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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-01-05

Talking about prod gies, Mr., J. NJ Hill,
TIE 1ooi-uaturcd manager Of the CnioE-
saaafe theatre, has discovered one in a
hoy recently engaged b him for Office
work. Mr. Hill put an advertisement in
one of the morning papers for q boy, and
among the answers thereto received the
following:
,.Im twelve years old and i'm a orfan.
| ha.ilt got no father and haint got no
mother I'm a boy. haint got no broth
er and haint got nothin. I'm all alone
ana | got to hustle. Beats h how hard
times is.
1t is needless to say that the writer Sc
cured the job.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-01-05

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whom aII The world treats i'll, deserve en-
tirely the treatment they get IHAckERAl-
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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-01-05

The New Years receptions were held as
usual. The President and Mrs. Cleveland,
the members of the Cabinet and a great
many private and official families received
during Monday. The reception at the
White .iouse was unusually brilliant and
successful Mrs. Cleveland was beautiful
in q dress of green plush with diamond
ornaments. Mrs. Whitney wore robe of
antique blue brOcade, with superb dia-
monds Miss Bayard, who entered the
blue room on the arm of the President,
wore black silk with draperys of black
tulle. Her jewels We're pearls. Mrs. Fair
child wore white satin. There We're only
four ladies in the line Mrs. Villas and
Mrs. Endicott are not well. Mrs. amar
is III Georgia.
Lieu5enant-Governor Stedman and Col
lector Chas. Robinson, of Wilmington,
were here yesterday to see Secretary Fair
child about the order to curtal the officers
in the Custom House at Wilmington
| These gentlemen made SO able and fOrclble
presentation of the case that the Secre
tary Fairchild Immediately ordered the
original status of the Office to continue in
force until the return of Assistant Secre-
tary Maynard who has the matter in
! charge and who viii doubtless accede to
! the request OF the gentlemen above men
/ toned.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-01-05

LAST WEEK, al the request q The Presl-
dent. it i said, Nj. Randall called at the
White House The subject Of the con-
ye..atiou was the tariff, and the Influence
the proposed abolition of the internal
revenue system would have on i After
,ne interview M Randall said to a dis
1inguished Southern representative: -
tariff bill viii be introduced in the House
that will not affect the industrial interests
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

er,,fa1se AMI . rrr of "Iur7ah FIR
DAVID b Hnl y lie hei,e'ed that
unless there was such an lneqnsllty
as to render the decision a CRIME, he
would give the preference II an
honest Democrat over an honest Re
publican. IF there were two hotels
IN TIE CIV he found it easy TO con
VINCE himself that the Democratic
hotel set q better table and furni shed
a hotter bed than tie Republican
hut"l. tLsv-hserJ If there w'r"
49, .ilcs of railroad. ore Otficerci
~ Republicans ant the other by
Hemocrate, he could "a sly safety
himself that The Hemoeratit In5 !
was the snou'hcst .~@d rUest lron
accidents. lAaugnter,) An army
that did not reward its own soldiers
would come to grief, and the party
which did not stand by its own men
would share the same fate Applause,
He said further Oh towards The
close of his speech:
II thank God that we are in
battle array and ready For What is tc
come. Our leader has and will have
in his hand the banner, not doubtful
o. indecisive, but floating wide, fail
and definite, with the principles OF
the party upon it,
His speech Vas greeted with ap
planse throughout, showing that the
principles for which he spoke were
highly endorsed by the committee
We think the Democracy of The
country is with Senator Fest is say
my that the Offices ought to be fill
by competent Democrats.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

more 10 be dreaded than any other
that cen he welded, Silently it fall.
a. the des 81 heaven, but yet it
sweeps with irresistible force over
Commonwealth after Commonwealth
and dictates the will Of a fee" co7
PIE -.,ashvllie Courier.
If the most honest farmers, most
pI0us church members. most correct
and unright merchants, &c, stay
away from hIeo.ione ord co-veH>
lions. tnea the convention Will I've
managed by the dishonest farmers,
the uuconscientiOus church member,
the careless merchant and the reck-
less. tine-eerring denagogue, Isn't
that SO?
IF honest men, Christian men
wise men stay at home, and bad Off
GERS, Goddess rulers, are elected, " no
is to blame?
Yes, everybody ought to 60 into
politics. Everybody ought to study
the science III eoEernmen,. every
body ought to attend conventions.
everybody ought to vote. Evil is
aggressive and progressive. 1t dos
not stand still. 1t must re met.
Good men must meet it in pol tts
as everywhere else and must fight
il, and drive it from the field.
Yes, let every Farmer go Tito roI>
tics. Let him think. Let h:m study
the situation. Let him read and in
form him elf. Let every good maj
10 every vocation do the same thing
-Tobucco Plant.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

Business men and farmers Dusht
to take lively interest in politics
because their business in q large
measure is controlled by politics.
Business and politics are insepara-
oily connected, and if men engaged
in business, whether it be farming :,
merchandising, manufacturing. or
any other occupation, do not con-
troll the politicians the politicians
will control them. The material in
terest of a community ought always
to be considered OF more importouce
than mere party success.-New
Berne Journal.
If our Legislators are auxlously
looking for a means Of disposing Of
the Treasury surplus it would not be
bad way to do so by erecting pub
lie buildings, but don't erect such
expensive ones, and erect more of
them. Erect buildings for the post
offices in all the TOWNSHIP up the
smaller towns better for efficient and
convenient handling of the mails.-
Kinston Free Press.
The contest In North Carolina 10
this campaign will be fought upon
the issue Of Honesty vs.. Corruption
upon that issue will the Demo
Gratis meet the Republicans and van
quish ilson AdUunce.
John Sherman will probably sue
coed Blaiue as the color bearer of bis
party; cold. calculating, austerc,
malignant man, without heart, with>
out affections, selfish big a." John
Sherman. A man who spoiled
good detective in making a poor pol
lticlan, 8 man who has become a
millionaire upon a salary of $4,000 a
year, man of the Hyeana type who
makes capital or who seeks TO make
capital out of the bloody memories
of a fratricidal war.--Elizaheth CITY
Economist.
Let each Democrat consider him.
self host, battling for his own in
alienable rights,and with unfInching
courage advance upon our common
enemy, and woe tie unto him who
dares say "halt." the Oppressed far
outnumber tue oppressors for every
vote they can give we have ten, YES
twenty to oppose them and in our
hand- is p!a' ed q weapon, which
though tl"odie,s is more eff.ctual.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01
Must we BE OsIracised?

The Statesville Landmark is very
severe in its criticisms CD all demo,
Gratis who are not in favor OF repeal
ing the internal revenue. In fact it
says that the man who is not in fa-
vor of repeal Is an enemy to the
Democratic party, and that he had
better join the republicans for he IS
no better than the republicans, and
not SO good because he is an enemy
IN disguise in the camp. This is
tie substance of its editorial.
We are sorry to see auv democrat
lake such i radical stand on aay eco
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01
SENATOR VEST On DENHOa.
RACY.

AT meeting of tho N"tional
Democratic committee, in Washing>
ton, d c., on Feb, % held for the
purpose of selecting the time and
place for holding the next Demos
cratic convention, Senator Vest in
the course of a ringing speech said
the tollowIng;
That he belonged to that school
Of Democrats who believed that |
The Offices of this country should b
titled by competent and worth
Democrats. loud and prolonged
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

W. w. Corcoran, the great philan.
throplst OF Washington City, is dead.
He lived to quite All advanced age,
having been born Dec II, 1898.
His name will long be cherished
as a great American nobleman. and
especially will the people OF the
South long venerate his name and
memory, q. one Of the greatest Bone.
factors of the age---e>l ecially to
words US as q people.
He was a good man an1 great. He
was 8 member of the Episcopal
church and his open>handed charity
and Kindness TO all classes of per.
soils whom he met or in any way
come IN Ctnta With. will be = Last ;
Ing MOI ument, fitting indeed for one
like him.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

aroand Road leaves Halifax Sco,Iont
Returning Scotland Neck $50 A. NJ.
daily Sunday
Train leaves Tarjoo n. c. VIA Abemae & Raleigh r. r. Daily
Sunday p NJ, Sunday, 90 T. NJ. Wiamon ~ c.
p. Returning Williamson, Daily
ceIt Sunday, Sunday y Taoro, y. G.
. - a. N. Il 80 A NJ
Train Midland r. C. Branh rcs l'os5ro Daily except Sur
day. So A. NJ. SmitIf OO A. NJ Returning leaves Smith
field IL a. 4. NJ. GOdsboro II l0P II,
Nashville 90 PM
Nashville 440 +. NJ. IIOle 10 NJ Returning
Spng 1O4O Nashville ]I5 a, NJ Rocky l56
NJ. daily, except Sunday.
Clinton branch leaves Warsaw Clinton Daily, except
600 p NJ. Returning leave Clinton at ~ A. NJ
wilson Fayetteville Branch NO. 81. Nor
is *Daiy except Sunday,
Train South will only Wilson, (OdsbOro and Magnolia
makes close weldon all points
Rchmo except
Trains make ell North l
Washington.
Trains solid between wilmington and Washington and
Pullman Palace Sleepers attached
J. r. kENLY. joins + DIvI<r,
Sut't Trans, General .'t.
T. NJ. EMERSON, General Passenger Agent,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

DR.. +. NJ. ROuntree died ct his
home in Kinston, n. c., on the 18th
nit. He was a successful physician
and an honOred citizen, having rep
resented Greene county in the Leg.
islature of 1866, and also Greene
and Lenoir counties 10 the Senate In
1884.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01
Ns1.~ FROM ,sASY PLACES.

NEWS FROM ,EaSy PLACES.
Snow Hill Enterprise 7 he inter-
est in the tenperance work Is IN
areasing here. On last Friday night
a week ago several names were ad
led to the list. The tableau was a
success aud next Friday night
there will be otlCr features Of Inter-
est enacted that Will be ATTRACTIVE
and entertaining.
Windsor Ledger: We have re-
ceived a circular containing reps
resentation of patent double &C
ton roller fender for buggies ard
other four wheeled vehicles. This
patent belongs to Mr.. punn;ng, OF
Aulander and Is said to be the fir-
est best and most perfect thing of
the kind ever seen. BY it's use it is
impossible to ovnrturn vehicle
while making a short turn.
Lsnol~ Topic: On Sunday rig' t of
last week two Young white men,
John Lawrance snd Daniel Brink.
ley; went 10 tbs htdse Of Rev. John
Smith about four miles west of Ca
twaba station and robbed it OF $15
hidden in the clock. They kept the
inmates of the house from giving the
alarm by threatening to shoot them.
Cartbag Blade: Mr.; Graves has two
cows that give about four gallons OF
milk per day, aud they are common
scrub stock. Who can beat this
yieid7
Wilmington Messenger: The Hon.
G: y. McClammy, who represents
the Third District in Congress, evil
identity lives at home when he is 1T
his plantation in Fender county. A
lot of produce from his place was
brought to the city Tuesday and 2
portion thereof created d sensation
at the market. In tie lot we're two
hogs weig hing 440 net, each, and
two hens which cleaned and dressed,
wclgh,d five pounds each That Is
hard to beat by any Of the "horny
handed sons - one of whom is Major
McClammy,
Monroe Express: At a meeting of
the Monroe Light Infantry Tuesday
night several new members were re-
, ceiyed, and the company reorganiz-
ed On a solid basis. The number is
now sufficient to entItle the members
to their share of the appropriation
made ny the United States govern.
ment for the benefit of the military
organizations, ami the company will
500, he eq!il ped with new uniforms
including overcoats.
VII. NfsSenger German bark Ag-
nes Captain ScLelper, was cleared
yesterday by .nessrs. f. Peschau &
estcrmann With 1892 barrels OF
rosiu valued at $3,598.90, shipped
by Mr.. john W. Bodies to London.
G"id Lco1': The GoId Leo1 takes
pleasure in Announcing that M. J.
". Pu7yf0y Of Wake Forest, will
soon move 10 henderson to engage
in business. He has rente3 one OF
The store rooms In the new Kelly
brick building just below Harris's
warehouse, aud will open about the
first OF March with tall line of gen
eral merchandise.
Roxboro Courier: MT. W. A.
Warren informs US that he killed Il
tor on the IS h hist weicheG Coz
pounds snG another "a. weighed
1926 pounds--tbe two weighing 931
pounds. We call that heavy hogs
and will be nard to beat in weights.
Next.
An exchange: MIR. ii. Quits
lou ii iss.c Friday a barrel Of whisky
i'll the river near his house just above
"ilkesboro. About xmas a wagon
crossing tue ford there while tue
river was W, was turned over and 4
barrel of whisky washed out. I'M,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

nonic question. We think man
can he a good democrat and favor
the repeal or oppose the repeal Of
the tax on ~hishey. tobacco and
bs6r, If this is not so, then there
is nothing in this State worthy to be
called Democracy.
lfsllt tho taea n The Democratic
party should turn their heads and
hearts, and follow the
sd,Ice of the L1ue'aort and go
n.cr a. / Ipia Harris Mott & Co.
saH h - ba'ie~s !Nc TAX ought
- be rcmo,ed from whiskey and to-
bacco, there certainly would be no
party In this Site or any other
State in the Union worthy the name
Of Hepacreryi
If the leaders of the Democratic
part, agree with the Tu9dmor2t let
them drer &c ilne and ostraclse all
who do not toe the mark, and they
will learn something which they can
not learn too soon. We are surprts~
ed at the extreme radical position
taken by the LondmVrk. Honey
will catch more flies than vinegar or
gall. Men can be persuaded and
led much more easily than they can
be bulldozed and driven.
We of the East DO not feel the op
preston Of the Internal Revenue so
frequently referred to by onr west
ern brethren and not many Of US are
in favor Of its repeal from our stand
point. Yet we are willing to sur
render our judgment and opinions
to the judgment and opinions Of the
party, and especially are we willing
to do tins ID order to grahfy Oul
I western brethren. But we are no
willing to be insulted, denounced
and ordered out Of the party because
we can't see through every men'
eyeglasses. We have always stoot
square b. the West and expect t.
still stand by her. And the Wes
has stood like rock wall by th
: East and will still stand by her. W
l have no feers Of either section de
8 eertsng The other. But the time i
. not yet and never ought to b,
: when men should be denounced sin
: ply because they are honest an
4 can't change the bert of their mind:
! We don't all think alike. We don
4 all see alike. Some think in straigt
' lines some in curves. some in ci
l cles and some at right angles. An
should We say that some peop
y don't think at all, we might not /
Y far FROM the truth. But we can q
Y agree on one thing, and that is
o agree to disagree and stand by til
t Democratic party and against neer
e supremacy. And this we ought
g DC; and not insult and attempt |
j. drive those who don't agree with L
+ out of the party. We think the lar
}. guage of the LaudmaT% toe sevel
8 and altogcthet dnhecoming or
with so large an experience, and t
/ a rule so level,headed 80 conseyv
e tive and courteous as The editor
r the Landmarks, W. II. X.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01
Diversity OF occupation.

Diversity OF oCCupatiOns
cit has become automatic among |
Statislicians that the greatest posi-
nIe prosperity is reached By that
commonwealth whose workers are
harmonioI sly divided so that, of
every hundred men, forty shall tel
engaged in manufacture, mining
and mechanic arts; thirty shall be
farmers ten shall he 10 trade ard
transportation, and the remaining
twenty IN domestic and professional
service --ParsOns (Kansas) Eclipse.
We have repeatedly urged upon
the people of this section the neces>
sity nf new enterprises. Now in
considering what the Eclipse says
above, let's see low it wostld work
Division of labor Is one of the un>
derl ylng principles of political econ>
OmV. This must needs come through
diversity of occupation. Diversity
of occupations can come TO the town
or community of one industry, only
thIoug the establishment of new and
worthy enterprises.
If great prosperity can come only
to the people who are "homonioueiy
divided" in their occupations, how
can the community where only two
or three kind of labor prevail hope
to reach prosperity? Where there
are mainly only two classes. one
farming and the otbet merchandis.
Ing, tnere rah re 90 distribution of
labor to NOR than these two classes.
The population of Halifax county rs
.OmetIinS more than $4,000
MAXIM IN estimate that one third
of the population are in some one
way tr another laborers for their
sustenance, there are more than TO-
900 persons in Halifax county today
working for a living.
Now what are the occupations for
all these peoplep We think, ac-
cOrding to the North Carolina Dr.
rectorv, that it would be & safe esti>
mate to put the number of substan>
tial merchants in the county at $50
professional men. IS.
The manufacturing establishments
III the county will not employ more
than 400 persons, including every
blacksmith, buggy-maker, harness
max er, cart and wagnn-maker, brick
maker, carpenter and miller Of every
/ kind.
Thee in round numbers we have
only about 62a persons in Halifax
county who are either professionals,
in business or working at some man
ufactu"ing il dustry. Now for the
clerks for the business houses, We
will add S75 to the 625 persons meu
toned above, making total of l.
300 persons engaged in the occupa
pations mentioned above. Tha;
leaves the remaiuing 8 800 laborers
in the county to work on the farm.
We see at once that there are not
enough consumers IN the shops and
factories t." give the farmer any,
thing like fair demand for what
he can produce on his farm. The
division of labor is too Unequal.
We need manufacturing indus>
tries IN every section of the county
to give employment to more labor
crs off he farms, and to give greater
consumption for the farm products
so that The money We send away to
Purchase the things that are manu-
featured elsewhere could be laid out
for the same goods here and return.
ell to the farmer for the produce OF
his land.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

The Concord Times IS pleased to
call all who do not favor abolishng
the Internal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
In speaking of the Democratic party
it has this to say:
"True to its principles, it 10 the
party of the people, by the people
and for the people, not the peonle
limited to few barrow districts. but
the people of the whole country.
Being such it ls not in any special
danger just row on account of the
''ignoramuses" in its ranks, who
favor the internal revenue law as a
system Of fair and equitable taxa
ton. Any influences that may be
exercised oy the ignoramuses" on
the one side, will no doubt be fully
compensated for by the wisdom of
the Solomons On the other side, in
which case the equilibrium will be
ID alntained, the party hold together
and the country go on. So mote it
be-
If the Democratic party is unfor-
tunate in having some men in its
ranks who honestly differ in opinion
from its hosts of "Solomons," il
does not apnear to us I" b: verv gen
erous in any Of those ''Solomons' to
attempt to ridicule some honest
workers for the ''.rtr hy
calling them ''igror4muses." We
hardly think 1t fair for any one man
or set Of nen to set themselves up
"a infalii"le models, when they
know that their opoinions are antag
OnIzed 10y men as honest in tuelr
who would dictate.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

The Windsor Ledger dominates
for Governor Mr.. James Edwin
Moore, of WILLIAMSON.
1t speaks OF him as follows:
"Now, we have In our minds eve
= pleasant, afable, gentleman court
ly in demeanor, who would bring en-
thasiasn to the Democratic cause,
and who, as our standard bearer,
would lead Us To victory. A gentle
man WHO is a gifted lawyer; al clio.
Quent, iervent speaker, who sways
his hearers by the magic of his voice;
whose personal magnetism never
fails to attract; who is by long odds
the most available man in the East
We refer to Hon. James Edw in
Moore, of WillIamstun."
Mr.. Moore enjoys the reputation
of being one OF the best and most
eloquent speakers in tue State and
if the Democratic party SHALL make
him the choice for Governor OF this
great State, the DEMOCRAT will tt
happy to give him hearty support
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

The u mOcratic Executive Com
mite, in the meeting in Raleigh
last week decided that the next
Democratic State Convention be
held in Raleigh on Wednesday,
May 3Oth.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

The National Democratic Com
mittee >o'cd in Washington on 23rd
ult. tat the next Democratic Ma
tional &. n tentiOn he held Ia st.
Louis on ; of June.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01
THE DEMOCRAT
FOR
| 8 8 8

The DEMOCRA1 tc,N be as good
q paper for 1888 as 1t possibly GIN. 1t ~'{S
be faithful to its friends and generous to
ats foes.
We rant a correspondent from ecery pro-
zninent post office in Halildz county. Send
any ne,cs item On postal card or by 'cuy Of
communication. The editor IS not RESPONSE
bt. for the rie,o: Of correspondents. This
paper win endedror to be an principle arhat
IL bears IN name.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

A. S. Barnes, a member OF the
great pui hing company, is de id.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01
snnpos.d TO b. the same one.

is supposed to b. the same one.
An exchange: It is reported that
Bingham, the burlington murderer,
Is in France
An exchange: \ stock company
with capital of $4,000 hiss been
formed in OxfoId for the purpose Of
erecting new hotel,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

The President passed over the
Atlantic Coast Line railway last
Saturday on his return from his trip
TO Jacksonville.
The party would not accept gratu-
tiles, but paid their fare through
out. Good for the PRESIDENT
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

Madame Eevcrc's Female Pr $50
Women NETER FAEL to alwavs -.
SPEEDY and CFRTAIS relief >ar.f,.
ton aea-an:esd o. money .etur-s. st.
by mail, securely sealed, ln plan wa.
per. for OSE DOLLAR, three bazes =.
Two DOLLARS. Particulars On letter t,-
four cents IN postage stamps. A1tr~s.
Mrs. =. REVERE. Box PSI, Jersey ,,.-
y. J. artg-tr
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

Snow Hill Enterprise The inter-
est in the tenpeIance work is IN
oreasing here. On last Friday night
4 week ago several names were ad-
led to tue list. The ta5leau was a
success. aud next Friday night
there will be oti CT features Of inter
est enacted that will be ATTRACTIVE
and entertaining.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

Roxboro Courier: Mt. W. A.
Warren informs US that he killed 4
hor on the 18Th hist weighed coz
pounds auG another "a. weighed
326 pounds--tbe two weighing 931
pounds. We call that heavy hogs
and will be nard to beat in weights
Next.