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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08
as II L:

The Lordly + litots OF the East do
not care for Press Conventions.
they are not members, not because
we do not want them, but because
.hey do rot want to be.-Clarlote
DcDepcrot.-
To be sure, we DO not know whom
our bright contemporary includes in
his list of "Lordlv Editors Of the
East" but we know that but foc IN
avoidab!e circumstances this editor
would have been among our brethren
of the press in their worthy deliber-
stions. We favor the Press COnYen-
ton, and think that every member
Of the State press who can ought to
attend but it IS not always con
venient for US away down in the
Eas. to get to the meeting. Dur
ING the sitting of the Convention at
Lcnoir this scribe was sick In bed
We sincerely trust that whatever
Influences were put to work for the
advantage o. the press will be nurs'
ed. The press is one Of the greatest
powers for good IN the land, and The
/ fact can not be ignored longer
Here's our hand, brother, in all you
! unrl.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08
SAN SABA. TEXAS. Eehr

SAN SABA, TEXAS, February O. 1884,
Gu. little daughter BECAME effected with SONS
form OF scalp disease, supposed to be ringworm or
eczema. 1t first began in white scabs or dandruf
and then fo~ led in small sores all over the front
part of her head with rough patches on
SORES her forehead and face, and then run an
ugly eating sore on her head which con
tinued to spread until neighbor insisted on ne
trying 3. b. B. After using bottle and a half tn.
sore IS healing nicely and the chlds health much
improved and she is getting fat l believe B. B. B
to be excellent blood purifier and very quick in
its action. MRS. Berthe GRAVES.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08


Horace Gross waiting on board l so
b, L. Pope was appointed coneta-
ble to fiji vacancy in Scotland Neck
township and was duly indicted in
to office by giving bond and SUBJ
scrlbing to oath.
Jno. 7, Burgess an INDECENT Con
federate soldier was allowed 81 per
month to be issued to Sheriff B. /.
AllsbroOk.
The bridges in Scotland Neck and
Palmyra townships were referred to
DR.. W. r. Wood, with authority to
~eeoo,oeo with h,m any of the SrI er-
visors il said townships to repair OF
rebuild at their discretion.
The ridges Of Enfield township
were likewise referred to J. II.
Whitaker with like authority to as.
sociate supervisors and to build and
repair at their discretion.
! c. L Forbes cotton wei cher for
the town of Eaf,ld rendered his
bond of $1,000 with r. b. Brit
security which was accepted and
ordered to be filed.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08
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RICHMOND, VA,
Gumber Commission lllercbant

Gives personal and prompt attention
to al conSignmenls of LANDER, Shingles,
Laths, Etc. lily.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08

IF TOTI: B4CK 1CITFS
Or you are all worn out. really good for nothing
ii Is ge.eEal debility. Try
BROHN'S IRON BITTERS.
1t Will cure yOu. and give 4 good appetite. Sold
by all dealers in medicine.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08
An Important Element

OF the success of Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the fact that every purchaser receives a
fair equivalent for bis money. The fans
iiiar headline 100 Doses One Dollar. =,
stolen by imitators, is original with and
true only of Hoods Saroaparllla. This
can easily be proven by any one who de-
sires to test the mater. For real econ
omy, buy onlA Hood Sarsaparllla. Sod
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08
BARswORTH, CHAMBERS Co.. Ala.

CT I4tIIY O. 1865
For the last six years I have been great suffer
er from blood poison; could not set anything that
would do ne any good, The doctors thought
would die. Two years ago l was stricken down
with career Of the lower extremities
CANCER and wa not able to walk out of my
room, the cancer causing ne to SUI
fer great pain. A month ago | commenced taking
the B. b. b. and was able to walk half mile before
lhad taken two bottles. The cancer is healing up
nicely, and think the use OF this remedy will cure
NE. Cd K.M SMITH.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08
\ EriI,,Gic oi Gsc~DeCt.
"Fricnd after friend DEPARTS
Who has not lost a Grlcnd:'


"Fucnd after friend DEPARTS
Who has not lost fricnd:'
Once more the stern reaper, death,
has cut down one Of our bravest and
best, leaving a blank in our CONS
munlty that can never be filed.
On Wcdncsday, Jaly 24th at half
past seven o'clock, A. Nj. the AngeI
of Death gently waited the spirit OF
Willis NJ. Perkins to the Fields OF
light above"
He was a devoted husband and
father, faithful friend, good man,
loved by all who knew HIM, and time
can never repair the breach death
has wrought.
Since his early youth the writer
has known him well, and has nevec
heard one unkind word spoken of
him. lie was 'eyerY inch an hOcest
man." and by his cordial, genial
manners won ali hearts to himself.
Strong men wept over his inaninate
body like little children, aud whisp~
cred to each other, 1--WE have lost a
generous, and faithful friend, a
good neighhor."
Cut eff in the brightest period OF
manhood while the future stretched
a fair, green vale before him, rich in
all aspirations that ennoble life he
has entered Fthe life .elysisn" there
to await the dear ones left sorrow
ing here. To those dear ones, GOOD:
mcekest Angel" gently comes, anC
softly whispers,
} BE resigned,
Bear up, bear on, the end shall tell
The dear Lord oriercth all things wcll!'
Gis life will be q sacred t1easur,
in the memory Of all nto loved him
and tenderly we leave him to hi
peaceful sleep, while angels watcl
his soft reposo.
80 Jesus slept; Gods dying son
: Passed through the grave, and blest tn
Rest here, dear friend, till from hi
throne,
. The morning cak,and pierce the shade.
Brink!cyvilIe, n. g., p. J.
Aug. Sd, 1889.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08

atE EGE.Es zg NOW

this paper made some effort to get
.n artcsian well in Scotland Neck.
We failed and yielded the project.
Nothing was salt about it in this
paper, as we thought it not specially
necessary to have an overflow well
at that particular time; but we lett
of, hoping that convenient time
would come when the town author
tiles and the citizens individually .
would feel able to make the well as
matter Of town pride.
Now, whether i convenient time
has come at all, or will come we can
not say bat We know that a time Of
necessity has come. The town needs
al overflow well now AMI ought to
have It, and we believe 1t would be
strict economy to have it if 1T can
be had choa2Iy. The we'll can be
had at low figures.
Mr.. J. T. Moore. professional
well borer makes the following pro
position as an experiment for the
town: lie will make the effort t.
get an overflow well for $50. and Will
bore 800 feet Unless he strikes some
imperviou5 substance. He is to re-
celve so for the effort whether he
gets water or not and il he secures
a successful overflow he is to have
800.
Now, TIE DEMOCRAT submits
that this is q fair chance-an un-
parallcled fair chance for q well Do
wc need lit? Tie rains have been
falling constantly almo9t every Gay
for three nonlhs. TIE earth is rec
eSsarily surcLarged with water, ard
that water is imPregnated to its
highest capacity with the filth Of the
earth. THE filth Is the very best
germ for disease. Tie water from
the deepest wells is highly impregn-
ated with these things. This is es
pecially the case in this fiat country
where the drainsge is slow,
The water in reasonable distance
for wells is filthy impure, polluted
and poisonous.
1t is argued by some that water in
the common wells hero is cold enough
for comfort. That may be; and YET
it is not pure.
1t is contrary to reason 20 suppose
that anv water within 80 feet Of The
surface anywhere in the rainy dis
tricts is pure. 1t can rot posslbl!
be so. And especially, we say. l.
this the case in fat country wher'
most Of the surface impurities mus
pass away by evaporation and b.
sinking into the earth.
To he sure tbs health Of the fowl
is good and il would be a great brcaI
in our record fit were net good. Blu
the rainful has been so great thu
summer that our water is no lonce
pure,
We lnhsle enough Of the enemie
TO human life at season like thi;
without having TO take the germs {
disease INTO our system through tn
water We drink. And we venture t
say that there has not been tim
IN dozen years when the water {
Scotland Neck was not better tha
it IS to-day.
While every body is well an
strong now, it is rot at all probab
that We will remain so without pr
caution and care. A good oyerno
well on Main street would be su
ticjertly convenient for all the il
hahitants Of the town to carry Il
water in pitchers ard buckets in sd
plies for drinking purposes.
We need the well. We can ha,
it in few days. Let the either
meet the town authorities with S.
and let the town authorities meet
with the other so; and we can ha,
an overflow in few days that Vi
be great benefit to all, and no OF
will miss the contribution.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08
DEAFNEs CAN'rBE CURED

by LEGAL application, as they can not
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deafness,
and that i by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an irfomed condi-
ton Of the mucus lining ofthe Eustachian
Tube. When this tube gets intIamed you
have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
inr, and when it is entirely closed Deac
ress IS the result, and unless the intIama-
ton can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases OFT
Of ten are caused by cgtarrh, Which i
nothing but an intiamed condition of the
muCuS surface.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused by Catarrh)
that we can not cure by taking Halls
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo, O..
80 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT.

When physicians fail to give relief in cases OF
chronic ailments, resulting from poison blood, how
gratifying to the sufferer to obtain at last the right
remedy. Where every other treatment miserably
4 victory
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08


Mr.. RALPH hLKINS lives at Marione-
vile, Mo-, and IS a successful farmer.
He says that he has been great sufferer
from impurities Of the blood, which made
his limbs stiff and gave him pain in the
lungs; but that he took Swift's Specific.
and It soon relieved him entirely.
We have sold Swift's Specific for six
years in quantity lots, and the goods
have been entirely satisfactory, and With
out complaint from single customer.
HUTCHINSON Il ELLIOTT, Paris, Texas.
SwIFT'S Specific has brisk and con
slant sale with US, and the universe YER
dict is, that as blood medicine it has no
rival, LANKFORD Il TOYMAN, Druggists,
Sherman, Texas.
Mr.. JAS J, MCCALLEY, of Monet, Mo.
says he had dyspepsia for eight years,
which made him a wreck, sick ond suffer
ing during the whole time. After trying
all the remedies, including all the doc
tors, il reach, the he discarded every
thing and took Sw1fl's Speciyc. He in
creased from III II l5S pounds, and was
soon sound and healthy man.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08

WILLOW CITY, TEXAS, April 9, 1885
Blood Balm Co.: was taken with paralysis the
doctors said caused b. a tumor
| IL Ml1RS that is attached to the bowels
and had bad case Of dyspepsia.
B. B. B. has done me more good than all the doc
tors. WM SHELTON.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-09-14

looking gentleman, ruddy and stalwert, with
most pleasing address; and it is generally
conceded that, though immoral, he was not
criminal He expended large part Of his
fortune in defense Of the wretched woman,
and his business was ruined by the notoriety
he therefore comes 10 America to begin lie
anew
In his first interview with a journalist Mr.,
Briefly declared that he paid the costs OF
Mrs. Maybricks defense, amounting to G,JOO
pounds sterling, and that he had barely capt.
tai enough left TO start in business very
modestly. He finished by an emphatic decla-
ration that his reputation in the newspapers
was already more extensive than he could
wish, and sought consolation in a glass Of
Scotch whisky. He was accompanied TO
America by his brother, F. J. Briefly, who
was much more troubled by the notoriety
than Albert and both men were much liked
by the few who made their acquaintance on
the voyage. They heard Of the Communication
of Mrs. Maybrick's sentence at Queenstown,
and were much agitated by it. Soon after he
was drawn into conversation by an American
acquaintance and said of the case:
1T was most unfortunate and the papers
have painfully misrepresented me. Ny rela-
tons with Mrs. Maybrick were not nearly so
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when he thought it was necessary But he
was captured at last, and in his own room
were found they say, hundred or more
dime novels His future is tixed-solitary
confinement for life in the Michigan peniten-
tiary, unless the men Of the wild region cut
his existence short by lynch law.
As often happens in such cases there is
dispute as to the melting causes TO his career
of crime; but the popular verdict puts them
in two words, dime novels" About hun
dred of these extraordinary productions were
found in his quarters, and the statistical
crank may amuse himself with the reflection
that it needed but $40 worth Of romance to
turn an innocent lad into a villain. The
man of any literary taste, however, will in
sist that such dose Of such stuff would dis
gust rather than attract, and the philosopher
will maintain that unless one is criminal at
heart all the penny dreadfuls" in the world
would not make him criminal in fact.
More than one expert in crime, from In
spector Byrnes of New York, to a rural JUS
tice of the peace, will tell you that men do
not become criminals by reading of crimi-
nails they seek and enjoy such reading because
they are already criminal in feeling. Ii,
therefore, you find a boy or trusted em-
ploye unduly fond Of pirate stories" and
the Claude Duval series" watch himl
One encouraging fact must be noted. The
'lone highwayman" and the daring rob
bers" of the far west are rapidly disappear
ing. Joaquin Murietta and Dad Smith,"
the James gang" and the Younger brothers
have no successors that will at all compare
with them. The western robber is now a
very prosaic being. and.his criminal career Is
generally short.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-09-14

His business, however, could not prevent him
from following his literary bent and he
brought out the first volume Of his dictionary
in 1854, the second and third following In
1871 He also wrote voluminously upon
other topics, chiefly biblical. He was a close
student Of Shakespeare. His knowledge of
authors was something incomprehensible.
why, he knows everything about every
book, and every edition, and every author,
dead or living" exclaimed lady to whom
he had opened the fountains of bis knowledge.
DR.. Allibone's talk was ripe. rich and racy
when turned upon Shakespeariana. He
totally repudiated the "cipher" of Ignis-Fa-
tuus Donnelly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-09-14

THE OLDEST HOUSE IN SANDWICH.
homes for themselves and their children, and
on the Sd of April, 1887, grant was made to
various parties of lands there, said grant
recognizing the fact that there was "sta-
ton" there already. So We may say that
Sandwich us settlement dates back from
1927 at least, but its foundation as an incor-
porated place was in 1889. From that day
30 the present, through all the vicissitudes OF
French and Indian, Indian, Revolutionary,
later British and civil wars, Sandwich has
preserved the reputation Of a thoroughly pa
triotlc Massachusetts, town. Its celebration
on the Sd was therefore a truly enthusiastic
and American affair.
In the same year, 1859, grant TO Anthony
Thatcher, John Grove and Thomas Howes
laid the foundation Of the present towns Of
Yarmouth and Dennis. No place in the state
or nation, and few if any places in the world,
can outrank Yarmouth, Mass, in richness Of
historic incident Capt John Smith visited
the coast in 1914, Capt. Hunt kidnapped
some of the natives little later and laid the
foundation for much trouble, Miles Standish
was frozen in" there In 1922 Giles Hopkins
started cattle farm there in l63S, and from
that date even to the present the place has
contributed much to the national wealth OF
character. The Thacher homestead, erected
in 1850, is still standing; but Yarmouth gen.
orally is quite modern and one Of the prettiest
towns in Cape Cod. Bourne celebrated in
connection with Sandwich, of which 1t was
once part. Sudbury and Wayland also
celebrated together on the 4th.
The religious centennials, bi-centennials,
quarter millennials and other celebrations
during September are very numerous. On
the 9TH the Congregational church of STRAIT
ford, Conn, celebrated its 250th anniversary,
and on the Sd Of October the town will repeat
the commemoration, having been founded at
the time the church was established and Off
cally organized but month later. On the
same day soldiers and sailors monument
will be dedicated there.
But of all the celebrations of the month the
one that attracted most attention was that
of the noted LOG College of Neshaminy,"
what is now Huntsville, Bucks county, Pa.
1t was not only interesting in itself as the
anniversary Of an important event, but the
occasion was honored by the attendance Of
Elder Benjamin Harrison, Elder John Wanna
maker and Elder James A. Beaver; some
what known as president, postmaster general
and governor of Pennsylvania. All these are
ruling elders in the Presbyterian denomina-
ton and all took some part in the celebration,
as did many other eminent men.
The Presbyterians Of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey look to the LOG College" as the
beginning of their branch Of the church. 1t
was built by William Tennent, ST., in 1735,
on what is still called the "Tennent Farm,
the building being merelo log hut but eighteen
feet wide and twenty feet long Yet the school
set up there turned out many eminent men
and formed powerful center of Presby-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-09-14

courteously treated by both ladies and gen
temen, and may rest assured that by a
proper demeanor he can start with clean
page to make a new record in the new world
From the bland refined and gentlemanly
Briefly the reader is asked to turn to a crlml-
nal whose manner and appearance SO clearly
indicate his natural vileness that one can only
wonder how any one could be deceived in
him. He Is the bad Mann" Of the combina-
ton lately formed to plumber, perhaps to
murder, the Hon. Ray Hamilton, but his
exact relation to the other parties is not fully
known. II he had not been an abandoned
drunkard, unable to keep sober when whisky
was within his reach, the plot might have
been success despite the woman's folly 1t
would seem that they planned to have Ham
ilton make will in favor of his supposed
wife and child and then murder him.
BLACK Bart, ;" whose true name is Reimund
or Reinhold Holiday, is a young German
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-09-14
TO NJ SETTER, SCOUT.
You are u tried and loyal friend
The end

You are u tried ana Loyal iflehu
The end
OF life will fnd YOU eal, unweary
OF tested bonds that naught can rehd'
And cen IL years be sad and dreary
Our plighted friendship will extend
A truer friend man never had;
IT'S sad
Tint 'mongst all earthly friends the fewcst
Unfaithful ones should thus be clad
In canine lowlincss; yet, truest
They, be their treatment good or bad.
Within your eyes methinks find
kind
And thoughtful look Of speeches. feeling
That mem'ry's loosened cords uubind,
And let the dreamy past come stealing
Through your dumb, reflective mind.
Scout my trusty friend can ii be
You see
Again, in retrospective dreaming
The run, the woodland and the lea,
With past autumnal sunshine streaming
Der ev'ry frost dyed field and tree;
Or do you see now once again
The glen
And fern, the highland and the thistIe'
And do you still remember when
We heard the brigl eyed wOodcOck whistle
Down by the ripping shrub edged REM
] see you turn a listening ear
To hear
The quail upon the flower pied heather
But, dogge, wait I'LL uplands serc,
And then the autumn 5 waning weather
viii bring the sport we hold 50 dear
Then we viii hunt the loamy sNale
And trail
The snipe, their cunning wiles o'crconng;
And oft will flush the bcyicd quail
And hear the partridge slowly drumming
Duu echoes in the leaf strewed dale
When wooded hills with crimson light
Are bright
Wen stroll where trees and vines are growing
And see birds warp their southern night
At shutdown, when the Day Kings throwing
Sly kisses TO the Queen Of Night
But when the leaves Of life's fair dell
Have fell,
And Death comes with the autumn even
And separates us, who can tell
But that, within the realm OF heaven,
We both together there will dwells
Frank selden.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-09-14
Dudes Not Wanted In China.

News from the Celestial kingdom makes it
known that a governor Of one Of the Chinese
provinces has forbidden the young men in
his province to wear gorgeously colored and
embroidered garments, practice which, he
says, is foolish and unmanly, and he gives
the warning to fathers, elder brothers and
teachers that they will be held responsible
for any display Of remarkable clothing on
the part Of would be dudes Boston Herald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-09-14
AN ANNIVERSARY YEAR.
some Of the Celebrations That Have
Lately Taken Place.

Lately Taken Place.
Verify this is year Of centennials, Not
only have Americans generally celebrated
the Inauguration Of the Federal government,
and Mexicans, Canadians and South Ameri-
cans celebrated various events in their his
tory but towns and churches have commem-
Grated anniversaries anywhere from 100 TO
DO years from their foundation. In short,
Americans Of all races are powerfully re-
minded this year that their country is no
longer in its youth. In Massachusetts alone
three places have just celebrated the 2J0th
anniversary of their beginnings.
OF those the Sandwich celebration was,
perhaps, as interesting as any, because its
history is documentary and clear from the
start. On the ID Of September the old town
called together its scattered SONS and daugh
ters TO commemorate the fact that the place
was Incorporated in 1899 But this was not
the beginning, for the records tell that some
time before that "ten men Of Saugus sat
themselves down in Shawmet' 70 found
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-09-14
discovered mt Last,

John. did you mail that letter wrote to
mother three weeks agoH
Yes, dear"
"Strange she didn't get it,"
pause, during which John strives to dis
appear
John, did you put a stamp on iti'
"N-no, darling. "-Harper's Bazaar.