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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26
The Kettle on the Crane.

How many pleasant pictures does tho recol-
lection bring
Of home and bygone pleasures that around
the fireside cling!
What tender "reminiscences come thronging
on the brain,
When in dreams l hear the singing Of the
kettle on the crane
Hear it singing, singing, singing,
Loud and merry, fast and slow;
Hear it murmur, murmur, murmur
Soft and low.
There's the broad, wide open chimney, with
its roaring, cracking fire,
Built up with logs of gen'rous size to make
the flames leap higher;
Aud near, the waiting table stands, spread
Lountiful and plain,
Will cheerily the kettle sings and sings
upon he crane,
TIoo~ it singing, singing, singing,
Lou land merry, fast and slow;
Hear it murnur, murmur, murmur,
Soft and low.
Grandmother in the corner sits and softly to
and fro
She rocks, and dreams of friends and scenes
in d1ys Of long ago;
Her face grows sweet and tender as the past
comes lack again,
While listening to the singing of the kettle
on the crane.
Hear it singing, singing, singing,
Loud and merry, fast and slow;
Hear it murmur, murmur, murmur,
Soft and low.
/ see the children caper, as with glecful
laugh and call
They watch the dancing pictures of the
shadows on the wall,
And hear the baby cooling to the mothers
low refrain
That follows TIE soft music of the kettle on
the crane.
Hear it singing, singing, singing,
Loud and merry, fast and slow;
Hear it murmur, murInur, murmur,
Soft and low.
And, ere the evening hour is done, with
lingering step and slow,
A youth ard smiling maiden come, and in
the embers' glow
Th raI the future story, and they see a
wedding train,
And bells chime with the singing of the
kettle on the crane,
Hear it singing, singing, singing,
Loud and merry, fast and slow;
Hear it murnur, murmur murmur,
Soft and low
These precious old time memories, they hold
me like a spell
The clock upon the mantel, where 1 learned
the time to tell;
The simple, hcmely furniture, the keepsakes
few II plain,
And the murmuring Of the kettle as it hung
upon the crane.
Hear it singing, singing, singing,
Loud and merry, fast and slow;
Hear it murmur murmur, murmur,
Soft and low.
Oh! there's bliss supreme in home, when its
joys are pure and swee-,
Aud Hfe's most sacred memories around the
hearth~tona meet,
And the tendcreat thoughts and saddest ones
come borne upon the strain
o. the singing of the kettle as il hung upon
the crane.
Hear it singing, singing, singing,
Loud ana merry, fast and slow;
Hear it murmur, murmur, murmur,
Soft and low.
barbara Deane
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26
A Substitute for the Switch.

One day Ernest had been seriously
lectured by his mother, and finally sent
to the yard to find switch with which
he was to be punished. He returned
soon and said; Il couldn't find any
switch, mamma, but here's a stone you
can throw at me. - -LHarper's Magazine.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26

Bitter strife prevails between Mil
waukee brewers and their men. In other
words, they are at laserhs ads.
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19
THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY


accomplishes for everybody exactly what isclaimed
forit One of the reasons for the great popularity OF
the Mustang Liniment is found in It's universal
applicability. Everybody needs such medicine.
The LunI5erman needs 1t in case of accident.
The Housewife needs it for general family use.
The Canaler needs 1t for his teams and his men.
Thu Mechanic needs It always on his work
bench.
The Miner needs It In case Of emergency.
The Pioneer needs sit-can't get along without 1t.
The Farmer needs it in his house, his stable,
and his stock yard.
The SteamboaT man or the Boatman needs
It in liberal supply ahoatand ashore.
The Horse-fnIcicr needs tit Is his best
friend and safest reliance.
The Stock-grOIer needs it-it Will save MIN
thousands Of dollars and world Of trouble.
The Railroad iaau needs 1t and Will need 1t SO
long as his life is round of accidents and dangers.
Thc iSaclwoc dsEann needs it, There is moth
ing like 1t as an aatidote for the dangers to life,
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
The Merchant needs 1t about his store among
his employees. Accidents will happen, and when
these come the Mustang Liniment i5wanted at once.
Keep Il Bottle IN she House, 'Tis the best OF
economy.
Keep n Bottle IN the Factory. 1tsimmediate
use in case of accident saves pain ana loss Of wages
Keep n Bottle Away IN the stable for
usc w5en wnntcd,
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

The girl with soft gray eyes and
ripping brown hair who walked all
over your poor futtering heart at the
charity bail, has just finished crazy
quilt containing lrG4 pieces of neck
ties and hat-linings put together with
1880 stitches. And her poor old
father fastens on his suspenders with
long nail, a piece Of twine, sharp
stick, and one regularly ordained
button.
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

The Lonoke Democrat, a thor
oughly democratic paper published
at the home of Hon. j, P. Eagle, in
supporting his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Governor,
says that he was a gallant Confeder-
ate soldier, who went in as a private
and returned after four years Lieu
tenant Colonel. That he is Christ
ian gentleman, an answering dem
ocrat and successful farmer, a
friend to the people, staunch
friend to the state and her interests,
bearing spotless record in all the
relations Of life; that frequently hon
ored by til people of Lon
oke, in every position he has
proven himself vigilant, EN- T.
getic and entirely trustworthy. "A
man of the people, a farmer himself,
he is in full sympathy with the
great agricultural interest.
Feeling the need Of more liberal
education he attended a school in
Lonoke in 1870, and even after his
s4th year he attended college in
Mississippi, when failing health alone
prevented him from finishing his ed"
ucation. In 1878 he was a demo-
cratic member of the Legislature
from Prairie and Arkansas counties
Though hopelessly in the minority,
the little band of democrats includ-
ing such men as Berry, Cate, Mathe-
ny and others prevented great
deal of unwholesome legislation.
Col. Eagle was also member of
the extraordinary session that
caI'uA a constitutional convention, a
delegate t o the convention and
speaker of the house of representa-
tives in 1885. In 1874, when the
Brooks Baxter trouble came up, lie
gathered together 100 good and true
men of Lonoke and went to the res
cue of the people at the first alarm
given by Baxter, and it is to such
promptness as this that we are free
people.
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19
TO THE TEACHERS OF ARKANSAS

TO THE TEACHERS OF ARKANSAS.
For the annual meeting Of the
National Association of Teachers to
be hel in San Francisco, July 18th
to 2Oth, 1888, the Iron Mountain
Route will sell tickets from all
points in Arkansas a about
one fare for the round trip. These
tickets will have a limit of nine
ty days for return trip and thirty
days will be allowed for going passage
with stop over privileges. Stop overs
will be allowed on return trip within
the limit of the tickets. If choice
is made when purchasing your ticket,
you can return via a different route
without extra charge. Call on your
nearest coupon agent for all infor-
nation.
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19
Hon. Roscoe Conkling, has been
seriously i'll for a number of days, and his
recovery is considered extremlelY doubt
full.

The Mammoth Spring Monitor IS
improving in attractiveness and true
worth with each succeeding issue,
and the Record congratulates. But
in the last issue the editor of the
Monitor failed to give he Record
credit for valuable half-column
clipping which nearly every paper
in the state has copied, but not a
single one without the proper credit.
See Salem Informer.
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

Boonville, Ark, Dec, -, 1887 i here
by certify that | bought bottle of Dans-
hy's Cotton Patch Bitters of j. A. Keith
& Co., ard that they benefited nv wife
for female disease more than any medicine
she ever usrA; and cnred two cases of
chills and fever, for which they are dead
shot, and desire to recommend them to all
who may suffer from such Aisea-es j. M.
Font. Sold by Williams, Price & Co.
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19
ARE YOU GOING
70 KANsAs MISSOURI COLORADO, Ne
BRAsKA, OREGON, CALIFORNIA,

10 KANsAs MISSOURI COLORADO, NE
BRAsKA, OREGON, CALIFORNIA,
Or any point in tho west or northwest? /
80 you will of cousSe wish To be informed
as to the cheapest, shortest and mOs
pleasant route, You will wish to pnF-
chase your ticket via the ICute thai will
subject YOU to no delays, and by which
through trains are run Before you start
you should provide Yourself with map
of the Gulf Route (K'nsas City, Spring
field & Memphis Il r ' the only rOnte
from the South to the West Th,S line
runs it's entire trains, with Puliman Pa
ace Sleep NJ Car", tree Reel nirg Cuair
cars and elegant day coachrs fr N M'm
phiS to K ,usas CT y, aA,4"a many h0ufa
time over any other route,
FL emisrdn!s flors thesoutb to Oregon
WASHINGTON and the lar west, theroute Is
esptcial!y desirable, as hoider' !
emigrant tickets are by this rOne carried
in i!st-jlus8 trains. Cose corrections
ar, made a, Unioa Dtpa}, Karsaa Ci'-.
with overland rou,e3, carrying free emi
grant .Noping care throu&h Porf anl. o.
egan. Yyu2, passengers ~ this route
have but ore cb ,r@e ol ears, Memr hi, to
Portland, O,ogon. =" hen you 20 woSi
you VIII save ume and money by pnrchas,
ing your tick t va Memphis aud the Guf
Route Send for large map OF this
short route, Srnd for e'py of thg
"Missou,i and Kansas Farmer an eight
page illu. tratcd paper, giving fnll ard re-
liable information in elsion to t"o,e i've
great states. mailed free Al'ress
J. F. LOCKWOOD
G P. & T, A Kansas City,
Or Il. d, Ellis; Ticket Agent,
81 Madison ST.. Memphis Tenn.
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

1t mustgg not be very laudabIe am
bition which promotes mems asplra'
tion topublic offices, who sneak around
among what has heretofore been
considered their best friends and
never mention their candidacy to
them. A fair field andgopen fight is
all that is honorable or will prove
successful in political campaign,
and..anyone who does not adhere
to these priciples must be conscious OF
his moral and political weakness at
the commencement Clarendon Sun.
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

K The farmers and laborerS Of Ark
ansas want the coming legislature to
look after transportation companies
and first collect fair tax from the
Pullman Car Company; second,
make a maximum law for freight
rates; third, make a law for railway
commissioners, and these commss-
toner's to be elected by the people if
it can be done under the constitution.
Rural and Workman.
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

John G. Fletcher is president Of
the board Of trustees Of the state
lunatlc asylum. 1t is his duty to
superintend that institution and visit
it regularly. He is right in the city
where it is located; but notwithStand-
ing this fact one Of the most pitiably
afflicted Of human beings is stricken
down dead by one Of the employees
of the board over which COL Fetch
er presides. Newport Herald.
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

Mr.. J, B. Boswell one Of tho best known
citizens Of Brownwood. Texas, contributes
the following item as his pSrsonal expert
ence. after having suffered from Diar-
rhoea for some time and having tried
different medicines with no good r9suit,
I tried bottle of Chamberiain.s Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which re-
ieved me ut orce ard recommend it TO
all who may be suffering fron rh's tFonh-
lesome complaint Solo By J. R. Net
calf
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

Isn't 1t strange that arooster shonld
crow, and a crow should hawk, and a
hawk should fly, ahd fly should flee?
Harrison Times.
And that flea should hop, hops
make leaven, leaven make bread,
bread make brain and brain conceive
Asuch slusb as the above?
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

The man who can split rails fluent
ly and clear new ground in three diff
ferent languages does not always
make the best official. He needs
other qualification than an ability to
drive steers in prayerful mood, or
to sit on plow beam and mediate
on the uncertainties Of the cucumber
crop.-Cleburne Co. Bulletin.
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

Done at Evening Shade, April IA
1888.
SAM II. DAVIDSON,
C. j. Wilson, Chairman.
Secretary.
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

They are seeking to make a law
in some parts Of Missouri to pre-,
vent the building Of school house
within mile of any saloon. Busi,
hess before education.
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

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Sharp County record., 1888-04-19
July 2stEa, 1883,

at 10 O'clock, a. m. to consist of a
like number Of delegates from the
several townships, to be selected by
the democratic voters in primary
masc,m"etings to be held by the
townships at their precincts, oNLur'
day,
Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

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Sharp County record., 1888-04-19

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The Brookhaven leader., 1888-10-11
Re0istr0r's Notice.

In pursuance of an Act of the Legisia-
tnre approved March 1871, lSS6 requiring
me as Registrar of the county of Lincoln
to visit each of the voting preciuts III
said county, and to spend one day at
each of said precincts, IN order TO give
all of those who have failed heretofore to
register an opportunity to do so, Will
therefore meet the citizens of the county
at the following times and places, tO-wit:
EaSt's Mill, Monday, Oct. 10, 1SSS.
Caseyville, Tuesday, Oct. 10th. 1888.
Vaugbn's, Wednesday, Oct. II, 1888.
Lard's Mill. Thursday. Oct. Is, 1855.
Sheep Shed, riday, Oct. -, 1888.
Fair River, Saturday, Oct. 20, 1883.
McCIendon's School House, Monday,
Oct. -, less.
Montgomery, Tuesday, Oct. %. 1888.
Good Water School House, Wednesday,
Oct. "a, 1888.
BOgue Chitto, Thursday Oct, %, 1889.
Brookhaven, from and after Oct. %,
lSSs.
This August the 2sth, 1883.
J. WARREN,
Sept. 6-2m.1 Registrar.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-10-11

We regret that our learned friend, DR..
lsaacs, took umhra.e at the LEADERS ref
ereence last week to his yellow fever the
DRY, as no otfensc was intended. Howe>
er, the Doctor sticks to it that 1t ish dot
hook meat from Shee-carGo vot makes
der peebrs sick and gifts dem dot Aellel
vrver So" and only objects to the inti-
nation that he cannot sbeak der Heng-
li>h laugwitch 50 go"t as any oddcr man
vot peen in dies country 20 year" We
will add in this connection that certain
malicious persons are circulating the re-
port that the Doctor started his yellow
fever theory because he is a member of a
secret syndicate and is trying to get MP a
"c0rner" on goose grease" but the
story isn't worthy of belief.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-10-11
ALMOST A TRAGEDY.
\ social Scandal Culminatcs in "a shooting
Array.


ERooKHAvEN, Oct. S.-Thc Hoskins
Storm scandal, mentioned several day
ago, resulted to-day III u ouc-sidud bn
harmless shooting, in which the princi
pals were J. c. Storm aud Henry Hoskns
u brother of Miss Daisy ll0skius, clerk il
th" pustofticc.
The beginning of the trouble dates back
to last January, up to which time Storm
aud Miss Hoskins were engaged. Then
for some cause satisfactory to the young
lady. she broke off the engagement and
returned her engagement ring. Next
morning she says Storm entered the post
office, when she was alone and endeavor-
ed to persuade her to renew the engage
ment, but on refusing to do so lie became
emragcd aud presented "A cooked pistol at
her through the delivery window and
threatened to kill her if she did not as
seut, which she said under impulse OF
fear, she did until she could get out of
range of the pistol and then she ut once
recauted.
Storm again tried to Cnnciliate her, but
she declined to renew the engagement
and allowed his demonstrations with II
pistol and his threats to pass without
public notice until about two weeks ago
At that time, she says, as she was on her
way from the post office to her fathers
house, about 100 aTds distant, after dark,
Storm attempted 10 Violently assault her;
that she only escaped by flight and was
parsued by him to her fathers very door,
with threats TO kill her. Next day she
made aifidgvt against Storm, charging
him with assault aud battery with intent
to kill aud murder. The case was set
for preliminary trial the following Mon
day, but the plaintiff then failing to ap-
pear III court, his honor, Mayor Brennan,
dismissed it at her cost.
Storm denies having made All assault
upon the young lady, and says his at
tempt to stop her on the night before the
affidavit was made was for the purpose of
demonstrating with her against undue in
timacy with the postmaster, who is a
married man, to which he also attributes
her arrangement from him, and that it
was to conceal this that the affidavit was
made and then dropped.
The whole matter had become town
talk and NATURAL, iucensed the relatives
and intimate friends of the young lady,
and to-day eliminated in one of her
brothers attempting TO shoot Storm, as
stated above, as Storm was walking down
one of the principal streets. He was
fired upon twice by his assailant from the
opposite side before he knew lie was
being attacked. He then turned and be
gan to draw his pistol when liosklns
fired two more shots from his 3S-caibre
Colts and then retreated through two
stores to another street. Storm attempt
ed to pursue him, but before he could
shoot was arrested by The mayor, who
CHANGED 10 he present and Witnessed the
whole affair.
One Of IIoshlns balls grazcd Storms
check, one grazed his back just under he
shoulder blade. and another lodged IN his
shoe sole. On being arrested ioSkIns
waived preliminary examination, aud
gave bond in the SUN of $500 for his APP.
pearance at the next term of the Circuit
Court.
The affair has caused great deal of
ment.-Times-D Democrat Special.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-10-11

Messrs. Andre & Co., of Crystal
Springs. Miss, have become the State
agents for very wonderful medical
discovery known as 'Wm Radam's Mi
crobe Killer" which Is attracting wide
attention wherever introduced. 1t is
based on the we'll established theory that
microbes cause all diseases, and is rec
commended to cure all diseases. This
claim is borne ont hy many testimonials
of we'll known men in this State who
have used the remedy only a short time.
Put up in gallon jugs and sold at $500.
For sale in Brookhaven by John Nc
Grath & Sons. augl62m
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-10-11

Mr.. n II. FTohlIchsteiu, of Mobile
Ala, writes: take great pleasure in rec
Omncnding DR.. Kings New Discovery toI
Consumption, having used 1t for Il severe
attack of bronchitis and Catmrh Ii
gave me instant relief and entirely curct
ne and have not been afflicted since.
also beg TO state that have tired o:hcl
remedies with no good result. Have ais,
used Electric Blttrrs arh Or. Kings New
Life Pills, both of hIcL ,..t.,.. e.4tnend
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consunp-
ton, Coughs and Colds, is sold cu posi-.
tive guarantee.
Trial bottles free at +. I. Meadc& Coz
Drug Store.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-10-11

To THE EDIToE-FIease inform your
readers thai ] have Il 20 tive remedy fnI
tie above naned disease. BY lis TIM. ~
use thousands OF hopeless cases nave br,.n
permanently cured. shall lc glad t.
,end TIVE bottles ot my remedy FIRE. t.
any Of y0nI readers who have cunsuul
ton If they viii send me their expires.
aud pos;oiticc address,. Respectfully,
7. A. SLOCUM, NJ. C.,
III Peal ST, New York
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-10-11
An exchange gets off this solid truth :;

An exchange gets off this solid truth
"Whcn you find "a community where the
business men are antagouIStic to each
oth"I-whcn they pass and replsS with
out even recognizing each other you can
never prosper. Harmony and the best
of good feeling is absolutely essential to
the prosperity of any community, and VT
hope and trust that all personal dlfiercn-
ces here viii be land asi,c."
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-10-11
Citation Notice.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
LINCOLN COUNTY. !
To all persons having or claiming amy le-
gal or equitable interest i'll the follow
ing land situated in the county of Lin
coin and stare of Mississippi, viz: The
east half of the southeast quarter, IN
section %, township 4, range east:
You are commanded to appear at the
Chancery Court of said Lincoln county,
Mississippi, to be held on the
First Monday of December, 1888.
to answer the bill of complaint of l..
PteifeI, who has filed his bill in said
Court to confirm his title to the above
described land by virtue of an Act of the
Legislature of the State of Mississippi,
entitled, AN Act to remedy some of the
evils arising from the destruction of the
records of the counties of Pike and Lin
coin, in the burning of the Court houses
of said counties" Approved March 2,
lSS6 FELIX MAY,
Chancery Clerk.
A. LEwENTHAI, JR., Solicitor.
sept6-5w
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-10-11
LOCATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The County School Board met on the
LIST inst and ordered the following >ch"oie
to be opened :oT the Winter Term be-
ginning The first Monday in November:
BEAT NO. |.
White-Boguc Chitto, Moak's Creek,
Gill, Pine Grove Formerly Richard>on),
Grange, Union Hall, Chamberlain, Con
fcdrrate Grove, Mt. Moriah. COiorcd-
Della Green.
BEAT NO. ..
Ukite-Hcnck's Retreat, Little Bahala,
Whites, Fair River. Colored-lIOpewell.
BEAT NO. 3.
Uhite-Fclder's and Topisaw.
BEAT no. 1.
Uhite-Duke.
BEAT NO. 5.
Uhue-GiIchrist, Scotland and Mace
donna.
No. of White schools for Winter Term,
20; No. Colored, 2; total, %.
Schools for the Summer Term, TO open
the first Monday in June, 1889, have been
located as follows
BEAT NO. |.
Uhiie-Mt. Pleasant and Sar0n. Color
ed-Boguc Chtto, Gartman, Pilgrims
Rest, Petersburg, New Hope, Atkins
and Springfield.
BEAT NO. ..
Whife-Crntervill Goodwater and OAK
| T, l., nj To he
nacle.
BEAT NO. 8.
White-Sweetwater,C Collins, Brister and
Bailey Branch. ColOred-Topisaw.
BEAT NO. 4.
Uhite-Adam> Camp Ground, LYMAN
Kiugs. Montgomery, Oliver, r. f. Lee
and Duke. CoIored-McNulty and Mt
Zion.
BEAT NO. s.
White-Lick Creek, Grange Hall, An
ding, Newelrs Chapel, Mulberry Grove
Friendship, Byrd and Edwards Coiore'
Zion Chadel, Mt. PiSgah, Ebenezer
Buie, Gooden, Mt. Olive, Midway an'
Mt Zion.
No of White Schools for Summer Term
26; No. Colored, go; total, 46.
All applicants for schools must be rec
commended by the local trustees, ant
should also furnish the County Superin
tendent a full list of the educable chill
dren residing in the school district il
which they propose to teach.
j. NJ. GRAFTON,
County Superintendent.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-10-11
\ W ontlerful (urc.

W. ID. Hoyt y Co., Wholesale and Re
tail Druggists of Rome, Ga, says: We
have been selling DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, Electric Bitters and Bucklrn's
SaIvc, for ,w0A Years. Have never handled
remedies that sell as well, or give such
universal satisfaction. There have been
some wonderful cures effected 10y these
medicircs III this city. Several cases OF
pronounced CONSUMPTION have been rn-
nrcly cured by nSe ri few bottles of Or
King ; New Discovery, 'pken in counrc.
ion with Electric Blttcls. We .uaran.
tee them always.
Sold by I. +. Meade & Co.