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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29
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BEAVER, PAT Dec. 2S.-A fire at
o'clock this morning destroyed Merri'
mans pool room, Patton's jewelry store,
Wilson's grocery, shumaker's drug
store, Andrie's tailoring establishment
Shumaker's tobacco factory, the skating
rink and one dwelling. Loss about Sl5,'
600: nnrLlY insurel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29

s,rK1y. Dec. 2S.-Gen. Greenfell, al
tho head OF ,the Welsh regiment o.
cnvo,rv cnv md the Soudanese troops made
n reconnaissance four miles into the IN IN
terror this morning. \ few reDels OF M
camels were seen in the distance, ou'
thew retired at the approach oi Gen
GrGufell's force. After filling up th'
rnhoi wells. the force returned TO SanKln
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29
Report OF tho Ltght BOARD.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2S.-The
annual report OF the Light Board was
made public to-day. The Board recon-
mends that proper steps be taken tc
prohibit the establishment or main
tcnance Of private light and buoys in
naYigable waters Of the United States.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29
II, DIdr,t Go IN Canada.

New YoRK, Dec. 2S.-John II. Stop
ford, for the past three years receiving
teller OF the Nineteenth Ward National
Bank, was held for trial to-day for ap-
propriating 81 800 OF the banks money
to his own use. The charge is made by
Samuel II. Rathbone, president OF the
bank, to whom Stopford made con-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29

GALEsBURG, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-Wm. E.
Stanton, dry goods merchant, failed yes
terday. His liabilities are about S95, 900.
The heaviest creditors are j. V. Farwell
& Co., OF Chicago, on whose execution
issued on a judgment note for 81, 200,
Iha store was closed,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 9S.-At Williams
burg, Clermont county, Miss Mary
Dwyer, living with her brother, was
burned to death on Wednesday. Her
clothing caught from the crate and she
ran to the yard, where she fell. She
died in few hours,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The Comp
trolIer OF the Currency has declared q
final dividend Of 20 per cent and interest
in favor OF the creditors of'the Second
National Bank of Xenia, Ohio, making
in all 100 per cent and interest in full
on claims proved amounting to $500, POI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29
CARPETS Arc Going Hin

in the Eastern market, but we must have
room for our immense spring purchases.
In order to reduce stock we have marked
great many all wool Carpets at soc per
yard, also 65c and 75c Brussels at SOC per
yard. Call early and get your choice.
SToSI & Thomas.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29

ELLrcoTr CRY, MD., Dec. 9S.-Yester-
day evening William Patton, aged 16,
adopted son Of John Penn, a farmer re-
siding near Granite, Baltimore county,
was accidentally shot by q companion
named John Deitz. The weapon was a
shotgun. Patton received the entire
charge in his neck and died instantly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 2S.-A disastrous
gre broke out Just before noon to-day in
the Bijou rink on Federal street. The
rink is nsed as school house and was
soon DESTROYED,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29
ADeserycd Honor.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2s.-An ex-
cellent portrait in oil OF Hon, William
Henry Smith, the General Manager oi
the Associated Press, was to-day pre-
sented to the Washington correspondents
by its painter, Mr.. Q. 7. Webber, the
well known artist OF Cincinnati.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29

Striped cloth Modjeskas 50, regular
price S.; plaid cloth Modjeskas 81 80
regular price $40. All kinds OF shor
wraps, With coat and dolman sleeves
81 TO A, at given-Rway prices.
ENsHEMER's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29
IfntalHoteIFIr

SnARnoT LAKE, ONr., Dec. 2S.-Perry's
hotel was burned this morning. Joshua
Frazer a boarder, persisted. Other per-
sons narrowly escaped with their lives.
The loss is $4,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29

MrXxRApoLIs, MINX., Dec. 2s.-G. P,
Stevens * Co., furniture dealers, as
signed this morning to George L. White.
The assets are $4,000 and it is thought
will exceed the liabilities.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29

One story about the visit of the West
Virginians is that they are in the deal in
that State up to a certain point, but that
when it comes to electing the Republi-
can United States Senator, that the deal
provides for, they are going to back for
the place, instead Of Elkins, Archie W.
Campbell, OF the Wheeling INTELMGEN-
GER, man who won some fame. by his
course at the time of the Conkling en-
broglio in Garfelfs administration.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29

ADELAIDE, soUTH AUSTRALIA, Dec.2s.-
The American base ball team played an
other game to-day. The Chicagos were
victorious, the score being: Cbicagos, IL:
All Americans 8.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29
MR.. N'GRAW MAY RESIGN
As Collector Of internal Revenue
for West Virginia,
RATHER THAN REMOVE HERE,
Or to Some Other Point Where There
is u Government Building, as He
vii! be Required TO Do-Ite-
port of Mr.. Morey.

|
WAsuINGToN, Dec. 2S.-The question
OF removing the central office ofthe Col
lcctor OF Internal Revenue for West Nir-
ginia from Grafton to some one OF the
phblic buildings OF the State, is again re-
vived and brought to the attention OF the
Revenue Department by the report and
recommendation OF Special Treasury
Agent Morey. 1t will be remembered
that something over year ago the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, by direction OF the
President, ordered the removal OF all
revenue custom Offices To Government
buildings, and, under this order, the
North Carolina, second Virginia, Deia-
ware and New Hampshire offices were
removed from the homes OF the respec-
tive collectors. Collector McGraw's dis
triCt also came within the rule, but the
order was temporarily suspended by the
Secretary, on the Recommendation Otthe
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, un-
til the new court house and pOstotliCe
was completed ut Clarksburg. The latter
building is now about completed, rs re-
ported by the Supervising Architect, and
will I've taken oil the contractors hands
early in January, leaving the order OF
removal in force.
COLLECTOR M'GRAw MAY RESIGN.
Revenue Agent Morcy's report indi-
Gates Parkersburg, Clarksburg or Wheel
ing us among the most eligible points
and best pronUtive OF the public SER
vice. In addition to the saving OF rent,
light and fuel, now paid in Grafton,
Agent Morey insists that the records,
which cover the whole internal revenue
operations since the formation of the
State, would be more secure from loss
by fire in one of the iire-proOf buildings
owned by the Government than atGrat-
ton. Collector McGraw has not been
in Washington for somo time, and it is
not known how he ieels or what he will
do about the matter OF removal. Some
of the Collectors friends here are OF
the opinion that rather than remove the
office from Grafton he will resign. They
say that his further incumbency in the |
office is so short, that he would rather |
resign than follow up the office to some
other point than Grafton.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
A Meeting of the Halifax Bar.

At the opening Of the February
session of the Inferior Court last
Monday, with Thos. \. Hill, Esq,
Chairman and Messrs. +. Z. Hyman
and ), s. Norman, acting as Assoc
ciate Justices. meeting of the bar
was called, relative to the death Of
the late John 4. Moore.
BY motion Of X. II. Smith, second
ed by j. NJ. Grlzzard, a committee
was appointed by the Chairman Of
the court, as follows: From the
Halifax bar; r. II. Smith, David
Bell, W. II. Day, r. O. Burton, J
NJ. Mullen. ". A, Dunn.
From northampton, I. W. Mason;
from Wake, j. b. BatcheIor; from
Edgecombe Donald Gillian.
The committee will report suitable
resolutions on the death of Mr.. J.
A. Moore at the March term Of Hall
fax Superior Court.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
Fills the Bill for Scotland Neck.

THE WADEsBoRO IMPROVEMENT
AssOCIATION.--Mr. J. i. Patrick
was in W adesborO this week, work
ing up" with lndefatigable zeal, the
Wadesboro Improvement Assocla-
ton, which, as Its name indicates. is
an organization looking to the i'm
provement of WadesbOro The AS
ISOLATION appears to have met with
much favor from the beginning, very
much more than most new prosposi>
tons usually meet with 10 Wades-
boro. 1t membership includes many
of " adeSboro's foremost business
men. 1t is a good thing, and We
endorse it Internationally. We look
for much material good to grow out
of it.--W adesboro I,teLligencer.
The above indicates that there IS
unity of sentiment with the Wades-
boCo people and concert Of action as
well. The same spirit must find it's
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
4 WRECK on SEQ AND
NECK ROAD.

On last Frjiay, III Inst. The
evening train was detained, supposed
to be caused by Zig fires ON Peters,
burg road, and consequently it was
about three hours late.
About nile north e Tlllcrv's
some one hal drawn The staple and
moved the sw,rca. AID when the
train reached tie place about 5
o'clock, the engine tender ard eight
cars were derailod AMI thrown one
upon the other. The cars were bad.
ly smashed, makiag a complet.
wreck Of two or three fats and q
box car. I lie fireman and engineer
narrowl y escaped, but were not hurt.
The passenger cars were not de
rallied so none of the passengers
were hurt. Some little injury hap
pened TO the engine.
Capt. Hassard- Short, the conduc.
LOT ana MT. TeO. Smlth,tne engineer,
went to work at once to remove the
wreck and bring the tram on to
town. They put all the material and
section hands to work, and kept at
it all night until Saturday morning
Q 80, they had succeeded in building
a temporary track around the wreck.
Fridays evening train steamed in
to Scotland Neck at 1O:5S on Sat
urday morning.
The cars went Immediately on the
regular daily run to Weldon and
Halifax. 1t was The work of an un>
known Gend, trying to wreck the
train, and lie succeeded. We saw
the wreck Oh Monday, and we have
seen few worse wrecks in mary years.
Would that the william could be
brought to Justice.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23

Sanford is now we'll aroused to the
Importance of manufacturing and the
public will soon hear of important
projects put in motion. 1t can re-
main nothing but q small place with
out factories and tits going to have
them, A cotton factory is the first
thing.--SanfOrd Cypress.
We ask if Scotland Neck is ''well
aroused to the Importance of manu-.
facturing?" If we are not, then let
us not rest until we do find ourselves
fully awake 10 the Importance. Our
town "can remain nothing but a
small place without factories" Are
we going to have them?
In our editorial columns we print
a wise communication on the oil mill
question.
Gentlemen we must wake up, and
catch some Of the enthusiasm that is
stirring our State in other sections.
Enough money subscribed in Chars
lotte in one night to build two cot
ton factories
Why can't we do something? We
can, we must.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
Tive Girls TO See Us.

When it is bright day, the office
of the DEMOCRAT is one Of the bril- ht-
est places III Scotland Neck The
unusual brightness CT last Saturday
morning s mellow sunlight was trans
formed into something more when
we looked out into the passage in
answer to some soft, sweet voices
and met the bright smiles of two of
the towns sweetest young ladies.W e
invited them TO seats, putting as
much Chesterfield in it as possible !;
but they were too hurried to rest.
They were selling Spiritually pres
ents'' for their Society. They had
played the right trick for the editor,
sold him present for somebody at
home, and vanished like an enchant-
ment. Come again, girls, if you
did trick US out of $3.50.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23

"Hold integrity sacred observe
good manners endure trials patient
Iy be prompt in all things; make
good acquaintances shun the COM
panJ Of the idle dare to do right,
fear to do wrong; watch carefully
over your temper; never be afraid of
being laughed at; fight ltfe's battle
manfully, hraycly; use your leisure
moments for study; sacrifice money
rather than principIe.'
We clip the above from the Hick-
DRY Press, and suggest that every
boy will Go we'll to CLIP it out and
post in his room. 1t will not hurt
the girls. We say post up, because
you can not learn it all at once.
Try to learn the meaning of one Of
the rules each month, by reading it
over opce every day. There are
twelve rules and there are twelve
months IN the year. Learn one each
month and practice them all through
life and you will. be amply rewarded.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23

We urge upon our citizens the
good they can do the community bv
joining the society tor the prevention
Of cruelty to animals which has been
recently organized. 1t is worthy
cause and the society ought TO have
large neutrality-suspicious.
Messenger.
We do not know the workings of
the society that the Messenger refers
to, but We know anything that will
prevent the unblushing cruelty
which is practiced upon animals all
about us is worthy of much attent>
ton.
Laborers who know nothing and
who care less If possible about
the proper management of stock,
daily abuse horses, mules, oxen all
about US. 1t is shocking 10 see it
sometimes. 1t ought not to be al>
lowed.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
70 Our Buslne ss Men.

Your local paper does more than
any thing else to give your town
character abroad. IfyOu would come
to our table and pick up small
poorly supported paper, without lib
eral advertising patronage, you
would decide at once that il was
from some small village or lifeless
town. you picked up paper full
Of live local advertisements, you
would say that the business men of
that town were full of snap and en-
terprise, aid that it was q lively
town. Moreover, advertising in a
good paper will draw custom TO a
town that would otherwI-e be attract
el elsewhere. Your local newspaper
has therefore an intluente In giving
your town character, and in drawing
trade to it, that should not be over
looked and the business men of the
town owe it a liberal support, and
they are standing in their own light
when they try to see how little they
can advertise in II. The poorly pat
ronized paper gives tie town away .
-WarrentOn G0zette
We clip the above from the G"zette
q paper OF the same size of the DIM
OCRAT.
The G0zette has nine columns OF
home advertising. while The DEMO
GRIT has not more than two.
There is great truth in whct the
Guzette says, and all business men
know it ; and yet many of them try
to do as little advertising as posi-
BILE. AS we say elsewhere in this
ISSUE there seems TO be feeling that
every word an editor says about adj
vertising is said with an eye to his
own personal gain. That is q MIS-
take and is wrong. If we thought
tbs L the best thing for building up
the town was to haye no advertising
in the towr paper. we would say So.
If YOU want a thing to move you
must push it. Oar business men are
making mistake in not advertising.
By not advertising you are dosing
your town with something to kill it.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
New Enterprises.
you are live man IN 1. live pl'

We read in last weeks issue Of the
GreenVilIe REFLECTOR an interesting
article from Rev. J. w. WiIdman, on
the canning o. fruit. He says that
BotetOurt county, Virginia, has Won
derfully developed by it in the last
few years.
Other places in the State are dis
GUESSING the matter Of calming fruits
for the markets. Why can we not
do the same? Some such industry
will pay whoever puts lite money
and plenty of energy in it.
DO let's wake up here and have
something besides farming and mer-
clandislng. We must do something
else, Help each other.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23

way into our midst ia order for us TO
wake up TO the demands ofthe times
aud the capacity OF our community.
We must have corccr. OF action
S. we'll SIS unity Of sentiment. We
must not every time count TOO much
on our own views and ignore so com
pletely tie common sense ofothers.
There IS day dawn for Us Only IN one
direction aad that i from tie source
that will bring the spirit Of enter~
prise backed up by strong will and
prompt and energetic activity
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23

encouragement and appreciation that We
receive almost every day.
Il hope your circulation Is increasng,'
said one of the best lawyers in the State
to us this week.
Wewere glad to say to our friend that
it is.
We ask favor of all our readers: If
YOU like our paper, tell your neighbor
50. and ask him to subscribe.
We want to put our paper in every
nome in the county.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23

There Is q feeling among business
men that every time the editor says
anything about advertising In his
paper,he is thinking only Of the few
little dollars he will get for publish
Ing the advertisements. This is I'M
just. We are as much convinced
that systematic advertising pays as
we are that new Industries pay. If
we did not think so we should not
say 81.
Appearance helps anything.
When you advertise it shows that
you are live man In O live place.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
Worth AS can e m ID ering

AS has been said, money made by
the farmer is made in accordance
with Gods first law, under honest,
and genial influence, away from the
hustle and rush of trade, and the
fierce heat of speculation. 1t fills
the pocket Of the farmer at the ex-
pense of no other man. His gain is
no other mans loss, but the bette
for the world at large. Prosperous
farmers make prosperous people,
Anything that benefits agriculture
benefits our commonw Louis
burg Times.
The above is all true and well
worth remembering; and yet so
many of our young men say they
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
A SECRET.
about the matte

We have a nice little secret to
talk over with any man in Scotland
Neck or immediate community,
which will be worth much to him if
he is permanently located here and
has some money or considerable real
estate. Call to see US and we will
talk 1t over. There is much in it..
If you learn it you will not care 80
much where the railroad goes. We
are in dead earnest.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23

can not afford to be farmers. We
are much afraid that the fault Of
young men dlsliking the farm life of
their fathers rests with the fsthers
themselves. Farming well attended
to. and carefully looked after pays
as well as anything else. Your mon
ey On a farm is made with more
surety and less anxiety. and With
the self-satisfaction that you know
yo1 have wrongei no one TO get il.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
Advertise.

Ifyou want to sell or buy any
thing you should let the people
Know it. A standing advertisement
shows that you have not gone out Of
business and that you expect to
continue frst-class business man.
Don't be too stingy to advertise,
that is the road to success.-Carth.
age Blade.
We think our brother is right
about the matter.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
COnllIiinI g MARY

The Richmond Religions Herald
Of last week has many pleasant
things to say about our townsman,
Noah Biggs, Esq. Among other good
things it says for Mr.. Blggs we clip
the following:
Noah Biggs, Esq, of Scotland
Neck, n. c., is one of the worlds
wonders. Gen. Lee did not have a
better soldier among all the brave
men who followed him in his mem
oraDle campaigns in Virginia. At
the close of the war, young Biggs
went home with a heavy heart, le2v~
ing jehind his brother in a soldier s
grave. He had fallen while leading
his command in a bloody charge.
Without a dollar or dime Noah
Biggs began after the war, and no
one has ever given him q dollar. He
has not made much money, but he
hoa man. ." excellent use of what
has come into his nan,'' To-
We think the UeroH one OF VI,
foremost religious journals in the
South and we are glad to see it SO
considerate of good men from North
Caroline.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
1000 Valuable Presents Free

The SouHy .So,lb viii distribute 1000
handsome presents among It's patrons on
Jan. l4th. l~~~ Gold and silver money.
gold watchs, sewing machines. -llh
dresses, fin. tnruitnrc, valuable books,
etc. agLrcgating over -, 900. % IN money.
Send for sample copies free AID tor cir
culars giving fall particulars and &C
acknowledgements from those who received
presents III The October strlJuIat.
Send also the names Of your friend, for
sample copies OF the pape:. Address, the
.Snnny >otth, Atlanta. Ga.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
Few 10 Build zap a Gown.

Tho Tar'orsr,,,. Joo11.M clips
from an excEange. and we CLIP ''o'n
the JOeunol:
Talk about it.
Write about it.
Speak we'll of it.
Help to improve 1t.
Beautify the stress.
Patronize its merchantq.7
Advertise in its newspapers.
Speak well of its enterprislng pub
lie spirited citizens,
If you are rich invest in some
thing employ somebody; be q rust
Ter.
If you don't think Of anv good
word to say, don't say anything bad
about it.
Remember that every dollar you
invest in a permanent improvement
is that much on interest.
Be courteous to strangers that
come among you so that they may
go away with a good impression.
Always cheer up the men that 60
in for improvements. Your portion
of the cost will be only what is Just.
Don't kick about any necessary
public improvement because 1t IL
not at your own door or for fear that
your taxes would be raised Is cent.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23

tef-States Life Association.
Mr.. Huff was educated at Richmond
College Virginia, and is of superior
intellect, and has fine conversational
powers, and such business capacity
as the South needs
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
DIED.

Died on last Saturday, at his horne
near Nashville, n, c., Mr.. J.K.
Bridgers- Mr.. BrIdgers was lawyer,
and brother of c. NJ. Bridge-s, Of
the Henderson Ne7cs.