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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21

suc!1ers-horse leeches an Shy
locks. Il the party fails to keep
its promises with the paop'o and
reduce the expenses Of the govern
nent, we Shall h we to labor very
aard IT, easy -. 49, ioso--
hut if we save the people 40 or 80
millions annually we will have a
clean walk over in the fell.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21

Ii vi Cle>el:.i.,i h;,A not com n;l~
e. Sc siInr. At referring IN iie re-
.:".y~;S ;f"m Office. an i yon Oh ana
.:~ct.s:us'l his cxyce. ~" tl,:' lis to ;lis
Country first and then 10 the parry an
principles tiiat o,ecJe;l him, when bot
incoi. ~istsnt with his l:rst AMI hi.he,
'iuty "a ;he cunntry, he veuli awe
been ti.e most popular Presi lent
i < II ash gtni,
$, re- il:.t..,.. il H.. t!ye. cuul hay,
,iu -r'l i;im Il, ignore. lie leaders Of
iem'"ra,ir Thought. a','i the arklowl-
i-c>: Il, Tenders % tlvnncratf,. ;er1n
,ii;',s AMI in>iisu;is,r:- "a i lii. ,:..ry
to ~. unless his PURPOSE WIS u dis
.',i-gr te ana ,;issa,mher the two
'-rt b; political par; ies, aud bull! upo.i
II rains mes rsrty. An f
4 is NAV his lies, it would ~pa- k
Cry 'r:'e cs.mnou sense, jni.tu- >
nj ',..",. -e'ige vi hn.ssan a:s:t.:a :,1,l
t-i9h: ~ i Il. rie;.n i,lsl,it:t!..ns.
VOL ..:'',.' carmel he TIE s:an.l>
AT h., wi.:tt! be measures the
Course he is Row pursu,nc.
y sshinatpl was elected ny the
'eople regardless of party lines.
In fact th"re was hut orc party then.
III we're united against foreign inra>
sion and in favor OF the infant Re-
,'nh!ic. He had no friends to re-
'sard and no fees IT, rnnis IA con
sadi>tinc'inr 60 each other. All were
MS PARTY friends. Not until jeff, T.
s'n VAS conspicuous for the first
lace in u e gift Of the people. were
wo political parties organized in
his country.
But from his day till now. the
country hes been controlled a. So.
ute's BY either The uue or the other
aI'l as the case might lie.
lie very moment YOU concede the
iecrssl'y Of t! e two parties, or the
existence oftwo parties, that mo-
neni you knock the props from unde,
tie position that The patronage does
not belong q; right TO Tie su.cesssu,
patty. Political parties ,ouIa not
and would nos exist without patron
age. And when our president
iearus this simple truth, and acts
upon it aoO.e board ana in defiance
of his muguninp elivisio as we'll
ss il, defiance OF the Rc publica,, sen
ate, he WILL get rid Of black Jack
Logan d Co, snd restore himself
in favor with his political households,
: he seEa'e pow since he declared
TO he republican il not Sufficient
cause for dish iss;on from Office. have
a right to enquire for " hat cause thei,
friends have been removed. if not
Tor oelnga Republican, The
ds:DOcratlc party always thouoht
that sufficient cause.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21

il nir. Cleveland Wants To IHaAe
a good ruler and satisfy tie common
sense and manhood Of the country,
let him remove all republicans be-
.ause they are republicans, and put
IN honest, capable democrats because
they are democrats, then he will
saccoea. No one man with the rot
ten end Of the two polil cal parties
md the sore heads Of the country,
assesses bra in power and force OF
character enough to crush Olt the
wo parties III this country and build
accc ssfully upon their ruins.
Men come and pass away. Prln-
ipIes live forever, and men become
.reat Just as they adhere to and live
mp to he great leading principles Of
jlsticc, equiay and common sense.
1t really seems to us that our
prcsi lent has misconceived his duty
to the party that elected him and
that he has failed to comprehend the
true and literal meaning of civil
service reform.
The country thought fore the
election that it meant, turn the re-
pnblican= out and put honest demos
Gratis il. That is " the
people Though! tEey did whe'
they elected Mr.. Cleveland anG
,iefeated jim Blaine and if true IL
his case, why not true in every oth>
ar? TIE republican party means b,
,;ivil Service reform, TO keep repuuli-
cans in and democrats out, and Mr..
Cleveland seems to put about the
same construction upon that much
abused term. civil service reform.
But let republican be elected in
1888. aad you will sec what few
democrats who got in under Mr..
Cleveland hustled out faster than the
Fede:als skedadaled from first Ma
nassas. And this would be right.
It is the only way to keep q party
organized, and o'gan;z.d parties are
the oaly sure salvation for a repub-
lican form of government. Disband
the republican party to-day, and the
dem ,cratic party would at once go
into all kinds of schemes, jobs, and
consr;racies against the people and
in favor of the favored few. The
TWO parties are just as necessary tc
he existence of republic as q bel
ence wheel is 10 an engine or main
S.ring to watch. Neither viii run
without its counterpart successful
w.
And when cur president learns
thnS" simple truths he will sleep
better, res: better. breathe easier. and
~iI: rot have 81 many thcrns IN his
sit,>-.
Willie we don't cnndr'nn tie Sen~
ate Tor demanding the cause Of tile
--movsls Or spcnsions. we hope the
president will serve notice on that
august body that it, nore of their
Business to inquire of him what mo-
tive moved him in putting ont IN Of
fetal, AMI that their only preroea~
tive is to confirm or not IS they see
II. Yes, sit down Oh the Senate,
Mr.. Cleveland, and VIC viii feel like
throwing np orr hat one time
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21

A bill! was passed IN the
Senate Monday giving to the U. S
Circuit judges $4,000 apiece per an
mum and prohibiting them from a, =
pointing their kin to office. There
are several people who sre no kin to
any Of them,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21

4 bill has been Introduced in the
House to repeal the iatcrnal revenue
on tobacco. It should not pass.
Keep the tax on tobacco and whiskay
and take the high tariff off the nec-
essaries of life.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21
~Ci4ii Service Reform.

ERCiVii Service Reform.
W~We prefer Democrat to Repub-
lican Of equal character.
sNn honest and tue Republican
asks &c bcrc:aircI. antnonc other should
be retained. In the South sweep witt
a clean broom is demanded by all Demo
Gratis
rG~Tnrn The RaScalS out
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21

TO ALL { OACERNED.-
| have received over a bushel of
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21

WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW
Low PRICES FOR SHAsONABIE AND DESIRABLE G0u.
visit will fully for the Journey where yop
find Complete and we'll Selected Stock Of
WHITE GOODS NOTIONS sc. LAWNS, FINE LAWNS EnCr;s
OF VARIOUS KINDS, LADIES COLLARS AND CUFFS. FANS
HANDhERCIIIFFS, LADIES AND GENTS HOSE CLOTHNc
HATS LADIES AND GENTS WHITE DRESS Shirts
GLASS WARE CROCkEaY WARE. TIN WARE. WOODEN WARE
Full Sunply Of GROCERIES, of Description. o he's
make of SHOES always hand, anG IN
thing in frstca be had at
p. BRINKLEY & SONS
Spring IIi|l on Scotland Neck Branc! R. r.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21

since writing the above we lear
that Montana iss democratic.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-06
TONGUE AND Pen.

EDITOR BULLETIN Il rather like
the idea of a Tongue Guard Society,
of which we have heard and read
something of late. We have the
authority of scripture for believing
that the tongue is an ''unruly MEM
ber." Indeed, we might know it
without any such authority. The
tongue is dreadful little thing to
waggle, and produce sounds that are
often hurtful to peoples ears and
hearts. A proper guard would pre-
vent its doing an immense amount
of mischief sometimes. But to stop
its busying itself about others char
acters and concerns is gigantic
undertaking. Probably the best
thing to do is to rectify the source
of it's inspirations, the heart. Kind
and charitable thoughts and feelings
cause kind and charitable words.
Then, would it not be we'll to in
clude along with the proposed
society's operations the pen as well
as the tongue? l have known some
people talk very prettily and write
very nastily. In fact, it would not
be hard to find individuals right
here who talk as if they were regu'
lar readers Of the epistles of ST.
John, but when they get chance
to write anonymously you wouldn'
sunnose that thew ever heard o.
such personage they are so spite
full. An unguarded and unscrupulou
pen employed in scratching for pub
lie prints is much more hurtful t.
society than the same character o
tongue, because the productions o
the pen reach a wider circle than tn
warblings of the tongue. TAX
the liberty to propose that the pei
be put with the tongue, and both b
vigilantly guarded together.
HEART.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-06

Ot1erS W uItSiiu nloic iuitlluliy W /
duty.
We often hear call for a detec-
tive force as badly needed. !
cannot imagine why such force
should be needed here in Honolulu.
| hear loud call for q mounted
patrol. fail to see what good a
mounted force would be, unless to
take ride for pleasure and count
the stars in the sky, or to halt and
listen to the melodous strains of q
guitar.
A detective acquainted with his
duty, and of experience in other
countries, could not serve the gov
ernment and public faithfully and
well in Honolulu. He would have
to contend with obstacles unknown
i'm other countries. He would be
slandered, belied, tongue-lashed, and
obstructed in the performance of his
duty, by jealous, incompetent in
cumbents, whose duty it should be
to assist him.
There are foreign police enough
under the present system to know
every foreigner on the islands. They
should be compelled to give better
account of themselves. They APP
pear in public as if they were squires
of the realm, almost too aristocratic
to perform police duty, driving in
carriages and riding on horseback.
Police constables should be made to
walk, keeping their eyes and ears
open as they go along. If three
Caucasian policemen are not enough
appoint more, and place them under
charge of smart, active, intelligent
Sergeant, who will teach them their
duty and see that they do it, or be
compelled to seek employment else
where. Then the public will not
require either detective force or a
mounted patrol.
Sarcastic slurs are often cast on
the native policemen for sleeping,
lounging, etc. on their beat. They
cannot be justly blamed under the
present system, because their hours
of duty are too long and the hours
for rest too short. 1t is not the duty
of policeman, as some people
seem to imagine, to open and close
peoples gates for them, and light
their cigars when they are going
home at night.
1t is the duty of citizens to assis
the police. Scoundrels are Otter
let loose for want of sufficient evi
dence, when plenty should be had
People say, II will not go to th'
Police Court, don't want my nam,
mentioned, l am no police officer.
This is not right. People should no
complain of the police, when the,
themselves are unwilling TO rende
all assistance in their power.
No improvement in the police ar
rangements of Honolulu can be eX
pected under the present system
, The system is all wrong. If
, change and increase of force be con
templated, let it be made at once
Let the public have police force i
which they can place confidence.
[ is disheartening to good men to Sc
: and hear the force to which the
, belong denounced as inefficient
, Adopt a system where the abilitie
9 of good man will be appreciate
and rewarded according to meri
AS things now stand the good an
: bad are denounced alike. One doze
q efficient and well trained constable
!, are worth more than fifty UNFRAMED
+ undisciplined men. A police office
q who knows his duty and perform
, that duty faithfully is a valuab
! man. A deceitful, consequent
y know-nothing is an imposition O
the public in whose service he is.
w. +. O'CoNNOR.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-06
iEART.

The author of that mysterious
book, "How to be Happy, Though
Married." says it was a Chicago
bride who on being asked the usual
question in which the words "Love,
honor and obey" occur, made the
straight forward reply: "Yes, l
will, if he does what he promises me
financially" That's fair, certainly.
-Spingfeld Union.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-06

1t is said that the tramp" hav-
ing secured the protection of the
Hawaiian flag, will be discharged
from the dock on Friday next and
depart for San Francisco. If she
does not 60 back to vagrancy Ha-
waii may yet have reason to be
proud of her. In the meantime,
however, the people of this country
would be better pleased with the
reclaimed "tramp" if she timed her
iaunts between here and San Fran
cisco so as to give them regular
fortnightly mails. AS it is, both
she and her sister-lately naughtily
denounced by Honolulu paper as
something worse than old maids
have cast off the name but retained
the ways of tramps. They are OF
less service to the public than when
they followed the road on their own
hook.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-06

"All Berlin" is excited over the
report that Bismarck has decided to
revise the election laws with view
of strengthening the chances of the
election of "Bismarckians." 1t is
stated, further, that the Chancellor
is seeking to concoct scheme to
avoid submitting this revision of the
election laws to the Reichstag. 1t is
evident, from these facts, that the
imam of blood and iron," with all
his venerable eminence in statecraft,
needs to come to Hawaii for the
knowledge of how to get absolute
government out of representative
institutions.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

On the same day that the Volcano
of Kilauea, Hawaii, collapsed
March Ga London despatch to
the American press announced that
Mount Etna, Sicily, had broken
out in violent eruption, throwing up
immense quantities of boulders,
sand, ashes, etc. This is, indeed, a
remarkable coincidence, if not evil
dence of possible subterranean COM
munication between two great volca-
noes on opposite sides of the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

If a man pretends to raise spirits from the
dead or to read the thoughts of the living
he can not ouly do so with impunity but he
may mix in tho best society and make money
out Of those he victimizes. On The other
hand. should poor woman, when impor-
tuned by a lot of foolish members of her
own sex, shuttle pack OF cards and pre-
tend To tell them their fortune, the law
comes down upon her with a sentence OF
three months Imprisonment, with hard labor
Why this should be is as difficult to account
for rs the fact that lord can assault po
iccman and he let of with, to him, II small
fine, while poor man would be sent te
prison without the option of a fine.-Londor
TRUTH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

1t is believed that it would stop raining
if it had not forgotten how.
A small schooner while being towed up
the river this evening was run aground just
below the point.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ngton yesterday to Richard B. Wilson, oil
Fairfax county, and Harriet A. Hedley, oil
that city.
The regular annual meeting of the Alex
andria Marine Railway and Ship.buildlng
Company was advertised to take place yes
terday. but no quorum appearing those pres
ent adjourned
Mr.. w. +. Vincent has been given the
contract for the erection of handsome two
story brick dwelling, on the south side Of
Prince street, near Patrick, by Mr.. John NJ
Johnson.
The police report last night as being
cloudy and cool until about 8 o'clock, when
it became clear. There were five dodgers
at the station house. The Mayor this morn
ing had no cases before him for trial.
The State Board of Pharmacy will meet
in this city May II to register all druggists
in the State who were doing business at the
time of tho passage Of the Pharmacy law
by the Legislature on tho Sd of last month.
4 bill was reported to the House Of Rep
resentmlive yesterday from the committe"
on commerce, providing that there shall
be CONSTRUCTED and established first rlns'
lght>hip, witha steam fog signal, of the
entrance to Chesapeake bay.
Mr.. ASahrl Wilson. the recently appoint
ch postmaster ut Cumberland, Md, has been
relieved IA collector of The canal there, and
Pr: s.G,nt B,uahman has placed the ollice
in Charge of John r. Edwards, who has been
clerk in the Office a number Of years.
The casterly WINDS and heavy rains cause the
tides to make high. and daily some of the wi arrcs
are submerged The current in the river c IL
tnuts very rapid and several trap nets IL IS re-
ported, have been carried away.
Persons who arrived here from tluantico to
day say that tho A. s. +. Railroad is badly
washed" along its entire length, and that many
land slidcs have occurred on tho road. Trains,
however, are running on time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

Geo. Scoville, the lawyer whose divorced
wife, Mrs. Frances M. Scoville, figured con-
spicuously as the sister of President Gar
fields assassin, was locked up in the Cook
county, Ill.,, Jail in default of the payment
of $50 almony. Mr.. Scovillo would not ask
any one to go bail for him. At Mrs. SEQ
villes request the prisoner was on Saturday
afternoon, released. She asserts that there
was no intention on her part to have him
imprisoned, and that his arrest was solely
to prevent him from leaving Chicago to es.
cape the payment of alimony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

PROPERTY SALE-Mr. L. c. Woodruff, OF
Buffalo, n. Y, through his attorney. Dir. l..
Marbury of this city, has sold the Adamant.
inc Brick Works situated between this
city and Washington, to Messrs Strphens
& Lawrence. Operations, it is said, will b.
commenced at these works in short time,
and carried on on an extensive scale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

"a COP SEND is Ely's Cream Balm
writes Mrs. M. y. Jackson of Portsmouth
n. H., on May %, 1882. had catarrh for
three years! had tried nearly all remedies
but TO no purpose. Two or three times q
week my nose would bleed quite freely and
! thought the sores in it would never heal
Your Balm has cured me. This prepare
ton is not liquid or snuff, and is easily
applied. Price so cents. Sec adv't.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

FIsH-But few fish are yet arriving here,
the condition of the river still being unfa.
vorable for the operations of the seines and
nets. Shad sold to-day at 17aS1S per hun.
dred and herring at IS per thousand.
A few fish arrived here yesterday evening,
which brought better prices than the above.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

BODY RECovERED.-Theb body of the little
son of Mr.. Thomas Lee, who was drowned
at Rock Creek, on the A. & F. road, last
week, has been recovered. The body had
been washed through the culvert at that
place, and was found some distance from
where the boy fell into the water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

DIvIDEND.-It will be seen by notice
published elsewhere that Mr.. l. Eichberg
president of the late German Banking Com.
pany of this city, will pay fourth divi-
dent of ten per cent, to the stockholders
of that company on Monday next. The
dividend IS payable at the First National
Bank
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE A meeting OF
the CITY Democratic Committee was held
last night at the Office of X. kcmper, esq.
Messrs. Leonard Marbury and VIM. II.
Smith, members of the committee, being
candidates, the former for the Office OF Com
monwealth's Attorney, and the latter for
City Sergeant. asked leave to withdraw
from the deliberations Of the committee,
which leave was granted. whereupon Mr..
kemper was elected temporary chairman.
Tho chairman was directed to give public
notice Of meeting of the committee on
Tuesday night next, at which time all can
ddates for the offices to be voted for in the
primary are expected to DO present, and
final arrangements will be made for the
same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

THE WASHINGTON PREsBYTERY.-The
spring session ofthe Washington Presb ytery
began last night at the First Presbyterian
Church, in that city DR.. Nourse was chosen
moderator, and Elder o. B. Brown as tenn.
porary clerk. The committee on arrange
ments submitted plan for the session
today. Several communications were sub.
mNted TO the committee on freedmen,
relating to church work in Amelia county,
VA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07
AlrSanl|rIa mazetfe
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL :.
LOCAL NEWS.

For Thursday fair weather, with slowly rising
Temperature, is indicated for this section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

The New TRUCK.-At meeting of the
Fire Wardens, held this evening, the con-
trace for building the new truck for the Re-
lief Hook and Ladder Co. was awarded to
the Gleason & Bailey Manufacturing Co., of
Seneca Falls, n. Y. they Being the lowest
bidder. The truck will be first class piece
o. lire apparatus, and is to be delivered be-
lore the lst of July next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

LANNON'S OPERA HoUSE.-One of the
most enjoyable entertainments given in this
city for long time was that by the klttle
Rhoades Dramatic Company last night.
The play was the burlesquo comedy " En-
gagged, the characters in whi'h were taken
by the individual members Of the company
in manner that called for the unqualified
approval OF the audience. Tonight this
really excellent company will present
Hazel kirke," drama that has probably
enjoyed greater popularity than any other
in recent years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

TUTICURA PLASTERS-New aud original,
~ aud vastly superior to any other plaster for
destroying pain wherever located or from what
ever cause produced, together with all the other
Cuticura Preparations, Ointments, Resolvents,
Soaps. &c, just received at
WAKEFIELD & HALLS,
AMI Corner Prince and Fairfax SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

II. '. Collins sworth has resigned as trustee of
lhner School, Jefferson district, in this county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

DlCrUEE WIRE CORD, MOULDING, PIC
[ ture Hooks, Picture Nails, Spool Flowe
Wire and other goods in same line at 81 King
corner of Royal street.
je4 j. i. CREldHlON& BUN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07

PERSONAL Mr.. G. l.. Eandegrift, civil
engineer, formerly of this city, but now OF
Lynchhurg has gone to Columbus, Georgia,
where he has contract on the Georgia
Midland and Gulf railroad The new road
il prt of the system extending from New
York 20 the Gulf, and will be built for the
purpose Of shortening the distance, and
though it will be only ninety.three miles 10
length. will shorten the distance 175 miles.
Mrs Charles DeYoung, OF Philadelphia, is
visiting her father, Mr.. Henry Schwarz
Mr.. Max Pretzfelder, of this city, yester-
day received the sad intelligence of the
death Of his mother, which occurred at her
home, in Germany, last month. Mrs. Pretz-
fielder had been an invalid for a long time.
Mr. II. H. Downing, OF Front Royal,
member Of The House Of Delegates for the
counties Of Warren and Clarke was in tho
city to dag.
Mr. Harrison Jacobs is quite i'll at his
home, on Prince street.
Miss Belle P.ice, of Washington, is visit
ing her aurt, Mrs. Emerson, on France
street.