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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
INVENTION has has l Re-. ..125;
BUCKLENS ARNICA SALVE

THE BEST ALIVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
gay required. It's guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Pr,ce 70 cents per box.
SALE BY ct. WHITEHEAD 100
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
CARD.

Any person offering extra inducements
to nv Iaborers to break contract with
me at my mill in Halifax county will be
prosecuted according to law.
April 10th, 1888. V. W LAND.
u At
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR
HALIFAX co. COURT,

NORTH CARoLINA} SUPE E,sS
The Home Savings Bank
of Norfolk, Va,
against Notice
William H. Capell ct als.
The defendants Frederick Blake, Leo
nard blake, Teresa Blake and Blanche
Blake will take notice that the object OF
this action is to subject that lot In We'll
don, n. c., conveyed by deed in trust to
A. D. Blake, registered in book SO, page
100 ard 101, of the Registers office Of
Halifax county, to the payment of the
balance due on the debt thereby secured
which is due to the plaintiff.
The defendants are required TO appear
at the term Of the Superior court TO be
held for sad county Of Halifax st the
courthouse in Halifax on the 10th Mon
day after the first Monday in March,
1888, and answer or demur to the COM
plant, which will be filed within the first
three days Of said term, or Judgment
will be rendered for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
This Sd, April, 1883.
JOHN T. GREGORY,
Clerk Superior Clerk.
r. o. BURTON, JR.,
Plff's Attorney.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
NOTICE TO SCOTLAND NECK
MOUNTED RIFLEMEN.
SCOTLAND NECK MOUNTED RIyLEMEs.

SCOTLAND NECK MOUNTED RIFLEAES.
NJ. S. G.
April Is, 1888.
SPECIAL ORDER No. ).
In compliance with ocIers from
Inspector Generals Office dsted Raleighs
n, c.. April 18th, 1888, you are hereby
ordered to meet at your armcry, mounted,
Friday the 10Th April, 1888 at IL O'Clock
sharp for the annual inspection required
by law. No excuse fcr absence will be
allowed. This is our first inspection and
it il the earnest deslre of the Command
ant to have every man at his post; if such
is the case the troop will receive the
annual appropriation Of three hundred
dollars.
By order CAPT. ANTHONY,
W. Z. WHITMORE,
First Sergeant.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
Administrator Notice!
f&-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 60 SLl911ZSlGl32ss83sSl


cess
The undersigned having qualified as
administrator Of the estate Of lack Po-
well deceased, hereby notifies all credits
ors to present the same to him within one
year from the publication of this notice
as the same will be pleaded in bar of
recovery.
Those owing the estate will please set
tie at once.
EDW ARD 7. CLARK,
Administr ator of
lack Powell, deceased.
Halifax, n. c., March 21st, 1888.
3296t.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
WHO WILL WIN THE PONY AND SADDLE ,

The Sunny South has offered a pony,
bride and saddle to the boy or girl who
will send in the largest number of sub
scribers by the 14th of Jan. next. Send
for sample copies, circulars, etc. Ad-
dress the St;ntiy South, Atlant1, Ga.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
SALE OIL ND!

By virtue of judgment of the SUPERB
or court Of Halifax in the cause of j. w.
Heplnstall VS. j. NJ. Powell and wife, l
shall sell for cash at the courthouse in
Halifax on Monday, May 18th, 1888, that
tract of land in said county, beginning at
Little Quankey creek, where the road
from Weldon to the late Mrs. Margaret
John ston's crosses said creek, thence up
said stream to Mrs. f. tlncent's line,
thence westwardly along the said line Of
Mrs. Vincent and others far enough to
make 900 acres by drawing line at right
angles to said last mentioned line and e1-
tending it to Inc aforesaid road, thence
down said road to the beginning, inc I'D
ing all the land in said boundaries.
r. o. BURTON, JR.,
Halifax, n. c., Commissioner.
April 10, 1893. 19 At.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19

WARD T. CT A RK,
ATToREY AND COUNSELLOR
AT LAW.
HALIFAX, n. G.
Practices wherever bis services
are required. Special attention to
collection OF claims.
8 10 IL.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
WOMEN. DELAYS ARE DANGER

WOMEN. DELAYS ARE DANGER
Gus,
Madame Revere'S Female Pills for
Women NEVER FAIL to always gi7s
SPEEDY and CERTAIN relief. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed or money returned. Sent
by mail, securely sealed, in plain wrap
per, for ONE DOLLAR; three boxes for
Two DOLLARS. Particulars IN letter for
four cents IN postage stamps. Address
Mrs. Z. REVERE, Box 2s3, Jersey City.
N. j. an13aly.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
FRESH FISH!

Fresh fish of pl1|' WI VIII re had at nv
rev n.y. late frost injurGde Main St.
more than ans -"4h~- crop. Civ. m. .
W for the row D. .mo S 'sBRooK.
ing an old fasl.. hill
eces of potato ana oipoon-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-10
No. 23.-AN ACT RELATING TO
HEATING PASSENGER CARS.

1t is hereby enacted By the General As
sembly Of the State Of Vermont
SEC. 1. After December I, 1889, no pas
senger, mail or baggage cars, other than q
mixed train, on any steam railroad IN tins
state, shall be heated BY any method o.
heater, unless such method. OK the use o.
such furnace or heater, shall first have been
approved in writing by the board OF rail-
road commissioner provided that nothing
In this act shall authorize the commissioners
TO prohibit the heating Of cars by steam
from the engines.
Approved November 28, 1883.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-10

# s. az Terms b oliio6 s school 5;rec{os4 Il
towns Een system shall 20 q hs1 81, g
town superintendsuts during the year one thouz
sand eight hundred and eighty eight shall re-
main ii force until the first day of Dece1nber,
MI sooner revoked Is provided 81 law.
ia i;ft ~ II fhe Revised Laws i hereby
amended 3 szias ont zhs words tas ;r eP fbs
Src. 5s1. Sections of The Revised Laws four
hundred and eight. four hundred and 9f ty-
number fhirty-one of The acts of 1886, sections
four hundred and sixty zone, four Thousand 1lFe
hundred and forty, 81 amended by number one
hundred and seven of the acts Of lesz. ana sec
ara her8by repealed, such repeal 20 take efect
on the first day Of July, thousand eight nun
dred and eight nlne,.
thousand eight hundred and eight nine, the ds1-
fiea e 81 performed by town superintendenfs
under the provisions of SECTIONS four hundred .s
and e tour nlnore an e t IS =.
9lnslye s. qnap.sx &c t Il Northumberland Is
s.ia for III tbe towns If their several coun
H.,
SIC. 293. Chapter twenty-nl1 g q fne Is g
vised Laws IS hereby repealed; but the repeal O.
sections four hundred and ninety seven and Iof5
hundred and ninety weight. Of said chapter shall
! not take effect until the hrst day Of April, ons
/ thousand eight hundred and eighty nine and
the provisions 81 section sxfynour 9! ss,.s ~
snail &c ne aa e 3 ~ . = :
~ 60 t. Soa Tba fol1ow;ne ebapters and sec
tors 81 the Revised Laws are hereby repealed
| Sections four hundred and hfty-two to tour hun
dred and fty-seven, inclusive chapters lnilty
thirty
t th;rty- -,,nu and forty
SEC. 295 The following acts Of the Genera
i Assembly are hereby repealed st re laws e
1882 numbers nineteen, swsh'5 trf1,s5
one - ta laws &c 1884 mum
bers twenty-eight, twenty-nine. thirty, thirty
one thirty-two, tbirty-three, thirty four
Il thirty five, thirty-six, thirty-eights and forty
of the acts OF 1886 numbers twenty Ionl
twenty-ve twentyslx, twenty ~ 49,
FL 49, ~ a ~ sn tbs;r ~
SEC. 296. This act shall take effect from it
passage.
Approved November ~ 1000.
NJ ~ An ArT 10 AMEND SEC.
T4aN aeo IN THE REVISED
laws EyTENDINC THE TIM
or THE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
u. 49, lx..,o..o
q Is hereoy ea'aceeo ~ s1se 800 :
AsseDe0ty o1 ne otdee y 1elDs0fe'
SEC. I. Section four hundred and sixty
two of the revised laws is hereby amends
q q -, u 49, fx>11,~ns. & The ,,f,rroa1 schools a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-10

No. Q7.--AN ACT I'm AAiENNAfkN1
OF SECTION 1886 OFIuE REVISED
LAWS RELATING no SIGN BOARDS
AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS.
Ills hereby enacted bp ite General A..
ssnably OF tie State 0f Vermont
src. l. Section 1886 If the Revised
Laws ii hereby amended Au aA to read aa
follows
"Epery railroad corporation shall keep
and maintain nc every public highway of
street where the same Is crossed ~ Pc
railroad ON the same level, warming hohfna
Of such description as the railroad come
miSsiOners may approve.
The warning boards or crossing signs uuN
Ina use ON the several railroads in ihls state
may be used while they remain luRlnio hna
in good condition and until a y necessary
for the same 40 b. renewed"
| Snc. = This act shall take effect ifoni
its passage.
| Approved November NV, 1888.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-10
No. 2l.-AN ACT RELATING TO RAIL
ROAD CROSSINGS.

ID ~.
~. 5000 ~, ~. f1srs,.,y "A -
LIS "e'scy S s''uo'e - 1900 ~ Wy -
se"tV'y 80 Ds's'e
SEC. i. When ~ Snail pe necessary 1or
the construction OF ra,iroau' % i''sioees
or cross any public highway, the faiiro"o
/ company may construct said railroad across
or upon the same, ~ tne railroad commits /,
| sloners shall Judge u necessary, pnt sa.o
4 railroad company shall restore saln niBh-
/ way thus lntersected TO its FORMER sta'e' ~
| IN sufficient manner not 70 impair us USE
fulness, as near as practicaphe ana ~ cAHs
any highway Is SO located that sa,u r"i'ro~"
cannot be Jndiclousiy construc.eo across -
! upon the same without interfering tnefe'
with, said company may, with tne eonsen'
OF said commissioners cause Suen naeh"aY
TO be changed OF aiterea 30 'n@' '",n 49,. s'.
road may be made on the best site kor tha'
purpose, but SAID company snal. put 7ues
highway as near as practicapie IN - Boou
situation and repair as IL was previous Y.
such alteration, under the direction 81 said
commissioners But such construction q
alteration shall not be made without notice
to all parties interested and hearing De
fore said commissioners.
i SIC 2 The railroad commissioners may
when, in their opinion, public safety requires
an alteration Of any highway crossed a.
prade> by a railroad, after hearing hat
upon such notice as they shall deem ren
sonable to the railroad company owning Of
operating said railroad and TO the selectmeI
Of the town or mayor Of the city within
which said highway j. situated and 70 70
sball deem best. and shall determine an'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-10

No 26.--AN ACT RELATING tN
GRADE CROSSINGS AND FLAG
MEN
RI u hereby snocied By tIe General 1S.
senbly n 1te Stale N Vermont
src. u The railroad commissioner whom
requested in writing hy three 81 more ft''
holders "a amy city pr village N tne AiNfe wv
order a gate Or electric a|euai Io be erfffNN'
or "A iAarmnn la Ma stationed ni nnf railroad
! crossing AZ grade within thair respective
cities or villages. shall visit 4anh place. tItl
/ giving The parties making HnNh request HnN
/ the railroad company. notice Iheuat' and a
4 the public safety require M. ahall order tAF
/ company operating said railroad NJ erect
1 and maintain gate NJ gates of flteifN
signal. OF TO keep Il ilhgmnn ~ AiN pNNf
or to do any other act ~ said p'nee nssai"'
for the protection "a the public, aNN MNA
specify when said gate On gates snail IA
1 opened and closed. or when y hnNmM shAl
b Oh duty, and may change amy such otHN'
when they deem Il necessary. hHt visiting
The place ana giving thN railroad company
and the parties making such request uI
portunity TO he heard lherenn
SIC. y The railroad commissioner mH'
apply 10 the supreme court sitting p Para
county, for the enforcement ~ AaiN order
n. notice Of which application shall lf f'.f'
ID The railroad company AS least twelve
DAYS before hearing And The aurf'm
court shall have equity powers ln thN NfNn'
ises. provided thp supreme court fn NN
hearing Of said application shall have rp"N
to revise or modify thn order "a thn Nonl
missioners on the facts IN lhe premises nn
for that purpose may order the taking a
testimony IN such manner W. they may lhin
best for the purpose a reviewing said ofdr'
SEc. 3. This~aci shall tlku effect frut
its passage.
Approved November no. 1883
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-10

No. 20.-AN ACT TO AMEND NO. %
OF THE LAWS OF 1886, ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CREATE "A BOARD OF
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS,ANp
TO DEFINE AND REGULATE lIn
POWERS AND DUTIES.
n is hereby enacted By the General Assembly
Of the State II Veymont:
SEC. /. Section six Of act number ~ oi
the acts Of 1886, is hereby amended BY
adding thereto the following words
And shall also at the same time notify the
states attorney Of the county in which
said accident happened, and at said tim'
and place Of hearing, the said states attor
ney shall attend and shall represent th'
state in said hearing. and produce before
said board such legal evidence as he Judge
proper to show the cause Of such accident
and shall be allowed five dollars per da'
and his necessary expenses for each day
attendance before said board.
SEc. 2. This act shall take effect from
/ its passage.
Approved November 81, 1888
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-10

No. 1o.-AN ACT TO AMEND SEC
ZION 49, OF THE REVISED
LAWS. EXTENDING THE TIME
OF THE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
II Is hereby enacted By the General
assembly IF the State Of Vermont
See l. Section four hundred and sixty
two of the revised laws is hereby amended
to read as follows: The normal schools al
Randolph. johnson and Castleton are con-
tinued until August, A. .. 1900.
Approved November 20. 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
GOING 70 TRY L0CAL OPTION.
If THAT FAILS IN THE NfwJERsEY LEGISLATURE
HIGH LICENSE WILL RE PUSHED.

IF Tu,TF.Its ~ THE NFw.JTRSEY LEGISLATURE,
HIGH LICENSE WILL RE PUSHED.
TnENToy n. J.. Jan. 24.-Tho Legislature gave
extended and respec FIJI sldcratiOn to the temper
anco question in notable way today. JOINT
meeting was held at II O'Clock, and when tho business
was conclud d. the meeting finally adjourned. but tho
members retained their seats. The galleries and
the floor Of tho Assembly chamber were filed, tho
greater number Of occupants being members OF t'
Church temperance Union and WomHns Christian
Temperance Union. Republicans and Democrats alike
gayo Their undivided attention to tho speakers for an
hour.
Tho Rev. DR. H. K Carroll then read carefully
d, eparcd address lis did not, he sad consider 1t
necessary TO discuss the OWLS Of ntcmpcrance, nor
tho necessity of change in the regulations of tho
LIQUOR traffic. These things were conceded. III was
the purpose Of tho Cnurch Commission to ohcr Its
remedy as the best calculated to cure tho e'lls
and meet tho public requirements. 1t proposed
that tho system OF local option should b6 ucd hat
communities should be given III; right to determine
whether thoy would permit the sale Of liquor. such
legislation would satisfy the sentiment OF the state;
il was fair giving to maJony the hight to rule, II
vas constitutional legislation 1t had been urea aIh
proved successful in Other States; it made 10 new
laws necessary IT created no rev Offices; the gov
ornamental maohn, Ty decreased rather than ex-
ten led; the remedy compile and the proposition
that "A tire years, Limit should be hX.d provided
way for testing the law amply without hnal action
MR.. J. l. Crane made an ap cal in behalf Of local
oftion and the Rev. DR.. James Everett and cX
Speaker Armstrong also male Addresses. The M ct
Ing was signaliy successful and produced "a rather
strong IMPRESSION. IL has BEEN suggested that the
Local Opilo bill should b. brought to early vote
and its strength In the House tested first before
o,bcr leg Station f. attem ted In ia, passage
of satisfactory act Of this kind does not APPEAR to
10 feasible, 1t Is proposed that the high license
measure should be urged
The JOINT meeting today elected David Cartwright
of Essen, Calico Pancoast of Gloucester and George
Wright, Of Union, ats Prison lns ectors by parry
vote ClaTcs BnuOws, OF Bergen, was elected
81 ate Director Of the United Railr1al and canal
panres and II. w Miller, II. G. Gulick, ID. 5. Sharp
A. j. Ncwlcny and j. ID 1Oppin were chosen Pilot
Commissioners.
No ation was taker to-day In the Governors
nomination OF G. q. Garrison for Supreme Court
Justice 90, crnOr Green has agreed 10 appoint for
District Court Judge OF Newark the Republican who
NAV be named BY the Essex County Asscmblymen
and Senator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
EDU1RD COOPER NOT PALATABLE
DEMOCRATS NOW TALK OF EDWARD MURPHY 'i''
WHO las NUMER Us QUALItICAlIONs.

DEMOCRATS NOW TALK OF EDWARD MOl'Fh'' 'i''
WHO HAS NUMER Us QUALIFICATIONS.
ALBANY Jan "a (Spseab.-DcmocratS are ocs'r
ming to arrive to attend the meeting OF tho D"nocrao
state Committee here Thursday at which tho New
York members OF tho Democratic National committee
will be- elected Tho Tammany Hall pemOcratS' 1t
was said tonight, object to the election OF Ed"aiu
Coounr becau,e no is a msmbcr Of the County Dcmoc-
racy. The Cleveland men who proposed Mr. cooper
are therefore, undecided whom they VIII support.
Some OF them say that they may vote for Henry j.
NIovry OF syracuse, who dispenses Ccyoland's pat
ronsgo in that city.
Mr. unl's followers to be shifting from their
support of Roswell T. Flower TO that OF Edward MUIR
INV OF Troy MIR. Murphy has the attraction for them
that no voted against Mi. ClcYclands nomination Tor
PRESIDENT I'm 1854 as Ncw-IOrk delegate TO The
National Democratic Convention. Ilo IS also pushed
for The position because brewer and distlcr no
was able to PERSUADE tho brewers and dSflers of the
- ate To raise campaign fund Of $2J0.OCO for tho
Democratic party last fall. 1t hoped that II MEM
her of the National Democratic Committee, Mr. Murphy
will in a position TO got an enormous contribution
from tho liquor dealers, distlcrs and brewers OF IN,
Nation for In New iOrh state in the Presidential
contest next fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
(Fvr sulnnldrV OF speech zee dnOHeT cOIUntn.I
1otrsr or REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr. WHITTHORNE OF Tennessee, from the COM
mttee on Naval Affairs, reported bill appropratlng
s175 600 for the repair OF the United States steam
shin Ha rtford. Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. MILLIKEN, OF Maine, from the Committee on
Public buildings, reported bill for the erection of a
bud.ng in Washington for the Of the Signal Office
Committee of the Whole.
Mr. DAVIS Of Massachusetts, from the Committee
IN Commerce. reported bill to reward EsquimauX
natives for acts of humanity to slupwTecked seamen
Committee of tho Whole
Mr. RICHARDSON, Of Tennessee, Chairman OF tho
Commttee ON Printing reported resolution calling
an rho Public Printer for Information as tn whether he
las recently discharged furloughed any Of his force
and 70 so for what reason, at time when the prni
ING ordered by the House Is largely In arrears Also
whether In mailing such discharges, regard has been
had 10 the statute giving preference In employment to
honorably d,cba ged soldiers Adopted
Mr. BIl MONp Of New-YOrk, presented a memorial
signed by David Dudley flc!d' AhdIe" Naheslc
Abram Hewitt and others aSLing for tho ptsN'ge 81
a Joint resolution requesting the President 10 propose
TO the Government OF Great BIain the nahihs OF a
treaty between nations providing that VI case
d difference shOnd arise between them respecting INC
Interpretation Of any treaty, or any claim Oh ",heT
nation respecting tho boundary Of their respective
pOssesslans or respecting any wrong alleged 10 nav
been committed by either nation upon the diner u
shall be the earnest cndcavOr Of both the CONTRACTING
parties accommodate the difference by cOncianFS
Negotiations and thai In event shall either nation
begin "A against the other without first Offering 10
submit the difference between them to arbitration
The House then considered the resolution concern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
THE RUSTY PISTOL JYENT OFT
ONE RAILROAD MAN FATALLY WOUNDS ANorH

ONE RAILROAD MAN FATALLY WOUNDS ANOTHER
AT WGSTBURY. l.. l.
William smith q baggage man in the employ OF tho Long
Tsand Railroad Company accidentally shot and fatally
iuurel John Pettt. agent OF the railroad at West
bury l.. L. yesterday afternoon Smith recently maio
ont n list showing tho street nu nbered di-
Visions OF the Long Island Express in New
Work aud had stopped Wesbury % wall for Port Jo
fcrson train While explaining the list to Petit Smith
pcked up an old pistol lying shelf beside the
ticket case lie snapped it several umes when 1t exploded
and the ball entered bolv under tho left arm Petit
o,cI,inei NV God I'm shot" and fell the of
Smith.
A physician was at sent for and Petit was
carried over to the station where he Will proba
ably die.
smith took the next train island City, and his
arrival there at reported the affair 10
Tonp,ne He was turned Detective Cody and
brought Westbury where lie surrendered himself to
cha tborifip "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
SKIN SCALP BLOOD

Having sufferer for two years and half from dis
caused brue the leg aud having be'n curetby
the CUTICURA REMEDIES when all other methods ana
remedies failed Deem my duty to recommend them
visited Hot Springs to avail and tried several doctors
and az last principal drug gis Mt J0ha
Finlay whom shall feel grateful spoke 70 me
about CUr1CURA, aud consented to give them trial
nth the result that perfectly cure There is now no
about think show the largest surface whore
su.rngs sprang from of any In the State The on
TICURA REMEDIES the best blood and skin cvres
manufactured refer to druggist John p Fnlay and DE-
D. c. Montgomery both Of this place. and to DR.. Smith OF
Lake Lee Miss.
ALEXANDER BEACH Greenvls Miss.
Mr.. Beach used tho CUTICURA REMEDIES, ut our r.
quest, with results as above stated.
ABB. FINLAY CO., Druggists