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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-26
Ais Well That Ends Well.

Mr.. Perry was an old bachelor and
Miss Briggs was an old mlil. lie lived
in the brick house on the hill, and she
in the cottage opposite, and they were
mortal enemies. IL dcspi5cd her be
cause she kept two cats a4d a canary
and she Ioathcd him for his affection
for Lu &c mastif and an Old knocl1-
lluocd horse.
'Why on earth the man don't try to
get decent horse is more than l can
imagincr' she would say, as he ploddcd
up to the door. Il believe that he
is too mean and misorly to buy one"
Miss Briggs would have hardly felt
pleased had she known that Mr.. Perry
rode back and forward on this worn-out
piece Of horse1esh for the purpose of
annoying her.
They never spoke, but yet the
maua,eI to keep up perfect warfare,
by disagrccabIc manners and rathlul
glances.
She sat hour after hour beneath the
canary bird in the window, with her cat
perched upon tho sill and her knitting
in her hand, throwing glances of scorn
to the opposite side, where he, with
cigar and newspaper, received and paid
them back with interest.
His detestabIe dog came over and ran
through her garden, destroying all he
beautiful tulips and hyacinths, and she
gave him a hot bath which sent him
howling to his master, and when said
master demonstrated, sent word that she
would treat him worse next time.
Her little red COW broke through
his enclosure and dcvourcd his turnips
and cabbages, ard he led her home and
informed Miss Briggs that a second Of
fence would give her a comfortable
pasture in the pound.
For two years they lived and fought,
and no one could bring about peace be-
tween them. 1t was pity, the neigh
bors all said, for Miss Briggs was a dear
little soul, and there was not finer
man in the country than NJ. Perry.
Julia, my love-" said Mrs. Perkin;
one afternoon, as she entered the coy
parlor, II am going to have a party,
and l want you to como down in thu
afternoon to tea aud remain during tn,
evening. Every one will be there"
"Will the old bach over the way b.
therc?'
'NIr. Perry? Oh, yes! We coulc
not get along without him."
"Then that settles the matter.
sha'nt go.'
'.Now, Julia, don't be 50 foolish! I
you remain at home he will think tina
you are afraid of him"
Miss Briggs thought the matter over
We'll. it would look little like that
and she would not have him think S
for the worll-tho conceited wretch!
Mrs. Perkins went home and it wa
arranged that Miss Briggs was to spen'
the afternoon and remain for the party
She was pretty little woman, and
was always puzzle to every one VIII
she never married. She had a rouu
, rosy face, clear brown eyes, and beaut+
full hair, aud if she was 80 there wa
not smarter woman in town.
She stood before the looking -glas
in the chamber, and fastened her lac
collar over the neck of her dress with
plain gold brooch, and began to thin
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-26
Fucournoino Home Tndustry.

Mr.. Gotham-Wou you like to sea
'Pygmalion' tonight, Miss Porciue?
Miss Porcine (of Cia cinnat) Yes,
very much, 3Ir. Gotham. I believe in
encouraging anything connected with
the great hog lndustry.-IPuck.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-26
Not Ieru Select.

Visitor (to convict) t)-YOur fate is a
hard one, my friend; but you have
plenty of company in your misery.
Convict-1es, SIT; but the company
is little mixed, - Life.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-26
PRICE $4,000.
FARM NO. 2.

Two hundred and seventy-fvc acres,
two and onc-half miles from Scotland
Neck. One hundred and twenty-five
acres in cultivation. Good Dwelling
House and GOOD water.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08
FIGHTING FIGHTERS.

When the members of labor and industrial organizations get through fighting each other they will possibly be ready to unite and fight to main tain their common rights and inter- ests. The alleged "lrrepressible conflict between capital and labor seems to have been lately cast in the shade by the "irrepressed'' con- tlct between the different labor orders or the factions of the same organization. The alleged conspira- cies of capital and corporations to crush labor pale into inslgniticance in comparison with the alleged plots and cabals and combinations of op- posing factions in labor and industrial organizations to oust some official or capture some office in their re- spective orders. The avarice and rapacity of capital and some corpor- ations may be great, but the selfish ness and folly displayed by some members of labor organizations are still greater. .-SOuth Nest.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08
9riee } Gents

nation game, same as the editor of the Paterson Labor StuHdOrd But that's only allowable during election cam paigns, and no combination must be made with political parties who don't dispense "rhino.'
 Political parties cost money-that is, small "crank" parties do. You see, they are continually talking about some ab- stract principle, or playing the honesty or purist deal, They cant elect any one, and don't seem to care whether they can or not, That's directly against union rules. If a prominent member of trades union goes into politics at all, he must get the most wages he can.
 Any man that works cheaper at the polls on election day than the highest paid heeler is scab. Fact, and can prove it. The union price is the high est price, ain't it? It's matter of prin- ciple to get the highest price, ain't it? Well, then, don't you see the point? Of course you do.
 But the proposition of the Paterson Ldbor Standard is scientifically correct The trades union iS of greater import ance to the wage.worker than all the political parties of the world. Of course there are exceptions, but science don't take particular note of rare exceptions. The fact is, it will stick to a fellow longer, and if he can get to be high muck muck, he can do ever so much for the benefit of down trodden human ity, and become terror to tramps and scabs.
 Then the trade union is the natural first step in the industrial evolution and leads some people to a higher conception or what life means from material point of view.
 Politics is also bad thing fer the business man or the landlord, if he neg lects his business or fails to collect his rents promptly on account of it. The best thing for the business man is busi- ness and good profits. The best thing for the landlord is good tenants and high rents, and the best thing for the workingman is high wages.
 If this isn't plain common sense, I'd like to know what is. BouLET ROUGE.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08
SOCIALIST AGITATION.
Professor Garside's T0ur-Notes from
 Providence and Boston.

If anyone doubts the progress of so- cialism let him go to Providence, Rhode Island, and make few inquiries about the existence of the Socialist Labor Party in that city. He will find that it not only exists, but is in a condition of constant restlessness. The Sections are composed of men who are first and last socialists. which means that they con sider their princi pies above everything else. They have erected large hall, in which the truths they believe can be ex- pounded without asking favor of any one. One thing speaks volumes for Providence socialists: they are aggres- sive; they do not wait to defend social ism, but they proceed to attack Oppos ing tissues with their own doctrines. People are apt to be satisfied with de that doctrine; defense" of some other; while the men who make the plea or defense are most emphatic in their belief in the doctrines they 'plead' for as being positive truths
 Truth needs no defense, nor does it require plea. If it is truth it will ulti- mately be acknowledged; if false, it will die. So with socialism; if it is truth, it requires neither plea nor defense; it must be used to combat the falsities of others; if it is false, let it perish.
 Boston was reached Wednesday, Nov 2l, and in little time was in the hands of Mrs. Merritield, the Organizer of the American Section. She is whole souled socialist, and devoted to the Party. She sent me to her son in-law, Comrade Griffin, who with his good wife have made my stay in Boston one of pleasure, On Thursday evening met the American Section and discussed methods of agitation Meetings and plans of action were agreed upon.
 Strange, how the press in some places is friendly, and in others just the re- verse. In Boston the newspapers were not only courteous, but indulgent and very fair.
 On Sunday, although the weather was terrible, the meetings were well at tended, new members being added at l both meetings. Several persons tray.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08
UNIONS AND POLITICS.
Ruinus Effect of Politics Some Not
 able Exceptions.

"A trade union cannot, should not and must not be a political party club. The trade union is of greater importance to the wage worker than all the political parties in the world"
 That's what the Paterson Lub0r Stan- ddrd says.
 Heaven defend the trades union from such fate! Why, it almost makes "me blood" run cold to think of trades union mixed up in politics. There was good old Horace Greeley-he went into political racket" and voted for him. but it "knocked him out" and he was a trades unionist, too - Typographical Union No. 6.
 Business is business, and if through a trades union fellow can get dollar more a week, why, that's his huckle- berry, that's all What workingmen need is wages-good wages and short hours of labor; and if the trades unions won't order it that way, why, theyr recreant to their trusts, or you may just bet your bottom dollar they're into poli- tics. Sometimes trades unionist can make more at politics than in his trade union, or he may possibly play comb
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08
BOSTON,.
Looking Backward" and Going For
 ward-The New Commonwealth.

A number of men, including gen. eral in our late war, two retired officers, a pre-id ident of stock company, two Episcopal ministers, two lawyers, four newspaper men, book-keepers, mechani. cal engineers, government employees and others whose occupations ! have not learned, met last Saturday and de- Cided to form a Nationalist Club on the lines of the ideas contained in Edward Belamy's "Looking Backward" The meeting was held at 6l State street, d short distance from and nearly opposite the spot where the Boston massacre of ITO occurred.
 It was determined to hold a meeting this Saturday in the same place at which a committee of five appointed on per manent organization will report. The greatest enthusiasm was manifested in the naturalization of land, labor and the instruments of production. No opposi- tion was manifested to the ideas of the Socialistic Labor Party save the plank in relation to divorce by mutual consent This plank many socialists including the writer think unnecessary as the eco- homie questions once settled the mar riage question would settle itself. It was strange gathering to see men of this type so honest in their enthusiasm for these essentially socialistic ideas. Another strange thing was the practical unanimity with which those present thought that if it would not hinder their copvartiuu the unrppanaratp they wpui1 announce themselves socialists. This is no daletante movement but an organized force of honest and educated men who are willing to suffer for thoir ideas. Although not of Us they are for and with us and will be potent factor Tn the remodeling of society. DxIs.Is.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08
AT ALBANY. N. Y.

Eintracht Hall was filled with an ex- pectant audience last Sunday, where Prof. Garside spoke on the conflict be- tween laborer and capitalist Comrade August kessler introduced the speaker, q nyopsis of whose remarks are thus re- ported in the Albany Press.
 Socialism is not a new idea it is a natural development of the spirit of in dividual freedom, which has ever been alive amongst men. There has ever been an opposing power, that of class system; and the two extremes have always been at war with each other. Repression, op- precision, restriction, limitation. have been the weapons employed by the pow erful,,class, they having in their grasp the necessities of life and the masses having been forced into dependence. Men aforetime were conscious of suffer ing and oppression, but had only a vague idea of what they wanted. Now, social ism has assumed a definite shape, with fixed principles. Our fundamentals are aXioms of political economy; our argu- ments are logical; our premises are es- sentias in the science of sociology. Re- form can but ameorate existing condi tions; 1t cannot produce any radical change. Society IS so systemized that so long as it exists at all upon it's present basis of classes, it is totally opposed to individual equality We, therefore, de- sire to uproot thls foundation and to allow the natural formation of society relationships to be the basis of of a future social systeni allowing each per sonality the liberty to develop its own capacity, assurance being given that such development cannot interfere with the same right in another. We demand all that is necessary to human existence. This we call human right This im- plies the possession of the land, by an inalienable right, and of all machinery necessary to the production required by mankind. The vast population unemployed is ere ated by the power of the few, by the in- troduction of labor saving machinery which while saving labor, only does so at the expense of the laborer the in creased profit going not to the decreased number of producers, but to the man possessing the means of production. We would take this same machinery and save labor, but the saving would be to the producers benefit, in that he would receive the full value produced. Will this be done peaceably? We do not know; we hope so; we are trying all we can to make 1t so but if force is used it will simply be reaction of the force used by the captaIistc class. They breed socialists; they foment riot; they create discontent, just as the lordlings of medieval ages. So do the classes of to-day create hatred of their class by their usurpation of power and their op- pression of the people,
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08
REVERlE OF A KANSAS GIRL.

How loose round my waist were the clothes of my childhood, as my doubled up corset reminds me with pain, the slips that I wore when l used to chop stove wood, had more real enjoyment than hustle or train. The hustle, 1 know, is a thing highly treasured by ladies built on the mocking bird style. But give me the garment with looseness unmeasured, the old Mother Hubbard that weak men revile the dear Mother Hubbard, the loose Mother Hubbard, the honored old Hubbard which beats any style. le.-KdnSaS Worknen.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08
BALTIMORE.

At the last meeting of the American Section it was decided to make arrange ments for public agitation meeting, to be held at Turner Hall, il6 E. Baltimore St., on Thursday, December 21, at & o'clock ?. m. Comrades Ira Dean, Vim. Rowland, and G. Hoehn were appointed to send invitations to various labor or ganizations of the city to participate in said meeting. Prof. Garside will be the speaker of the evening. His subject will be: "The Mission of the Socialist Labor Party" ?. "Why are so Many Workers Opposed to Socialism?'
 The next regular meeting of the Amer ican Section will be held at Dorn's, IF North Frederick street tomorrow Sun day at o'clock p. m. precisely.
 G. A. II.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08
SWEOEN.

The progress of the Social Demo- cratic movement iii Sweden is bring ing with it the usual persecution by the authorities. At Gothenburg the issue of the F62hets R0d (the Peo- ple's Voice) a week ago was seized by the police because it contained articles against King Oscar, the Swedish Parliament and the Con- missioner of Police. At Stockholm, too, our vigorous contemporary, the S0cia2- Dem0hraten has been subject ed to a seizure, but fortunately by the larger part of the had already been distributed, and sent round to the subscribers. The police seizure was due to the .SOcjal- De010hratea having reprinted from the Arbefet, of MalmO, an article by our con- rade, Alex. Danlelson, for the writ ing of which he was condemned to d long term of Imprisonment. The trial of Granting, the editor of the SOcial- DemOhraten began ou Satur. day last. This persecution cannot fail to increase the circulation and influence of the Soclal-Democratic journals. -L0nd0n JuStiCe.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08

some arasmodc attempts at resist ance by a few of the nigh spirited ones at first, and We may be sure we shall have to deal with the socialists, and while 1 have great faith in Cat ling and riot guns, yet am some- what uneasy as to whether our mi litla can always be depended upon that is, all of them. Of course, such regiments as the Eth New York are patriotic enough, and besides, they are select men. But 1 am very much afraid that some of our mid de class people and the better edu- cated workingmen have been look ing in the encyclopedias, especially the "Brittanica," for the definition of socialism, and if that is the case and it is gradually spreading, be- lieve it would be in the interest of progress to send out one of our agents to tear out all those subjects in all the encyclopedias in our pub lie libraries. And we must give our publishing houses a hint to put a stop to such corrupting literature as Gronlund's "Co-operative Common wealth. and ca ira,' Kirkup's "An Inquiry into Socialism," and Bellamy's Hooking Backward" AS for their vile sheets, such as Der S0z,allst, the VOlkszeitung and the WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE, we need not fear their influence yet, for q work lngman would rather spend ten cents day to read the news, as he calls it, in our able allies, the pub lie press, than to spend three cents a week on genuine labor paper. They must have their regular daily portion of murder, suicide, court-in- trigue from Europe, rumor of war, horse race, yacht race, dog fight, baseball, and once in 8 while for di- verslty the tariff business. Hah, hah, hah. what a fine attraction it is, to be sure, in our favor,
 WHliam-Well, l don't know but what you are right, and l begin to think myself that it will work bet ter to cajole and dupe them than to use sterner measures. And as you say, this new machine must be in troduced very carefully. l will i'm mediately get up lecture on the beauties of every person becoming his own capitalist, showing conclu- sively to them that every one of them by hard work and thrift can become superintendent, director or president, and eventually mil lionaire, and some one else can DOT tray the beauties and possibilities of technical education and profit shar- ing, etc., while we may depend upon the church to inculcate obedience, and .promise rewards hereafter. How thankful we should be to think that It is Gods will that we should be the tittest to survive in the coming struggle for existence.' J. E.. H.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08
l-YN N.
c. A. Il.

Lynn Is at present a hive of industry in the cause of socialism. The press is opposed; that is, however "chest- nut" Comrade Peare determined upon an English-speaking Section. and one was organized there last week with ten members. Think of banners amour cing Socialist lecturer in quiet Lynn! 4egods! what next? The $. L. P. will hear something from that town some day
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08
IGNORANT BUT HONEST.

GeRttemaR-What do you mean, Uncle Rastus, by going to my wife with the story that said she must assist you? When you came to me to-day told you that charity began at home. .,
 Uncle Rdstus-Yes, sah an l s'posed d srs yo' meant dat was to go to Mrs. Smif. ad, may be ignorant, Mistah Smif, but fse homes, deed is.-Er.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08

eled fifty and sixty miles to be present, and one of them writes me to-day from Lynn, Mass, to hurry up and come to them. want to draw attention to the agitation fund. l am doing all can to raise Sl,00O, to be placed in the hands of the National Executive Committee, to use to the best advantage. Will not all our comrades assist? Fratenally,
 T. II. GARSIDE.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08
#. GARSIDE'S TOUR,

Professor Garside will work according to the following schedule:
 Syracuse, Dec. 6 to &; Rochester, Dec. 9 to l2; Buffalo, Dec. E to lG.
 Since visiting Boston Prof. Garsde has lectured at Lynn and Springfield, Mass, and Albany N. Y. The schedule will be added to from time to time, as engagements are made.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-08

Mrs JaSOn-Jehiel, was there ever any such person as the fool killerf
 Mr, JasOn-What idiotic questio,s you do ask. How the dickens do l know? 1 never met him.
 Hrs. JdsOn-Oh, know that.-Er.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20
One DOltdr % gear for the
WcekLu Free Press.
WARD FOUND GUILTY.
Unexpected Verdict in the Arson Case
at st. Johnsbury.

Unexpected Verdict in the Arson Case
at st. Johnsbury.
A verdict of guilty was rendered in the
Ward arson case at st. Johnsbury Tues
day night at $50. At the time of the yer
dict Ward seemed to be very cool and
composed, but the next day he appeared
to be breaking down. 1t was a severe
blow to man az far advanced in life as
he is, having nearly reached the time al
lotted to man. Though public opinion
has been very strong against Ward, yet it
was hardly expected that the jury would
find him guilty. Mrs. Brown, now Olivia
Amsden, the woman who two years ago
Ward begged and prayed to marry him,
has been in court during the entire trial.
She has now returned to Manchester n.
H., where her parents reside. This case
has been the.longest one ever tried in this
court and has been attended daily by
crowds anxious to follow the line of evil
dence from first to last Exceptions viii
be taken to the ruling of the lower court,
and the respondent will remain on bail I'M
Til the Supreme Court decides.