BARGAIN,

A SPAN OF HORSES, WAGON AND
"A hArnesa: Q garden Of seventeen
screA ell uader cultivation with lease Of
same for four years. Inquire Of
GEE LIE q Co.
no. Waahin1fon sfrpaf
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A PlKAsAsr nEErsxs.

Yesterday afternoon Captain A. o.
BENJAMIN Of this city called upon Gen
srsl Gibeon. at the Occidessai Hotel.
Captain Benjamin vas orderly as Gen
sml Gibbons headquarters At Apo.
massox Court Hoxse. and there witnessed
The signing Of the anal agreement for
The surrender Of the Geo federacy. A
eierk removed the cover from the table
and incrsbed thereon the following
Ia this table was signed the fssi
A9rssmens FOR the surrender Of the army
ef Northern Virginia ~ Appomaitax q
H. va, a. ss0 .. m, Arrfi 10, issb, by
Ia Gen James Lones,rees, Mai. Gen.
!: q. Gordon. and Bria. Gen. VIM. Pen
dleton. Q. 3. A.. and Mai Gen, John
0ieeon, By.. Maj. Genl. Charles Grimm
and bvt. Mai. Geai. W. Merritt. .
when the cover vas removed frou,
The table Orderly Bssjanasn picked /,
~ and pat il in his knspssch, and vss
terasy showed 10 to GeeerAl G,hb,n
Who ideatstied u as tie cover which ga.
On she table when the important dozen
ment was signed. General Gihbor
seAted that he bad the sshie in IA osf,s.
o. Nancoevcr, and that The cid fh.cr,p
tsoa can sill be read. he priss~ III,
table very highly, and hss taken /, vi,
aim from post 10 PAST ever since ID,
var. The General and Captain Beni !.
MIN spent sope tune IN REVERSING 10,
scenes aud incidents Of thai sxeit,a,
period 81 TIE close Of The var, and Car
vain brntAmin stated that he fsit ss,
years yoeneer after The very psessan
interview With hts cd Commanisr.
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RE N OVAL.

r. A. CHURCHILL. M. D., HOMEO.
pathic Physician and Surgeon, has
for the present removed his office to hil
residence. corner Fourth and Madison
streets.
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cxrsca psntoarsux The pew NE
caarss on vashea island viii BE- as,is.
Gated 10 The Worship Of Almighty God
90 ft.day, Nov. lssh. al IL M nv
nes. y. =. psntsoa Of this city. The
ssssmss 1sphyr sill carry persons frem
sesssis 10 she Island and resarn fas he
ioS rftce Of 70 cents. II IL sapxsosed
many VIII avail themselves Of the On
possansty 30 vtzis tAe island.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED

A LARGE SUNNY ROOM. WITH
"A board In private house, by q gen
tleman and wife. Address. stating terms
and location, 2. o. box NJ. noll
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For Sale.

THE OCCIDENTAL sAwMILI. AT
Lake Union. North Seattle. Bald
ing and machinery. also six lees 10 BE-
soid toeether or separately. Capacity Of
ssistw J. NJ fRINK.
Washington Iron worka seattle.
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IURvEYoRs. CIVIL ENGLSKnRs

AcclDEnv 4 ElRe INSURANCE
BLANCHARD q PARTRIDGE
- ASann.
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A TTORNEY-AT-LAw, WILL PRAC-
n tics in all the Justices and Territorial
Courts. Ofaoe, at rooms OF the Probate
Court Yeeler-Leary Building.
v. u. WHITE CHAs. =. MUNDAY
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B O Z u

Ssck headache. habi;1al costiveoess,
pains IN back ant limbs loss Of appetite,
bad breath and taste in the mouth. etc,
entirely cured ny the use Of
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NONE SUCH CHANCE.

WE WILL ISELL CHEAP FOR
w cash or exchange for good Seattle
property, Q nice little farm Of eighty
acres In Island county. Five acres dyked
and under cultivation, seventy acres
choice bottom and forty acres well tim
beued. No" wildcat need apply.
@. c. PHINNgY & CO..
moi Room I. Post Building.
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NOTICE.

LIVERY ONE KNOWING THEM
Ia selves to be indebted 70 me will call
at my Office and settle within the next
ten days, as l shall start to Europe on the
zlst Of November. You can settle with
me on much better terms than you can
with . collector. mean you, every one.
have waited until the last day. Re-
spectfully yours,
L. c. wHITFORD. NJ. d.
ONCE, corner Front and Columbia SITS :.
Whites block. nol0 10
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Tie ladies Of the Fltss presey,<rs.u
snarch VII give . ssciahle a ne rest.
eenss OF Mra- Gilmore. on S-neca ssrsss,
essSssa sseend and Third. FsidAy even
~ Nes. tssh- A god pssxrsn. Rssry.
1879
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Yeler College ReI0Vsd.

HAVING REMOVED NY school,
IL 10 ei3 tsecon1 fioort Front st nat. owe,
Messrs Lair Z Co . shoe store. I viii rive
thee In ssrucfion. % before, IN clas DIAL
mose'n languases and math~maftcs.
Terms: kvening co1rse. $40 per month,
private Lessons. a.
moss j. PAUL LANCE.
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