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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-31
Briefs.

The FAYETTEVILLE Centennial for
November 2I>t bids fair to be a
grand occasion.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-31

I|"- C.eWc.I. Pfe.ldcEt Of the
N'."" Female College. leaves next
MoHay with twenty-five young
IH...9 Of the >cnior class, in spe
cal rar for an extended tour North.
Ia"F vii, spend several days at
Washington, Ba t.more, PhlIadel-
n.a, New York. etc. Mrs. ClewelI
Will ali her husband III looking after
."~ plaa~lot party. This tour
s-'"< "ommcn table enterprise on
'a. nn't Of this school, Raleigh
Ca. u U...eog~r,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-31

Pau gour sH5ecrllt lg9

Pay your subscription.
/ y co-ored woman named Marian hol
sey died IN " IImIngt3n last week al the
age OF one hundred years.
Hood, Sarsara-i.lai.a nureIv we've
table n-e7sr,.,ar hs,n, re- from inia-
ri5g, INGREDIENTS 7, : racul,ar j.. r.
/ curative power.
/ Some one remarks that there ar over
/ 1900 SPOKEN LANGUAGES in the world. and
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/ IN this issue. IF YOU want seeds or plants
! call on or Writ Mr.. Savage. He can
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The Raleigh Gail says;
ra11Far rA c.rr Su,lo a1Tcadv orrIn,pd bv
three or four members of the opposite
sex. One OF them IN the familiar style
we mo" 50 "Sl.' plouro e t'ea. anu
that sm2k;Dg - not disarree,ble t. you5'
Really. SIT, with the sweet test of smiles
1 can tell Tor as yet no gentleman has
Sm0heu IN my presence
ST. ElSeWheT we publish Capt. w, A.
p@'''e" "Pp'l''l 'lle.''9 ~ 10O'"'' Al
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ABOUT 0 cl0cN "'''0 ne was gone 10
/ SUPPER sumo one oa'"' ''''o HIS S'o!'' oy
rear '''Uo", ne t"'''N9' anu P'''"sou
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ne uiu not Aho" just no" nlucH'
DIED.-In Palmyra, Friday night 10Th,
Mrs, Henrietta Bowers, with consump-
ton. age about = wears. She leaves a
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uau6I''7'' WI . III 'e'o'' VI Amy d.
| 0he was ouIleU near llaln'I'On SUNDAY
morning ~ new o. l. Lawrence OF
lia'nlI'oh P'eac'leu he' Iu"0'al at rainy
ra'
/ m~ A news letter from Hamilton last
week came too late for publication. All
communications must be in by Tuesday
night to insure publication. Letters OF
local news become olu before 'he next
I ISSUE We arc 6IaU 70 nave '"0 news
but we want the latest ana 1t must o IN
by the time oesignateo'
No business man saws he can't afford
TO DatrOnara the local paper. He might
as well say he cant afford to do business.
! The newspaper is really a Joint stock af-
fair. and every man who has any pride in
his town and his county. will help hold
nm the hands of the man who IS irving to
run live local paper, and boom and
! build up the town in which his interests
are common and mutual.-Ex.
4 i'o'' ",I may '' 0PPC''-
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last Monday night by the lonesome howl.
ing Of some roaming hounds. could not
go.sibly have any objection to a dog tax.
I THE DEMOCRAT thinks that dog tax is
no hardship upon ally one who is able
and willing to enjoy the luxury of keep
ing dog. Let the public speak.
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-31

A.. books taught in Public Schools can
.. .aI a. \. Is. .Joscy u Co.'S.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-31

4 ""mau's cub Is about to be
p .1.sher in New York City.
,@#u- other features it viii furnish
headquarters for womel Fl ends
...u ou- Of town. Meals WI be
..Ea) at restaurant prices, and
.-m- may be hat for one dollar
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-31

I'm the City of New York there
are tOrtv-Gve national banks. with
SD s---cgate capital Of S38, SOC. 600,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-31

j. F. Hancock agent for the best
.r-"ry III North Carolina, The River
ie Narscy." Grecny.le, \. c.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-31
The Raleigh Call says;

A smart young lady recently entered
a railway carriage already occupied b.
three or four members of the OPPOSITE
sex. One Them in the familiar styl
We know SO well, produced q cigar ant
his match box and said; i trust, madam
that smoking Is not disagreeable to you?
Really, SIT, with the sweetest of smiles
4 can t tell, for as yet no gentleman ha
smoked in my presence "
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-31


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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-31

Sufferers from dyspepsia and liver com
plants feeling weak, nervous and debill-
tated, should not use remedies that phys
Ic the bowels. Such treatment does more
harm than good. They should use b. b.
B. lBOtanic Blood Balm, a remedy that
will strengthen the digestive organs, heal
the diseased surfaces of the stomach liver
and bowels, purify and cleanse the blood
and restore perfect health and strength t.
every part Of the body.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-31

DEATH OF Mrs. E. W. MCkAY.-The
sad death of Mrs. f. W. Mckay occurred
at her home in Marion, S. c.. on We'd
ncsday 23rd. fIer remains were brought
to Whtaker's Chapel near Enfield and
inferred on Friday 25th. Mrs. Mckay
was sister to Mrs. G. A. Camp, and was
the happy bride Of her noble husband
only about year ago.
1t was a shocking surprise to her rela-
tlves and friends to receive the sad in
teljigencc of her death She was truly
good woman, and her loss is mourned by
all who knew her. THE DEMOCRAT ex-
tends sympathIes to the bereaved rcla~
tives and friends.
The papers are blowing Pitt county as
a tobacco section, and from what we have
heard directly from tobacco growers
there, the papers are not misrepresenting
Pitt. We are delighted to learn of this
new resource Of our neighbor county, and
we hope to see this part of its develops
ment pushed vigorously. Here is good
work before the Reflector and a chance
for the people of Pitt to make it a very
great and efficient means Of helping in
the development of the county. Thew
ought to support it heartily for the good
work it does.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
Two Hundred Dollars
Found on East Seventh Street.

The names of all persons finding gen
uine diamonds, rubieS, emeralds, pearls,
sapphires, turquoise, solid gold watches,
money, ETC.. are added to this list daily.
Thomas Kennedy, Breckenridge, yard.
master Manitoba railroad, found a gents
solid gold hunting case Elgin watch,
stem wind and set, In his tea; Robert N.
Loomis, bartender Hotel Ryan sample
room, purchased thirteen cans Of tea,
for which he paid $40, and found In one
can $500 in gold and in another can a
genuine diamond, ruby and sapphire
ring; Mrs. William johnson, Hastings,
Mimi, sent in a $40 club order for thir-
teen cans of tea and found in one can
$50 in currency and in another genuine
diamond and sapphire lace pin; Mrs.
James Pennington, Saltwater, Mimi.
found a genuine diamond ring in
her eau; Mrs. Thomas Healey,
Tomey, OAK. sent in IS club
order, and found In one can solid
gold chased ring; John Schultz, en-
gineer at st. Paul Rolling mill, resi-
denee 442 Fuller street, found a gents
solid gold hunting case Elgin watch; E.
Rice, room 70, German-American Bank
building, found genuine solitaire dia-
mond ring IN his tea; Martin Strenid
DSTS, CdI TcpdfICI OIudud ltdllIOdu
shops, 600 Gasmeer street, and Mrs.
Charles Metzger, Hastings, Mimi, each
found solid gold band rings in their tea
Thomas Foley, brakeman, Omaha Rail
road, brought in $40 club order for
thirteen cans of tea, and found among
the lot s25 in gold and two solid gold
hunting case jeweled Elgin watches,
stem wind and set; J. A. Goodrich,
compositor on DAILY GLOBE, found a
genuine diamond ring in his can; w.
V. Owens, carpenter, 69S East
Fifth street, got one of the same kind;
eighty-three other valuable watches
and genuine diamonds went out IN coun-
try orders received by mail and express.
Orders by mail, accompanied by cash
or postoffce order, from any part of the
United States, will be promptly for
warded. Parties getting up club of
$40 or $50 always get a valuable souve-
mir. Single can. 81; six cans, S.; thir-
teen cans, $40; twenty-seven cans, $40.
Address the Globe Tea Company, No.
25 East Seventh street, st. Paul, Mimi.
Open from a. m. to Up. IN. Remem-
Der the number-25 East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
Ensilage in Stacks.

In England they are having success id
making enSilage in stacks The pro-
fesor of agriculture at one of the colF
Ieges gave the following rules for this:
First-That the fodder should be as
fresh and green as possible. and that
little dew or wet is not Objectionable.
Second-That the cart should be
driven over the heap as in the making
of dung heap. 800
Third-That the grass should be well
broken or tended, and evenly spread,
and not left in humpy or rough con-
dition.
Fourth-That the mass should be kept
thoroughly we'll compressed by means
of horse roller. which may be kept at
work upon the stack from time to time.
Fifth-That the rick should be formed
about two yards wider than it is intend
ed to remain. the surplus matter to be
afterwards trimmed off with bay knife
and thrown over the mass. so as to Sc
cure solid and firm outside to the rick.
SiXth-That the temperature should
not rise higher than 40 deg. Fair, and
should be kept between 100 deg. Fair.
and 140 deg. Fair.
Seventh-That when the temperature
is disposed to run more than 40 deg.
Fahr., it may be checked by fresh addi-
ton of green FODDER, thereby adding to
the pressure.
These rules cannot fail to be interest
ing and instructive to those who wish,
in consequence of broken weather, to
put up cheaply and quickly stock of
enSilage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
A Brace of Ghosts.

Philadelphia Times.
Reading a series of ghost stories in
your last issue induces me to chronicle
two cases of mysterious spiritual phe-
nomenon that | am unable to explain.
When boy, living in the state of Della
ware, l was proceeding one bright Sab
bath morning, in company with black
boy, to a chestnut tree that stood in our
neighbours field, which was then loaded
with ripe nuts, for the purpose Of steal
ing these nuts and returning home be-
fore my parents had returned from
church.
While proceeding through a narrow
strip of woods | saw my uncle walking
lesurely toward me. Fearing to meet
him, stepped some thirty PAGES in a
direct right angle from the road and
hid behind large oak, peering around
occasionally to watch when he would
pass. While in this attitude, abandon
ing my gaze for moment. on looking
towards him again he had disappeared,
and no trace of his footsteps could be
seen whed | returned to the road and
examined carefully for them. Did l
see him mentally, spiritually or with
my natural eyes? How can this be &C
counted f0rP
Al pump mouse on the NdIiey rail-
way, near the banks of the Illinois
river, in the Cherokee nation, person
dressed in white is seen almost every
night at about 10 O'Clock walking out of
the engine house on to the bridge, and,
when about half way across, stop and
gaze down into the black waters for a
time, then return and re-enter the
engine room. No person lives in the
house. A small cabin stands about 100
yards south of the bridge. in which
some half-breeds live. This family sees
this ghost frequently.
Soon after the bridge was built a
mans throat was cut there and his
body thrown into the river, and was
fished out few days after. No clew to
the murderer has ever been obtained.
So you see ghosts are seen outside of
New York, even away in the Indian
territory. T. NJ. l..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
RACING In FRANCE.

The Fascinations of the Turf for
All Glasses of Society.
The growth of the horse racing mania
among the French. says Paris letter,
is something astonishing. While the
Jockey club and one or two other socie-
ties undoubtedly wish to improve the
breed of horses by frequent trials of
speed. the average Frenchman who
goes to the races goes there to bet: and,
with the facilities now given to wager
money on horses, it is not at all neces-
sary to be at the race course. Scattered
over Paris are Offices for mutual betting,
which is the only kind officially recOg-
nized, and any c0unter-jumper who has
40 cents in his pocket can risk winning
enough to whet his appetite for trying
his luck again. At the Grand Prix
alone the sums engaged in the mutual
betting booth amount to about $400, 600,
while the wagers made between
individuals according to sys-
TENS not openly tolerated must
be considerably larger. Within
the past few years three or four daily
sporting sheets have sprung up, when
print nothing but accounts OF races and
give representations as to the "proba-
BILE" winners in all the contests. Out OF
ten men whom you meet in the morning
on their way to work seven at least Will
be looking at one of these special Jour-
the previous days races and what
horses they must bet on in the races to
come.
Another astonishing thing about this
racing mania is to see how many men
Qn6 of oil and conditions
find time to follow the courses. Every
day the principal and exterior boule-
wards are lined with large furniture
wagons specially prepared to carry per
sons to Auteuil or Longchamps. LOOK
ing at this mass of humanity packed
into these cOnyeyances day after day IL
would seem as though they had nothing
to do and lived on their income. Their APP
pearance, however, denotes that most OF
them belong to the working classes, but
they are so smitten with the desire to
gain fortune rapidly and without labor
that they desert their workshops and
counters and run after fortune where
the god of hazard is replaced by the
genius of trickery. The women who
frequent the races are more inveterate
gamblers than the men, and as soon as
they catch the fever they neglect their
home and friends and even their ap-
pearance. The actresses have weak
ness for betting on horse races, and some
of them are supposed to have good
tips" from owners or jockeys. Thus
at the Grand PriX, the ariStOcratic Ia
dies who wish to place something on
the favOrite do not hesitate to ask
around them in a whisper: (which
horse has Marie Magnier, of the GYM
nase. chosen?" Alice Lavigne, of the
Palais Royal, is another enthusiastic
racing woman; she carried her love for
the noble sport so far as to marry a
jockey.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
THEY ARE CLANDEsTINE.
An Edict Against the Cerneau
Scottish Rite Masons

An Edict Against the Cerneau
Scottish Rite Masons.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The contro-
Versy which has been general among
the Masonic fraternity throughout the
country respecting the Cerneau Scottish
rite has eliminated here in the issuance
of an edict by Harrison Dingman, most
worShipful grand master of Masons of
the District of Columbia, under date of
July %. pronOuncing the Cerneau or
ganization ciandestine, and warning all
members Of that rite that they are liable
to discipline from the grand lodge
unless they at once withdraw from SAID
Cerneau body. The main reason for the
edict, aside from other questions,
arising in the Scottish rite con-
troversy, is stGted to be the Cerneau Or
ganization has established relations of
amity and Masonic correspondence with
the Grand Orient of France, the gov
erning body of MasOns in that country.
which is under the ban of at least every
English-speaking grand lodge in the
world, because the Grand Orient has
stricken the name of God from its rit-
try, tits said, have an additional griev-
ance against the Grand Orient of
France, because the latter persists in
recognizing the negro grand lodges of
the United States. Grand Master
Dingman's edict directs that all visitors
to lodges in the District of Columbia
shall be required to state before admiS-
sion that they are not members of the
Cerneau organization. The meeting of
the Cerneau organization in any Ma
sonic hall is also prohibited.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
JOKE TURNED OUT WE'LL.
Through 1t a Green Country Lad
Obtained a Good Situation.

II Will tell you how youth fell into
soft snap and finally got to the head
of big concern" said an old-timer to
Boston Globe man the other day. cit
was all the result of a joke and hap
pened in this way: Myself and friend
were standing on Washington street one
day when we were accOSted by boy OF
about fourteen, who said he had just
come from the country and was looking
for work. | asked him what he could
do,and he replied that he was willing to
do anything for an honest dollar. i
thought over every one of my acquaint-
ance in business, but was in doubt,
feeling that none of them needed boy.
Finally told the young man that
couldn't think of any one to recommend
him to. My companion, who was wag
OF the nrst water, here put in his oar
and said;
'Send him to -. Heis going to dis
charge his boy, and l guess he'll hire
you. Keep a stiff upper lip, tell him
you won't take no for an ouswer, that
you must have work and are willing to
work hard. He'll try to put you off, but
don't let him. If necessary, tell him /
said he wanted boy"
MY friend gave the boy his name
and the lad departed. When he was
gone my friend informed me that he
felt sorry for deceiving him, as he was a
bright and honest-appearing young fell
low. gave the matter little attention,
save to reprimand my waggish friend.
About ten years afterward my friend
was sitting in the waiting room at Park
er's, when a young gentleman ap-
preached him and said:
~ believe your name Is @P
"'That'S nay name,' said my FRIEND
but you've the advantage of me; don't
know yours
"'Do you remember telling boy once
about somebody who wanted help? You
were with another gentleman in front
of store on Washington street,
".1 believe do said my friend, after
some hesitation. Twas speaking about
it the other day. l lied to you, sir,
know, and have felt pretty sore for it
since'
"'Oh, no; you didn't lie,' said the
young man. That is to say, Mr.. -
did want to hire boy. He hired me,
and am now his manager. Here is my
card: shall be happy if can repay
you.'
My friend showed me the card a few
days later. The firm whose name was
on it is doing business of several hun
dred thousand dollars year i'll this
CITY,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
SOMEBODY FOOLED.
What Is the Matter With the
Petrol ANYHOW?

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The Herald
to-day, speaking of the trial of the gun
boat Petrol, says: "There can be no
doubt but that somebody has been
fooled in regard to the performance of
the gunboat Petrol, which has again
failed on her Official trial trip. 1t was
given out, with a great flourish of trum-
pets, that the gunbOat had far exceeded
in every respect her stipulated horse
power and speed. But this occurred
before the trial board took charge.
First it was bad coal. then green
and inexperienced fremen, and now
unfamiliarity with forced draught.
The department has decided. however.
to give her another trial. 1t would he
an excellent suggestion to the Colum-
bia Iron works to see that the coal sup
piled the Petrol on her next trip is of
the best quality, that none but expert
enced and tried men be used in the en-
CINE and fire rooms, and, above all, see
that the vessel is thoroughly equipped
in every respect before she again starts
out. A member of the trial board told
a Herald reporter that he believed the
little vessel would perform all right
eventually, but that there was de-
gree of carelessness shown by the con-
tractors in arranging these trials which
was laInentable."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29

back convention, to be held at Cincin-
natl Sept. IL, confines its declaration of
principles to the questions OF restored
fraternity and spirit of true American
nationality among the entire people;
opposition to the dangerous sectionalism
of solid North and solid South; to pay
ment of public debts according to origi-
nal contracts under which they were
issued; to the money, land, transporta-
ton, trusts, board of trade gambling on
and making prices for American farm
products; English control over the vol
ume of our money: English capital
manufacturing or handling products OF
American labor, and to such other Ques-
lions as affect the material interests
and welfare of the American people
and free government" The letter then
says that trade and commerce anguish
ing for want of more money. and de-
clares that the application of Greenback
principles would stimulate business and
increase the prosperity of the laboring
classes and of the merchant and
manufacturer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
MAXINE MATTERS.

WNoNA.-Boats up: C. W. Cowles, j. s.
Keator, Katharine, Meta Durant, White
Eagle Boats down: Percy Swain. E. c.
Lipse, Meta Durant, c. W. Cowles, Silver
Wave United States Alert, Katherine. Water.
2 feet 10 inches.
DULUTH-Arrived: Ontario, Sarnia, Colo
RADIO; Port Huron, Olympia, Cleveland, City
of Fremont, Hancock. Cleared: North
Wind, Buffalo, City of Fremont, Hancock
Egyptian, Ashland.
SAULT STE. MARIE-Up: D. Lenty, Mont
gomery, Kasota, S:25; Charles Hebard, Will
son, 8 IS: Fayette, Ida Keith, 10:40: Atna-
basca. United Empire, 1910: Cumberland,
Bruce, 20; Michigan. c. II. Johnson, 2:55 !;
f. L. Vance, Oregon, T. Il. Foster, Ala; c..
H. Green, NJ. c. Bell, Rosa Son Smith EN-
pire State. 6:10; Northern Queen, North
STAR, Z. Down: Fedora, George King, leu
tonia, s. GAVIN, 1880; F. E. Spinner, Shaw
nee, j. Godfrey, 11:l5; Neosho, Australia,
2:40; j. L. Potts. Kewanee. 40; W. q.
Stevens, 500: Osceola, Japan, 6:1O; E. N.
Peck s; j. S. Giichrist, ". S. Crosthwaite
1910; Wallula, W. II. Barnum, Yosemite,
C. n. Ryan, HIS; John G. Craig j. H.
Deyeraux, l so; II. A. futile, 7. E. Peck,
2:10; Glengary, John Gaskin, Glenora, $40:
r. r. Rhodes, Colonial, $50; Alberta, j. n.
Deveraux, 6:45,
NEW YoRK-Arrived: Steamers Umbria
Liverpool: La Bourgogne, Havre; Neustria,
Naples; Australia, Mediterranean ports ];
Anchoria, Glasgow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
A Negro Boy Preacher.

From the Brunswick ga Times.
There is in Brunswick a little negro
boy whose years probably do not ex-
coed eight. who has never attended
school, but whose natural genius is re-
markable. His name is Alexander
Washington. He is known as Preach
en-" from the fact that, without license
and without denomination, he makes
his living by preaching to the negroes,
charging sometimes five cents, some
times 81 for a sermon, according to the
nature of his congregation. Sunday last
Times reporter heard the juvenile ex-
horter delivering discourse ON the
gamblers. near the Pope Catlin's dock,
in quaint but thoroughly sensible man.
ner he condemned them to everlasting
death. His use of English so readily,
always having words to express a
thought, is certainly remarkable. The
negroes almost reverence and worship
him on account of his unusual intelli-
gence.