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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
The Speech OF AN "OFFEN
SIVE PARTISAN"
october, lSSG.
r'roa. Notes of ". j. Sullivan OF
North Missouri*.

L don't agree with PresldenL
levelani ia ever, tulng. don +
believe in his civil Service humbu :
gerry. l do believe in genuine civ i
service reform, but l don't want
men undes me to work every Con-
ceivable dodge to defeat me and
my party at the next election. But
he believes it, and he IS a man with
IRON nerves. II l cont agree
with Mir. Cleveland On the silver
question. He was raised east Of
the Allegheny Mountains, and he
gets his ideas from that region. H..
never has been west of Buffalo. and
has not any more idea OF the great
Vest and its vast material re ourc-
es than the mere schoolboy the
learns II from studying geography,
lie gets his ideas ON finances frem
the gold bugs Of Wall street. who
once demoneti TIED silver and had
1.-THE doilar-stricken from tbp
coinage act ciandes inely and with.
out the consent of the people. lie
learns his financial theories from
Wall street. the leeches that suck
the b.ood OF the honcst yeomanry
of the West like vampires. That :,
where Cleveland get his ideas OF
finance When he wrote bis graf.
ultlous letter on silver coinage even
beiore he was inaugurated as Pres.
ident, he Illustrated where he go,
his ideas and lie struck a bow at
the West i'll the int, est of the bond.
holders and money sharks, and | felt
like sinking down in my boots but
when Reagan, Of Texas. and others
stood up IN their di:nified man
hood and wrote to HIM that he was
the Executive and not the Iaw-mak
ing power, and l saw these Demo-
Gratis battling for their rights and
the rights OF the p opls against hi.
assumptions. l reio;ced AGAIN that
was Democrat. Tremendous ap
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
1he Gold -boro 1irgus has IA is

1he Gold -horo 4irgus has IA is 80
sa! Of he Stone Gter:
''We have refrained thus far from
esslng an opinion On the Stone
lett er, because our opinion differed
With the opinlOl OF mum Der of our
Democia ic exchanges, whose opin-
ioa We respect, and therefore we
AID not thlak the matter of suff1cis It
Importance to put ourselves on rec
ST., ~souJ 1t. But there
gas too tDuch Cleveland
In the document for us, AMI not
enough OF the tire Of the Democra-
cl to or the wet blanket that his
policy h<s thrown upon the enthusi
AIN Of the Dei.ocratic party over
lis victory. But be this as it may
the stusnirn fact remains. that the
oLiest aid most respected Demo
Fats nave been set back and ar,
"eunded. disappointed and silent
At est; wils the endorsements
are lsainly engineered by the office
holders, actual or prospective.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
COUNTY.

The new Board of county COM
missioners met IN Halifax on Mon
day, took the oath Of Office, org ca
lzed by electing DIR. W. r. Wool as
chairman and proceeded to business
At once. The county officials select
handed ia their official bonds. Mr..
lannon's bond for Register of Deeds
was first con sidered, then Mr. Gre
gory's bond for Clerk of the Superior
Court. then MIR. Lewis, for Sheriff
Mr.. lannon's bond was rejected and
the office declared vac ant. Gre gory's
and Lewis bonds were accepted and
these gentlemen duly indicted into
office. Mr.. Harrison the treasurer
elect did not attempt to give bis
bond and the Office was declared
vacant and w. F. Parker appointed
to fill TIE same. Mr.. Vlnson was
appointed Re5lster OF Deeds. MT
Whitehead was appointed Coroner
Mr.. Crit Daniel, Public Surveyor
All the appointses were given u MT
next Tuesday to give their bonds
The commissioners adjourned OF
Wednesday evening to meet on mex
Tuesday at 10 o'clock to take TIT
bonds of the appsiatees and attent
to other county affairs. The fnan
cial affairs of the esunty we're neve
in better condition. The com
missioners and the county aiterpe
deserve the thanks of the people q
the county for their economy an
faithfulness.
". A. Dunn was again electe
attorney for the county.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
SUFFERING.

1t is cold, freezing weather and
winter is upon us with all its horrors,
and ii IS tue to make fires, house
and shelter stock. Who is prepared
for it?All over tn. county childre a
white and black, are ragged. bare>
fsoSed, shlvering and hungry. Cattle,
hogs, and horses are terribly exposed
TO the searching blizzards and drift
ing snow. We all had time and
and warning to prepare
shelvcr5 and stables for our
stock. How many have done it?
How wicked mean and cruel we are
in not making provisions for both
man and beast while the sun shiaes7
Those Of us who have not ought new
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10

Secretary Ba, ard is beyond all
doubt the biggest political failure
on the American continent in eithe!
parts except Grover Cleveland
Lamar comes next, then Garland,
iht n the tsal:tnce Of the cahlre.
Ci2.tlaud's st 'ol pegeens. u,
praytd t. God for more then twes-
t. wears to spare aur life until -.
could see the Democratic party re-
stored TO power. Our rra5e: is new
Il nj wll. We that our liic NAV b..
prolonged until we shall see Cleve~
Land aiI I'll WAC think and believe
as he does driven from place and
power. God In his mercy and pro>
vIhence will not permit party led
and contr oiled by such men a.
Cleveland and Bayard to control
this great country long at p time
A party controlled by such nner
never was an never will De friena
to the people. If the Democratic
party has made up its mind t,
blin0ly follow him to destruction, .
new party must se formed that vii
ca operate with the people, instead
of with the bond-holaers bankers
and combined wealth o. the cous
try.
The people have some rights tina
a President ever ougnt to respect.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
G0NGR ESS.

Congress met last Monday. 1t Is
orc tr;Zad fol- work. Now all Its ems
ercies. wisdom and statesm enship.
patriotism, love and sympathy ough:
/, he concentrated and brought to
bear on tae re,luc ton Of tue Tariff.
This is the issue above all others
THIS is the great dem nj of the
American people upon Congress
their servant, regard le.s Of party
The party or politician that lag s
in this move ought to be 1epudiat e.
and will be, We hope. If the labor
INC ana couSur'ins people are moi
relieved and their burden removed
or lightened they will relieve them
selves and tighten their burdens il
:. way that will open the eyes Of the
Incorporated capitalists and bone
hoE:erS, arl tres the hole Oun tr,
sill be me sufferer. Let ~ ot"s
business BE- done until tue eeopl
are rcl'eyat Go to work at on G.
an the reduction OF the Tariff. LIE
every thing else 60 to the devil un
til taxes are reduced.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
ENs'oSsaa sGNtH.

Daring tie .onC !eSsiOn OF Cons
cross nothing whatever was done Tor
the masses of the people, to relieve
tb.m of ;hair unjust burdens and to
stimulate AMI encourage them 10
the race ;,f life. because of the San
R3rdtl. 0-.II!e / Democra is and .
Eeouhi AN Senate. Daring tbs
short S. ;;nl nothing will be done.
they sar, hrt pass the appropriations
bill, because they will net have
time. : i turas out as Usual that
the netp-c ere ignored. and smashes
up hitw en- the devil of the Ions
session: aad his angels Of the sEori
scsriua=. Bat we notice these un
faithful Democrats and miserable
Republicans have never in eithe1
Iya.r or shoru sessions failed to ia,
the pcopIe and draw their salaries as
runc.ual3y and regularly as the sur
rises and sets. Congress has three
months in which to wo,k. Thst i:
time enough. to repeal every law up
On the statute books and lass ever,
new law necessary to govern tai
country.
If 10. hing is done to aid the pee
rle, Congress ought to be repudiated
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
IN TNE ST ATE.
Concord had an $500 fire las

Concord had an $500 fire last
week.
Mormon missionaries have again
made their appearance IN Union
cnunty.
High Point En- terprise: A gen
tleman who lives Oh Deep river told
us the other day that lie saw rer>
feet watermelon growing On a musk
melon vine.
Greerville Reflector: Dr.. Zeno
II. Brown was the victim Of a bold
robbery last week. During his alb
sence on Wednesday night som,
thief entered his bed room and took
money and notes to the amount of
about 81 900 from tie bureau, where
he had deposited it
Mnrfreesboro Index: Nj. Lenn,
of C,ler aine, who seems NOT to be
very happy in his marriage relations s.
few days ago prayed thai the
Lord would strike him deaf and
dumb, so that he might never speak
to a woman or hear her tongue
again. In few lOurs his prayer
was answered, since which time he
has not been al lie to s; eak or hear,
and has to make his wants knewn
in writing.
Salisbury WatcLman; Alex,
Sloan, the negro murderer of Victor
Freeza, was founi guilty last week
and Judge Boykin sentenced him to
he hing on the3st of December.
A very strcbg effort was made by
his counsel to have a verdict OF
manslaugh liter rendered but the facts
made 1T murder. The Judge request
ed that he hanging be done within
tie Jail enclosure and not publicly
La Grange item: On one morning
I of November, the p, a colored man
caused a little excitement in ou1
midst, by running in town and in
quiring for "buck shot; eaid he saw
tive big bears looking over his
fence at his. children" The news
spread rapidly, and soon squad
WIS cut in pursuit. Towards nigh,
one swan the river, about two miles
above town, and was killed by Mr.
RI 3. Hill. lie weighed whsr
dressed 172 pounds. The other on,
has not been xeen.-GOE1shero Mes.
senger.
Ch2~l otte Chronicle: sChildren 6,
to your old home, sunny Africa 7
) is the heading of a printed circula
informing the colored people that
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10

mo sets ever uneartheQ III fAliAoi
ma is now on exhibition ip San
F,onciaco. 1t is about the size OF
an ordinary Derby hat, and welsns
tbirtv-fve pounds. and is WORTH
ebout $4,000. Great "g"bs".of gold
hang out of its sides.
Frank Hurd, the brilliant ex-Con-
gr.ssman. will soen be connected
with a paper to Be Published at 10
ledo, Ohio, IN the interast OF free
trade.
An unofficial list Of members 81
the House fort the 5O.h Congress
shows 1853 Democrats, 1872 Repus-
means and folr Independents.
The President has appointed Geo.
i. Allen to be U. S. Attorney, Wes'
ern district of Pennsylvania. vice
YIN. A. Stone suspended for Often
sive partisanship.
John E. Owens, the comedian, is
dead.
Estimated appropriations for the
Government for the next fiscal year
are 1925 1S5. 794. '='
The good people of Barnwell
county, S. c., are much stirred over
| The efforts Of immigration agents tc
persuade the negroes to pull up and
90 to Arkansas. Hundreds are pre-
| pairing to leave. Many have gone
| from Hampton, Aiken and Barn
well counties. High rents are tht
| chef complaint.
| Judge Manning, U. S. Minister
and wife are both sick at. the City
Of Mexico.
Gov. Lee refused to interfere il
the case Of Cllverius. The note
murderer hangs to day.
Mr.. JIM CUMMINGS. the letJe
writer and supposed Adams express
sebser offers to return some Of thu
swsg if he is alles ed to get out o
the country.
! There are forty-tno college grad
yates on the stats of the six lea(
ing daily newspapers of Posto
Fourteen colleges are represented
Harvard sending seventeen Of he
sons, Yale five, Da, tmouth, Weslt
van, and Boston College three eacl
Williams and Colby tive each, an
Bowdoin. Amherst, Tufts, Cornell
Trinity. Brown, and the Univers it
of Michigan one each.
Cluyerius after giving full state
uent of his movement on Nj arc
18Th ends by saying:
ct am willing to stand OF 1t ia tin
! and entern1ty, for belle wing that
some day, be it early or be it lat
, | must stand before the throne
, Almighty God, l can say that N
a hands a-e clean and my conscient
:, is clear
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
GENEK AL NEWS.

Congressman Price, of Wis. died
at his home in Black River Falls
last Monday, Dec. 6.
Over fifty two million bushels af
wheat we're sold on the New Yorl
Produce Exchange Friday and Sal
urday the speculative intere. r # /.
said is steadily turning to t.o+ NJ. :.
from Chicago.
President Cleveland still .ut7ars
with rhe umatism.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10

southeast sides OF barns and other
buildings for sock during the WIN
,or Stack can live on half the feed
well housed as tiey can exposed
to the showers, sleets, rains and GELD
Norti,ern winter winds. But 1t is
Christian duty we owe to our beasts
to look after their comfort, next
to our own suffering humanity.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10

Cleveland must lie repndiated GER
the Democratic party will he d.
foa,ed We prefer the polite Il
death OF ten thousand flevelanus
70 the death OF the Democratic
oartv He is bat IN atom Of the
party, let that atom dissolve and
pass away, rather taaa the party.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10

25te of December, anu III UNI ~ ''1'
bonrs they will be IN New York
where they are to take an em'grant
ship hound for Africa under the
limited States flag: Rev. j. Z. Da-
v;sdsOn IS the manager and he al
yises those whs propose going to
orepare themselves with all the mon
sy they can get. We are not advised
as to the exact number going pu'
bear that there will be qu'et nuns
Der.
Mr.. NJ. r. Gregory, State senator
elect cd from the first dist.i let, is dead.
The railroad warehouse with con-
tents at Morehead city. n. c.. was
DE strs.ed by Ere last Friday, thu
ire being caused by a defective fne
in the railroad office. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
Wilson Advancc: DR.. Zeno Brown
Of Greenville had nearly Thousand
dollars in money and solvent notes
stolen from him on Wednesday OF
last week.
Charlotte Chronicle: Wedn .sday
evening E. u. Johnston, a colored
hand at tie Pitcher mine. was walk.
i,g on gaag plank with lantern
TIE conclusion of the blast below
put cat bis light and he fell over a
piece of timber, down the shaft, 8
} distance Of sixty feet. He sustained
several painful bruises, Lut M Bone!
were broken.
Graham Cleaner: Last Thursda,
, morning the Jail was unlocked b,
some one unknown to the officers O
the law and young white ma
, named Bob Skeens, charged wit
I burg larry, was turned out and ha
not been caught yet. The name
Of his getting out, and disappear
I ance look little mysterious.
The Henderson Methodists hav
expended So. 200 on their new churc
building.
Edenton Enquirer: Rias Rec
and his wife are residents Of thi
. county in suburbs of EIDE n to
Both are cleared people, and hal
p and healthy. Rias is minus Of
past Of one leg. yet he is the autho
of legs enough to form small reg
ment. A few days ago his wife gay
, birth for the fifth time to triplet
:, She has given birth seven times
twins. and is the mother of 20 chr
cren. Rias was one Of three Chi
: cren both At the accouchmant, an,
h his wife one Of twins.
:. The snow at Ashevillc is three fe
# deep. Il showed with out stoppiu
o sixty-four hours. a number
# roofs have fallen in. Wagoning
v impossible. All trains are delaye
g Johnston county has one of tt
largest mlllponds in the State.
covers an area of more than 1,O(
acres.
Mr. j. r. Dial of the Alberts,
st section, Duplin county, has left
our table huge hornets nest, whi
he says is bat one year old.
measures three feet in circumfe Ten
" and two te2t in lengtk, and is srt
tically pat together.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
T|C Civil Service Reform.

~ Civil Service Reform.
r|We prefer Democrat to Re-
nul,lican of equal character.
E|No honest and true Repuhll-
ca, asks to be retained, and none
other should tie retained. In the
South sweep with a clean broom
is demanded by all Democrats
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
pockY MOUNT IRON WORKS

ROCKY MOUNT, N. c.
,r.e,o+,,,ars If the VICTOR COTTON and
ROCKY MOUNT and JUSTICE turning plows'
. &c or,pox FRONTS FOR BOILERS, STORES
&C. vEMAKE TO ORDER, CASTINGS or AM D-'
r,o1 ALL MAKE OF Pillow CASTINGS coSsIANihi w
HAND.
Renairing of machinery speclalty'
porKv MO17NT IRON WORKS.
ST. FREMONT Manager
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10

nAVID A. MADRY,-
BRICK MANUFAC TURER.
Will take contracts for furnishing Bic
as cheap as the next man, and give better
work. Satisfaction guaranteed. The
best brick in the market made by h1ia st
lowest prices. Give him trial
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10

1% When in need of anything, be
certain and give us call before buying
elsewhere, and your call will be apprec-
ated and mutually satisfactory.
NJ, HOFFMAN & co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-01-06

brought 800 bags sugar, 81 barrels molasses, 10
head Of cattle, and deck passengers. She sailed
again the same evening.
The steamer C. r. Bishop viii return to-day
from LaIe and Punaiuu, Kooiau, with rice,
and viii leave to-morrow for Hanalei. via Wal
anae.
The bark c. R Bishop has been hauled hack
into the stream from the Pacific Mail wharf, 10
give room 10 the steamship Australia.
The schooner Caterina brought about 30 tons of
limestone from waimanslo January 5th.
The schooner Ehukai took another lot of
materials for the third brig. that IS now being
built at waiaIua, oahu.
The steamer Planter landed the Hon II. A.
widemann, with his machinists, at rafanae last
night.
The steamer MokoIiL brought i2G bags sugar, Is
hides and / horse from Molokai Jtnulry 5th.
She made three trips from Molokai 10 LAM, re-
turning Sunday Schools pupils. sh, sails this
afternoon.
The steamer Planter took 5000 bricks for Keka-
ha sugar Sfll, Kauai. January 5th.
The steamer James Bfakee WILDE lowered from
the Marine Railway to-day. and will sail tO-mor-
row afternoon for Kappa, Kauai.
The steamer Kinau took, January 5th, l2 mules
for the OnOmea Sugar Company, and 6 horses for
Kohala, Hawaii.
The Norwegian bark Lovspring, Captain G.
Thompson, arrived in port at noon January 5th,
1T days from New York, with a fan cargo OF
general merchandise. Sailed from New York
July eth. Had calm weather TO the Equator in
the Atlantic, which was crossed on the 55th day
out: thence to Cape Horn fine weather. Elk
perienced several heavy gales of Cape Horn.
in th Err
perienced hne weather from 400 5. in the Pacific
10 port; crossed the line In the Pacific I6 days
ago; sighted the Islands January I'd. She brings
An assorted cargo, consisting of kerosene OIL coal,
machinery, etc. The Lovspring is wooden
sci, and Is IL years old. She IS consigned to
Messrs. Castle & Cooke. and Is locked at the old
Custom House wharf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-01-06
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Post Office robbery still remains
mystery.
All Government schools reopen to-day
for new term.
Z The Right Rev. the Bishop of Olba has
presented 500 to the ST. Louis College Ii
brary.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Hayselden and
family left by the Kinau yesterday for La
haina.
Mr.. Vale has made extensive improve
ments and alterations to his property on
Alakea street
Now that the holiday season is over, the
Choral and Quintette Club should not fail
to resume its weekly rehearsals tomorrow
evening.
The bark Lovspring, which arrived yes
terday, lost her anchor overheard near
Brewers wharf. 1t will probably be re-
covered to-day.
s All parties who applied for tickets for the
Ward-Vernon performance can obtain the
same by applying at ]. f. Wiseman's office,
Merchant street.
Remember that if you want a hack to
ring up Hawaiian Hotel Stables No. 80,
and then you will not have to pay extra
for order by telephone.
The subject of the service at the Bethel
Union Church this morning at IL O'Clock is
1.-The Church and the Family" The usual
service at Fort-street Church in the even
ing at 7 80 o'clock.
Mr.. J. D. Strong's pictures which were
on exhibition at the Hawaiian Hotel on
Monday evening, have been removed to
the store of West, Dow & Co., where they
viii remain week.
The box plan for the performance of
"Forget-me-Not" on Monday next is now
open at Wiseman's office. This will be
the only chance of seeing that great actress,
Miss Genevieve Ward, and Mr.. Vernon.
The Hawaiian Colonization Land and
Trust Company Qimited) has opened an
Office in the store lately occupied by Thos.
c. Thrum, Merchant street. A subscrip
ton list for stock will be opened in a few
days.
The Bethel vestry was well filed at II
O'Clock a. m. and the Fort-street Church
vestry was crowded at 80 p. m. at the
union meetings yesterday. Rev. A. ..
Forbes led the first meeting and Rev. Z. c.
Oggel The second.
To-day, January 9Th, Epiphany OF our
Lord, holy day of obligation, is observed as
usual at the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
High pontifical mass at 10 a. m, followed
by baptism, confirmation, rosary and bene
diction of the blessed sacrament at 3 p. m.
Home and Foreign Missions will be
the theme of the union meeting in the
Bethel Church this morning at IL, led by
Rev. H. Bingham; and Sowing and
Reaping" the theme of the evening service
in Fort-street Church, to be led by Pastor
Cruzan. Extra seats will be provided.
general invitation.