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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07
STPRFNlF Court.

William \. II Smith. of Wake,
Chief Justice. A. S. Merrimon, Of
Wake, J. J. Davis, of Franklin,
James f. Shepherd, of Beaufort, A.
c. Avery, of Burke, Associate JUS
tees. Salaries of Chief Justice and
Associate Justices each $4,000.
Supreme Court meets in Raleigh
on the first Monday in February and
last Monday in September.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07
Ehc EiTnIet PcGdEcr.

u should like to sell You GIN
let," said q carewOrn looking man, as
lie walked into the Office the other
day.
ave have no use for one" replied
the cashier.
but you should always look into
the misty FUTURE" went on the ticnd
demurely, "Ne7t Winter you viii
want to make holes in your boot
heels so You can get your skates on
II use club skates-no straps re-
qulred."
You may want to screw some
boards togethcr some time, The old
fashioned method Of driving screws
in with hammer is pernicious, as
it deteriorate5 the tenacity Of the
fangs cf the screws, as it were"
"Nothing to day, slr,'
"Thp gimlet also acts as q cork
screw--"
Il don't want it,
q. may be used az tack-ham,
mcr, a cigar holder and also tooth
brush"
II cont want it."
at has an eraser. Pon, an inks
stand a table for cumputing com,
pound interest and lunch box at
tachment."
Il cant help it; don't want IT,"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07
The Nashville Argonaut in

The Nash7iIIo ATgonNW IN
eighboring county sayss
Our climqte is better and more
equab!e, and all kinds Of farming
raa tie conducted more prOftably
tuan in Southern California, where
they ask thousands Of dollars an
acre for the lands.
We have more opportunities for
men with capital and energy to make
big money in safe investments than
any other place in America.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07

And lastly Clarcncv. IT'S a good
idea 10 run a newspaper in a town
where there are lots Of folks WHO are
50 dod-rotted mean and stingy that
they always borrow somebody eIse's 5
paper to read. These dead0lata
han, aro"nd and get the news read
to them on somcbody elsc's money.
Tte'Il sqecze nickle to death and
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Governor, Lieute nant-Governor,
Secretary of State, Treasurer. Aud>
i,or, Snpt. Pub. Instruction, and
Acknowledgement.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07
CHURCHES

Episcopal, Rev. Walter Smith
Rector.
Baptist, Re7. J. D. Hufham, D. D
Pastor.
Metho7ist, Rev. Mr. Harrison,
Pastor In charge.
Primitive Baptist, Elder A. J.
Moore, Pastor.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
DR.. W. R. Wood, Chairman; W. Z.
Bowers, Sterling Johnson, Ii. j.
Pope, j. II. Whitaker.
W. A. Dunn, County Attorney.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07

INFERIOR CoUPT-Thos, n. Hill,
Judge; f. p. Hyman and S. S. Nor
man Associate Justices.
$. NJ. Gary. Clerk Of Inferior
Court.
j. n. Grizzard, County Solicitor.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07
GOvERNOR's COUNCIL.

Secretary of State, Auditor, Treas
urer and Supt. Pub. Instruction,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07

viii A. Daniel, County Supt.
Public Schools.
W. F. Parker, County Treasurer.
B.I. Allsbrook Sheriff.
L. Vjnson, Register of Deeds.
j. T. Gregory, Clerk Superior
Court.
W. B. Whitehead, Coroner,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07

TINE FOR HOLDING SUPERIOR
CoURT.-March 4th, May 18Th, Nov.
1lth.
March ana November Courts are
for civil cases only except jai! cases.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07
Scotland Ncck--Town Directory.

A. White, Mayor, e. ". Dunn ,
Town Constable.
Towx CoMMISsIoNERs--J. 7. Say
sgeR II. Smith, Jr,, DR.. r. NJ,
Johnson ". A. Dunn.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07
Halifax County Directory.

CENTRAL ASSEMBLY.
Stuute-T. L. Emry.
House--W. II. Anthony, I. II.
TAYLOR.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-07
NO LOSS TO DROP.

A ltcr five years ,aI payment, pad 1p
FoHcy tor not less than the sum uf All
Premiums pail.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-28

Dumb with amazement I glanced
from the paper to the widow, but her
honest, serious look of satisfaction in
possessing this evidence of her hus-
bands good charac' or was genuine;
had seen too much of the world not to
have detected any counterfeiting of
snch faith as that, and l instantly div
ined that she could not read, and hence
some one had imposed upon her as to
the nature and contents OF the document.
There also stood the ruddy-checked
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-28
Wise Ducks and Simple Swans

Sportsmen who have visited SauN'i
Island lately say that the naHoell ~.
swan at present 'using" IN the h ,s
there is something wonderful ~. sSrs
much greater than was ever seen WI an
before. 1t is said that there are ,6Sgl
on Morgan's Lake, and at least iV ~,
on Big Sturgeon, and ore man
there are 10000. ..ops
The swan are fcastiug on walS Srcts
snd the canyasbacks and other Us rs
are getting share. Mister swan ans
down and pulls lot of the iu = he
wapatoes, allowing them 10 iioa. y 1-s -
surface, and then he comes up anu . u,s
a long breath, and if auyof the Wall ,i bill
are in sight he takes them IN ne h.
and washes and rinses it carfiuis are
fore swallowing it. The chant o hen
however, that the ducks who ha'e the
watching around have pouncei ~ rssh
wapstoes, and. without waiting " hen,
them. have swallowed every one q . .i,sk
and are sitting at a safe distance ,heir
inc as If butter W mid not melt y ~. - 3
mouths, and waiting for the s"'
dig up some more.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-28
They Tunneled Into an Old Volcano

For two months workmen have BEEN
tunneling Red mountain, near Brnnr.
ham. Ala the object being to allow NJ
passage of water from the Chawaba r5g
to Birmingham. A few days AGO the
workmen struck a cave. This was soon
passed, leaving small openings on each
side OF the tunnel. One day last week
an immense amount OF dirt and rock
from above fell in, completely filling The
tunnel for a distance of fifty feet. When
this had been cleared away the WORK.
men found themselves in the center ola
large roekwallel room. The cave on
the left of the tunnel RENAME unchang-
ed, but the opening on the right had eI.
tended until it was about fifty feet in
length and fifteen feet high. Some d
the men started to explore the cave. A.
ter few winding passages they came 10
an immense opening, the descent Of
which was almost perpendicular. Atone
place a spring of clear water was found
When first discovered, a stream vss
flowing, but presently it ceased After
an hour OF two it began again. At The
beginning of these periodical spurts The
water is very coll, but it gets warmd
and warmer, until towarl the closet
has attaiuei the boiling point. ltsmss
like sulphur. Huge stones were rolled
to the entrance of the pit and pushein,
but nobody heard them strike. Ane
gincering expert, who has visited several
extinct craters, says the character Of The
rock and everything about the place ID,
dictates that the tunnel has encountlel
a section Of the crater of long eztna
volcano. Boston Transcript
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-28
Where Big Game Still AOounds.

According to the administration report
of Java, recently laid before the DnlcA
chambers, portions of that Is
land are being depopulatel through i
gers. In 1882 the populate on Of W
lage in the southwest of the Bantam
province was removed and transferred 70
an island of the coast in consequence. q
the trouble caused tothe people BY u
gers. These animals have now become
an intolerable pest in parts OF the saue
province. The total population IS ag .'1i
600, 900, and in 1887 sixty-one we're ElHeS
by tigers, and In consequence Of the 9 ls""
existing among the people, 1t has uesI \
proposed to deport the inhabitants ].
the villages most threatened 10 o'no'
parts of the country, where tlgeis ."
not so common, aud where they cau
pursue their agricultural occapa'lOIIt
with greater degree OF security =
present they fear to SO anywhere ns1,
the borders of the forest. Inc ptypt
at present seem disinclined, or the. a. !.
the means and courage to attacK anu y
stroy their enemy, although co1 ,'s.a.
BILE rewards are offered for the aes''. ~
ton of beasts of prey. In 1893 lnsIl
ward for killing a royal tiger was lA', d,
to 200 fiorins. 1t also appears tna, a y
immunity of the tiger is in part uuo ,'s
superstition, for it is conslderea WIN IN.
to kill one unless he attacks hrsI u mn. NJ
erwise does injury. Moreover, la
were always very rare in this parties ra,rs
district, and since rising q lev .' =.
ago. have been taken away oy ls
thorities altogether. London 1'@''''
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-28

girls looking up into my face as to a
superior being whose words could make
or mar their happiness.
Taking in the situation as flash OF
light, my heart refused to let my lips be
the medium of undeceiving the widow
as to the purport of her paper. and OF
causing her faith in its talismanlc
powers to be dashed like a fragrant vase
into thousand pieces at.my feet, never
to be restored to its present symmetry
and esteem, SO, apparently reading the
document through again and again with
most intense and deliberate attention,
my thoughts were meanwhile busy IN
deciding how to act. They followed the
track of this brave, conhdiug little wo-
man, leaving her howell in Ireland, 1t
might be before dispossessing measures
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-28

"Well. said l, show much -.
you bring away with YOU ~ nsy d
widow was slow 10 divulge ana Du1 To
her eldest daughter spoke M ~ y AZ
"Mr. Harvey, to prove that - ~ sad
to have taken cabin passage. 7 :, I'M 9Qga 4
you: Mother has g, 500 in goid S y lell
trunks, beside enough nor 'D 4 y iaess
bills to provide for ali our traye n lils
penses for q long journey ond 10y e.
will keen us on the main de.tt 81 sAs
poor immigrants ride. Now - sa',s
kind friend she has taughtus n =, q lie
Der, will you not insist upon ON ~ 'elea-
staterooms uA'lag
"Oh, yes" said / "that is re,,o..,,
enough; but your mother has m;al !.
her own, which she has certainI, 'aa .
to good advantage since | haya u's
her, and have learned 10 dean augR
ter than my own as to her own az;
"But now, Widow Phelan. > I coa.
ned, ''you will certainly consider ' ,as
ought to know where you are pron sss
to got" F''p0S'il
$40 place they call Australi.
replied. "
'.But do you know how far off i
and how to get there ?" was tbs s.'
query. -' Asa
"No." replied she; 'but am a,
that Mt a city called New York vb.. ~
am now going, | can get passage '''
spray, what led You to thinE =, a.,
distant land I" l queried. : MN
"And sure. sail the widow 81 h..
been informed that the goyerporoi i ,aD
tralia is an intimate friend Of I,ori 1 I,Is
Russell, and therefore a friend n v :.
husbands, and one who will annrs.;s;
tue certificate | have of the good eb,,,s s
ter Of Micha i Phelan, as Won d,d 81
who will treat his widow well on Ii. ~
count" Then the scene in INV an.
came wildly to mind, and again Va
speechless about that document. vLi1
| doubted not was then, as before NJ,
the widows heart.
The steamers whistle aunour..1
landing at the port OF my departpn
and ended my personal knowlelped
the widow of Michael Phelau. m AZ
Phelan history, if continued, might n
veal her, later on, as q Melbourne nal
estate millionaire, and her dauphsr
as among the aristocracy, riding ia tler
own or their husbands carriages.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-28
ataetrg ana 3alisreIlaun.
CONSTANCY.

The Andalusian mountains lift their snow
Far of above each semi-tropic glade;
The while. nigh fountain, Moorish arches
shade
A Southern lovers eyes, that ardent glow
Upon maids, though these no answershow
To elance, or speech. or song--to all the
maid
Is unresponsive; and love. unrepad,
Frowns where the Guadalquiver's bland
waves flow
Yet never heart Of Spanish damosel
Throbbcd with a warmer passion than ex-
lists
Meath yonder bodice which no tales will
tell
So calm. so cold the maid whose spirit
lists
A faint north wind. because her love doth
dwell
With one who. for it. tolls midst northern
mistsl
Home Journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-28
MICHAEL PHELAN'S WIDOW
BY CHARLES T. HARVEY.

II e summer
of 1853 wit
messed I Ii Q
c o m m @ nc
nent of the
W or k o (
building the
8 h i p canal
which W a s
TO open up
tlle waters of
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-02
[IiEy5AH5;S ! | /; /;
He Was Not Missed.

When a man who is not in the habit
of going away from home takes trip
to New York from here, for instance,
he has an idea that all of his friends
and acquaintance should know it.
About three weeks ago young law
yer and his wife started Off on trip
TO the metropolis, Before no left he
asked a friend what hotel he should
go to. Thinking to be funny, the
cruel friend gave him the name of
the highest priced hostelry in Gotham.
He remained there twenty-four hours
at an expense of about 81 per hour,
then he swore at his friend and sought
more modest quarters, Tho other
day he returned to Chicago full of the
glories of New York. ''Halloo" he
cried to tho first familiar face he met,
grabbing the man by the hand and
shaking it cordially. The man looked
mildly astonished at the demonstra-
ton. "Just got back from New York"
explained the young man. "Had a
great time" Then he rushed around
town shaking hands with every one
and explaining why he did SO, Not
one in n hundred knew he had been
out Of town. Ho was surprised and
annoyed TO learn that he had not been
missed, and he began to think that he
was not such dcyil of fellow after
all. He had forgotten that Chicago is
larger Than it was when smaller than
II is, --Chicego Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-02
Mary, Queen of Scots.

That Mary wore false hair, and of
many different colors, there is every
reason to believe. Elizabeth is known
to have had q collection of eighty
wigs, and her dear cousin, with the
unusual advantages of so many sea-
sons in Paris, is not likely to have
been far behind her. Among the state
ments of the accounts of her personal
expenditure are numerous items Of
perruques de cheveuX, and Sir Francis
Knollis, writing to Burleigh of the
ever faithful Mistress Mary Seton, the
finest busker, that is to say the finest
dresser of a woman's head of hair, that
is to be seen in any country" says,
And among the pretty devices she did
set such a curled hair upon the queen,
that was said to be perewyke that
Showed very delicately. And every
other day SHE hath a new device Of
head dressing, without any cost, and
yet setting forth a woman gayle
we'll" This variety and eccentricity
of coiffure naturally adds to the con-
fusion, and makes greater the difficult
ty in identifying positively any of the
portraits or descriptions of her His
torians say that her mother was tall
and beautiful, that her father was
dignified, having fair complexion
and light hair; and other and contem-
poraneous historians say that she in
herited most of the characteristics of
her parents, being about the ordi-
nary size, with fair complexion and
Grecian features, and a nose some
what longer than a painter would care
to perpetuate; her face was
oval, her forehead high and fine."
Froude, in later days, pictures her as
graceful alike in person and in intel
lcct, and as possessing that peculiar
beauty in which the form is lost in
the expression, and which every paint
er has represented differently; and
Brantome, one of the ancient chron-
iclers, summing it all up in one fine
sentence, describes her at her mar
riage to the dauphin as being "more
beauteous and charming than celes-
tial goddess"
San angel is like you, Kate, and
you are like an angel" was a very
pretty speech for Shakespeare's Henry
V to make to the French kings daugh-
ter, but it givesu of today no better no
ton of Katherine's beauty than do all
the composite portraits by painters
and historians Of the wondrous love-
illness of the queen of Scots. .-Lau-
renee Hutton in The Century.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-02
GibisOnvilIe, o.

We hear the question of what
kind of weather will we have next.
Mr.. w. ID. Weltner was called
away suddenly last Sabbath to the
bedside of his Father, who we learn
has received another stroke of
Paralysis.
Mrs. Charles Cupp is lying very
low and not expected 10 live.
Heart disease and rheumatism is
the trouble.
DIR. Dye of Logan was called in
consultation with DR.. Miller of our
city in reference to the case of Mr..
Joel Gibson; the DR.. left no en-
enlargement upon which to build
a hope, saying il was only a ques-
tion of time that the patient could
stay. We would say right here
that Mr.. Gibson in his better days
was a remarkably stout, robust,
healthy man, and now in his old
days his vitality is holding out be-
yond all expectancy.
A vacant house on the farm of
Charles Cupp, was burned to the
ground one night last week.
Mr.. Jacob Cupp our village
blacksmith is crowded with work.
There is n series of meetings now
going on at the NJ. II. church.
Mr.. Thos IIutchison was called
away W Denton Up, to attend a
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-02

The Herr Professor had just eX-
ecuted a difficult number on the
piano.
"And you call that playing 2"
asked Noodle.
@And why not ?" queried the Pro-
fessor. ,',
DWELL, if that is playing I'd like
to see what you'd call working"
"Ah! Miss Ada" said Staylate,
sadly, "you'll be forgetting me
when Pm gone"
"Pve been for getting you ever
since I've known you, Mr.. Stay
late" said she shyly. And she got
him.
Rector's wife (hysterically)-
Here's note from those Wag-
shaws! They ask me to play and
sing during the evening, because,
they say, they want the young and
attTtcttNc GOailGll ~ uSSlSt aS Walp-
resses!
In Pullman sleeper:
Bride Yin upper bcrth)-Darling.
Groom Gn lower berth)-Yes,
precious.
Bride-I've found something I've
been looking for ever since my six
teenth birthday.
Groom-What's that, darling?
Bride-A man under my bed.
Miss V.--So Miss Prettygirl is to
be married, l hear?
Miss A.-That is what I an told.
Miss DIS it love match?
Miss V.-Certainly! She always
loyed money, and l understand
that the unfortunate gentleman
has plenty of 1T.
Husband-I never saw q woman
SO hard to please as you, my dear!
Wife, (calmly)-I am not so sure
about that, John; l married you,
you know.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-02
IJlle Sun
For 1889 and for the Democracy.

The Sun believes that the camp
paign for the election of Demo
cratic Congress in 1890 and Dem.
ocratic President in 1892 should be.
gin on or about the fourth of next
March. The Sun will be on hand
al the beginning and until the end
of the most interesting and impor.
tant political conflict since the
war, doing it's honest utmost, ~
ever, to secure the triumph of the
Democratic party and the perman.
ent supremacy of the principles
held by Jefferson, Jackson and
Tilden.
The great fact of the year is the
return to absolute power of the
common enemy of all good Demo
crats-the policical organization
for whose overthrow the Sun
fought at the front for fifteen years
the memorable years of Grant and
the Fraud Hayes, and Garfield and
Arthur.
1t is the same old enemy that
Democrats now confront, and he
will be intrenched in the same
strong position. 1t has been car
ried once by brave and hopeful
fighting. DO you not believe with
the Sun that the thing can be done
again? Wait and see!
The hope of the Democracy is in
the loyal efforts of the united press
cherishing no memories of past
differences i'm nOn-essentials, for
getting everything but the lessons
of experience, and that victory isa
duty.
Probably you know the Sun al
ready as Il newspaper which gets
all the news and prints it in in
comparably interesting shape;
which chronicles facts as they oc-
cur and tells the truth about men
and events with absolute fearless
ness, making the completest and
most entertaining journal publish
ed anywhere on earth; and which
sells its opinions only to it's sub
scribers and purchasers at two
cents a copy-on Sundays four
cents. IF you do not know the Sun
send for it and learn what Il won
derful thing it is to be in the sun
shine.
Daily, per month so so
Daily, per year 800
Sunday, per year 200
Daily and Sunday, per year 500
Daily and Sunday, per month D 70
Weekly Sun, one year 90
Address The Sun, New York.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-02
Saved by an Initial.

The trial ut Winchester, Va, of It.
A. Ridenour, charged with the murder
of Andrew Broy, resulted in u verdict
of acquittal. The case is a remarkable
one in the history of criminal trials.
The murdered man and the accused
were intimate friends. and the evi-
dence was almost entirely of q circum-
stantial character The murder was
committed over two years ago, and
the first trial resulted in conviction
of murder in the first degree, but the
verdict was set aside by Judge Clark
of the county court of Frederick ON
proof that during the trial several let
ters, though of private nature, had
been permitted TO reach one or more
of the jurymen. A second trial was
had, and this also resulted in verdict
of murder in the first degree, and SEN
tence of death was passed and the day
OF execution fixed. Counsel for de-
fense then took the case before Circuit
Judge Turner on q large number of
exceptions, which he had reserved
during the trial, Judge Turner over
ruled all the exceptions, but granted a
new trial for the reason that the clerk
in making up the record had inserted
am extra initial in the name of Andrew
Broy, the murdered man. But for
this clerical error 1t Is probable Ride
nour would have been hanged, though
his counsel would have taken the case
before the supreme court of the state
AS above stated, the third trial has re-
suited in the acquittal of Ridenour
The jury was composed of well known
citizens of Loudoun county, and the
verdict was rendered within an hour
after the case had been given into
their hands, Baltimore Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-02
Luxuriant Hair

Can only be preserved by keeping the
scalp clean, cool, and free from dam
druff, and the body in a healthful
condition. The great popularity of
Ayers Hair Vigor is due to the fact
that it cleanses the scalp, promotes the
growth of the hair, prevents it from
falling out, and gives it that soft and
silky gloss so essential to perfect beauty.
Frederick Hardy, Of Roxbury, Mass,
a gentleman fifty years of age, was fast
losing his hair, and what remained was
growing gray. After trying various
dressings with no effect, he commenced
the use of Ayers Hair Vigor. "It
stopped the falling out" he writes
"and, to my great surprise, converted
my white hair (without staining the
scalp) to The same shade Of 6ro,Un it
had when was 25 years of age"