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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10
A BABY PRAYs FOR MRS. CLEvE-
LAND.
Mrs. clevelands Letter to His Mother.

From the New York Sun.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ct seems that not only
in Washington, but throughout the country, the
children have warm spot in their young hearts
for Mrs. Cleveland The latest evidence of this
tender regard comes from Charleston, S. c.,
where little sunny haired youngster of Ed
ward A. Oldham, the southern journalist and
writer, offers nightly at his mothers knee a
tiny prayer for the wife of the President.
The incident is described by Mrs. Oldham in a
letter not long since received at the white house,
and which reads as follows:
Mrs. Grocer Cleveland:
DEAR MADAM-You are rightly and deservedly
accustomed to the homage and compliments of
our proud nation, and are no doubt, surfeted
with both; but if you will pardon a mothers
conceit want to send you compliment, than
which no higher can be paid you.
Our first and only baby, Edward, bright,
handsome little Presbyterian, is very much in
love with large picture of you that hangs on
our chamber wall, just over the mantel. He
will gaze at it for some time in REORGANIZATION,
listening to anything told him about the pity
lady" He is not quite years old and cannot
talk very plainly. He speaks of you as Miss
levy, which is the best he can do at present.
Not long ago he was saying lis little prayers.
about which duty he seems quite serious and
devout, and when he had finished with bod
bess papa and mamma he looked up at me
with bright smile and said, bod beSs Miss
Tevy, toor' This was wholly his own thought,
and since then it has formed all important
clause in his devotions. Is 1t not sweet to know
that from lips of such purity and innocence
your name is waited on baby prayers to heaven?
Yours sincerely. 9li,
MARGARET ANDREWS OLDHAM.
To this letter! ASs. Cleveland responded as
follows; -.
MY DEAR Mrs. OL6AAM: Your kind letter has
given me much pleasure, and want to thank
you and tell you how keenly appreciate the
compliment of your baby boy.
The knowledge of his earnest little prayer has
touched me deeply, and the remembrance that
my name goes daily on baby lips to our Heavenly
Father in prayer will help me in many an hour
of pe-plexity and disbursement
That this dear Child may grow up to be in his
manhood, as he is in his childhood your joy
and comfort, is the best wish l could express
for one who has had so kindly a thought for me.
Sincerely, FRANCES F. CLEVELAND.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10
She Didn't Scare.


Say, feers, he remarked to a crowd in a
grocery the other evening, Il know how we can
have some fun"
Several parties asked him to explain, and he
said
My wife is always telling how brave she is,
and what she'd do in an emergency, and want
to take her down peg l believe she'd scare
like a cat want one Of you to go to the back
door and be ugly and sassy and demand supper
and see IL she won't fly out of the 'front.'"
One Of the crowd said he'd cheerfully go, and
go he did. while the others posted themselves in
front. BY and by woman came to the door
looked up and down, and said to q boy who was
passing:
'Bubby, won't you 90 over to the store and
tell my husband to come Overt"
"Yes'm."
Needn't hurry any, but just drop in II it's
convenient"
When the crowd came over they found the
volunteer lying on his back in the rear yard,
unconscious and his nose broken, and the wife
said.
HE wanted supper and was ugly about il,
and so laid him out with iat-iron"
And an hour later when the poor man felt of
his nose and wanted TO know who was TO pay
damages echo sadly answered, "Whoi"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

Some days ago the MORNING NEWS in
vited the shrieking Chicago Tribune to pro-
test as vigorously as possible against a
southern ballot box suffer when it could
put its finger on one. The Tribune says in
answer: 1.-THE southern ballot-box suffer
in some respects resembles the Irishman's
flea; when you put your finger on him, he
isn't there" This is virtual admission that
there are no southern ballot-box suffers.
Having confessed this much. why doesn't
the Tribune shut up2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

When man accumulates so much prop
erty that he doesn't know where it is located
or in what it consists, he may very well be
said to belong to the class which makes pos
sible the communism of combined wealth
and capital. Mr.. p. T. Barnum, the circus
manager, is such person. The other night
he had occasion to go up a flight of stairs
in house in Bridgeport, Conn. The ascent
was made with some difficulty, and when
Mr.. Barnum reached the top he SAID to the
occupant of the house: Tell your landlord
that if he doesn't put balusters on that
stairway, some old fellow will get bad
fall" The house was one of the many which
Mr. Barnum OWNS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

drummer doing business for a Boston
house was very highly priced by an Atchi-
son, Kan. young lady, who valued him at
100000. She met him several years ago,
and they lost no time in falling in We with
each other. The father of the young lady.
however, seriously objected to their mar
riage, and used every argument he could
think of to prevent it-and, as he is law
yer, it is probable that he thought of a coed
many. All Others having failed to have
any effect upon the girl, he offered her
100000 if she would not marry the drum
mer. The offer was declined. with the
statement that 100000 could not cause
her to change her mind. The other day the
couple eloped and were married. That
100000 young man ought to prove that
the estimate placed upon him was rot too
high.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

"Old Hutch" says it's nobody's business
how much he lost by his two Ascending
clerks, and that he is able t. bear the loss.
One of the Chicago newspapers reports,
however, that he feels the loss very keenly.
1t says he went into barber shop soon af-
terward and asked to be shaved for ten
cents. The barber declined, saying his
charge was fifteen cents, whereupon "Old
Hutch" became very angry, and sought a
10-cents shop. Probably the old fellow has
concluded to make good the loss by econo-
MIXING at the BARRIERS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

Gen. Harrison will be asked to appoint
Mr.. Anthony Opp as postmaster at Friend
ship, Ind, and he will hardly be able to re-
fuse. Mr.. Opp, until few days ago, was
a widower with thirteen children. Now he
has married widow with sixteen
children. He is wealthy, but nothing ex-
cept a village postmastership would enable
him to support twenty-nine children, and
Gen. Harrison, doubtless, will regard the
matter in that light.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

A Washington special to one of the re-
publican organs announces that at the
meeting Of the republican national commit
tee the other day a great mass of evidence
of fraud in the recent southern elections
was presented, and the committee decided
to begin prosecutions at once, in the federal
courts, of all persons implicated by the evil
dence This is trick that won't work
Nearly all the fraud, both north and south,
was committed by the republicans, and that
fact can't be. hidden by republican bluff.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

William f. Driesman has instituted suit
at Ell Paso, Tex, against the government
for the recovery of S29S, as a reward for
aiding in the capture of Mr.. Jefferson Davis
at the close of the war. 1t is claimed at
the treasury department that the amount
was paid to the administrators of his estate
in Massachusetts,, he having gone to Cali
fornia and it being supposed that he was
dead. Driesman was not in a hurry to get
the money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

A striking instance of a young boy rising
from abject poverty to aflluence has come
to light in New York, where all kinds of
marvellous things happen every day. The
boy was particularly bright one, and he
was taken in charge by the society for the
prevention of cruelty to children so as to
prevent his parents, who were given
to much drinking, from starving
him. A wealthy gentleman saw and took
a fancy to him, adopted and educated him.
The other day the gentleman died. and left
his property to his wife and the boy, the
share Of the last named being nearly 81
600 900
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

The Philadelphia Netcs doesn't want Gen.
Harrison to call an extra session of con-
gress. 1t does not think there is such a
crisis of affairs as to call for such action,
and it believes that every extra session that
has been called in the past century has re-
suited disastrously to the party calling it.
Very likely the second objection will be
noticed more generally by republicans than
the first
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

The committee on sanitation and hygiene
OF the Georgia legislature has recently
given considerable attention to the discus
sion of tine yellow fever epidemic at Jackson
vile and other points in Florida, and bill
VIII be introduced providing for a state
board OF health, consisting Of five physi-
clans In good standing, who would have
charge OF the quarantine regulations of the
state, but whose authority would not clash
with that Of the local boards. DIR. Sims,
the representative from Lincoln county, is
preparing the bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

The New York World invited democrats
who voted against Mr. Cleveland to explain
why they did so, and it says it has received
a large number Of letters, and will publish
them soon. No doubt good many demo-
Gratis voted against Mr.. Cleveland, and, ON
the other hand, good many republicans
voted for him. II was the same in 1884.
1t does not prove anything, except that
there are always. dissatisfied members Of all
parties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

Senator Palmer is reported as having
said that he would not go into the next
cabinet if the salary were $500, 900 a year
and if there were nothing to do. Senator
Palmer's name may be stricken from the
cabinet states. Gen. Harrison will ex-
perience no difficulty in finding republicans
who are willing and anxious to enter the
political family.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10
Unfair and Absurd.
from the PHILADELPHIA Times Qnd1

IT Nevada is not pocket state it is hard to
tell what name to give it, The total vote for
PRESIDENT at the late election was but IL 27S, as
against IL, 796 in 1884 and Is, 345 in 1880 The
censns of 1880 showed the population of the
state to be but 81, $50, and the shrinkage in the
vote since that time indicates population of
Pennsylvania county To give 40 900 people one
representative and two senators in Congress is
an unfair and absurd discrimination against the
states and communities that are really popu-
lated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10
Love with a Long Primer L.

From the st. Louis Republic (Deni)
The negroes of the south are nearly all
farmers. They raise cotton, sugar and rice
The republicans love them so well that they are
sugar and rice which the negro sells and triple
the tax on the cotton ties that he has to buy
Then they will go right as before spelling
their Love for him with capital l..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

ington that Mr.. Cleveland will send to con-
gress this week a special message on the
civil service. This probably would check
the hilarity of some republican statesmen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

Judge Thomas Settle, United States
judge for Florida, who dropped dead of
neuralgia of the heart in North Carolina
several days ago, was supposed TO be work
ing up boom for himself as attorney gen.
eral of General Harrison's cabinet He was
appointed to the bench by President Hayes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

The New York Tribune is repeating its
version of how Congressman Elliott, of
South Carolina, was elected in 1884. Col
Elliott was elected because he received a
majority of the votes cast. So much cannot
he said of President-elect Harrison.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10
Pneumonia in the West.

From the Kansas city Times (Denl)
The fact cannot be denied that pneumonia is
more prevalent and fatal to-day than formerly,
ana II ought to be possible to discover the
ton in the climate. or to any decay of physical
development. The changes in dress may have
mad something to do with it, as well as the
changes In customs and habits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

Nevada's total vote was less than IS, 900
in the recent election, but she has two re-
publicans in the United States Senate
Why should republican organs talk about
southern congressman being elected by
small votes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

The Indiana republicans, it is said, are
wondering If there will be enough offices
for Gen. Harrison to give each Of them
one. There won't be If Harrison enforces
the civil service laws
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10
CURRENT COMMENT.
Then They Would Scatter.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch (Rep)
II Gov Foraker is unable to drive the White
caps out of Ohio by other means, suppose he
should try the effect of his oratory upon them?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10

There are fourteen different towns and
cities in the United States named Augusta,
and there is nevor a day at fright and
mail matter is not going wrong.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26
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ton, criticisms that ought to have
remained unsaid, but we are free to
say that vita the great hosts Of able
iurists in the Democratic party Ia
almost every section OF the Union.
if Mr.. Cleveland should favor the
appointment of a Republican as
Chief Justice Of the United States
Supreme Court, lie would secm TO
10 as a traitor to his party, and an
enemy to the welfare of his country.
But We hope and believe that the
President will do no such thin ,
ot~ith~tanding many people fear
he will,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26

Cross and White gave bond on
last Saturday night, and just at u
O'Clock they walked out of the Jail
and turned towards their homes.
They were put under a bond of
$4,000. Mr.. Cross bondsmen were
all from Gates county: T. +, Cross,
$1,000; Il. B, G. Cowper, 81, 900
James Parker, $1,000; B. +. Wiley,
$1,000; ". II. Edwards, $1,000
Alex. Ellis, $1,000; j. T. Walton,
$1,000; r. NJ. Riddick, $1,000
John G. Cross, $1,000.
Mr., Whites bondsmen: H. L.
Fentress, $1,000; D. H. Graves
$4,000; Sam Watts, $4,000; D. S.
Watt, $1,000; William Cram. So,
600; r. Z. Parham, $4,000; j. A
Rogers, $1,000.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26

We note with pleasure that our
late cOuntyman James NJ. Mullen.
Esq. has been nominated Common
" ealth's Attorney for the city of
Petersburg, No better nomination.
could have been made.
Mr.. Mullen is an able, heightened.
systematic lawyer of high order of
ability. If any of the brethren of
the "Cockade City" think tn at he is
not we'll equipped, let them once
join hands with him and if there
are any flaws in their armor. he will
pierce 1t, There never was a more
courteous and fairer practitioner.
We not long since heard an able
lawyer say that Jim Mullen was
from the time the summons was isl
sued until the case was closed In
the Supreme Court the best lawyer
with whom he had ever practiced p"
If he should oe elected, "no guilty
man will escape" but fair and i'm.
partial justice will! be melted to all
men.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26
SALE OF LAND.

By virtue ofa decree rendered by the
Clerk Of the Superior Court of Halifax
county on the 8th day of March, 1888, in
the cause therein pending of John A
Collins, Administrator of Sam lei keeter,
deceased. against Dudley Keeter and
others, | will on Monday the 18th day Of
May, 1888, expose to public sale at the
courthouse door III the town Of Halifax
the following two tracts or parcels OF
land situate IN said county, in order to
make assets t pay the debts of SAID en-
testate, subject however to the dover
right of his widow Rosa Keeter, to wit:
The house tract bounded on the East by
the road leading from Enfield to Beaver
Dam fork, on the North by F. y Porter :
land, on the West by Doe Branch, on the
South by E G. Shearin
The Parker tract-bounded on the
North by E. {. Shearin. West by Doe
Branch, South by Mrs. Martha Hover
ton and on the East by the road leading
from Enfield to Beaver Dam swamp.
containing one hundred acres more OF
less.
TER MS or iSAEE--one-thIrd cash. one
third in SIN months and one third IL
twelve months, bond and approved secur
1ty with interest at eight per cent. re-
quired of purchaser on day of sale anC
title retained until all purchase none
is paid.
This the 18th day of April, 1888
JOHN A. COLLINS,
10 At, Administrator
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26
1000 Valuable Presents Free.

The Sunny South will distribute 1900
handsome presents among its patrons on
J an. 18th. 1883. Gold and silver money,
gold watchs, sewing machines, silk
dresses, fine furniture, valuable books,
etc, agstegating over 100000 IN money.
Send for sample copies free and TOT CIR
culars giving full particulars and ac7
knowledgments from those who received
presents III the October distribution.
Send also the names of your friends for
sample copies of the paper, Address the
Sunny South, Atlanta, Ga.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26

In pursuance of decree of the Superb
or Court for Halifax county rendered at
January Term 1886 in the cause therein
pending in which Edward Shields is
plaintiff and Daniel v ebb, Thomas Alex
ander and others are defendants, [ will
sell for cash in the town of Scotland
Neck, at u O'Clock, NJ. on Thursday the
10th day of May in front of the Drug
store, the following described land. to
wit: That lot situated in the town of Scot
land Neck or which Shiloh Baptist
Church (colored9 stands together with the
apportenonces belonging thereunto: A
full description of said lot may be found
by reference to Book 81. Pages 352 and
353 in the office of the Register of Deeds
for Halifax county.
RICHARD II. SMITH, JR.
4I2 4w. Commissioner
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26
Mortgages Sale Of Land.

Bp virtue of a mortgage executed to us
by G. A. Williams and Pattie Williams,
his wife. on the 29tb day of March, 1886,
registered in Book IL A page 43 of the
Regist RS office of Halifax county, we
shall sell for cash at the courthouse door
in Halifax, on Monday, May II, 1888,
that tract of land in said county on Rocky
Swamp, adjoining the lands of Elijah
Williams and $. II. Eure and others
containing forty acres, it being that por-
ton Of the land Of the late Thos. VIII
liams, that tell to said G A. Williams.
Halifax, \. c., R. L. WSON.
April 10, 1888. r. p. SPOTTS.
trading as K. T. DAWSON 4 CO.,
by x. o. BURTON, JR,, their attorney.
40 At.
7 Harmon 4 1cvo, or PnC,C Gor9ror
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26
NEM TEsSIsTMaNIAES.
RELATIVE TO
Mrs. Joe Persons
r Z u L DY
RHEUMATISM AND DYsPEPs,aCuRsD.

COMO, Hartford Co., n. c., Nov. 7,l8S7.
Mrs. JOE PERSON:
Dear Madam:--After having been a
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pepsia, and finally ErysipeIas. and get
ting no substantial relief from other treat
ment, | was entirely relieved of these
troubles in a comparatively short time by
the use Of your Remedy, and heartily re-
commend It to all who are similarly af>
ticted. know of other instances in
which 1t has been most effected ami sat
lsfactory. Yours very truly.
MRS. b. 5. SPIERS.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26
NOTICE.

The undersigned having qualified as
administrator of the estate of Julia Ann
Dixon, deceased, hereby notifies all per
sons holding claims ag&irst the estate TO
present the same to him in one year from
the pubIi"ation OF this notice or it will be
pleaded In bar of a recovery.
Those owing the estate will please
come forward and settle at once.
HENRY DIXON,
EDWARD t. CLARK, per c.
Attorney for Administrator.
26 ct.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26

The celebration in Oxford on 18th
was a grand affair. More than ten
thousand people were present, and
the the occasion was big day for
Oxford.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26

Rosco Conkling, the purest of the
leaders of the Republican party, is
dead. He was great man. HIS
character is, so far as we have ever
been able to learn, without stain,
His life as an untlrirg worker and
strong supporter OF the trite but
worthy principle, luck is pluck, ="
will serve as d noble example for the
young men of the nation to emulate 10
all hie attributes of hlgh-toned
character. The nation mourns tue
loss of one of its brightest and
strongest men.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26

The Raleigh EUening Visitor has
entered upon its tenth year. 1t has
been financial success, and has
grown in popularity with its readers
from the first and the proprietors
have rightfully expressed their graf
ifcation at their own success. We
have heard favorable comment on
the success of the Visitor by wise
man of another State.