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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
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S S AL < r l. AND.

In nrrcnarce of a decree of the Sup
clior Count OF Halifax county in the
cause e titled Benjamin Bryant, Saliic
Par CT. F,as: Parker. Laura Bryant,
Emma i}rr"nt, Ella Bryant who sue bv
y,,eir next friend \. T. Whitehead, Mar
gar Stampcs, William Stampes. Laura
Cay, sSc Gay, r. A. Pender, James
Fender and Mrs. l.. 3. kriss. Son l..
Fender. PHI.
Edward Penler, Sarah II. Walsh, Geo
rye Walsh and Duke Pencer. will sci
as commissioner for partition among the
parties entitled. in the town of Scotland
Neck on the LIST day of DECEMBER
1885 the tract of land described in the
Ie'lt on, To wit: The tract Of land Of
which William Smithwick died seized
ana possessed bounded by the lands of
John Register, Mack Parker, the Sins
mons tract and Hodges land, said land is
situated In HalifaNcounty, NC, and
contains one hundred sud forty acres
more or less.
TERMS Of sale--One half CASH, bal>
ance in THIRTY days, title retained nm
til whole of purchase m oney paid.
GAVIN L. LYMAN,
oct. 9th, 1886. Commissioner
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
a 'Ta.slt.l that that sa.si D. Il
H.itsGG.

We cannot hope to elect our
man in 1888 without the sold South
The hub of the Democracy il in the
South. The perimeter of tie
wheel may extend in North bnt the
life giving power IL here. Every
New York man who aSoices to be
President taxes his pencil and
writes down the solid South, ana
then begins to figure for North IA
and Western stIteS EN- us'l to make
POI electernal votes. The ca~e the
facts that can't be disputed. Yet
when it CEN S to sh2;,! g t POI Y
of the administrator the South Is
f,ro often and the whole matter Il
placed III the hands Of New Eli
gland yankee and Buffalo leer
drinker. We are tr ated by tie
Northern Democracy just as the
Republicans North treat the negro
South Southern Democrats and
negroes are expected to vote sold
for their parties Oh the day OF
election. and thea they are needed
no more until the II Xt election.
And when the South is recognis-
ether sounaest and purest Demo
Gratis are never taken, There has
been a wonderful to 90 by the
friends of the administration be-
cause Lamar. Garlan a4d Bayard
found their way in the cab let.
Neither one of thee gentlemen :rc
a true ty)a of sen1in, southern
Democracy. Tl.ey havt been Office
seekers ana Office .ol les AL their
lives, and they pen Ter to TIE pow
ers that control, AMI are nothing
nut stool pigeons in the cabiset
Nel he1 one of these gentlemen
would dare to oppose their masters
will though it tended to disrupt
theDemocratic party. Ana the truth
told in a nut shell. is, all the ap-
point1nsnts Of the present adminis-
trction are afraid to do other than
endorse. their master right or
wrong
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
victory for

political, victory for the
party.
We shall he very thankful to cur
friend to give us the exact language
in which our legislature Las endors-
ed C,eveland's civil service reform
before AMI since his election. We
confess oar supreme ignorance OF
that endorsement, and trust the
light may he turned upon our be-
c'ouded mind. DE a's) 'crave
light on the time. place. and the
language by which the tumb1g was
inco porated in theDcmocrat;c plaa-
orm on which cleveland IS elactAd.
Give us the cnact language if .ou
please, we :re poor Lind brother
seeking light.
AS we are DO prophet We can not
say the kunbug lille be endorsed
or CONDEMNED by either or both the
political parties in 1888. We leave
that 20 the plnatr ting min aad
prophrtic vision Of learned brother.
We hope, trust and pray our p"oph'
etc brothers declarations will rot
come to pass as did th, sayings OF
the prophet of oil Not tlat we
want him TO prove falas prophet
Because we re; lily believe Cleveland
IS the last and he is the first civil
service crank that will ever be elect
ed President of these United States.
Bat unlike our friend We Cannot
state this as fact as t. the future,
but we can state this that we shall
never aid in clectjng one again.
We have all ways given the
humbug credit for bel g
honest, except the heal LA lers iii
the hnmbug, and we did think a man
coul oppose tie mcnstrosity with>
out berg denounced as demo-
agegue.
However we think our side of the
house can sur1iye all t1e denuncia
tions, ever t. ougll they be mountain
high. Oar shoulders are broad, cur
hearts are big, our courage is NJ
doubted, oar cause We believe i
just. and we shall neither retreat nor
surrender until we are convinced we
are wrcng, and reason will accom-
plish more ttan denunciat;on and
oaious epith ts. If ", are wrong,
we would like to know il, but ahus.
will not convince US. 1t is a yer,
poor weapon. If b@ing against civil
service as practice and const; tutes
us a demagogua and rrofessioI"l
pol clan, write the words Ia gplleA
letters, and big capitals.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
Civil Servic: reform has come to

"Civil Servic: reform has come to
stay.
The ne:aago- ueS and professional
poltIclans may tel You it j., a hum
bug hat they lntend to repeal it,
and al hat. tut the p. p. and d
are Ill q hope ess minority AMI they
can't l. "\c the assertion .4or
accOil.i III the pa p se It las b en-
end rsed hH the Democratic Iegisa-
ture hrEore and since the election of
& eNei.nu II has bee incorpn rated
into the pla forms of both of the
gre. l",.tlca parties; It will aga II
be 'n'i .rsed by b tn National cen
Ven;lonS in 1883 and no reade of
this 4 ii, lie vii live to Sc the day
Wien one OF its en;-mies WI be
e'ectvd Pr dent of the United
Sta e> '-Trbucco Plant.
j 1T may b: SO. We are No
pr. phet nor are we a son of a proph-
ct. But if Clevelends Civil Service
Iefor n stays, We s..e inclined to the
o.'inion that the Democracy will not
stay. We Prefer tie latter, there
fore we hope Gu: esteemed friend
Is mis- AIKEN and will not prove to be
either g p:OJAet or the son of a
$ pro Dhot or even distant relative
OF prophet.
Zine DemagoLues profession pol
itlcsans may tel you it is a humbue
......Eut the p. p. and d. are in a
hopeless minority Sach talk
aboat such men as Vance Vest
Bees, Morrison and Thousand other
true patriots and Democrats is very
"nj lst and uncharitable to say the
least of it. To charge all Our folks
y he oppose the hum5ug as dema-
agos hes an profe ssio lai politicians
is very bold darlag and presump-
t ols assertion to come from one
oder in years and experience tina,
the accom- l.sled and gifted edito.
of the PLuut.' The average Nortl
Carroll ii an will listel to Z.b Vance
;nl trust him as seos aad as FAR 40
he will the Plant. If we had known
it was both uni awful and demago.
lcal to express our orlni.n on the
subject of Civil Service Reform VIC
would not have rerdered Ourself ~
amenable to the charge Of being
demagogue. We honestly think
its u humbug and we believe Vance
does AID We believe nine tenths eft
our people do. And we think we
have legal and political right to
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19

NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT.
HALIFAX COUNTY ! Jan'y Term 1887.
Harriet Higgs, Plff.
Against Summons.
Harry Riggs, Deft. }
To Harry Higss.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the
court by affidavit that the defendant
Harry IIiggs IS a nonresident of the
State and cannot after due diligence be
found therein, that summons IN tins
cause returnance>to January Term 1887
of this court has been returned ''NOT
TO BE FOUND" and that a cause of
action exists against the defendant for
divorce to wit: That plaintiff and de
PENDANT were married February 23th,
1880 and subsequently Il cr"'o the de-
PENDANT abandoned Der and lived III
adultery with one Alice Johnston. 1t is
ordered that publications of this sum-
mons be made in the DEMOCRAT,
newspaper published in Scotland Neck
Halifax county for six successive weeks
notifying tie said Harry Higgs to appear
at said SUI erior Court in Halifax on the
sth Monday before the 1st Monday in
March 1887 to answer the plaintiff CONS
plant.
Witness John T. Gregory, Clerk of
Halifax Superior Court. This 9th day Of
November, 1886.
JOHN T. GREGORY,
Clerk Superior Court.
John A. Moore, !
G. L. Lyman, ! Plffs Attorneys.
Nov19-6w.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
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dress MRS. W. G. HOLMES. Cos
Broadway. n. Y. (NAME P-.PER)
July 3O-1y.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19

II Cleve land is renoniu atcd IL
1888. North Carolina VII give fifty
thousand majority against him. Not
olly that, any man who endorses
HIM will be defeated, AID any parts
that nominates him Will he defeated
and ought to be.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19

a Domoc The men who were
Democrats from principle and be-
cause they had been taught in 20
other school, desired a platform set
ting forth the doctrines Of the party
so clear, distinct and positive that 70
men could possibly trim Or split
eirs on it, but would be compel to
It md cree or lose his balance.
The result was the State conven-
Ton went in 10 tn. campaign with
.us principle, policy or leader, and
came out terribly chastised and all
most without party. 1t was shl p
shod do as you please campaig n
With every body. Each candida te
denounced what he please ana en-
lorsed what he pleased as it mig 1t
suit his individual case, this at &c e
convinced our people that Cleveland
had done his work effectually with
the SC called leaders and manipula>
rers of the party. Our folks had
been taught 10y the newspapers Con
gressnen a I'd the man in the White
Honsa that parti san was a very
obnoxious animal and would be ig-
nored by the powers thst be, and
that the true test of Democracy was
Loyalty to Cleveland, La other
words the sap-heads and MugWumps
declared that Cleveland const tuted
the party, that he was much bisg er
than the party and that the saliva
ton Of the party depended upon
him and not upon the time honored
principles of its founders and the
people.
By these erring brothers and Mug
wumps Cleveland has been lauaed
and puffed up until he lost his head.
and to-day he and his admirers puts
him not whit below the angels in
wisdom virtue and purity. And
those of US who cannot look upon
him as the grandest creation from
the hand of divinity, and his Civil
Service nonsense as the height of
wisdom and craftsmanship have
been and are denounced as sore
eads, disappointed Office seekers
and offensive partlsans.
Mr.. Cleveland has not appointed
nor has he allowed to be appointed,ii
he knew it, any man to Office, or
p,ace who did not endorse bis polls
cy. So loa see all we core heads,
disappointed office seekers and
offensive partisans have bcen snub-
bed by Cleveland and now his toot-
ers have become so .bcld since his
handsome endorsement by the COM
try, that we are plainly told none of
us will 1--we long enough to see one
of our faith in ttfice. This slpir t
caused some of our losses. And
the serious question is Will the mat
ter stop where it i? 1t s ems now
to he contest between the Demo
Gratis of the ctunty and the Meg
wumps as to who shall control. The
Civil Service sneakers and Mug
wumps at this time hollis the Fort,
because we sore heads and office
seekers and offensive paltisaas were
hoodwinked ana kidnapped in.o the
support of Cleveland. He was cleo
ted under false pretences a q
through the Ignorance. of the Amer
lean people. II the Demo eracy OF
the country had known Kim as will
before the election as they k ow hia
now, he would have been defeated
by NOR. than a million voter, and il
he should b. the nominee in 1888 he
will rot carry but three States in
the Union. We think he might be
able to carry South Carolina, Lnuis'
lana and though the Latter
State would be doubtful.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19

All the Dem" cratic Speaker; IN
the last campaign and Major finger
a Tie opening OF the coio~en Jew
has shown what 1l:s dem .c-a.ici acts
has dcae for the pegDe. Now vii
some body rise and chow vat y
has done for the white m.n, Dnrt
all speak at once.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
w M. 81. LEWIS.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR ATT
LAW
Practices in all the courts. Claims
collected anywhere in the United States
Loans negotiated on real estate security
Prompt attention to all matters Of bus,-
ness. Office at Scotland Neck, N C.
Oct Sly.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19

For twenty years the Re u'icar
party was unable to disirt,rgrate
and dcmoralize the Democratic
party. Cleveland did H. in less than
two years.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19

They may twist and squlrm, ca
vault and below. wioop and howl -
it was Cleveland just the same and
civil service that done the work.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19

IA5' When in need of anything, DC
certain and give US call before buying
elsewhere. and your call will be appIccl-
a'ed snd mutually satisfactory.
NJ HOFFMAN e Co
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19

We are 81 s.cS .nd tlrec OF lear-
ing wh@t IN" d.noa"f.tic party he.
Gone for the n"grw, please let rs o..
sleep or we shall be cxilans t...i. 70.
Jut'ic ally however.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19

Our Hat Department is complete. and
that we have the incest asso1t-
ment of Piece Goods in the market, also
Carpets, Rugs, &c, &c.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19

Civil Service Rafo-m.
UWe prefer a Democrat to a Re-
publican Of equal character.
u No honest and true R3publl-
can asks to be retained, and hone
other should be retained. In the
South sweep with a clean broom,
is demanded BY all Democrats.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-14
CURSED EVICTION.

To-days dispatches cite the imprison-
ing of a Catholic priest in Ireland for al
legged threats against the owner OF an es-
tate from which one OF his (the priest }
Pensioners was evicted. The act seems
10 show how determined are the heart
less landlords OF that unhappy land to
coerce the poor people into acts OF vio-
lence, that they may be surrounded by
police and soldiers and be the better able
to enforce their heartless demands on
poor families who have not the wherewith
to buy bread, let alone pay rent. In this
land OF plenty for the man who will
earn it, it seems hard that these
poor people whose only crime is
hereditary poverty, should be ruth
lessly driven out into the bogs like
cattle, and left to starve or perish from
exposure, because their little plots OF land
did not bring forth sufficient crops to pay
for the holding. The pen refuses to argue
the question with coolness, and is tempted
to write words OF burning shame upon
the names of the miscreants who boast
OF the freedom OF their country, in the
face OF such inhumanities. That this
class Of outrages can continue in land
claiming to be Christian and giving un-
told wealth to puppets who ape religion
for these earthly benefits, causes the
average man to look upon Christianity
with doubt, and seek some other
means OF knowing Gods power on
earth. Ii the people OF the earth were
passed through a postern gate, no speci-
men, be he ever 80 mean and despicable,
could turn the bar, but would be Il
king to the sleuth hounds who enact such
unholy things against Gods poor There
must be, in the near future, some ade-
quate reprisal for such hideous wrongs,
and when it does come it will be sweep
ing, and the earth will be the better for
having these tyrannical scoundrels re-
moved from off its surface.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-14
THE X. OF L. CONVENTION.

The near approach OF the next national
convention OF the Knights of Labor at
Richmond, Va, next month, and the
possibility OF great changes being made
in the workings OF the Order, bring it
again to the front for public considera-
tion. BY certain amendments to the
constitution, it is intended by the dele
gates to abolish the district assembly
system altogether, and so order things
that working control will be more central
lied then it is now, and thus reduce the
chances OF mischief to minimum 1t
cannot be denied, that in the first forma-
ton OF the Order, thousands of men
gained admittance who were never born
to lead in any public measure, and who,
by reason Of their seniority OF date OF ad.
mission claim more power than the new
comers. This class OF men, OF whom
Martin Irons was specimen, being un-
der no central control, and being-as all
weak men are-more or less affected by
local feeling, could steep the whole organ
ization in trouble before the central direc-
torate could be made aware OF the
trouble. To avoid such catastrophe it
is absolutely necessary that supreme con-
troll should rest in a central body, and
that no strike, boycott or other disturb
ance should take place in the name OF the
Order, unless sanctioned and directed by
Ag na tn,
SO oftened advocated, these months OF
peace and quietness in the labor market,
should be turned to account in perfecting
the details OF efficient organization for
any trouble that may come in the future,
and as the general executive board can
not handle all matters diligently enough
to meet the wants OF the Order in distant
localities, a corps OF competent and trust
worthy inspectors or travelling agents
should be formed, whose duty it would
be to travel on the orders OF the central
power, and return detailed statements of
what they found, on which judgment of
future action could be bas | by the ex-
ecutive board. The great trouble to
meet is the aptitude OF men of insufficient
mental power and equpoise to force them
selves forward and push themselves into
prominent places for which they are
totally untitled, and by their actions
bring discredit and trouble on the organ
ization. Among the thousands, who form
the rank and file, is an abundance OF
good material from which to fashion an
executive element, and they should be
chosen for their mental requirements,
without fear or favor, and when given
power to act, be supported in what they
do, by the central body. The idea that
troubles can occur in one locality, that
differ from those in another, and require
different remedies, should be abandoned,
rs all things OF whatsoever nature or de-
gree OF magnitude must be passed on by
the central board, before healthy work
ing OF the organization can be achieved.
For the good OF the toiling masses every
where, it is devoutly hoped that the
turbulent element in the Order can be
held in bounds or eifectually expelled,
and that those who have the framing of
the new constitution will remember that
they are working for all, and not for any
one locality.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-14

lasting friendship between himself and
those who differ with him in their spirit
ual beliefs. The act OF raising the rank
and powers OF this gentleman, proves
that the outside world is alive to the fact
that the day OF deliverance from the
thralldom Of Mormonisn is at hand, and
that Utah Territory, in common with the
whole Of the country, will be open to the
labors OF the ministers OF Gods gospel.
The growing strength OF all Christian de-
nominations is such as to warrant be-
lief in the conversion OF many who now
are away from their early teachings, and
only through such means can Utah be
ever restored fully to her rightful place
in the nation.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-14
THE NEW BISHOP.

The news OF the elevation OF the Very
Reverend Lawrence Scanlan, OF the
Roman Catholic Church, resident in Salt
Lake City, to the high dignity OF Bishop
in that Church, will be received by the
people OF Salt Lake with warm approval.
The impending break in the bonds which
held this Territory in a grip OF steel for
forty years, will open the way for a flood
OF immigration from the East, and with
the flood will come the usual percentage
OF believers in the Church of Rome, and
it is to these people and the few now on
the ground that the reverend gentleman
will be called to minister Coming to
the country when the rays OF Christian
light were few and small, he has sue
ceeded in endearng himself to all with
whom he has had dealings, and so uni
formly kind, courteous and considerate
has been his course to all men, that he
has by his actions, paved the way for a
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-14
ANARCHIST MuTTERINGs.


The Philadelphia Press in speaking Of
the outrageous conduct OF the Chicago
anarchists since the conviction OF the
rug-leaders recently says
The utterances of the Chicago anarchists
at their meeting Sunday show that law has
not yet done its perfect work in that city.
Justice and hemp will have to pull together
before things are amicably adjusted in
Chicago.
This is the general opinion throughout
the country and it behooves the authori-
ties OF that city to look well to these peo-
pie who thus defy the law, and by Il care
fu watching OF their actions, render it
impossible for them to repeat the horrors
of the Haymarket. Mrs. Parsons, the
business, is going among those who will
lend their ears to such teachings and by
her manner and talk is leading them on
TO another breech OF law and order, and
the authorities stand idly by and permit
her to do these things, knowing that
when the deludet people are fully aroused
to anger some fearful consequence
must follow. There is nothing in the
crime OF plotting to overthrow law and
order, which should excuse the plotter
by reason Of sex: on the contrary a
woman is far more competent for harm
doing among excitable men than man
can be, and for this reason Mrs. Parsons
should either be made to quit her un-
womanly work or be placed where she
could do no harm. The coming winter
will be full Of suffering and punishment
to the hordes OF unemployed men around
Chicago, and when the terrors OF
rigorous winter are added to their present
suferings, the poor can easily be led into
any step which promises even transitory
relief. If this woman and few of the
scoundrels who are still at large
are permitted to work upon the
feelings Of the ignorant masses,
all the authority in the city will be power
less to stop the uprising which is sure
to follow, and hundreds OF innocent lives
will be sacrificed in consequence. Now
is the time and Chicago is the place to
forever squelch the tendency to An
archism which has grown among the
people OF the great cities, and foremost
in the list OF causes to remove, is Mrs.
Parsons and her rabid utterances to the
ignorant people who only know enough
OF law to fear its power and to whom its
influences are dead letter. The hope
OF the nation lies in the swift punishment
of the men who have been convicted,
and the utter route of all who in any
manner are tainted with the unchristian
belief in Anarchy or kindred policies.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-14
MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Postomce Department
WAsHNoroN, d, O., July / 1886.

WAsHMGToN, d, c., July /, 1886.
Proposals will be received at the Con.
tract Office OF this Department until
P. IN. OF September Is, 1886 for carving
the mails OF the United States upon the
routes, and according to the schedule of
arrival and departure specified by the
Department, in the Territory OF Utah,
from January /, 1887, 10 June 80, 1890.
Lists OF routes, with schedules OF arrivals
and departures, instructions to bidders,
with forms for contracts and bonds, and
all other necessary information, will be
furnished upon application to the Second
Assistant Postmaster-G General.
WILLIAM 4. Villas,
Postmaster General.