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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
= Plea for the Pig,

No animal is so generally mistreated
and so little understood as the pig.
After the first few days when he is so
cute and pretty, till he is fit
FOR the slaughter he is the symbol for
whatsoever is ugly, filthy and disgust
ing. And yet this is wholly unjust
The pig is what he is, entirely, because
of the treatment he receives. He is
naturally intelligent and docitc. With
little pains he can be taught great
number of tricks. The cause of his
seeming obstinacy is his keen sense of
smell and limited powers of vision. He
scents something afar off, he cannot
sec it, and fearful of danger he
turns about and obstinately refuses to
proceed. If he had been previously
taught to respect his driver, he would
Obey him even against his will; but
generally he has found little in his
owner to respect. He wallows in the
miro because nothing else is given as al
tentative. Give him clean pen, on
grassy sod, and see how he will delight
to root in the fresh ground. He cannot
keep himself clean, but he will enjoy a
thorough cleaning with soap and brush
occasionally. 1t is pitiablo to see him
stand in filth up to his body and try to
rub against some filthy board, the rough
scales Of his ugly back. Some day we
shall regard the treatment these
animals now receive without
comment, as simply barbarous. The
suggestion Of giving pigs q home in a
manure heap for the purpose of tramp
ing down the manure may be an excel
lent thing for the manure but it is ter
rible for the pigs. Think of eating that
pork. In con trast is the case of a we'll
known farmer, one among many daily
growing to be more, who fences off a
piece of grass land for his pigs, gives
them plenty of room for exercise, feeds
them good clean food, and it is pleas
ure at any time to lean over the fence
that confines them and watch their hap
Ply life. This plea is for the pig, that
he may receive proper treatment and be
better able to relish life and be better
relished after his life has left him. -
LMassachusetts Ploughman.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.
Magma Charta was signed in 1915.

Mama Charta was signed in 1915.
The first musical notes were used in
1888.
The first cotton was raised il the
United States in 1921.
The oldest city in the Uaited States,
S.. Augustine, was founded in 1865.
A human skull was disinterrei by
wcl.-liggers in Haskell county, Kan,
recently, at a depth OF 1913 feet beneath
the earth's surface.
A Chattanooga Tenn.) Bridegroom,
who failed to come to time, was the
next day rotten-egged by the disap-
pointed wedding guests.
The upright body of dead tramp
was the other day mistaken by the Har-
risburg (Pcan.) small boys for dunn
ny, aud was stoned accordingly.
A blind man died recently in Chiches-
ter workhouse, England, who had been
an inmate of that institution for seventy
years. He entered at the age of nine
and passed his whole life there.
The smallest pair of twins ever
born are reported from M-DonaI,
Penn. They are eight inches high, and
six around the body, have feet two
inches long, and heads the size of q tea
cup, bat are very much alive and per-
fectly healthy.
A big tree was fclled recently on the
land of John McC,osky on Moccasin
river, Clinton County Penn. There
were cut from it five 1G-foot logs and
seven 12-foot logs and still there re-
manned 2G feet of the butt, which meas
urcI four feet. The end of the smallest
log cut measured - inches.
4 handsome relic of the mound build
ers consisting of piece of carnelian
beautifully carved in the shape of a
boat was recently dug up near Alton,
Ill. 1t is about five inches long and is
a gem of artistic lapidary work. 1t has
been iientifi.d as a sacred badge stone
worn by some prehistoric chief.
Mrs. S. A. HolIey, of Augusta, Ga,
has a relic in the shape of a pair of
scissors that her father used in cutting
President Washington suit of clothes
as he was entering upon his first presi-
Dental term. They are queer looking
scissors compared with those used at the
present day.
The total length of the Brooklyn
Bridge is ), $50 feet. The central span
is I, 595 feet; between the archorages
and the towers the distance is $50 feet
on each side; the New York approach
IS I, 5C25 feet, the Brooklyn $50 feet;
the leagth of the suspended structure,
from anchorage to anchorage, is 3, 454
feet.
John Coglin, of Hartford City, Ind :,
is in possession of four young foxes that
have Dce1 adopted by cat on the
premises that seems to manifest as much
maternal solIcitudc and maternal fond
ness for them as though they wer her
own. The foxes have accepted the sit
ua!ion in spirit of meekness and are
seemingly satisfied.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
disappearing" For Moose.

Under the present game laws of the
State of Maine the killing of more than
one moose during & hunting season by
any hunter is strictly prohibited under
heavy penalties. BY that provision of
the law, together with other wise ones,
the woods OF Maine are once again
thickly populated by moose which were
so rare five years ago as to be almost
extinct, ''Masqu2rading for moose"
was a style of hunting to which the
scarcity of the animal, up to the time
the law stepped in to aid it, could be in
q great measure charged. Masquerade
ing for moose originated with Nate
Moore, Of Somerset county, Maine, in
1861. In that year there was herd
of moose in Moxcy township but they
were so wary and shy that Nate
was unable with all his skill to get
within gunshot of them, although he
came in sight of them frequently. One
day after a long snowstorm the hunter
found the herd feeding on side hill,
where there were q number of tree
stumps all covered with snow. Moore
made up his mind that if he should dress
himself in white he might steal close
enough to the herd to get a shot. He
went home, got a sheet and wrapped
himself il it from head to foot He
stole noiscIessly along, and slalked to
within 200 yards of the herd before his
presence was noticed by any of the
moose. Then one lifted his head as if
listening. A moose's hearing is very
acute, the breaking of a
twig being sufficient to stam-
Re lie herd a distance away. When the
moose raised his head Moore stood still
and looked so much like the snow
covered stumps of the trees about him
that the suspicious of the herd were re-
moved, and the hunter stal ked on as
the moose resumed their digging away
the snow to get at the moss and acorns.
Moore's masquerading was so successful
that he stole within short gunshot of
the herd without being discovered.
There were ten moose in the band, and
he killed four of them before they got
out of range. After that masquerading
for moose was adopted by many hunt
crs, much to the regret of lovers of le-
gitimate sport. Caribou were hunted
in the same way, and a noted hunter
named James Parker on one occasion
killed seven of these great animals in
Moxey pond before the band, in which
there were twenty-seven, could get
away from his Wiach ester. = Mail and
Express.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
jealousy Cured Her Illness.

One of the most probable Of wonder
full cures is reported from Hartford
City, Ind. Miss Mary Jane Roberts is
the daughter of wealthy farmer, and
three years ago, she and young farmer
by the name of Cole plighted their
troth. Shortly after the engagement
Mary Jane went on visit to Cincinnati
friends and while in that city had fall
which brought on paralysis. She has
since been a confirmed invalid and not
long ago her lover began to cast his
chances in another direction until it was
rumored that he was contemplating
another engagement. The friends of
the girl feared to tell her of this for a
time, but it was impossible to keep her
in ignorance. When told of the fraiIty
of her lover she did not swoon nor even
weep. She set her teeth and climbed
out of bed. She said she felt d little
weak but would be we'll before that man
should marry another woman. She is
now as we'll as ever and is to be mari d
in few days. ''When woman will,
she will, and you can depend on't'
whatever may be in the way Chicago
| Inter-Ocean.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
NSOrfI; Knowing,

That ALLCOCK's Porous PLAsTERS are the
highest result Of medical scieace and skill, ana
in ingredients and method have never been
equaled.
That they are the original and genuine por-
Gus plaster5 upon whose reputation imitators
trade.
That ALLCOCK's PoROUs PLAsTERs never
fail to perform their remedial work quickly
and effectually.
That for Weak Back, rheumatism, Sciatioa,
Colds, Lung Trouble, Kidney Difficulties, Ma
laria, Dyspepsia, Liver and Stomach Aztec
tions, Strains and all Local Pains, they are in
valuable.
That when you buy ALLCOCK's Porous
PLAsTERs you obtain the best pla7ters made.
The best way to make a ballly horse go, is to
sell him at once.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12

Save all your charcoal for pigs aad
chickens; it will keep them healthy.
Raj good stock, give them good
care, and see how soon they will repay
you.
Giveyour crops the best cultivation
possible. Do not let the weeds rob
them.
Use the best seeds Of whatever kind
you plant, if you would be successful;
the best arc none too good.
Saving the fine stuff from tho hay
and running it through the fan for the
seed is a "smalI economy" but often
very wise one.
Feeding in sheep husbandry is like
any other problem in live stock. How
ever good the breed, without gooi caro-
and fee ding, thy must necessarily de-
generate.
During the agricultural Discourage
mcnts of the past few years many
farmer has found his hogs the most salts
factory produce he has been able to
place upon the market.
In lifting most small plants, like cab
bages and the like, it is useful to have
a small hand FORK or trowel; the fork
is better to lit the plant without tear
ing the fi~rcu5 roots unnecessarily.
The men who get through the most
work arc those who never seem to be
busy, while those who have a morbid
habit of being busy and never have
moments leisure are the worst of time
MASTERS,
While cleaning up other things tho
poultry-houscs should not be forgotten.
n good fumigation with sulphur, brush
ing all cracks, roosts, nests, etc, with
kerosene or whatever may be ones pre-
ferred way of preventing vermin, is
now in order.
To get the cream quickly from milk,
as soon as it is draw1 from the cow re-
duce its temperature to about a deg.
and keep it there, and in four or five
hours all the cream will rise. The cream
will be perfectly sweet and the skim
milk viii be Of a very superior quality.
If the cream is to be made into butter
it should be kept at a temperature of
about g. deg, and churncd at temper
aturo of from 50 deg. to 60 deg.
The idea that any method of feeding
turnips to cows, either just before or
just after milking, viii save the next
mess from being favored, is a popular
mistake Heating the milk Will cause
the flavor of the turnip to cvaporatc so
that it will not affect the butter made
from it. But there are objections to
this. The butter from milk thus treated
will be soft, and the milk, if used as
food, will have constituting effect
which it dill not before possess.
If hens are confined IN somewhat mar.
row limits there is a great advantage in
, having two runs to be used alternately
through the season. Ii possible these
should be arranged so that one horse
plow can be Introduced and the ground
be plowed or dragged over every time
a change ia quarters IS made. A few
sowings of oats, dragged in, will keep
the fowls buy scratching for the grain,
and what escapes them and grows will
be worth even more for green food.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
FOR FARM AND GARDEN.


NUN N~'d ''A
Much Of the feeding Of chickens IS Of
soft food. 1t IS easily picked by the
little fellows, and they can quickly FL
their crops from a dab Of wet meal
thrown on the ground before them.
This too rapid eating is one Of the worst
evils IN artificial feeling young chick
eas. They gorge Themselves, bccImo
surfcitcd and die. We have found
whole wheat grain much better, begin
ming for two or three days by breaking
the grains in two pieces. 1t docs not
matter, however, if the little fellow is
forced to do this work himself. H.
will struggle with wheat or cat grain
two or three minutes AID at last, after
a desperate struggle, swallow it. TIL
very hardness Of tn whole grain keeps
his food from compactiag il his crop.
We would not, however, feed whole
corn to very young chicks, nor indeed
corn ground iato meal, as their pria-
cipal diet. - American Cultivator.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
COPYRIGHT. EEL

Undesirable feeling of dread, or OF i'm
pending calamity?
If you have all, or any considerable
number of these symptoms, you are
suffering from that most common Of
American maladics- Bilious Dyspepsia, or
Torpid Liver, associated with Dyspepsia,
or Indigestion. The more complicated
your disease has become, the greater the
number and diversity Of symptoms. No
matter what stage it has reached, DIR.
PIERCES GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY
viii subduc ii, il taken according to dl-
rcctiOns for a reasonable length Of time.
If not cured, complications multiply and
Consumption of the Lungs, Skin Diseases
Heart Disease, rheumatism, Kidney Dis
casn OF other graNe LnaLaI..s arn nLLLl.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
A HushanG,s Solicitudn.

Robinson-"So you are going to Eu.
rope, BROWNE
Brown Yes, for couple Of months.
I have not been very strong lately, and I
think the trip will do one good"
Eobinson-'I hope 50. Mrs. Brown
will accompany you, Of cour8e!'
Brown-"N-no. my wife has com
planned Of not feeling very strong re-
Gently, and I'm afraid to have her under
take the trip. "-Ep0ch.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
Health and Strength

II you feel ttrrl. weak warn out or run down
from hard " TX. ~ iugf-ava rtshel condition 90
the blood or low state u the system. sou sra#sl4
take Hoods -arssparIJa The peEali4r tau.as
purifying and sltalIrlus qualities 81 this successful
medicine are son felt throughout tnc entire s4e
tenn eKptlllng disease aua stNlus quick. tcaltHy
action 70 every o-Ean- Il tones the stomach
creates appetite. and ruuses the liver aud
Kidneys Thousands ho have taken 10 w.th
benefit testify that Hosts saFsaparlllA makes t4s
weak strong"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
Certain OF Success.

Patient Ito young Sawooucs, who is
about to cut Off his arm -'noyou think
the operation vii lie successful, doc
tor"
Young Sawbone8 -'Of course it will;
I'll have that arm off in less than the
minutls.N
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
The Tearing Arranged for Him.

Youth Gn deer passionate, tender
tonesl-how can tear myself away2
Girls father Quitting his head into
the room)-The tearing won't be done
away; it will be done il the front yard
7 have Just loosed the dog, Boston
Courier.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
Cburniu~ Saline WOrLino.

The average churning temperature is
sc degrees. In our practice we vary
from So degrees to 60 degrees in Sum-
mer, and 63 degrees to Go degrees in
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12

Tie spookS and COLLINS that delight
To fl with terror all the night
That stall abroad in hid-ous dreams
WI ID which dy-pepS!a'S fancy teens,
VIII never trouble with their ills
TIE man who IT lists in ri rct's Pills.
DIR. Fiercc'- Pleasant PurgatIve Pellets
vegetable, harmless pal less, 81 e.
California papers are boasting Of strawhe
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12

Thoroughly cleanse the blood. which is
the fountain of health, by using DIR.
PERCE'S GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY,
and good digestion, a fair skin, buOyant
spirits, and bodily health and vigor viii
be established.
GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY cures all
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
you SICK Z

Do You feel duh. Ianguid, low-spirited,
HfClcss, and indcscribably miserable, both
physically and mentally: experience
sense Of fullncss or blOatng after eating,
or of gOncneSs,' or emptiness of stomach
in the morning, tongue coated, bitter or
bad taste in mouth, irregular appetite, dir
illness, frequent headaches, blurred eye
sight, Floating spccks " before the eyes,
nervous prOstration or exhaustion, irrita-
biIity of temper, hot flusEos, alternating
with chilly sensations, sharp, biting, tran
sncss after meals, wakefuness, or dis
t..-L.l md .E;...r sl..r,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
NJ I 7 2!
ExzHxzzzzsxnsxsxEa

WHY do [ have this drowsv,
lifeless feeling ? WHY do | have
Backache ? WHY Neuralgia and
Rheumatism? WHY does Scroful-
GUS faint and Erysipelas show
itself?
BECAUSE your blood is filled
withPoison, which must be Conn
pIetely Eradicated before you
can regain health. You must 60 to
the root Of the matter. Put the
Kidneys-the great and only blood
purifying organism complete order
which is complete health, and with
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
ConrentionnI. :. 1Ionon :, Eo.oln,ion..

OF the 10000 pianJ makers in the country,
One-third live in New York city.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12

Lungs, Splitting Of Blood. shortncss of (
Breath. BrOnchItis. Chronic Nasal Catarrh .
Severe Coughs, Asthma, and kindred alice /
tons 1t is a sovereign remedy. While 1t ]
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12

Do Won want " g"..,', r"i,nhte IlSpiratOr2
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
= CoLUMBUs. OHIO. Aug. 18th,

m si @ f,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12

humors, from a common Blotch, or Erup-
ton, TO the worst Scrofula. Salt-rhcun,
" Fcvcr-sOrcs, Scaly or Rough Skin, in
short, all diseases caused by bad blood, are
conquered by this powerful, purifying, and
inyigOrating medicine. Great Eating III
GERS rapidly heal under its benign infiu-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12

COLUNBUS, OHIO, Aug. IetH, 1881.
WORLDS DISPENSARY MEDICAL AsSOCIA
TON, Cos Main Street. Buffalo, y. Y:
GeHtJcmCu-For several years l have felt it
TO be my duty to give To you the facts in rela-
ton TO the complete cure of a most aagTa-
waited case of salt-rhcum, 10y the use Of your
Golden Medical Discovery An elderly lady
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-12
| ShLT-RHEUM
Ind
RHEUMATISM.

GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY cures Con-
sumption (Which is ScrOfula Of the Lungs,
by its wonderful blOOd-purifying, inyigora-
ting and nutritiye properties For " eak
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-23
Another Aged Citizen Taken.

Died-Friday, August 18th, at home
of his son, VS. Brewer, in Banner
township, Mr.. George Brewer, aged
so years.
The death of this aged citizen of
Dickinson took place after short ILL
ness of one week, and, though the de
ceased was so far advanced in life, was
not expected by his family to take
placef or a long time to come. Mr..
Brewer has been very rugged, healthy
man and one able to cope with the
storms of life. He was born in Lycom-
ing county, Pennsylvania, and lived
most of his life in the Keystone State.
About nine months ago he came west
to live with his son, w. S. Brewer, of
Banner township. He has been suffer
ing for some time with Bright's dis
ease of the kidneys and was suddenly
taken much worse about a week ago.
In spite of all that loving hands could
do to stem the tide of disease, he
passed peacefully awoy last night at II
o'clock.
The funeral services were held
Sunday, at II a. m. at the Elmo
church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-23
The Water Works Well.

Drilling on the well at the water
works is progressing very satisfactorily.
The drill is down today 367 feet and is
dropping toward China at the rate of
from twenty to thirty feet daily. The
formation of the earth's crust has been
found to be similar to that in the gas
well except that the various strata are
crossed at a greaIer depth. Just now
the drill is piercing slate and calcareous
rock lying in inclined stata. No water
veins of account have yet been crossed
though strong indications of an artesian
flow are experienced. In the gas we'll
at the depth of 2S5 feet was met that
famous vein of pure cold water that
rose to within fifteen feet of the sur
face ard it is expected that the same
or similar vein will be met with in
this well. Messrs. Ryno & Davidson
understand their business thoroughly
and will find good water for the city if
such a thing is possible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-23
Elevator Completed.

The new Rock Island elevator which
has been in course of construction for
several weeks past is now completed
and will be ready for the receipt of
grain next week, some grading being
necessary before loaded wagons can
drive up to the platform. The build
ing and its machinery has cost about
$4,000 and while not large is one of the
most complete elevators in the city. 1t
has an elevating capacity of 400 bushels
per hour and can store 5000 bushels of
grain. The gentlemen who are to take
charge of it will be here in few days
and the elevator will then be ready for
business. 1t is valuable addition to
southside structures.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-23
ADVERTISEMENT
A NEW WEEKLY.
A Democratic Paper to be Started in
Abilene by s. K. Strother and F. T.
Strother About Sept. Is.

The Democrats of Abilene and Dick
inson county will remember how sue
cessful and satisfactory the Abilene
REFLECTOR was as Democratic pa
per, under the management of Strother
Bros. The paper was started when the
Democratic strength of the county was
not more than half what it is now, and
in the face of discouragemsnts and
very general adverse predictions, but
it achieved decided success, neverthe-
| less.
The demand for an able and consist
ent Democratic paper is more marked
in Dickinson county than it was four
years ago. The political situation of
the country is in more acute state
now than then. The contest is now
between high taxes and low taxes. 1t
is contest which personally concerns
every farmer and laboring man in this
country, and it is only begun. Not
only in this campaign will the fight be
waged; it will be continued until the
forces of monopoly and legalized rob-
berry are put to rout and scattered by
the people.
The Democrats, the opposition to the
high-tax Republican party, need a pa
per which they can trust. They want
a paper which will command their re-
spect and confidence.
Believing that the opening is here,
S. X. Strother and F. T. Strother will
begin the publication of the Dickinson
County News on or about September
Is. The projectors of the paper are
not unknown to the people of Abilene
and Dickinson county. Their expert
ence and knowledge of county affairs,
gained while they were in control
of the Abilene REFLECTOR, has
been added to by extensive train
ing in other places, and it
will be their endeavor to make the
News the leading paper of this county,
in its local as well as political charac-
ter. Every Democrat, every farmer,
every laboring man will find the paper
his friend and advocate, and every nan
who is opposed to the prihciples of the
Republican party Is urged to give the
News his cordial and earnest support.
Republicans will read it because thew
will like the spirit of its opposition to
them,
The News will be placed within the
reach of all, even during these dull
times. The terms will be S1.OO per
year paid in advance, Sl.5O per year if
not paid in advance. Until January
1, 1889, it will be furnished for 25 cents. |
Respectfully,
S. K. STROTHER,
F. T. STROTHER.