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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
s sad a ce1hc.as at '7:arDOro.

On Tuesday 18th inst little Henry Irwin
Lawrence, son of Mr.. Nathan NJ. Law
renee, left his mother in the afternoon to
lock at the ferry boat. lie went Oh the
Stant|y. lie was three years and four
months old. 1t occurred during the meet
ing of the Masonic order, and the Crane
Chapter attended in body the funeral
services as a token Of sympathy for their
companion
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
Home Items.
Try Dbl. Storms Patent Roller flour.

Try Dbl Stern's Patent Roller flour.
J. Fl. Lawrence, represents the .. S.
Mutual Accident Association of New
York, $500 Accident Insurance, so
weekly Indemnity, at an annual cost OF
about S13.
Fresh supply Of Strawberries, are to be
found at all times &C the Drug Store.
| have in store cargo of Ice. VIII
deliver in town daily, except Sundays.
Special Contracts MATE for large quanti-
ties.
G.. W. BRYAN,
Once more in season for ICE DRINKS
Of all kinds you can find them at x. Ais
brooks at all times.
Send your orders to j. 4. Ferry, for
the best bed spring in use, only live dol
Lars per set.
10 get the Best and Cheapest Flour, the
best Plow, the best Corn Meal and the
best leather collars in the market, go to
w. II. Kitchins.
Buy your seed Potatoes Of N. B. Josey
4 Go.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG !

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG /
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COMMENCING SUNDAy.July s, 'S3. J
Trains on this road will run as follows
LEAVE RICHMovD-soUTH
1880 a N daily. connecting for Norfolk,
Raleigh, Charleston, Savannah
and Florida Stops at Drew
rvs Bluff, Centralia and Ches-
ter. Pullman sleeper New York
to Savannah.
2:50 P NJ FAST NAIL. daily, connecting
for Charleston. Savannah and
Florida. This train makes no
local stops. Pullman sleeper
Washington to Charleston.
sos NJ ACCOMMODATION, daily lex
cept Sunday.)
6:5S A N freight, daily(except sunday.)
us S:5s ? ? N N Sunday excursion
LEAVE G-,JORTIIWARD-
FROM APPOiIATTOX DEPOT.
Los 4 NJ FAST MAIL daily Makes no
local stops. Sleeper Charleston
to " ashlngton.
7:30 A N ACCOMMODATION, daily lex
cept Snnday.)
3:27 2 II daily. Stops a: Chester. Contra
lin and Drevry's Bluff. Pull
maa sleeper Savannah! TO New
York.
5:os ? N freight, daily except Sunday
. .:3s = = n n sanlay excursion.
Ali daily passenger trains make close
connection at Rici,mcnd fer all points
north, east and west. TIE ONLY Air
RAIL ROUTE To NORFOLK 4.ccre
Richmond 1880 4 II daliT Arrive 1T
Norfnii. ut = II.
Leave Norfolk 15:43 2 N daily. Arrive
at Richmond at A.20 (; ii.
j. r. KENLY. Gent Sup't.
SOL. HAAS, Traffic Manager,
NJ. EMERSON. Gen'l Pass. Ag't
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
Rffc University.

We have On our table the catalogue of
the nineteenth year of the University OF
North Carolina. The increase of students
for the year lss4lss5 is 239 against 2lO
Of last year. Four additional professors
Will be elected before the beginning Of the
next session. There will also be assistant
professors, which will modify the distri>
button and greatly enlarge the scope ofin-
Structiou
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
Rul1 calvaS oop1,, r.

"a S-AA-ii.-> ~ naif Bred Jersey
Bull calves apply to
Noah Biggs
lfyou want first class boot or shoe
made. or shoe work Of any kind done. call
on James d. Highsm,th at his shoe.shop
on Main street.
Try bbi. .Stern's Patent Roller flour.
$500 yards of Calico inst received at
w. Fl, KITCHENS
Try abbl. Stern's Patent Roller -four
The largest stock Of Mems Youths
Boys Straw Hats ever brought to this
market is now being offered for sale at
n. 3. Josey L Co.'s.
New stock of Calicoes at n. &. Josey
Z Cos.
Try a Dbl. Stcrn's Patent Roller aour
Try a Dbl. Stems Patent Roller flour
\ new line Of Ladies Hosiery IN this
week at n. Is. Josey L Cos.
n. 3. Josey & Co have now opened
thelr Stock OF Lawns, Ginghams, White
Goods, sc. Call Il see them.
Try Dbl. Stern Patent Roller -four,
| have just received a nice lot of Ladies'
line dress goods. w. II KITCHIN.
Buy Best in the World flour at n. b.
josey & Cos.
Try a Dbl. Stern Patent Roller flour.
100 Bags Of Star Brand guano just re-
ceiyed.
Noah Biggs.
Try a Dbl. Stcrn's Patent Roller flour.
Fine Farm for sale, situated two miles
from the town Of Scotland Neck. Cons
talns four hundred acres-Seventy acres
cleared. remainder lii woods easy to clear.
Good house, good water, fine young or>
chaTd-Terins one fifth cash balance on
long time. For full particulars apply to
NOaH BIGGS.
Try Dbl. Stern's Patent Roller flour.
just receiver at N. 3. Josey G. Co.'S one
hundred barrels -four. Parties desiring
good flour for little money will do we'll to
give thcln call.
Try a Dbl. Stern's Patent Roller -four.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
LIFE and FIRE
fNSsJ2 ANaG {:

I an representing the strongest,
most liberal, PROMPT and reliable
companies the =. s. Call at my
office. take out e policy AM secure
vonr property. A policy in the Hana
L,f. Co, is more secure than all the
Banks in the Union.
J. Ii. LAMEENCE Agt.
Scotland Neck. n. G..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
.ESas.ls;siisiic.

Brother L. V. Morrcii has sold the
Greenyi,le Democratic Stondard' to
Messis G. Il. King and w. f. Morril, who
will continue its publication. We wish
them the success that their talent merits.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
NOTICE.

The joint session of the Board Of Gems
miSsionerS and Justices Of the Peace takes
place at Halifax on the list Monday III
June. 1t is desirable that full board
attend. as matters Of great Importance
will be transacted. The taxeS for 1855
are to be levied. a member of the Inferior
Court am board OF Educa ton are to be
elected, &C.
D. e. CLARK,
Chairman Board of Justices.
May o.. 1875.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
RALEIGH REGISTER:

S'Ihsir,be to your Horae Paper and pay
Tor it, and then remit So to pay for your
State Democratic Paper,
the RALEIGH REGISTER. Each new
subscriber, renting 81 direct, Is entl-
tied 10 the REGISTER fer one year and to
NEBSIER'S PRACTICAL DC
IIONARY,
which, until Angus. L, 1885, is offered as
Premium.
Sample copies Of the "EGIsrER mail
cd on application. Adde'S,
RALEIGH n.lG e AR,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
NOTICE.

You can still get sweet rides III
good vehicles and behind good horses
at living rates from me.
Horses and mules for sale always
on hand.
l keep buggies and wagons for sale.
Will sell on time with approved Sc
c1r;ty.
I want to buy cattle.
{. W, DUNN.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
OILS.
Linseed, Cylinder,
Machine Oil and
the OIL Of Gladness.
MILL s,
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. Cal get your Meal, Flour
or Lumber at any hour in the day.
Black Smith Shop connected with
mill. Work done at low rates 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 TWEEN
ty steps distant, in Peter Smith
shop, can.
CARTS and WAGONS
Always on hand and also made to
order as cheap as you wish.
We also have On hand cheap for
CASH, one Forty horse Tanner Boiler
SOOu do ACW, ouC 6WSuGS 'uVC lOl DC
Engine. Also one Taco- Year. old first
class Tanner Engine and Boiler
twelve horse power. ready for work
Also one Tanner Rachel say Mill.
Saw and Carriage.
Also one twenty horse po y Tai
bot Boiler, Engine, Saw Mill, carr
rage with screw head blocks.
Also one driving wheel eight feet
liz 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 il diameter, ten inches On
face, five inches bore. Weights of
last two seventeen and thirteen hun
dred.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
E,lAa.EgGH. ~. G.
Comfort for the Poor as
we'll as the Rich.

The Cheapest, most desirable and
Convenient spring bed ia the world.
Every poor man who has only a COM
mon Stat badstead and straw mat
tress can enjoy the luxury of sleep
ing on tirst>class Spring bedstead
for the small sum Of five dollars,
why not? The patent right secured
fer tie counties Ct Halifax, hortl>
amptoH, BERTHE and Hartford.
JESSE A. PERRY,
Manufacturer.
Scotland Neck, n. G..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Local advertisements will be inserted
- cents a line for the first insertion
ool ) cents line for every insertion there
.itcr.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
PETERSBURG RAILROAD COMPANY.
OFFICE GEN l. SUPERINTENDENT !
PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 2, 1884. J
Trains On this Road will run as follows
GOING SOUTH.
BOSTON AND SAVANNAA FAST
NAL

MAIL.
Lea> Petersburg daily tWssh'a st.
0''''' q '4.op~ only at Be,,5,.a, So" p"
Al; 49, ., Wr'>io,as -5.lG m
Nc I..ri> E<p,es !aa:os. ;'ct~r shur.
(fa~.,;:,.in &. !.,pnt' n.i ly =; /, -; go.
Are" ii !. cl.in,s al =, : IL
Ma: ra':; ;,,ves Petersburg. i>-a~.,!as~
i.N ~. s;ep"O daily e>ce:.e ,;,:.-
A:"ier Il. = c;.lon AT !ri =.
'r~I,s'!t l,ea>a 'sters'.nis; d,.j:, ;cAc, II
s'':rtall 1t, = II ali
j. riIye III Weldon g., sssssl
lnc;t. Freight : eayt. P,,-..s,a.s., 53fsss.,
Arrive at Nc.'!ol. Il: y. ,
COME NORTH.
BOSTON AND ;,AvANShii Ftsi NJ -,
Fast ,,li ieay, u ;i,.,, al 90 : m
- arrive al Petersburg l:"7 i }
New York Express leaves Wei,on lat
Iy at 3: x i m
Arrives at pe,crsbu,sat 5!j P x
Mai train icaves Weldon Maily except
" ?I1i I:a1e at Weldon dairy exp: :" s1s
MONEY 1T - IL
Arrive at petersburg at 7N1am
ccpt 'S''nd:'.J at So "a {, IL
Arrive at Petersburg alsaassae $ m
Sleeping cars AMI first & ssme ae,es
on night ana; day trains
NO c;a!,Tt. O! cars D,rw"en w! ming
ton ami Washing: n.
i':rrn1j, &c :. STD - All El-:or:, te:.i
oo:sati>i'a points an', tl...ss*4.r .i..'"z.'i
thr.. .--n.
Passengers sp!ag 5aHt-. H,.; p,i,,.,ase
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
CONNECTIONS

CONNECTIONS
At Tarhoro, with w. w. & r. Il. At
Williamson with Roanoke, Norfolk d
Baltimore Steam Boats for Washington
and GAINESVILLE r. r. At GAINESVILLE,
Norfolk Southern r. r. at Edcnton.
Subject to change without Notice.
JAS. Fl. PETTY, Gen. Sup't.
Tarboro, n. c., june st, 1883.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-25
A CHASTITY FIND.
A Father Discovers the Body of His Son on q
Medical Dissecting-Table.

BUFFALO Dec. 24-Thomas Struthers, who
resides on Oak street, and who has just returned
from Cincinnati, where he was called by the
death of his son, tells story to the effect that
he found the body of his boy upon medical dis
secting table. The bereaved father was accom-
panied from Buffalo by his son Thomas w.
Struthers Upon their arrival they drove at
once to ST. Marys Hospital, where the young
man died of typhoid fever. The mother supe-
rior told them that she had telegraphed, but
getting no answer. after waiting three days, had
turned the body over to the city undertaken,
man named Habig At the undertakers Office
the father told that the body had been
buried in the Potter's Field and a receipt to that
effect was produced They went to the ceme-
terry, but could get no satisfactory information.
They then resolved to search the medical
schools. They visited the Ohio Medical College,
and afterward the Miami, but did not find what
they were looking for. Next morning they call
ed at the Eclectic College, and, after battle
with the officers entered the dissecting room,
and there found young Struthers body on the
table. The head had been sawed off, the brain
was removed and the knife had been used freely
In order not to further harrow the feelings of
the mother, the body was decently buried in Gin
cinnati
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-25

that the Irish people will accept nothing short of
the autonomy enjoyed by Canada,n people natur-
ally infer that he speaks not only for the Irish
residents of America, but for the Nationalists of
Ireland and they also infer that America stands
ready to furnish money enough to continue Par
nells fight until the independence of
Ireland is gained. And it is not believed
to have been entirely accidental that these
oracular declarations by the official leader Of the
Irish in America should follow so clasely upon
the heels of the statement cabled overa few days
ago that the Irish National League of America
is now forwarding money to Parnell at the rate
of over ST, 300 per day, and has kept up this
enormous contribution for two months.
People, in discussing this matter, are naturally
inqniring whether Mr. Parnell could, even if his
own judgment favored more modest policy,
afford now to ask less than is demanded by the
chief of an organization which furnishes him the
sinews of war.
An Irish member of Parliament, who for rea-
sons Of political prudence, wished his name
withheld, said to your correspondent to day,
when asked what he thought of Mr.. Egan's re-
marks: II am sorry Mr.. Egan has thought it
proper at this luncture to express such views
The tendency Of too much confidence and too
great demands on part just now is to
strengthen the lncipent movement for an alli-
ance of Wings and Conservatives as against
Parnell and Gladstone. We cannot afford to do
anything to further that alliance. You will no
tce that Mr.. Parnell has avoided as far as pos
sible, making any demands that would arouse
the fears of the Wings as to the permanency of
the union.
''Mr. Egan's talk about the revolutionary ele-
ment, which embraces the most daring Irshmen
in Ireland aud America, being ready to fight
England if Parnell fails, is the worst thing that
could be put forward now by an official who is
regarded, whether correctly or not. us occupying
position hardly less than second to Parneis,
in the practical control of the policy of our race
don't want to claim to speak for Mr.. Parnell.
tie is in an embarrassing position. 1t would be
suicidal for him to disavow the official voice of
the American league, and equally fatal for HIM
to confirm it. He has been placed in similar
positions before, especially when the London
Times challenged him every day for a long period
to avow whether he favored the so-called out
RACES upon land agents in Ireland. l think,
however, that we can trust now, as then, in his
diplomatic instinct to bring his party through
to time 20 harass any statesman and leader of a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-25
LAND COMMISSIONERS SPARKS.
His Nomination Has Been Coufirmed-Extcnt
of the Opposition to Him.

His Nomination Has Been Coufirmed-Extcnt
of the Opposition to Him.
sreciel to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-.'Not less than 1000
people have inquired of me, during the past ten
days, whether Land Commissioner Sparks S
nomination has been confirmed" said Colonel
Morrow, executive clerk of the Senate speaking
of MIR. Sparks's unpopular land orders. This
number includes" continued he NEARLY every
senator and representative in Congress. They
had forgotten that the nomination was con.
frmed during the extra session of the Senate
last spring, and they had been requested by so
many of their constituents to oppose the con-
frmation, if not already made. that they were
beginning to move in the matter / doubt
whether there are dozen senators who would
now vote to confirm the nomination, and the
House seems almost solid against him. Has
Sparks been confrmedF has become jocular
inquiry in my Office and all about the Capitol"
Friends of Commissioner Sparks deny that it
IS contemplated to transfer him to position
where he will not be able to give so much
trouble as in the General Land Office These
friends also declare that Mr.. Sparks is satisfied
with his present position. Nobody doubts this,
but Commissioner Sparks must realize thai no.
body is satisfied with his peculiar methods of
hindering the transaction of the business of the
Land Office. If Sparks would retire he would
do something for which Secretary Lamar wo1ld
feel grateful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-25
HELP FOR SUPREME JUDGES.
The Proposition to Supply the Justices with
Private Secretaries.


Private Secretaries.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The justices of the
Supreme Court of the United States have been
for some time trying to have the government
furnish them with private secretaries and the
Attorney general has recommended that they be
given such assistance. The qualifications of the
private secretary will be judged, of course, by
the justice employing him; but he will be paid
out of the funds appropriated for that purpose.
and is to be stenographer. Nothing has been said
about salary. but So, 900 year for each justice
is thought to be about the amount wanted.
There are seven members of the Supreme
Court of the United States. They are appointed
for life, and each is paid $40 900 year. excepting
the Chief justice, whose salary and perquisites
reach about 81, 600 above that sum. The Supreme
Court during the session sits about three hours a
day on an average, and the sessions occupy
about eight months in the year. Decisions are
rendered only on Mondays. Each justice deliv-
ers on the average three of four decisions a
week. Each of these decisions is written out
and printed, and may average eight hundred
words, or five pages of ordinary foolscap writ
ing paper. The volume of physical and mental
labor devolving upon the members of the Su-
preme Court of the United States can
therefore be readily approximated 1t is
argued by the Attorney general, and those
directly interested. that it requires the
highest order of ability in member of the
Supreme Court and that he should not bo re-
quired to have to wrtc out his decisions with his
own hand lnasmuch as it will necesstate an ap-
preparation from Congress, this whole matter will
the probabilities are that the request OF tho
justices will be refused.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-25
ONEY'S
HOOSierPOet
GIG AR.
A Sound Sleeper in New YOrk-He Maps Four
Days at Stretch
ONE OF THE SEVEN.

NEW YORK, Dec. "a -Alva Banks, clerk in
Pleasantvile, Westchester county, is twenty
two years old Last Thursday morning, while at
work in the store, he began to get drowsy. He
kept walking about to keep awake. He had had
good sleep the night before. At noon he fell
asleep while eating. He awoke and finished his
dinner but after dinner he thought ne would lie
down and take q nap. On reaching his room he
felt so sleepy that he undressed and went to bed
lie went directly to sleep, and kept
sleeping. Saturday morning he was
brother punched him aud pulled him out of bed
and threw him back into it. He showed no
signs of waking DR.. Dehart was called on
Saturday forenoon. pin stuck into Bankss
leg had no effect on him at first, but when the
Doctor pushed the pin in nearly to the head the
ides blisters, kind of slow torture, were spread
over the whole length OF his spinal column and
on the back Of his neck. The Doctor also gave
him some cathartic treatment. Banks still
slept On Sunday morning members of the
family, by vigorous treatment. aroused him. and
he rolled over yawned and went
to sleep again. They kept slappine
him. and finally he sat up, rubbed his eyes, and
said he was tired. He was pulled out and
walked into another room. where he sat down in
chair and went 10 sleep again. He swallowed
mechanically some food which was forced into
his mouth, and drank little water. On Sunday
afternoon he was awakened more easily. 1t was
not until this morning that he woke up for good
He had no inclination to sleep further. and
seemed to be as bright and strong as ever. His
long sleep had been quiet one. He had not
even dreamed when the blisters were gnawing at
his neck and back. The young man is in robust
health, and the doctors are unable to account for
the singular phenomenon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-25
A DEMAND FOR RELIEF.
"A Relaxation of Rules Governing Practice of
Law in the Departments.

"A NseA@Aatioh oA AUies GOVERNING fraStice OF
Law in the Departments.
Special to 'he Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. When the party now
in power took hold of the rens OF government
an onslaught was made upon the hundreds of
people in this city who practice before the de-
partments These attorneys, as they may be
called, cover every branch of the government
service, and deal with the people of the country
at official sources. They get land and other pat
ents, secure mail and other contracts, get pen
sions, make collections against the government,
and do all sorts of business of this character
Their constituents embrace the whole people of
the United States. So complete is this system
of department practice that few attorneys from
ents. They send the work here to be performed
by some the ground. For a few
months Immediately following March
last, it looked as though all
this practice would he broken up, and that the
people would be compelled TO deal directly with
the government or send attorneys here for that
purpose. lam informed however, by one of
the oldest and most sagacious attorneys in
Washington that Democratic members of Con-
gress have been so bothered by their coIsttu.
ents with claims against the departments that
they have appealed in stentorian tones for relief
and that their demands upon the Cabinet officers
for fair treatment Of the local attorneys have re-
suited in as much laxity as there was severity
six months ago. This is but one instance of the
extremes TO which the department rulers have
run. 1t seems that the river is damned up mount
ain high or dug down channel deep. There is
no middle ground about 1t.