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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02
ORR HONE PRIZE.

We will give TFN-DOLLAR GOLD
rIEcE to the person " no sends us the
large f amount Of cash subscription
t. TIE DEMOCRAT, at regular rates,
before lst day of Decemb,r, 'SS.
Tha money must accompany the list
of names aEd each list must re
morkel ''Prile LIST" We will give
no prize on the strength of tins offer
10 any one who does not send as
lnuch as $40 worth OF cash subscrlp-
iInn. Names with the money may
be sent one at time so they are
marked for tie "prize List" and we
will enter it up to the credit OF the
sender for his prize SO You need
not try to send all ct once, but send
them as LOU can get them. Cut
this out to present for your prize,
We learn from our f 'nds that Martin
county has very good crops.
Hear L, n, T. W. Mason speak to Tx
Dtmocrltic Club to-:i5.t CTlursday.)
rsgy" Tell your ncighbor that he car
ct THE DEMOCRAT from now until Is
of january for > cents.
Our foreman gives us an amusing &C
count of the cap ing Of some c,lore'
pcoil, from a cart near ii, home las
Sunday cvcnm".
He I'll ks they were not hurt, bu
evidently lie was much amused.
ns8~ Onr p,i e offers we sill keep be
fore the put l.. We do not wish for an
one to make a sin. l. effort for this papc
on these pics without pay: so we hay
made ~pc,i Il duccmcntS Of 20 per cen
on subscriptions sent in on the "Orga
lr IL" by those who f; il.
We tn .nA our lends for the man
words of encouragement they give u
and VIC prom Z all that the bu- mess vi
do il the way of lew >paper. Help
iDel; lly viii your subscriptions and a
ycIu>ng and We will keep improving.
As we were II Ing out Of town Mo
day morn = we saw two lads Of abo
II summers each carrying large wee
;,, WOO. AVID vra rnruarltpd To thcm III
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

Advertisements of all kinds must be in
this office by Tuesday afternoon to in
sure publication for the current week.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

Cannot 20 hand in hand if we look on the
dark side of every little obstacle, No>
Il inc will so darken life and make 1t
burden as Dyspepsia. Acker's Dys-
pep,ia Tablets viii cure the worst form
of Dysrepsia. Constipation and In iscS
u n. and make nfc a happinesS an ,
Measure. Sold at - and 20 cents by +
+. Whitehead Il Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

Nc arc agents for the largest Baby
Carri4Ec ManufactorY IN this country.
Coll and sec descriptive catalogue. We
are also agent Tor the Kanawha Pump
60. The cheapest and best.
\. i, Joscy & Co,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

He called hims, If a bear,
She called him sheep;
Bears hug people" she sal |,
"But you only bleat.'
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

1000 fans; Satin Palm &c. Japanes
& and TO-, at \. Il. Joscy 4 Co.'S,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

We are closing out our stock Of Satines
at zoe. \. d. Joscy 4 Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

YI<tGAR,-Best Horse Apple Vino
car for sale by DIR. NJ. T. SAVAGE.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

Mr.. G. Pittman and wife have
been on visit 70 William1ton for
rerdave Mr.. Preston White was
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

DR.. Hurham returned last Thurs
dav from bis tip IN Granville coun-
~ in the interest OF the Baptis'
Ordnance at Townsville.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

S In
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-04
TANNING IN SPAIN.
A Country Where Ancient Methods and
Customs Reign Supreme.

A Country Where Ancient Methods and
Customs Reign Supreme.
Catalonia is the most industrial prov
ince of Spain, and the tanning in
dustry is much better represented
there than in any part of the peninsula.
Without counting the native OK and
horse hides, which would be quite in
sufficient, skins are imported from
France, England, La Plata, Uruguay
and Brazil, few from Germany, and
on large scale from Algiers, Portu-
gal and the United States. The best
skins imported into Spain come by the
way of Hamburg. Sheepskins are
abundant. Those most esteemed come
from the Estramadura and La Manche;
then come those from the hills between
Tarragona and Valencia. Lambskins
are worked in the towns of Catalonia,
such as Manressa, ON the road from
Paragossa to Barcelona; and Figueras
and Corona, on the shores of the Medi-
terranean, between Barcelona and the
French frontier. Manressa and Ignal-
ada are distinguished for their heavy
leather; Figueras for strap leather;
Corona for its sheepskins, tanned with
sumac; Barcelona for its great varietieI
of leather, as well as for white and coli
ored sorts. The tanning materials en-
ployed are oak bark-of which there
are several varieties pine bark from
the Balearic Isles, and sumac leaves,
imported from Turkey, Syria and
Greece. Efforts have been made to i'm
duce Spanish tanners to employ ex-
tracts; but ancient custom reigns SUE
preme, and the employment of extracts
is very small indeed. In general,
leather tanned in Spain is of good
quality, carefully and conscientiouslY
manufactured. Halle Gar Ours.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-04
ABOUT GUM-CHEWING.

Bill Nye Discourses for the Benefit of .
Girl In Search of Knowledge.
One who signs herself "a Vassar
Girl writes to know if the habit of
gum-chewing is really injurious, and
also if it can truthfully be considered
de trop.
The letter, though carefully and in-
geniously written, is scarcely the work
of Vassar girl. A Vassar girl, with
the educational advantages of that in.
stitution, and knowing, as she must,
that man is cudless animal, would
hardly address such question to the
undersigned. This young woman must
be playing upon the credulity of one
who is easily made the dupe of those
who write tender words with Gothic
penmanship and seductive odors. A
Vassar girl would not need to ask
whether it would be injurious or not
for person not having four stomachs
to try and emulate the cud-bearing or
indigenous mammalia. She would
know it at once.
It is not done because gum chewing
is injurious that I would speak
against it. It is unnice. None of us
are using gum this winter in our set.
It interferes with clear, nasal enun-
citation; and when one goes to bed with
gum in the mouth it is too apt to be-
stuck on the headboard of the bed,
where, as it becomes more and more
frequent, it mars the symmetry of the
furniture and takes off the yarnish.
az Msn I @-oa seem to accomplish so
little in chewing gum; Chew, dear
one, as long as you may, but wad of
spruce has gum to stay. Man gets
weary at set of sun, but You can not fa-
tigue a cud of gum.
If can do any thing further in the
way of advice or album poetry I am a
chewer service.-BM Nye, in N. T.
World.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-04
FUR FASHION NOTES.
Stylish Muffs, Boas, Hoods, Pa letots. New
markets and Robes,

Stylish Muffs, Boas, Hoods Pa letots. New.
markets and Robes.
Caracal is an Asiatic lynx fur.
The dark furs are in favor for small
children.
Ermine and sable are old and long
known furs.
Badger is fine and deservedly popu-
lar trimming fur.
Stoles and capes of fur are almost as
fashionable as boas.
Astrakhan and Persian lamb are
coming in favor again.
Beaver is the favorite fur for young
ladies' shoulder capes.
The most fashionable boas reach
nearly to the hem of the Dress
The finest sealskin sleighing hood
that is produced costs only from $15 to
$25.
The finest kind of xxx sealskin
paletot or Newmarket should not cost
more than $500.
Minever, or gray squirrel. is very
old fur, and was at one time the special
favorite of royalty.
Badger, lynx, fox, bear, Alaska sa-
BILE, hare, chinchilla and nutria are the
favorite furs for boas.
Wolverine robes are not little wolf
skins, but the pelt of an animal of the
stoet and weasel families.
Sea otter has only been known to
Europeans as fur for about $50 years.
1t is the rival of seal in fashionable ia
vor.
The newest sealskin sleighing hoods
are shaped similar to the plush caps of
little girls. The crownjs high, the
brim close and turned back.
Sets of fur consisting of boa and
snuff or shoulder cape or stole and
muff are found in every pesstsgsss-->-a
the furrier, and smay be fashionably
Aorn. =
Ut is sai1st those who ought to know
THAT ~ PRODUCTION and sale of seal
plnshes IDS winter doubles that of last,
while nal seal is more in demand than
ever.
White China lamb and goat skins are
used to line the handsomest evening
wraps ofwhite or tinted lampas, broche
or cisele plush and velvet or wool cloak
ing stuffs, broche with gold and silver.
~ 7. Sun.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-04
REcoLLEc1Iohs OF GRANT.

81 knew him well" the old man said.
''We were together in fight:
with the Left when the charge was led
The General of course had the Right.
VI STOOD by his side" the old man said,
'When bullet whizzed down the line:
Scarce forty feet from the Generals hea&-
And but little farther from mine."
"Did blench at the Storm the old man said
All, str, the bravest may;
And from childhood up I've been always afralc
OF finding myself in the way"
s'Sha!I write thee down. o hero" said,
"As a friend of the fallen chief,
And blazon thy name beside that OF the dead
In q glorious alto-relief@'
'Nay, his friends were many the old man said
"a greater distinction / want
Just say I'm the one who when all was done
Wrote no tRecollections of Grant,
Charles Henry Webb in Century.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-04
MAKING GOOD COFFEE.
How to Produce a Fragrant Beverage Fit
for the Gods.

-
for the Gods.
There is nothing more delicious than
O good cup of coffee; yet how few
housekeepers can make this beverage
in the best way. There is no excuse,
of course, for this failure but that OF
ignorance, which is but Il poor plea,
considering that it can always be
mended. Every housekeeper should
acquaint herself with the special quail
ties of the different kinds of coffee, and
the process by which good coffee can be
made from each.
Miss Parloa, an authority on coffee
making, gives the following classified
tions Of the qualities of cotfees: There
are two kinds of coffee-the strong and
the mild. To the first belong the Rios
and the Santas; and to the second, the
Java, Mocha, Maracaibo, and, indeed,
almost all the other kinds. When a
rich, smooth beverage is desired, a
combination of Mocha and Java-or
some coffee that has the qualities of
Java-should be used; but when a
strong flavor is liked, Rio or Santas
should be taken. The supply of Java
meets only about one-fifth of the de-
mand. For this reason many other
mild coffees are sold under the name
of Java Good Maracaibo is equal to
Java, and is constantly sold under that
name. A combination of one pound
Mocha, one pound Rio, and two pounds
Java or Maracaibo will give a rich,
strong favored drink, but not SO
smooth as if the Rio were omitted.
When buying the berry, pause for a
moment to think how you like your
beverage. Do you want it smooth and
Mocha and the rest Java or Maracaibo.
Do you want it strongP Use all Rio,
or temper that brand by combining it
with some one of the mild kinds.
To make good coffee, not only should
the ground coffee be measured careful
ly, but the water should be measured
also. tits not enough to put one cup
full only, or six tablespoonfuls of coffee
in your coffee-pot, and then to pour in
water I'D libitum. The water should
be measured also. a quart of water to a
cupful, for boiling, and a gill of cold
water added later to make it all smooth
and we'll settled, Thus the good house
keeper can always, by observing these
rules, have coffee of uniform strength
and richness. There are many ways
of making good coffee. 1t can be fill
tered with cold water or hot, or it can
be boiled by being stepped first in cold
water, or having the boiling water
poured on it. This last named is the
plan most commonly used, producing
drink less smooth than the filtered cof-
fee, but with more distinctive coffee
flavor. Coffee, therefore, carefully
made by the following rule will always
be good, if good berry has been pro-
cured: Heat one cupful of coffee,
ground rather coarse. Put it into a
coffee pot and add an egg. Stir well
and add a quart of boiling water.
Place over the fire, and stir until the
coffee boils up. Now stir the coffee
and egg down, and then shut down the
cover and set the pot where its con-
tents will only simmer during the next
five minutes. At the end of that time
add gill of cold water. Let the coffee
stand at the side of the stove for three
OF four minutes; then strain into hot
pot and serve at once.-C Chicago Inter-
Ocean,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-04
An interesting Discovery.

Some wonderful teeth, weighing FIVE
pounds each and measuring nineteen
inches in circumference, were plowed
up lately by William Fisher, of Clachan,
in a low field ON his farm. Several
years ago this field was drained of a
body of water by which it had been
covered, and later on a heavy fire over
spread it, lowering the surface few
feet By investigation the teeth and
their fossil accomplishments (huge
bones five feet long) evidently belong
to a species now extinct, and classed
by S. G. Gooderich as ''dinotherium, =
which he describes as an herbiverous
quadruped twenty feet in length, and
holding an intermediate position be-
tween the mastodon and the tapir. The
fine enameled surface of these gigantic
teeth and their forked prongs, which
must have protruded fully eight inches
into the monsters jaw, is an object of
great curiosity. Other discoveries of a
similar nature have Of late years been
made in that vicinity, but this of Mr..
Fishers is the most recent and most
interesting. London (Can. advertiser.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-04

"A sorrowful sight in this world is
man who can do but one thing, fol-
low but one avocation in life, and who
if by chance disabled from performing
that. is utterly incapable Of making a
living by turning to something else.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-04

Poor white taking a fstful OF
change from contribution box).
''Thankee, deacon. F I'd known YER
paid folks for comm I'd been here
afore. IEd-Bita
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-04

"A joint stock company composed
entirely of women has been incorpor-
ated in Stockton, CAL, for the purpose
Of dealing In real estate.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-04

William Ulysses Scott, seventeen
year-old public-school boy of New
York, has developed the genius of a
Observation-Disclosures. Young Scott can
answer any question in mathematics
almost as quickly as it is put to him,
but he doesn't seem to know how he
does it. His teachers have racked their
brains to find problems too hard for
him to solve, but as yet he has entirely
bafled them. To their inquiries as to
how he does it he only answers, 81 dun
know"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-04

The man who wagers not is bet~
ter than better. -BaltnnoYs Ansssi.
c0sA
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-14

the Clarendon circuit was held at the
New Zion Methodist Church last Sat
urday. Rev. J. S. Beasley preached
all able and instructive sermon to
very large and appreciative congre,
cation in the morning. In the after
noon tho conference convened with
Rev. AIr. Beasley in the chair, and ".
H. Floyd, secretary, and transacted
the usual business. Rev. Mr.. Beas}ey
preached again on Sunday morning
at II o'clock, and at the conclusion
of the sermon administered the sacra
ment of the Lords supper.
Miss Sue Mouzon, of Williamsburg,
is visiting friends in this section.
Miss Eddie Wheeler, charming
young lady OF this place, has return
ed, to the delight of her many friends,
from visit to friends in Darlington.
SIGMA.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-14
Notes from New Zion.

New ZION, March 1O.-After al alb
senca OF some time on account Of not
being convenient to g post-ofice, |
will now fall in and try to keep your
readers posted with the happenings
of New Zion, though news is scarce
article at present. I hope, however,
as spring advances, there will be some
brighter times WITH US. We are hav-
ing some very pretty weather now,
and our farmers are making use OF it,
by getting in some good work in the
way Of preparing cotton lands. The
familiar sound Of gee and haw are
heard on every side. Gals tlat were
sown in the fall are looking fine, and
there are good stands where they
were sowD in February. The gencr-
al outlook bids fair fcr fine harvest
should it get no backsst.
The first quarterly conference for
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-14

Centreville seems too commonplace
Why not Baptise<it st. James, Cen:
treville's patron saint? Iwould
sound classical as we'll as sacred. I
could truthfully predict great
"boom" for the embrio town, but
wont, for my prophecies, like Cassan-
dr,.'s are not credited. Dan Ducello
exhibited here on Tuesday tight to
an audience of about one hundred.
His exhibition fell as far short OF the
advertisement as Dams personal ap-
pearance did of the Appolo like por-
trait displayed over his name. The
panorama and pantomine We're worth
the admission charged; but the bal
ance of tie performance, etrocious.
The TINES is quite popular, and its
Editor has warm friends at Fulton.
Mr. DinkinS's withdrawal was genuine
ly regretted. He won for himself
golden opinions, and under his able
management the TINES was raised to
a standard of excellence rarely found
in a county journal. HIS many
friends will join my wish and predic-
ton that he will attain distinction
and eminence in the profession to
which he has dedicated his brilliant
mind and energies. This isn't puff,
but patent, dcmonstrable truth.
ARGoNAUT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-14
Worth Knowing.

Mr. w H Morgan, merchant. Lake City
Fla, vas taken with severe Cold attended
with distressing Cough and running iatc
Consumption in its first stages. He tried
many so-called popular cough remedies and
steadily grew worse. Was reduced in flesh
had difficulty in breathing and was unable
to sleep. Finally tried DR.. Kings New Dis
corery fol Consumption and found ilnme'
diate relief and after using about a hall
dozen bottles found himself well and has
had no return OF the disease. No other
remedy can show SO grand record of cures,
as llr. Kings New discovery for Consump.
ton Guaranteed to do just what is claimed
for it.-Trial bottle free at Dinkins Il Co.. s
Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-14
The City Of The Sand Hills.

FULTON, March 12.-Wby hasn't
some other sad eyed genius filled the
position of TINES correspondent dur
Ing my silence? l don't want a mon,
opoly in the correspondence from
this place, by any means, nor do !
wish to quench the glowing fire oi
eloquerce that burns within the breast
of any one, but conjure them to pro-
mulgate the thunder of their journa-
istic aiHatus through the columns Of
the TIMES. Let not the ''City of the
Sand Hills's" most sententious critic
be the bete nou to deter you from an
exhaustive elucidation of your emo
tions. eff he don't write up the news
for the paper he ought to make way
for some one else," you say? My re-
cusancy has given the Editor ample
excuse to incontinent!y fire me if he
sees fit, or III choerfully abdicate in
any ones favor. Puff any one you
please, bretheren,-yourself if you
Ike. The voluptuous writer doesn't
uf-except when he insinuates
weed out of i confding friend.
Pardon gentle reader, this my first
effort to pun in 'SS, and I shall not
again essay the facctious.
Sometimes a man is looking for a
':pufs," and don't get it then he says
the paper is going down bill, and he
would stop it if he didn't have to pay
his bill first. People expecting Ar
gonaut to fritter away his young life
in writing apocryphal complin
about them, will anxiously watch
through the cleaning till a late hour
but they will watch in vain.
The railroad now, perhaps, the
diapason of some peoples hearts is
touched, and will win me their ap,
proving smiles. Yes, the railroad is
here real, out-and-out, genuine
broad gage road graded, embarked
and ready for the track. Like the
| horrible memory of a terrible dream
your readers will recall how, about q
year ago, recounted, in epic prose
the honor and glory and dominion
forever Of this grand enterprise, there
fore will not now paraphrase my
cnef-Feurrs OF the irredeemable
hitherto. Suffice t. say that Centre.
vile and Fulton especially the for.
mer) are elated. Every one consid'
cred their section absolutely the sine
qua non for the depot. The com,
pany Lave wisely decided upon pine
log" rather "St, James" as the place
for the depot, and, for this purpose
have purchased forty acres OF land
from Mrs. E. L. Griffin to be laid
of into "town lots" What the new
"city" will be christened has not yet
been. decided upon. SPinc:log" ol
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-14
Politics at Foresten.

FossroS, March 1O.-Editor
TtaEs II see in your last issue an
article signed "B. a" These initials,
undoubtedly stand for s'Balaam s
ASS" I thought this antiquated
beast dead thousands of years since,
but not so he still survives, and has
again "opened his mouth and spoken.
He wishes to be Intendant of Fores-
ton, and hopes upon the morning Of
the election to have mantle spread
over his ugliness, and he himself
trotted in as a Ozark Horse.
OEucE HOLDER