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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04
professional AmuSers."

The professional amuser" is an insti-
tuition in New York society. Blakely
Hall SAYS of him:
The life of professional amuser must
be curious one There are great many
men in New York now who devote them
selves to the task of amusing others. The
best of them all is Frank Lincoln.
Jimmy Burdette, as he is affectionately
called. pushes Mr.. Lincoln very close.
They are both of them young men,
clever and original. Lincoln is the
fashion. Night after night all through
the season he is at a dinner, concert,
clhb banquet or childrens party, and
he is perpetually on the go. The stupid
half hour after the coffee is served,
which usually falls on party of diners,
and which was formerly filled with te-
dious or tiresome speeches, is now admi.
rably utilized by the professional amuser.
But wonder what the amuser himself
thinks of it2 Probably Mr.. Lincoln went
to hundred dinner parties during the
winter, and in most instances he goes in
as one of the guests, dimes, is profes
sionally jolly for an hour after the din
ner is finished, pockets $50 fee-if it
happens to be that sort of dinner party
waves his hand gracefully and with
draws. The diners loll back in their
chairs and discuss Mr.. Lincoln. l wonder
if he discusses them2 If he has brains
enough to write his memoirs, and they
are truthful, they ought to be very In.
teresting. The jester's estimate OF the
king. How often is the jester greater
than the king!
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04

Looking at it from their standpoint. in
all probability he was dead. And yet
she could laugh.
"Heartless creature" though Tom, dis
gusted with all the world. II wouldn't
have believed it of her. She didn't care
two buttors for me. What fool I've
been. l wish somebody'd kick mcv'
81 don't want gentlemen saying,
something particular to my promised
wife, said Jack, and then he kissed
Miss Stafford, and she kissed him back,
and said she'd "do just as he thought
best, only it was such fun to bother the
silly fellow"
His promised wife!
Tom didn't want to hear anything
more. He didn't want to see anything
more. He had heard and seen enough
already.
II don't know but we'd better go
back and get some one to turn out and
look for Winters" he heard Jack say.
"They needn't bother themselves
about me-" thought Tom, making his
way up the rocks as fast as he could
''I'm afraid, Tom Winters, you've made
great fool of yourself. and that your
experiment was failure. And yet,
after ALL" he added, as he stopped to
take breath on the summit of the cliff,
sit wasn't, for now you've found out
what she thinks of you'll"
1t is hardly necessary to say that
Toms ''something particular" was never
said at least, never to Miss Stafford
E6en E. Reyord, in Chicago Herald.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04
A Norwegian Institution.

The saeter is strictly a Norwegian in
stitution, writes correspondent. One
must first realize that every accessible,
and many an apparently inaccessible, bit
of land is made use of in this country.
During the few summer months, the
high mountain platceus afford a pasturage
for goats; and here are built little cabins
for the people, mostly girls, who tend
the herds. The cabin consists of two
rooms-a sleeping and dairy room, and
the room where the great pots of sweet
goats milk hang over the fire, and the
cheese boiler is built int the wall From
the whey is made the light, brown cheese
which one sees among the almost incred-
ible assortment of big chceses which fill
the tables in Norway. This variety OF
saeter cheese is in the looks rather like
refined molasscs sugar, and has a sweet
taste which doesn't seem to belong in
among the women. A hole in the rooi
as we'll as for a window; for it very
rarely rains during the summer cheese
season.
The saeter life is unique and primitive
Up from the ends of the fjords and ir
the Romsdal region, it is quite likely that
an energetic mountaineer will spend
several nights in such places. Sometimes
an establishment is quite free from any
preserved milk odor, and offers a wei
come shelter. The wooden bowls o.
cream and flat bread cannot be beater
| for deliciousness, and one mustn't be toe
nice when all hands armed with spoons
sit around the same big bowl. There are
frequently many cows also pasturing.
and each with her pet name.
The favorite composition Of Ole Bull
entitled 1.-The visit to the Saeter," il
being played now in Bergen by the
popular virtuoso Wolff. who accompanie
Miss Thursby in her trumphal tour
One sometimes hears the sacter girls CALI
the COWS with the melody which .Jenn.
Lind is said to have sung SO often tC
delighted audiences. The COWS seen
remarkably intelligent, and are so tame
that they are treated almost as associate
on equal terms.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04
The Ruler of AEghanistan,

His Highness was dressed in military
costume; light -colored coat, astrakhan
cap, and loose trousers tucked into
shining top boots. His waist was girt
by a broad belt studded with silver orna-
ments, and he wore sword with richly
chased scabbard. He sat his horse well,
and wore the air of perfect self possession
and impassiveness which always marks
him. He is too dignifed even to show
surprise or astonishment, and takes every.
thing as a matter of course. His High
ness Abdurrahman Khan, ameer of Ca
limb, broad -shouldered. slightly inclining
marked Jewish type which prevails SO
much in Afghanistan, but round and full,
with free growth of whiskers and
beard, traces of gray showing in the
latter, features clearly marked, and eyes
keen as Afghans' always are. From
his face one would scarcely judge
the ameer to be man of strong
will and determination such as he
has shown in his past career. Rather
one would Judge him to be of quiet,
pacific character, worn somewhat by the
stress and strain of fortune. but now con-
tent for the world to take its way, a man
approaching fifty years of age, and with
every year lived to the full since early
manhood. He has suffered much of late
from gout. which his journey from Ca
bul must have aggravated, and in step
ping from the carriage his temporary
lameness became apparent. He was
dressed in a uniform of dark color, and
without the elaborate gold embroidery
which some of his officers boosted. He
wore richly ornamented sword, and
had two small stars of silver, think, on
his left breast. His headdress was low,
conical cap of gray astrkhan or fur, with
broad. turned-qp border, on which
glittered some jewels. He looked a
soldierly figure, and had an air of dignity
which we'll became him. Mall
Gnsefte
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04
Story of q Bottle.

sea captain, says the Boston Herald,
relates that on June 4, 1884, the schooner
r.. Bowers, Captain Thompson, bound
to Gloucester from Messina, was pitching
about in long ocean swell. We had
made good run thus far, but on this
particular day struck a dead calm: There
was little to do. except to watch the YES
sci and whistle for wind, and several
schemes were invented by the officers to
pass away the time. The second mate
of the schooner, Mr.. Cruikshank, had
lef. sweetheart at home, and naturally
his mind drifted across the watery waste
to her bright eyes. Noticing his preoc-
cupied manner, the captains wife sug-
gested that he send his love a message
from the sea. The idea seemed good
one He wrote note,. inclosed it in an
envelope, addressed it to the young lad '
at Big Brook, Cape Breton, inclosed the
whole in a bottle, and threw it over,
board.
There was a great speculation at the
time as to where the bottle would bring
up; but in a few hours breeze sprung
up, and in working the vessel all thoughts
of the bottle and its contents we're for
gotten. The schooner in due time ar
rived in Gloucester, and Mr.. Cruikshank
started for Cape Breton. His arrival was
expected, but his astonishment may be
imagined when his lady love brought
forth the identical bottle which the mate
had thrown into the sea, and produced
the note contained therein. The story
of the drift was singular one. It had
been picked up on the shores of Little
Dover bay, on the east end of Nova SEQ
tia, after drift of forty-one days du-
ration, and the finder sent it to the
young lady. Another singular circum,
stance connected with the finding of the
bottle was the fact that the finder turned
out to be a near relative Of Mr.. Cruik-
shank, although they h; d never seen
each other.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04

every stage of the process laborers or
employers come across diamonds. The
men down in the mine, blasting and
picking out the blue, frequently come
across the valued stones; and as the
''stuff' is handled at every stage dia-
monds show themselves. The natives
posted to empty the buckets coming up
from the mine watch keenly for what
may glcam in the process, and so does
the engine driver or mule man who runs
the laden trucks out to the floors. And
on these floors the regular gangs, who
unload and break it up, find many and
large 'stoncs;" and so, right through
the process, there is ample opportunity
at every turn to pick up stone which is
sure to be worth pounds and may be
worth thousands.
How to prevent or even check this
thieving has taxed the best energies of
proprietors and police for many years
past. Success has not yet appeared, for
with every new appliance some new form
of theft seems to come into being. There
are endless means actually adopted.
Swallowing the stones is quite common,
and at one time the thief threw them
wrapped in dough to dogs, which were
killed and cut open by his confederates
outside. Hiding them about the dress
and pitching them away to be picked up
at night are among the other means. 1t
is estimated that every year from one
fifth to one sixth of the stones exported
are stolen, or, in other words, something
like $500, 900 worth of stolen diamonds
leaves the colony annually. At the dig
| gings at first there was q not unnatural
laxity in dealing with this new and pro.
life wealth, and the solid soil was at
the least congenial to the development of
this laxity into customs little less than
criminal. Nowadays there is danger
that this stealing. with its necessary
complement, the "illicit diamond buy
ing" or 81. D. B. trade,' as it is euphe-
mistical!y known, may sap the morality
of the community, and against this Wig
orous protest is now being made. The
mine owners are willing 10 pay large sums
to stop this illicit trade. One mine cal
culatcs it loses each year at present e1O0,
900 in unnecessarily deprecated price,
and 10000 in value of diamonds
stolen, or a total loss of e2O0, 900 in an
output of 1000, 900, but there seems
ground for hope that this great evil may
be successfully put an end to.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04
NUMBER Is.
NECESSITY.

Gaunt faced and hungry eyed she waits,
This somber warder of our fates,
Forever sleepless while we sleep,
And silent while we watch and weep.
Sometimes, beguiled by smiling skies
And wooing winds, we shut our eyes,
Forge etting for little space
That tireless, unforgetting face.
Or, stirred as stirs the sap in spring
By natures force, we laugh and sing,
Or run to pass that waiting shape
With flying footsteps of escape.
But where we run she leads the way,
She goes before us night and day,
No flying footsteps eau escape,
BY any path, that somber shape.
Always she waits with whip and spur
To urge us on if we demur;
With bitter breath we call her foe,
As driven thus we rise and go
The roads we follow wind and twist
Our eyes grow blind with binding mist
Blown down to us as we ascend
The upland heights that near the end.
And at the end-"Where is our foes
Where hideth shef' we cry-and 10,
Through breaking mist, an angels face
Looks out upon us from her place!
Nora Perry, IN the COngregdtlOndLtsl
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04
Storms at Sea.

In November, 1881, the steamship
Venice, from Savannah to Europe with
cotton, while running before heavy
northwest gale was boarded by Il tre-
mendous sea- The captain determined
to heave to, and men were stationed to
pour oil down the closet chutcs forward
and to throw waste, soaked in oil, to
windward. The vessel came round with
out shipping any water. AS she kept
falling off, it was concluded to put her
without trouble, and it was found that
she kept perfectly dry as long as the oil
was used. Again in January, 1884.
while crossing the Atlentic to New
York, after running before a northwest
gale for some time, she was laid to with
out difficulty or danger by using oil in
the manner stated.
Captain Rtchie, of the English
| steamer Fern IIolme, while on his last
voyage from Baltimore to Shields used
OF! bags while running before a west
southwest gale. He hung one over on
eacn side. just forward of the bridge,
and they prevented the ship from taking
water on deck.
First Officer w. Maltjen, of the Ger.
man steamer Colon, in December, 1884,
used oil bags with remarkable effect.
Two bags filled with boiled oil were
hung over the bow. The oil spreading
over the surface prevented the waves
from breaking, and the ship rode quite
easily during the continuance of tho
gale.
| Captain Jones. of the British steamer
| Chicago, while rescuing the crew of the
brig Fedore, used oil with best results.
1t was blowing heavy gale, with very
high sea. The Chicago ran to wind
ward of the Fedorc, and during a iull,
oil having been poured on the water, the
and started. A can of oil was taken in
the boat, and by using this the seas were
kept down in the immediate vicinity,
though they broke in masses of foam a
short distance away. AS the boat ap
preached the Fedore. the crew of thai
vessel pourci oil on the water, which SC
calmed the sea that the boat got along
side and rescued the shipwrecked crew
without sustaining any injury. Abou
half a gallon of oil was used by the boat
during her trip.
The brig =. M. Tenker, Captain
Charles Barnard. New York to Cuba, i,
1872, ecountercd a northeast gale whe1
four days out. Several heavy seas CAM
on board doing great damage. A small
bag with holes punched in the bottom
was filled with oil and hung over tn,
stern. The oil prevented the seas from
combing, and the vessel ran for severa
hours with dry decks.-Scientifc Amseri
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04

The annual cost of maintaining the
reading room of the British museum is
$125, 900. There are o' q one hundred EN-
ploycs, eighty-two of whom are engaged
in taking out and replacing books.
Their salaries range from 5000 to 81 600
per annum.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04

A firm in Grahamstown, South Africa,
have lately imported large font of mu-
sic type, intending to produce on the
spot the songs and other works OF an
eminent colonial musician.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04
rIFE'S SUNNY SIDE.

What-you are dull to-day
In a sad null to-day!
| MI be social and stirring pray
Why so lugubrlous!
Take a salubrious
and we'n talk, for I've something to
~
Verify. verify,
Things will SO merrily
N vou are merry and brave.
But If not cheerfully
Tempered. but tearfully,
is a tyrant, and you are its slave
If yol go wilfully,
However skilfully
|shing your moods and your delicate
|Mhims,
Life will be dumb to you,
All things will come to you
ehed by a shadow that sa ldens and
|iims
Life has two sides to it,
Take the best guides to it,
at the best and the BRIGHTEST. my
friend.
Be philosopher,
Don't look so cross over
ters YOU never can alter or men
Look not 50 dismally
Down the abysmally
k-hanging over the preciplceSbrink.
Worst of all bias is
Hypoehondriasis-
line is healthier than shadow, think
If you would drive away
Gloom. and would hive away
like peace in your innermost cell,
Wurk-like the humble bee,
Soft let your grunble be:
your own smoke, and the world will go
Fell.
c p. Cranch, in Youths Companion.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04

Last years income of the Girard
tate in Philadelphia was $3.50, 900. Its
real estate alone is valued at Sc, BAG, 900,
beside the college building and
grounds. The collieries of the estate
produce 1,40O,O 900 tons of coal during
the year.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04
THE HOME DOCTOR.
Cure for Sore Throat.

Everybody has cure for sore throat,
simple remedies appear to be most cffcc-
tual. Salt and water is used by many
as a gargle, but little alum and honey
dissolved in sage tea is better. An ap-
plication of cloths wrung out of hot
water and applied to the neck, chang
ing as often as they begin to cool, has
the most potency for removing inflam-
nation of anything we ever tried. 1t
should be kept up for number of
hours; during the evening is usually the
most convenient time fcS applyiag this
remedy.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04

Mississippi has 444, 141 school chill
dren, for whom but 81. cents q head ls
annually appropriated.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04

A japanese dentist never uses forceps,
When he draws a tooth he has to dig it
out with his fingers, st, Paul Herald.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04

The bank of England holds one-scw
teenth of the total bank deposits of
Great Britain. The total amounts in the
banks is $27. .000. 900. 900,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04

Texas is214 times larger that Rhode
Island.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-09

factory footing. During the discou,sc
some members Of the G.. 4. X. brought IN
avery large steel engraving of theIa, Gen.
II. Z. Lee aud, properly draping, placed
II to the right Of that Of Gen Grant upon
the PLATFORM The Rev. Mr.. Holloway.
another member Of the G.. A. r.. then
came forward and, In a most feclin,r
manner, explained that the two pictures
there presented to view were the SANE
that had graced opposite sides of thn,
platform upon the occasion of The late
memorial services on The Both of Nav
last, when they had all united
to do honor To their departed comrades
ana that these pictures should he pre.
served and should grace this same han
upon The occasion of the ncmoriel
services next year
The remarks of the two latter gentle.
men were In many parts very touching.
ana many Il brave soldier upon that plat.
form failed 20 conceal their emution
when tender "reminiscences of by-gone
years were brought before them.
Aitor prayer by the Rev. Il. NJ Tlnnon
the meeting adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-09
rmry MIL mAyn ro MA,rl

'P''lAi 10 tue 'hfnitf,
WAsnlNsroN, Aug, s.-rhc siar stys
ediiorlally This evening thar l'r6si,Icnt
Cleveland did not rclcnt towards as
oillcc-seokers even at the last moment
It was expected that there wuald nc \
large batch OF appointments yesterday,
hut few were made aud none Of conSo.
dnence, and now viii come painlal
gap of four or i've weeks, for the pn,si,
dent hus given notice that he docs not
mean TO carry the cares of office Into his
vacation, and even when he returns III
may De- found the wheels " patronage
Turn slowly. II win then be anltn3,
With the session OF congrnss looming
up IN the near future. The Department
officer, Viii bc sending IN their reports,
md there will be an important nrsssw
TO be considered so that the outlook n
moi of tho brightest for the faithful who
are waiting TO serve their country Tor
nav
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-09
SURVEYORS, CONVENTION.


Organization.
Pursuant 10 the call Issued sometime
since, II number Of the surveyors Of Tie
counties Of the state mctat hccouri-house
In this city yesterday afternoon NJ ?
O'Clock, with Mr.. j. l.. Surratt Of Waco in
the chair aud j. W. Williams Of this city
~ secretary.
After sOmc prcliminnrics aud discus
sion, q committee on permanent orgnni-
zation was appointed by the chair, con
sistlng Of j NJ. Strong Of Dallas, NJ. H.,
Byrne Of Collin and o. Holland of I'M,
who reported chat the association be
known Ms the County aud District
Surveyors Association Of Texas
and be composed Of the county
surveyors OF this stntc and their
deputies, who shall comply with the con-
stltiition and bylaws hereafter 20 DO
adopted. The officers of this association
shall be Il president, yice-presidcnt, see
rotary and treasurer
permanent organization was then
effected by the election Of the following
officers j. VI. strong Of Dallas. pyesi-
dent; j. T.. Surratt OF MeLennan, vice.
president; aud g. " Williams 81 Tar
rant, as secretary and treasurer.
The following committees were then
appointed by the chair;
Committee on the aims and purposes
Of The association: J. r. Surrntt Of Nc.
Lehman, NJ. ". ljyrne ~ Collin, =. II
Cownn Of Howard, q. ycalc of stephens
and o Holland Of Hi.
Committee on constitution and by-
laws: j. y. surrati. McLennnn; J. q.
Goodfcllow, fannnii =. " Lewis, kaui-
man J.. Mnriin, Navarro, and J w Tur-
ner, Hell.
They reported aud The reports We're
adopted and the first Wednesday IN iu-
gust next set as the time for The next
meeting 81 the association, and Anstln
was selected az the place Tor the nest
meeting The Iaceting adjourned Sine
die
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-09

years occurred At Fayetteville to-day
Three men. all convicted Of atrocious
crimes, were hanged.
They were Joseph %, Howard, white,
who Killed =. G. Blackman, farmer.
after robbing him; Tom Geot, colorcd,
who tnt to pieces With an axe his white
pammour, Mary Hughes, aud Tom Nc.
Mel WHO Killed his brother simon
MeNiel. All three of thcm made con
iession. tine of them was pronounced
dead In eight minutes after the drop fell.
Fully 800 people witnessed the cNecu.
ton, which was private. Companies
and Is of the Second regiment of the
North Carolina state Guard We're present.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-09

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug, 1.-THE dis
patch sent out this morning from In
dlanapolis reporting meteoric storm at
Salem last Thursday. In which stones fell
ranging insizc from an egg to half hush
ell, Is pure Mulhaitonisln. -. Mont
gomery of Louisville, who Is reported as
fatally injured, Is now In Tennessee. lie
is n friend Of JOE Mutation, and the lat
ter has doubtless imposed upon the AssO-
clated press correspondent for the sake of
questionable Joke upon his associate.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-09
AUSTIN.
IreInnd's Communication ON Rnilwny Pools
state Departments Closed To-day.

State Departments CLOSED Ao-dhy'
Special TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tx, Aug. THE governor
has written the following to the attorney
generals
81 call your attention TO a late act OF
the legislature, demanding action against
railway companies to preventand break up
of competing lines. also
cali your attention TO the late conference
ia Galveston between the owners oil union
lines In Texas. 1t j. now UNDERSTOOD
that the main Offices OF some OF the prin-
cipal lines are 10 be, or are
being removed out of The state, There
is no doubt that each main road IN Texas
is a competing line 10 every other ROAD
In this state, and that no consolidation
can take place without violating the con-
stitutlon and laws. hope you VIII MOI
delay action IN these matters, ana thal
the railway companies may be required
TO conform their action TO the consiitu-
ton and laws.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-09
TraIn wreekers to Hang.

special 10 the Gazette.
NEW LAREDO, MIX, Aug. s,-Jacinto
Padillo, Jesus Galvan, Benito Deleon and
Pedro Martinez, charged with derailing
and robbing the Mexican National train
on the night of December Is, 1883, have
Just been sentenced to the death penalty
The fireman on the train was killed nj the
time. The officer who allowed III Coyote,
the leader of the gang, TO escape, has
been sentenced to two years in the prison
Of san Iuanlllo.