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MALARIAL FEVER.

,.irtiv break NJ ths wont Csc Of Nalarial
Fever No other remedy possesses the power
q 20 completely Graduating Malaria from The
system. CHILLS and FEVER yield az
cuce % Ia iufueuoe, and the cure "a perl1AnenL
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-13
~ don't care what he saws -

Il don't care what he saysr'
"That I'm & plain, homely, old
maid"
My father isn't Judge Of the ar
ticlc, " calmly asserted Lec1idas. BE
cause it isn't he that wants to marrg
yOu.'
ayes, 1t j. LeoniIas."
And then Maria told him the tale Of
the squire's wooiag.
Leonidas listened with : queer curvo
of the lips, a twinkle in his eye.
"Anyhow, said he, Eve got the
start of him this time. lie will have to
content himself with the Widow Bless
ngton."
The squiro's amazament wien he
heard that Maria Poole was to be his
daughter in-Iaw exceeded description.
"She amt young" said he slowly,
"and she amt pretty; but I tell you,
Leonidas, you're going to get smart
wife-yes, you aren
- AoA NhdLId, SAG COutA AdiAAE COIA-
prehend the ups and downs of her own
ortune. She had lived such dreary,
arid life since she was a child. She
had tasted so little of tho sweets of love !;
and now late in the day, as it were, the
flower of existence had burst into bios
som at last!
every one says ought to have been
man." said she to herself, with a
smile on her lip and tear in her eye;
"but if I were a man, never could be
so happy as I am now, in a mans
lovcW
For there was a good deal of the wo-
man about Maria Poole, after all. Sat
urday Night.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-13

'Girls to pack robes was the queer
advertisement that attracted a New
York Sun reporters attention, and this
is what Henri Chagray said about it:
"There are about 300 girls packing
robes in New ! ork City A robe is q
lady's dress. It is garment for sum-
mer wear, made of white cloth and Or
namented with imported embroidery.
A few years ago, when the fashion was
new, these rob-s were made abroad en-
tirely, the importers brought the cloth
and the embroidery done up together in
boxes ready for sale. These goods were
expensive, costing from SO to $25 and
more a dress. Then there grew up
demand for lower prices and varied
styles. Some importers put up their
robes in various ways to suit their GUS
toners.
"Of course, all the ladies liked tho
beautiful robes. Competition setin and
new ways of getting them up came in
vogue. One cut after another was made
in the prices, until now you can buy
robe with imported embroidery for fifty
niue cents. 1t is done up in a neat box,
there is the exact amount of cloth neces-
sary to make the dress, and a fashion
plate showing how it looks when made
up-al for fifty nine cents. l should
say there have been as many as half a
million of these robes sold in a single
year. We begin to get out the next
summer styles in February.
But the importers found that they
could not do the packing in their own
places as we'll or as cheaply as I can do
it with my machinery and my trained
help. My hundred girls will pack as
many as twice the number of inexperi-
enced hands would They cut the cloth
and fold it neatly, and fix in the en-
broidery and fasten it skillulIy, and drop
in the fashion-plate in taking way, SO
that the woman can't help buying the
robes. The poorest woman can buy
fifty nine cent robe that looks a little
like the expensive affairs that were first
imported. The latest dodge is to put in
American cloth. The embroidelies cam
not be made in this country. I do not
know why, but the attempt to make
them has not yet succeeded. Of course
the packing requires girl who is neat,
quick and handy, and they get to be
very expert. The wages are as high as
in any other branch of manual labor"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-13
A Queer Thing About Owls.

A Kingston man has made an addi-
ton to his collection of birds, large
owl, lately caught at Hurley. "Owls
are deceptive BIRDS" said a citizen to-
day. Il had one, few years ago,
with which I played trick on the pub
lie. kept the owl in a cage. 1t was
an attraction, and many people saw it.
One day the bird died of 'coll poison
and a taxidermist stuffed it. Ithen put
it back on its perch in the cage. Peo-
pie who had seen the owl alive said that
they could see no difference in its APP
pearance, and they would come and ad-
mire the bird just the same, That is
the reason why 1 sa! the owl is a Pc
cuiar bird. Dead or alive, they look
about the same. - Kingston (K. "
Freeman
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-13
A Singular Growth.

R. Compton, postmaster of Volo, Ill. =;
claims to have discovered a peculiar
phenomenon in the woods in Fremont,
Lake county. As described by him, it
consists OF the Dltural migrating of a
burr oak tree upon a white oak. The
burr oak leans against the other from
the ground up, and is dead The dead
trunk, however, seems to go right
through that OF the living white oak,
and the branches of both varieties of
tree, all green and vigorous, mingle to-
eether in about equal proportions.
LWaukegan lul.) Patriot,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-13

a. - r-- f,+l.- -,-o,,rl --crr7
t-J ,.,,,,ro o,+,,-, ,,, o. .T.ti-,or - cdoo
soro rriorl ., vonr, ill., Wei. il won't
~ d..r,, co,,fr. D,ckrcv All the folks
Ioraal,a,'+. li.o,r r.+I.or 1vorl ard vau
-ron,t lo+ ra s;.,,.t,,ros - von7 nap.rs.
A,d rshourd tIf735 v9u'd be a'Lamed
= voursoIf 70 ~ ar3-o
.1rord =, 1rarfa--bo,d or,n casped
NJ D..I-i.-' ;a-4,.ot;,.orr. s+o,,r,;rc, back
rooo ~ t,ro .r ,.i.trnet Won don't
o,,;+o o,rrelc~5 mo It's ogjte another
1.,- ~, r., ,vor-+o
5N. ,1.-;- .,.:tI,.,,4 49,, ioorr, I,rouco
Inf NV, CIV, r'.oniI.s md I've roascn to
t}.iol, 1c,. ,,,,o.;-. - act settled +, lire
rrnttv soon And IatoIv IFS been horne
!, ,ro, ma t1o+ p3 or+or have . scoood
nordror The sorintor savs # is not
we'll for man to be alone and the Scrip
ter is generally RIGHT. And You're the
nordnor I'd like 70 have Maria Pooler
Tho so,,iro boaneJ Evidently in
bis o,,ioioo tboro was M sort Of donbt
but that Maria would occ.pt him. out Of
b5nd
Was he NOT s.Tho Souiro2o and wasnot
Mari, pooro % bard-workino unoainIv
woman inst ovorstenning the border
ro,d ,rbera noo,Io yo,Id begio to ioor
ot her lot Of ..sinaIo- -bJessedness2
Maria viewed him out Of her honest,
orav ewes with utter amazement.
s.You see" went on Mr.. Docklev
uvou ain't 50 y0uDo as Won was
Maria ),
ono > tbouobtfuIIv obsorvod Maria
strol1inc, her chin in = man-Iike fashion
uAnd Won amt what folks call
nro+t,,2p
.rTon wincinc . LITTLE in snito of
herself,
"And there's vour father. Most neo-
rIo wonId object to vour father. be-
conso -
"souiro look here none O. thisI,
c,,rtIv intnrrrntod Maria ..P,rans Won
think vo1,vs done me q favor but Won
ain'tl And I've no more time to stand
oi(r-oafino here. afore the mail is
ononod don't want Won And 7
wouldn't marry, YOU at no price.
Thcre!o
Every well, very WE'LL" cried the
squire, in a great rage. do Jest as
yc think best. Eve NO more to say.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-13
PRICE $2,75O.
FARM NO. 3.

Two hundred acres, two miles from
Scotland Neck. Eighty acres Fresh
Land, Good Dwelling, some out-houses
and orchard, and good water.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-13

APPLY To
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-13
PRICE $4,000.
FARM NO. 2.

Two hundred and seventy-tive acres,
two and onc-half miles from Scotland
Neck One hundred and twenty-five
acres in cultivation. Good Dwelling
House and good water
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-31
TO THE PUBLIC.

Mr. L. Calhoun is the only Tegu-
ar authorized travelling agent fol
THE GAZETTE, and this Office will
be responsible for subscriptions
ETC., paid to him only. Our Local
SCENTS are known in their respective To-
calities, and are responsible to the sub
scriber until he gets the paper. Parties
wishing to subscribe for THE GAZETTE
are, therefore, advised TO pay the money
70 the local sgent or send it direct, and
shun all so-csIled agents who are not
known to them as being reliable. THE
GAZETTE cannot be held responsible fol-
the actions of those who have no author
ity or permission to represent it.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-31

Ex-MEMsE GERS Of the Seventeenth Legis-
lsture of Texas will be interested in this
sage advice Of the Boston Record
"Never draw to kings. If you have 8
pair and an ace, hold the ace in the dis.
card. Never draw to straight flush
Never draw to middle straight. Never,
under any circumstances, break 8 pair.
Never bet on the first hand unless yor
have three of kind or better. If you
opponent, after looking st his cards
drops them carelesslyIand folds his arms
look out"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-31

being guilty OF the foolish charge of
wearing any candidates. collar. There
are number OF gentlemen in Texas who
would fill the position OF United States
Senator IS well as it hes been filed or
could be filed by Mr.. Coke. He hiss the
advantage OF experience, national rep
utation and the prestige and potency Of
universal respect and honor. The peo-
pie of Texas are IN no need Of sn intro
duction to him. 1t is only those whose
chances Of election it would require the
Lick telescope to discover, that are Gre
sting all this fuss. The time is some
what distant when the Legislature will
be CALI upon to name & United States
Senator and, until that time arrives,
Texas can congratulate herself in having
in Mr.. Coke Statesman who is the peer
i of any nan in the United States Senate.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-31
California Tactics,


A leading paper in California has in
structed 5 Texas correspondent thus:
"If you can find out anything mean about
Texas rush it in" The best the cor
respondent could do was TO get up 8
blood-chilling description OF horther,
with all the variations q vivid Imagination
could suggest, and sent it to the paper
where, of course, it will receive further
application, and editorial Endorsement
as to accuracy.
The Times psuses Just here to remark
that the blackest eye Texas gets
is from number Of reckless
newspaper correspondents, who live
among US and gain their liveli-
hood from our people. Their course il
not only reprehensible, but untair eno
ungenerous. The instructions Of the Cal
ifornia paper TO its correspondent prove
that the claims of Texas for immigration
are felt on the Pacific slope, and thai
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-31
TEXARKANA.
Brock and Burrows Taken to Little Rock
Child Fatally Burned.

Brock and Burrows Taken to Little Rock
Child Fatally Burned.
Special to the Gazette.
TExARKANA, ARK, Jan. 3O.-BroCk and
Burrows, the alleged Cotton Beltrobbers,
will leave here tonight for Little Rock in
charge of officers, and will be placed in
the Arkansas penitentiary for safe keep.
ing. The officers in charge Of these mer
do lot encourage them to talk to news
paper men, but it is generally understood
here that Burrows is the man who man
aged the robbery, and that Brock has
given his pals away. The detectives and
express company agents have their plan
laid to capture the other members of the
gang, and seem to think it only matter
of time when the others will be rur
down.
The ten-year old child Of Manda Wss SC
severely burned on Saturday night that il
died yesterday morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-31
CLRHELAND'S INSIGHT.

Ballard Smith, in the North American
Review for February, pays this tribute to
the Presidents political insight: Gas
Stunning the paramount Importance of
continuing the control Of the Democratic
party in the general sf&irs of the govern
ment, the President would have erred in
spripging the issue on the country on the
eve CT q. presidential campaign if the peo-
pie were not ready to settle 1t definitely,
or did not wish for its immediate consid-
Grafton. Was be mistaken in believing
them ready aud DESTROYS 20 settle it now
When Congress convened on the first
Tuesday of December he was reasonably
sure Of . denomination upon existing
issues and CT a re-elec ion. He seized
the opportunity OF his first message
to the new Congress to present
the issue of tariff reform as the one
issue of the time. He made the question
the sole subject CT his message. Had his
party been unwilling or afraid to second
him, and TO adopt the issue ne hsd offered
them, his act could readily have been &C.
cepted as his own political suicide. The
leaders Of MS party in state governments
and in Congress hsd beea, TO ali appear
snces, radically divided or this issue.
There was, indeed, en- Outcry, at the first.
Yet to, day there is but enc conspicuous
man within the Democratic ranks who is
recognized as irreclaimAbly hostile to the
Presidents policy, and the leaders else
where have declared themselves, with an
almost extraordinary unanimity, as his
enthusiastic supporters. There can De
no valid explanation for this unanimity
except that their constituents have warmly
Endorsed the outspoken declaration of the
President that tariff reform is the one
great issue of the day"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-31

WHATEVER else msy be said about the
Indiana "White Caps" and much can be
said in condemnation of them, the last
exploit credited to them is TO their credit
in truth. They followed man who had
deserted wife and four children and
eloped with young girl, ,hrashed him
soundly and sent him home with instruc-
tions to mend his ways. II the. "White
Csps" would confine their vengeance to
wife deserters and wife heaters, people
would rise up and call them blessed.
Only the brute will be guilty of either
crime and the brute can be impressed only
by being subjected to physical pain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-31
THE BRIDGE.

Certain opponents of the new bridge
project lay great stress or the fact that
the Cotton Belt depots are located on the
north side of the river.
Is this where the shoe pinches?
If property owners in the Third ward
would have all rOsds entering the city To-
cate their depots in that ward, by parity
OF self-interest property owners in the
uptown wards, IS we'll IS sll who favor an
even, symmetrical development Of the
city, should favor the bridge.
Those opponents Of the bridge who as
sert that the Cotton Belt can find ground
on this side Of the river for depote, neg
lect to tell the people how much eright
of way to such backgrounds on this side
would cost, and as certain Fort Worth
gentlemen guaranteed and would have to
pay for ths5 right of way (and not tie
Cotton BelD the cost of this right Of way
is matter of some importance.
Those opponents Of the bridge who
seem so disturbed at the location of the
Cotton Belt depots weaken their cause in
this betrayal OF their reasons. The
Cotton Belt depots were selected because
OF their chespness and because Fort
Worth people were compelled to foot the
bills.
Is it possible that any man in the city
would have the Cotton Belt depots trans
ferred to the Third ward over d right OF
way that would take thousands of dollars
out Of the pockets of Fort Worth people?
This is shriveIed localism with ven
gesnce.
But when Weatherford street property
owners who oppose the bridge hear such
arguments advanced by other opponents
of the bridge how can they explain their
own blindness to their own interests?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-31
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.

A few Of our exchanges that are bold
AID Independent on most other questions,
are slngulsrly sensitive on the subject of
United States Senator to succeed
Coke. If word or line is written in
reference to the matter, this covey Of
newspaper fledgings will rush out upon
If with the Hvidity of hungry chickens
after g handful Of grain, or tee time
honored "duck on a june bug" Even
the stsid and stately stock hens and fight
ing cocks OF the press keep an eye upon
every grain of senatorial discussion and
do not allow one to pass without examina-
ton, at least. The car of Juggernsut in
the east is losing its terrors and finds no
victims willing to pay it the homage of
their life's blood, but the superstitious
awe seems TO have Travelled west
ward and centered itself on the
United States senatorial question in
Texas. II any thing appears in a news
paper on the subject the chorus goes up
that Coke's minions are Smelling the
woods for that gentlemsn's benefit, and
if nothing is written for a few days
the sane people vociferate the startling
information that Mr.. Coke has scaled
of his admirers. Such statements are
untrue, uncalled for and insulting. AS q
matter OF fact there is no such intellect
ual peonage in Texas newspaper circles
g. is indicated in the charge that Mr.
Coke or Mr.. Anybodyelse can dictate
lust when to discuss the coming sen.
atorial contest, or when TO keep silent
THE GAZETTE fatteTs itself that it is &C.
quainted with Texas newspapers and the
gentlemen who make them, and while
they have their likes and dislikes they
are always bold and manly enough tc
say what they think, and when they
chose to say it, and would not degrade
themselves by obeyirg the dictation o.
any man, however high and mighty he
might be; snd Senator Coke is too wise
and honorable man to attempt it. The
country press Ct Texas is principally ed.
tied by the proprietors Of each paper; arc
if there ever was class Of gentlemen OF
earth against whom the charge Of hero.
worship, sycophancy or time-serving i:
groundless, it is the country editors. Il
is possible that an exception may be found
here or there IN daily journalism, but the
rule here also is tnst the managing editor:
who have charge of the pspers, shape
their political policies. There is abse-
lutely no truth and no justice in charging
either daily or weekly newspapers with
subserviercy or superstitious veneratlon
There will be successor elected to ell
Senator Coke's place and that successor
will be the choice of the people freely ex
pressed and uninfuenced by the whims
and desires of any man or set Of men, the
noisy futterings of 8 few thin-skinned
excitable newspapers to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. Senator Coke
will be his own SUCCESSOR only upon one
condition, and that is simply if the peo-
pie indicate their desire to re-elect him
By the votes Of their representatives
Every man and every newspaper has 6
right 70 his or Its opinion, and is per-
fectly justifisble in expressing it withou
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-31
CENTER.
improvements in Shelby Oouuty-Intsrss;
in the immigration nIovsm

improvements in Shelby Ooupty-Intsrsss
in the immigration Nov, ment
CENTER, Ten, Jan. IS, 1855.
To the E litor of the Gazette.
For the first time this year we had 6
full Days sunshine yesterday. The past
three weeks the roads have been in =
worse condition than they have been in
twelve months. There is considerable
amount Of cotton yet to be marketed,
owing to the continued bad weather. In
riding about the county your correspond
ent notices that many farmers are open
ing new lands, construct pg new fences
and making various improvements upon
their farms. There was not a single acre
Of land rendered in Shelby county the
past Tesr fer less than 81 and for the first
time in many years, there is money in the
treasury to pay all registered scrip. We
| have received about dozen families from
the west ard the old states the pas.
month and hope to receive as many more
IN time to plant crops the present year.
Much interest is being manifested by
some of our citizens in the present immi-
grafton movement, but rs yet it has not
| developed into county organization.
and most public spirited citizens, has Just
commenced TO operate tannery near
town and proposals to manufacture into
| first class leather sll the hides furnished
by the county. He thinks that this enter
prise will oeget others of similar nature,
and wi h reason, for Shelby has neither q
harness, saddle or shoe shop within its
| bounds, save q small one at Timpson,
twenty miles from here.
The burnt district is being rapidly re-
built. Mr. T. M. Mcknight has his large
frame store finished, the Alliance have
the lumber upon the yard to build theirs
while Mr.. A. J. Henry will build upon the
only remaining lot building worthy OF
the town.
Mr.. J. N. WEIGH, popular hotel man,
| is constructing magnificent wing to mis-
| present structure to meet the increasing
demand Of the travelling public. Center
has two saWmills already in operation SnC
Mr.. j. A. Jorratt is preparing reconstruct
another, so great is the local demand FOL
lumber.
The negro, Joe Rather, who murdered
! his wife near the town Of Shelbyville, il
this county, on the 10Th inst, is still a.
large, although our officers have made
energetic Efforts to capture him.
| Our people have utilized the past colo
| spell by killing their meat-hogs-whict
have been plentiful and have been in mos
| instances fattened entirely upon the
| "msst," which will last until spring, thus
saving an immense amount of corn t
farmers. Nest is worth cents per pound
delivered.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-31
For the Fort.
Brennan Banner.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE says thai
"the state Democratic convention is sure
to be held st Wichita Falls, Houston,
Sherman, San Antonio, Waco, Denison,
Paris, Austin, Brenhsm." But theae
names are ranged one below the other
and letter in each is capitalized and
broughSout into such bold relief % TO
show that by reading them betw en- lines
and as an scrostic the main idea formed
By THE GAZETTE is that the convention
will be held at the Fort. And so far as
the Banner is concerned, if Brennan
can't get it, the Fort can have it's vote.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-31
GREENYILLEo
Two Convictions in the District court fol
Theft.

Two Convictions in the District OOurs for
Theft.
Special to the Gazette.
GREENvILLE, TEX, Jan. 3O.-In the
District court of this county to-day n,
C. Pitman, q mechanic by occupation, was
convicted on charge of the theft of S4j
from John Ellis, d building contractor,
for whom he WAS working on November
Is, 1887, and given two years in the peni-
Tertiary.
James Risper, for theft of two harness
mares from the possession of Charles
Walton in Greenvllle on the night OF De-
cember is last, was given five years IN
the penitentisry. The mares were the
property Of W. W. Hodges, g well-to-dC
farmer Of Roberts, who had sent Walton
to Wolfe City on business for him. Stop
ping at Greenyille over night on his Way
the theft was committed.