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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17
SECRETARY MANNING.

Secretary Manning IS erea'iS
alarmed IT the surplus in the treas
ur, aad apprehends great trouble
to the country if it cannot be gotten
rid of and the inflow stopped. Ana
vet he says se4,ooo,ooo OF matured
three per cent bonds are outstana-
ING subject to be called in, paid OH
and cancelled at the will of the Sec
rotary.
DID YOU ever? $64,Oo,000 due and
payable at the will o. the Secretary
and the money in hand to pay, Idle
at that. aud the Secretary declines
to pay, and then whines about the
surplus on hard /! If you owed SoooO
due, and on Interest, and you h9o
$4,000 in your safe idle and had no
use for it. would you not take In
your note AMI stop interest? Ii
YOU did not you would be unwlse
Will some one explain to the people
why Manning does rot pay these
matured bonds and stop interest.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17
WHAT, WE THINK.

Ali governors ought to be divest
ed Of all pardoning power. They
are too human TO have the privilege
and power delegated to them tc
cancel the verdict of u jury and the
judgement of a court. We h AL as
we'll abolish jury trials in criminal
cases if a governor can step hetueeu
the criminal and. jas Ice. " hen 8
criminal has fair trial aud is adj ,
defended, and is convicted nv
twelve m,n, no one inun, though he
be Il governor, ought to be. allowed
TO set the criminal free, aud DO gov
elnsr ought to take that responsible
lty if permitted to do so under tb.
law. Let all governor. stand on the
slide of law and order and against
criminals.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17

''It Is fact worthy OF nots that
every psblic officer who has JUS
idea Of his dsty to the people test'-
tiss to the value Of this reform its
staunchesr friends are foIna amor g
those who understand it best, and
it's warmest supporters are those
who are restrained AID protected by
IS requirements.'
W no disputed it? "Every public
"fficer who has just idea Of his
'uty t. the peopls. testifes to the
value of this reform" Yes. and ev>
~ry one of these fellows who tsstl-
les is in Office, and to testify ether
wise would be admitting thst they
had no fixed tenure in office, and il
they should come out and tsst.f.
that the principle ives wrong, thsil
master would remove item so quick.
it would give them q severe pain Ia
the stomach. They are all Interests
ID witnesses aad so is their master.
But to be coape eat,quAliiea wit
ness a fellow must lave "a just ide
Of his duty to he people," and t.
have just idea Of his duty to the
people lie mus. b, believer ia tn e
humbug, and if believer in the
humbug Of colrse he wild testify
to tas value Of this refOrH." Aa0
! its warmcst supporters are those W al
are restrained and protected by rs
reo2lrenents." Certainly. VIII,
doubt. it. and who Is wiser by Tx
| ieclarstion. OF course its warmes
and strongest friends are ano0s
those in flee snd are kept in ane
protected and re strained ~ It's re
quiremen:s.
Nobody has ever been foo
enough to doubt that the Republi
cans IN office az we'll as the Demo
Gratis, who are retained by the Pres
Idel t, and will be retained for lif'
upon good behavior, will at hi
| (their master's) suggestion testify
TO the value OF this reform.
] Tie priucipls is al wro-g, tt,
Presi,tett Is all wrung. The Law
ouyt to be reueaIed mi If not re
! p'@l d the prlncipls oa2 It net to u
exterde,. We are >er5 sorry TIL
President will not obey the will ?
the party Ii and his sscrstar,
seems to. have gone mad on the ST
YER question, and their reasoning re
minds us very much of y blind mnl'
Kicking !he innr walls Of the stab |
between midni4 hit and day, and the
have atOut as mach mon-Seas
liz ihrir reasons AS thu bliad mul
na, III his kicking. We have give
Aur views 50 often on tie d-moaet
Il iiion Of silver aud the civil aerviC
raud that We will not trouble on
ra.dtrs f,rtser ju5t now.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17

Den Manning says tie lnfatIen
of the Silver dollars. or rather the
coinage of two hundred and fifty
four millions Of silver during the
last eight years has reduced the
prices OF all com moiities that the
farmer has to sell twenty-five pei
cent.
Was there ever Snch a declaration
made By an Intelligent man, since
Mr. Al: IN aaa his fair msid vert
tanisi e. tip Il he garden of Eden.
!rfo,e lni3 ore! 1t proves cuaclu>
>ivelT one OF TWO things, either Mr.
Manning Is very iykUraht OF the
laws tnat yu.en traAs and the mon-
etary sys,ens. or lie is Infatuated are
be- de hir self on tie gold subject
Every beoy knows, when monsy Is
thnu aa@t, prices OF all comnsdlties
ale high, nud when money is scarce
pri, es are low. This is 3 law of poiit
ic,,l economy hr. NJ ,auin@ ought t,
study before lie .na!>ts his next rt
f.o:J 10 Cun.reSs.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17
GENER aOX.

General Cox has introduced b:l
TO increase the salaries of the civl
service commissioners from $500
to $4,000. He would have done
more for the party and for his repu
tation if he had introduced a bll
TO a, olish the fraud. $4,000 dollar:
100 much salary to pay any man t.
keep Republicans in office and Dam
ocrats out.
Every Congressman who aids Il
nv way to Su- tain the civil service
commission or The President in hi:
.ersion and application of the civil
service law is an enemy to the Dem
,cratic rarty and ought to DE repu
liat, d by ths party. or the party VII
se repuaiatea by the people, whe'
they get chance to speak oct IL
opcr meeting.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17
,gse a sg-EssEsslEsEss.

A subscriber sa, s. stop grumbl no
at tie President or stop the par or
Coed. we will stop your PaPsF
We don't want any such foo!s IT,
read cur paper. We did not e. IL
tract that YOU should think for US
when you agreed to take cur paper
We shall speak our mind ABOUT
the President or any other Puellc
man ana lfyou don't Ike Ityou lump
if We shall IN lorss what httt.
Democracy we find occasionally l.
Mr.. Cleveland and we scsH &c
no,,nce his undem Ocratlc ways, :no
if YOUR sun Uses and sets In MT
Cleveland v4rs does not.
He l.. .}ot Democrat and we VIII
not uor. h.l a. his shrine.
We fsr.ted our Democracy and
# isan II C. cur make mp; yours
is at out >ll,n deep aad ready to de-
part. q luG-sye. God bless you!
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17

Chapter 1GtI Sc t;Ol 27l4, w.
2n', K Code says: An, p,15~:
$40 stal ca WIN either ,neat O.,
'tink, "i aay day of tlactinn or II
~ dAN paevi.u>, thereto, with il
6t.f 10 ndnence the ele, tins, .h.Is
iniit't ,,hd pa, Two huntr,,i dollars.
The che half fur h.. use OF Tie e.u.>
ty. AID tas utiitr 10 the use OF tht
person wko shall sue fer the g..
Sections 2715, 27l6 aad Ply IRE
about on the same order.
The above quoted Sc, ton is the
sheerest rOn.cn.e and ought to be
sioiled fiOm the statut. books. Ii
is dead letter and ought to Re
Our statute locks beth State ant
! Federal are LurGened with me.p
unjust, uaw'se, lnpslltic, unrepulI.
can laws that ought to be repealed
Lst Ike work BEGIN axd act end ur
Til Gem oleted.
The idea that a legislature wculs
pass la" t. pr-seuL political par
ties from giving dinseis at politics
meetings is monstrous. Yet eur lie 9
islature has do@e thai very thing
1t would be mu.L easier undtrtak
ing TO dam up the Mississippi rv
er than to prevent The use of mon
ey IN political contests iu TIL!
country or any other coxntry.
To undertake to discriminate O.
draw the line between the leeltima,,
and the illegitlmate use Of money il
elections is ali nonsense and folly
It would be impossible to conyic
under this st"tne Or even find lru,
Slll however bold ard defiant tn
violation of the statute. The lde
of indicting a fellow, because Ii
gave his patronage to a Democra
or a Republican,, or withdrew it, be
cause of his vote, is so absurd an
prepOsterous it makes US trembl,
Ali things else being equal. w
would give the patronage to GU
frie nds, if the world should com
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17
xyHATDuES MEAN:

Section 5. That it shall pc law
full for the Secretary of the Treas
ury to deposit from time t. time
with any nationil banking associ-
alton any portion Of the money in
the Treasury not otherwise apprc-
priated upon security Of an equal
amount OF bonded or other indebted
ness of the United States: Provide d
The whole amount OF special Gle
posts thus made shall not at any
time exceed $1OO,0O0,OOO, and all
such deposits shall BE- subject TO
call. upon such notice as the Secret
ary Of the Treasury may see tit to
prescribe.
BY Mr.. Springer. Of Illinois: For
the admission into the Union OF
Dakota, Montana, Washin gton, and
New McXIco.--Ex.
This is a section of bill offered in
the House hy MIR. Hewitt. What
does it mean? What object can its
author have in view? Is it inteno>
ed to aid the poer and 90 great
good to the people at large? Or is
it intended to put $iO0,O00.0QO o.
of the crifers of the government into
| the hands Of national bank, that
the bank may loan it aad cake from
$3,OO0.00O, to $8,00o,OOo interest
! thereon? Why should the
government loan rat
ional bonk $1OO,OoO.OOO Of tn,
peoples money without Interest,"
Is it not safe in the Treasury? Ha(
it not better be used the next isca
wear, and leave that amount in th
peoples pockets? Would it not b.
better to loan it 20 the people with
out interest, frsm whom it was IN
Justly collected, than to nation a
bank? This is the most startlin!
proposition we have ever heard fror
: a sensible man or party. Whithe
are we tending?
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17
'Esszs AFRICAN FEECE.

More than fifty colored men hold
positions as clerks in the executive depart
inert here. Their salaries range from
$1,000 to sl,6)0 per annum. A few OF
these were appointed as a reward for POI
litlcal services, bat the great majority
were given their places after rigid cons
pettive examination. 1t is little
strarge that cat of a nSm5cr OF co 'ored
people lot woman of that race can be
found holding similar place. The fact
cited by those who have looked into the
matter as an evidence that the color
ed men are more ambitious of'elevating
themselves than the women are. Third
Auditor W iliams has six olored clerks
IN his office. He says that for efficiency,
department and general ability they are
fully the equal Of their white associates.
The other day he promoted one OF the
men to a 81 500 position and placed him
in charge of section with number OF
white clerks under him.
II suppose they are all republicans:.
quericd Civil Service Commissioner Edg-
erton, to whom Colonel Williams was
tai. ing.
Every one Of tbem,'' was the reply
And did they kick" asked Mr.. Edg-
! erton.
/ Kick? Well, should say SO. But it
/ did them no good. The man deserved a
promotion. and gave 1t to him. That's
| all there was about it..
"Oh, yes SAID Mr.. Edgerton> smil.
mgly. The republican party loves the
n,eger. | am told that every republican
in Hades carries 3 niger around with
him constantly. He holds before him to
keep oil the heat
A few months ago the First Assistant
| Postmaster 6 cneral made requisition
upon the Civil Service Commissioner Ic r
a clclk. Four names, as usual. were
sent to him. One OF the names was that
of distinguished South Carolina family,
IN which State the candidate lived.
"Ah.n was Gel e al Stevors ms mental
comment, ''l'm quite sure of gettl Q a
He examined the mans papers. His
: grading was unusually high. General
Stevenson informed the Commissions
he would take Inn, A week later he
put III an appea ance. He was a 1ul
tlooded African :: d as black as a coal
New YORK Here
Ihis Is true as 10 the negroes be-
ing In Office, hut untrue as to tn, i,
lnteliisenc ald as to how tney got
t flee Tuele are IL colorcd N, n
from Wilmington IN of1ic. at Mash
n-.ton. but every 0 of them were
, III when Cievelln went IN and have
been retained by HIM and his se,re
taries- We have ttis on god au-
tnoritE. It is notorious that Cteye,
lind an | Ii cabinet officers retained
large Numbers Of Republicans bstl
white and black in office to the ex
, uslon of as many Democrats. Thu:
may be Democratic, but we dom
think SO. We take no negro in our.
nor do we take any Republican. W.
: want all Democrats or all Renuhli.
cans. Under 4 Democratic a mini,
tratlon let Democrats fill the office.
anu draw re salaries; and under +:
Republican ADMINISTRATION LET Re
! publlcans fill the offices and draw
the salaries.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17
ssHvS.s"f' AND yaOssks ISON

Mr.. Morrison, chairman of the
WAYS a..d II cans committee, insists on
considering his bill to reduce tie
Talift' lich will help the people.
Mr.. Hewitt insists on considers &
his. or rather Grover Cleveland's bill,
which will not help the people, but
will put $50 100000 more yearly in
10 the pockets,of the manufactured .
Mor,i.cn's bill is Democratic ana
will hit tue burdens from the people
to some extent at least: while Hew-
tits bill is undenOcIatic asd will
sdd 10 the burdens alreasv too heavy
to he borne. Morrison bill prop2-
sas to reduce the tariff On imported
goods, Willie Hewitt's bill proposes
20 take all tariff off Of raw materials
for tie benefit alone of the m&pufsc-
turers. And yet Hewitt is called a
DemC crat. Let George get ore
more lick AT him.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17

Tne Democrats in Congress ought
not to allow single appropriation
bill to pass until the Tariff bill il
passed. Reduce the taxes Ii. hten
the burdens. remove the yoke o!
bondage from the necks of the peo-
ple,tue first thing you do,geL tleme
There is MT member In your bod
les. whose mind is not made up on
tlis question. Order Morrison TO
call up us bill fer consideration. ana
60 to work at once. If You allow
this session to pass away without
removing some of the hardships from
the shoulders of the poor people AMI
the la 2oring people You ought to
die politically forever. The people
nave been deceived. hoodwinked and
bamboczled long enough by you
You have made and broken premises
enGush to satisfy the devil himself
The people mean business AID you
hal better mean 1t. They are Lott
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17

D,yjd Il. Hill is the strorg~sa mai
III Inc Unite! States and d~c,e4t-iiN
Il e >tFOtGe: 81 m al III the South lad
West tor The hext president. He is
q Dtnn,c-at un O1e . de aLd dows
the Other.
Ihele Is NJ Muyw umfisl,neso in
him. lie is 4 Democrat in whom
there Is no guile. Clevelan': carr led
New York b, 100 m:josifv with all
tbs Nugwumps, throwing ap theil
hats for hins and voting for him
David B. Hill carried it by ii 900
majority with ali the Muswunps
arraleu against him and voting
against him. To-day CLEVELAND
would lose New York by fifty tnoL-
sand votes, while David B. Hlll
would cary it by fifty Thousand ma.
jority. David B. Hill wculd be elec
ted Presiden by half milIioa naiar,
ity while Greyer Cleveland vou;c
be defeated by near million votes
Give Us Hill and Carlisle and We
Will beat the Gorld.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17
r@CjyiI Service Refo m.

We prefer a I'emOVrHU 20 NJ
nurljcan of equal character.
E@No honest and true Repuhi'-
ga. asks to be retained, and none
otLer should be retained. In IT,
South a sweep with a c.can broom
i demanded by all Democrats.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17
BUCKLENS ARNICA SAJ,VE

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sares, letter. Chapped Hands.
Chllblans, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles. or no
gay required. II IS guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price 70 cents per box.
FOR SALE BY e T.WuIThEAD &Co
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-10

some cases robbed the strong arm OF the
law Of the terror it originally possessed
The social system Of Hawaii was for
INFLATED at a comparatively recent date,
when these reforms effected by progress
i've enlightenment were well advanced,
and its customs were modelled upon
the type Of the particular period
at which il entered upon
regime Of civilization. Consequently
there Is much in the treatment Of its
prisoners which partakes Of the prevail
ing element-too great leniency. It is
by no means necessary to enter the walls
OF Oahu Jail TO observe this. II IS
patent 70 the most casual observer who
sees the men at work upon the Eoads and
elsewhere. To a convict who Is not am
bilious the life does not appear to be
remarkably irksome one. He has to
work, it is true, but not over hard, and
ne IS entirely relieved from anxiety
as to providing the wherewithal
with which he shall be clothed
and fed. In the case OF one who
is naturally imbued with ambition there
exist peculiar facilities for its pursuit in
the very loose supervision exercised over
the gangs. During the past week we
have had d forcible example Of this de
feet, in the escape for the third time Of a
well-known criminal, whose case withal
is not an isolated one That men OF
this stamp should break away can
scarcely be surprising TO anyone, when
it is considered how favorable are the
opportunities for their doing 50. In the
case referred to the man was placed with
some thirty others upon section Of
suburban road where population is
sparse, and low, scrubby vegetation is
thick, and that he was not under super
vision at the moment Of his escape. or
for some little time previous is clear, be-
cause had this been so it would be
the simplest thing possible for luna to
follow and recapture a man handicapped
as he was with ball and chain. In tax
ing a gang to work at a spot 50 favorable
to escape regard should be had to the in
dividual characteristics Of the men, and
the watchfUl eye Of the luna should ever
be upon the alert with unremitting vigi-
lance. 1t is true there is law upon the
Statute book to enforce a strict attention
to this duty, but it would appear to be
almost a dead letter
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-10
TREE PLANTING.

At the present moment the question
OF tree culture is prominently before the
public. An experiment has been car
ried to a successful issue proving that
certain species hitherto unknown in the
Islands can be propagated, and that our
bare hill sides, whose forbidding aspect
creates so erroneous an impression upon
the minds of strangers as to the capacity
OF the soil, may without the slightest
difficulty be covered with timber To
promote this end movement has been
set on foot to follow the example exist
ing in America of appointing a day
in each year when the children of the
various schools turn out en- masse each
one to plant a tree The first occasion will
be an experimental one, and if it meets
with only partial success-if but a per-
centage OF the rising generation responds
testhe Call-theIe will be no need to be
discouraged. The idea is a good one,
and is bound to succeed if properly
taken in hand and the cooperation of
school teachers is secured. But it is one
that is capable of extension beyond the
limits at first intended. A spot has
been selected among the mountains, but
the streets of the suburbs and some parts
Of the city would be all the better
and more inviting for a little arborial
shade. Here and there fine spreading
trees extend their branches overhead
from the inner side of the fences of pri-
vate garden plots, forming a complete
archway over the road but these form
the exception rather than the rule. We
know OF no good reason why the annual
planting of trees by the juvenile mem
bers OF the community might not be di-
rected to supplying this want Presum-
ably, wherever the planting takes place
the ground will be prepared before hand,
and it will be equally as easy to beautify
the streets and create a shade from the
rays of the tropical sun, for example, at
Palace Square and in certain parts on
King and Beretania streets and Nuuanu
Valley roads, as to plant upon the mount
aims. The one project is good, but it
it might with advantage be supple
mented with the other.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-10
SPECIAL BUSINESS NOTES.

MartineIli's cider Is absolutely pure.
Read advertisement OF Martineui's
cider
Yuen Kec K Co have removed to Hotel
street.
For fancy articles, suitable for Christmas
gifts, 20 to Sachs store.
If you wish to buy a stylish hat, ladies'
bonnet or child's cap, 60 TO Sachs store.
Val BIatz Milwaukee lager beer is the
finest in the market. Bottled expressly
for this climate
4 lot OF Mikado fans, embroidered
handkerchiefs and toilet sets for sale cheap
at Sachs store.
Malaria. the curse Of large sections, Is
positively cured and prevented by the use
Of Dufv's Pure Malt Whisky.
Undressed kid gloves. ladies' underwear
pink white, cream and blue Cashmere Just
received by last steamer. at G. J. Fishel's.*
Dr. Clinton \. Sage. NJ. D., Pekin, y. Y.
writes: 4 have been prescribing Duffy's
Pure Malt Whisky and find it adapted TO
cases requiring pure alcoholic stimu-
IantV
The largest and best stock of Christmas
cards ever seen in this city just arrived; all
new ana OF the very latest designs. Call
early and select. King Bros. art store,
Hotel street.
Messrs. Wing On Wo & Co, OF Mauna-
kea street, beg leave to notify the public
that they have just received a large guam
tity Of xxx and other choice brands Of
Manila cigars, Of the best quality. for sale
at moderate prices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-10
SUPERVISION OF PRISONERS.

There was a tim e when the physical
condition Of prisoners held in detention
for offenses against the social well-being
was degraded to a degree. Then, the
fact was not recognized that cleanliness
is next to gOdliness; the places Of incar-
ceration were in a vile and filthy condi-
ton and no attention whatever was paid
TO the moral training of the criminal
population after conviction. The conse-
quence was that the punishment failed
to exert a reforming influence; it had,
on the contrary, an entirely opposite
effect. The work OF which John How
ard laid the foundation in England has
effected a radical change, not only in the
prisons OF that country but in others
where the principles enunciated by the
great philanthropist have been accepted,
until in the present day there exists a ten
dency to go to the other extreme and
create prison system which has in
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-10
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING.

Now that dry weather is again the
rule we have right to expect that the
streets will be free from mud, but the
expectation is not altogether realized.
The practice OF laying the dust by water
ing is a very desirable one, but we may
have too much of a good thing, and that
is what is complained of. The amount
OF water which is daily sprinkled upon
the principal thoroughfares OF the city
is a great deal more than is needed. 1t
not only lays the dust, but it converts it
into thick mud, as in wet weather If
the same quantity of water were dis
tributed over wider area it would do
more good
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-10
Another BiIIIardtMatch.

This evening Messrs. Morris and Nc
Celery will commence their billiard
match for a purse of $500 at the Ha-
waiian Hotel billiard room. The game
will be 8-inch balk line, 200 points up,
600 of which are to be played this even
ing. The admission is free and a good
game may be looked for as both men
have been practicing very hard of late.
The game will commence at 8 o'clock.