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The Springdale news., 1889-01-04

Oct s2-A wagon-load of seven people struck by locomotive on ra .lroad crossing near Hoop CT, Neb., three being instantly killed and two fatally hurt.
 Nov e- Five men killed and a number Of oth. CTS injured by exDlosion of boiler of threshjng machine near Reading, Pa.
 Nov. 3.-Fifteen persons killed and others ;n- iured in mine explosion near Lock Hayer Pa
 Nov 0-Nearly fifts lives lost in burning steam gauge and lantern works at Rochester, N. Y .... E ghty lives lost by explosion in coal mine near Pittsburg, Kan.
 Nov. '9-Four persons fatally burned by after-damp mine explosion near Boston, Pa. =. Man, wife and daughter perish Tn burning dwelling at Vernon Center Y.
 Nov. 12-A crazy woman named Berthune, at Pittsburg, Kan., and her four children per ish in their burning dwelling which she had set on fire.
 Nov. 15-Three tile girls struck by engine and killed on railway bridge at c rceviIle O. .... Seven men killed in railroad collision at Valley Falls. w. Va.
 Nov. 20-Forty passengers jured, many seriously, in railroad accident near Harrison, o.. House of Jack Grigg Bowling Green. Ky, destroyed by fire and all the family five persons), except Gregg, who was absent from home. burned to death.
 Nov. 30-Seperal miners perish in fire Tn con- per mine at Calumet Mich =. Four men killed and several others dangerously injured by dy namite explosion near Lexington, Ky.
 Dec. 4-Five men horribly, three fatally, burned by molten steel from an overturned ladle in Pittsburgh. Pa. .... Three colored chill dren, locked up at home, perish in burning
 
 Dec. a-ConGuctor and three other men fatally hurt in railroad collision near YoGngs town, O.. Lake navigation closed; during the year 4S boats were lost, valued at s439, ,4o4, against 70 boats, valued at Sf77,790 in 1SS7; Is lives lost against 116 the previous year.
 Dec. i9-Flour dust exploded in an oatmeal mill in Chicago destroying that and adjoining buildings and killing three men.
 Dec. 13-Three men lost ther lives in a burn ing mattress factory at Prov dence R. I.
 Dec. 14-Four men k He'd by the falling of a trestle at Stevens Point Wis.
 Dec. 19-A mother and two children rerish in burning dwelling near Huntington, w. Va.
 Dec. 21-Engineer killed and two men fatally injured by boiler explosion at Frankfort, Ind. ... Two crsons per!shed in burning hotel at Missoula, M T.
 Dec. 22-Three nitro-glycerne magazines at Buchanan Hollow. Pa, blew up. killing two men and doing great damage to property.
 Dec. 23-Mssissippi steamer Kate Adams burned near Commerce Miss. 25 lives lost.
 Dec. 24-Four men killed by boiler explosion at Boulder, Cal. -. Mrs. Priestly and grand daughter burned to death in house at Forest City, Pa. Seven lives lost in burning steamer at Alki Point, w. T.
 Dec. 25-Over 25 persons perished in burning or steamer John H. Hanna at Plaquemine, La.
The Springdale news., 1889-01-04

May 7-C.oud-oursr near Ma ze, Kan, washed | away several houses; family Of four lersons drowned. May i3-Heavy frosts in the Northwest, and snow in portions Of illinois, May 3l-Loss by recent tornado iu Pennsy,- vania oil regions reported at s,0Jl00l, Jun. 11-heayy floods III Northern N upesota do ng much damage to property, estimated at G501, 900. Jun. 25-Twenty.four deaths from sunstroke reported in New York City. Jun. 26-Snow in Western Wisconsin and heavy frosts i'll portions of Minnesota. Jul. 1l-Damages caused by floods in Monon- gahela river est mated at &, 0O0.oO0 Aug. 22-Damage by flood, in ca O and West Virg mia estimated at s. 0O0, ,000 and Ill Penn sy 'vania at s1, 1,tO0.0oD. Aug 26--Loss in Louisiana by recent floods estimated Ut II 100000; 1G lives lost and many hundred reope homeless. Sep. 2-Much damage to cotton crop by heavy rains Alabama
 Sep. 19-Severe earthquake shocks at At- lanta, Madison and other localities in Georgia
 Nov 3-Earthquake shock at Vienna, H.
 Nov. lS-Heavy earthquake shock throughout Central Califern T. wreckins several houses.
 Dec. l9-Seyere earthquake shoSk in Wash tngton and Warren Counties, N. Y.
 Dec. 22-rhree distinct shocks of earthquake at Leroy, N Y.
 Dee. .3-Warmest December day on record in Minnesota-59 to 5S degrees above zero m the shade
 Dec st--Fierce snow storms in Iowa and Minnesota.
The Springdale news., 1889-01-04
METEOROLOGICAL.

Jan. 11-Mereury ranged from 2S to g de- grees below zero In Northwest.
 Jan. 1e-Sharp earthquake shock in portions of South Carolina.
 Jan. 15-Nearly 200 lives lost in Northwest be- cause of bl Zzards and extreme cold weather
 Jan. 21-Mereury 3s degrees below zero in portions of New Ham, shire and Vermont and from B to 6S m many sections of the Northwest.
 Jan aS-Earthquake shocks at Newburyport, Mass.
 Feb. 9-Extreme cold weather in Northwest, mercury varying from 30 to 62 deg below zero
 Feb. 29-Earthquake shocks at San Francesca and other portions or Northern California
 Mar D. Earthquake shock at Lamoille IL
 Mar 7-EarthQuake shock at Pas adena and Los Angeles, Cal
 Mar. e-Heavlest snow-storm known for years Tn western New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer- sey ana other Eastern points, continuing throughout the 18th. Business in cities sus, pended, railroads blocked and much suffering caused. Many ves lost and property damaged 10 the amount of several millions of dollars N. H.
The Springdale news., 1889-01-04
DURING 1888.
Some of the Important Events of
 the Past Year.

Casualties and Crimes = Leading Events tn the Political and Social World Meteoro!ogical-Deaih of Noted
 Individuals-Etc., Etc.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18

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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18
ANGELES MORNING FEBRUARY
TOTAL TAX
WITH COSTS.

TOTAL TAX
WITH COSTS
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The St. Johns herald., 1889-10-24
Characteristics of Walking.

Negroes all toe out; Indians all toe in.
 Women, if healthy, toe out; most men toe in little, at least with the right foot.
 The passionate and strong wear the inner or outer rim of the heel off, but men more frequently the outer and women the inner.
 If we see a man walking and notice furtive side glances, If his walk is shuf1ing or sly, we will find a deceit ful wretch; or if better educated, 8 somewhat cunning man, or. better still, a man secre.ive and observant. In a woman, the base is vanity or love of praise.
 The bearing of prince" means nothing more, physically, than a 1inely-formed. athletic man using all his locomotive muscles naturally. but the regal carriages of a queen" means little more than the eloquent curves of back, neck and the beautiful poise of the head.-Shoe and Leather Review.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-10-24
BURNING THEIR DEAD.
Strange Funeral Customs of the
 North American Indians.
Francis La FIesche, a Member of Gao Omaha Tribe, Writes Interestingly of the Queer Expectations Beliefs of
 His and Other Tribes.

When one Is in the dying agony the relatives give vent to their grief in loud walls. The crying continues at intervals until death takes place. and also up to the time of burial. This cry has been by some white persons mistaken for a song or chant, but it in DO way partakes of that character; it is genuine expression of anguish and grief. The vail or cry is interspersed with terms which express the relation ship between the deceased and the person grieving. The writer has many times heard the cry of Indian men and women, and has seen the tears flow down their cheeks. There is something truly awful in the sound when men and women together lift up their voices in the vail of grief. It is far from being like a song or chant
 When the breath has left the body of the one dying, the nearest relatives. such as parent or child. brothers or sisters, husband or wife, begin with a mad zeal to strip themselves of every ornament and cut their hair, scattering the shorn locks about the fireplace
 The older married women who have borne children clip the hair short to the ear, while the young women part with but an inch or two. Young men do not sacrifice their locks. but the older men shear theirs short The older women pull Of their leggings
The St. Johns herald., 1889-10-24

It is said that NJ Field. of Bos- ton, author of Two Gentlemen of Bos- son." can cook and bake as we'll as write books and poems, and loves house keeping.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04
A Correction.

The Anniversary for the Scotland Neck
Temperance Association was appointed
for April 10Th. 1t was so stated on the
invitations But by miss count on the
part of the committee of arrangements,
the time for Good Friday was mistaken,
and the mistake made q change in the
time necessary. The Anniversary exer'
cises will come off on goth of April.
Debate at 4:30 p. IN. and Grafton at night
as first published. Newspapers of Eas-
tern Carolina end elsewhere will do the
order favor by noting the change.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04
HOW'S THIS!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Cstarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY i CO., Props, Tole-
do, ..
We, the undersigned. have known F.
J. Cheney Jor the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in al!
business transactions, and financially
by their firm.
West & Trusx, Wholesale Druggist, To
ledo, Ohio.
Walding, K,nnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggist, Toledo, Ohio.
E. II. Van Hoesen, Cashier, Toledo Ma
tional Bank, Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure i. taken internal
", acting directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces Of the system. Price
t75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04

markets for the produce OF the farmer
more advantageous than those 1t dis
tance. AMI supplying hln win the Heees-
sarY articles at cheaper rates, the price
being diminished to the amount Of the
cost Of transportation.
Again, manufactures greatly increase
the productive resources Of a country
The use of steam. and the vast number
Of mechanical cortr.vances and machines
set IN motion By them augments to an al
most indefinite extent the productive II
dustry of the country. while every dis
covery in science applicable to the useful
arts which manufacture gives Use to adds
still further 10 its wealth. plymouth
Nt'c 44s.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04
PERSONALS.

Mr.. S s. Lyman !ef: Tuesday for
Jorjanville. ). c. where he will
make his home Gor some time.
Mrs. r. II, SDlth AMI daughter
are visitng relatives in Petersburg
Mrs. l. II Smith was called 10
Norfolk Wednesday BY the lines ut
her mother.
Miss Minnie Luttrel, OF B4lti-
more has taken charge Of the Mill
merry department for \. b, Josey 4
Go.
Mrs. f, G. Currln Of Oxford, who
has been visiting her parents, re-
turned to her home Friday.
Mr.. J. J. Arlington of Rocky
Mount is in town.
Mr.. ". C. Gorham. of Wilson, i.
In the community pushing his light
ming rod business.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04
Establish manufactures.

A section of country destitute ofmanu-
features, whatever may be the extent and
nature of its staple productions, will al
WAYS be inferior to one that combines
manufacturing with agricultural industry,
In the first place, materials to very
large amount, which might be worked up
to advantage, but which will not bear the
cost of distant transportation, are wasted
for want of ncighboring manufactures. In
the next place, it is destitute Of those
towns and villages which grow up around
those establishments, aftcrding home
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04
THE COUNTY JAIL.
OFFICE BOARD COMMISSIONERS,

OFFICE BOARD COMMISSIONERS,
HALIFAX. April 2nd, lsso.
Whereas, it has been brought TO the
knowledge OF the Board that the Tarboro
SoHtherner. has published to the worli
that the jail at Halifax is disgrace TO
the nineteenth century civilization. j;
IS poorly ventilated, dark, nolsome and
filthy" and other charges Of a similar
character, therefore be it resolved that
the following statement be sent to said
paper with request for publication, to-
gether with the report of the committee
to investigate the Jail:
/. The jail ia not poorly ventilated and
dark. The jail has ten windows averag
ing # by 4.
.. The jail is not filthy. The grand
juries have repeatedly reported that the
jail is well kept The jail Is ke-t in 4
clearly condition, and II ID as free from
filth as it is possible for jail to be,
3. The condition Of Van JohnSon's
condition of the jail, but was brought
about by the causes stated in the report
Of the committee.
SoutAcrner is false and slanderous and
~ithou: any foundation to support ii.
REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE.
HALIFAX COUNTY, APRIL lsT, 1889.
To the Honorable Board Of Commits
siosers OF Halifax county:
We, the undo rsigned, committee ap,
pointed by your Honorable Board TO ex-
anime the condition Of the county Jail,
have performed that duty, ana respect
fully report that VI have made thor
ough examination of the same, and find
the cells and rooms ali n a cIeanly CON-
| ditioD, and as free from bad odor as we
believe it possible for jail to be which
is all the time occupied by prisoner
| that the surroundings seem to have pro-
| per attentions, and we see no reason why
any stigma should be cast upon the au
thorities Of the county on account of the
sanitary condition Of the jail.
The comm issioners would further re-
port that they are informed by the Super
intendent Of Health that the man Van
johnson who was incarcerated IN the jail
from the county Of Edgecombe was at
the time of his incarceration suffering
with secondary syphalis, and treated for
it whilst in jail; that he occupied cell to
himself and was properly cared for, both
as to medical treatment and diet, and
we think the reflections upon our com.
missioners were gratuitous and certainly
without proper cause.
Respectfully submit ted.
II. B. FURGKRsON, M. D.,
f. c. SHEARIN,
S. S. NORMAN,
T. L. EMRY,
j. NJ. GRIZZARD,
Committee
BY order Of the Board,
L. VINsON, Clerk.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04

The Tsrboro jail is the best Jail in
North Carolina, We make the state.
ment, of course, without having visited
every iail in the Stat g; but the burden Of
Droofio this instance rests on the county
in the State that wants to show that we
are mistaken.-scotlaud Neck DEMo>
You only have to come to Greenville
Brother, to be convinced one time OF
vonr error. Pitt county has Jail that is
up with any OF them.--Re4ector
We have been to Greenville and have
seen the Pitt county Jail. 1t is hard"
some building and would do credit TO
any county in the State. we walked
around it on Sunday and so did not enter;
but we are of the opinion still that Tar
boro Jail is ahead of Greenville JAIL not
withs:anding Greenyille jail is above
] criticism.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04
POISONED BY a GALE.

Ny little boy broke out with ulcers
and sores, the result of the saliva from a
calls mouth coming in contact with, a
cut finger. The ulcers were deep and
very painful, and showed no inclination
to heal. I used quite q number Of rene
dies, with no benefit, bnt got Swift
Specific. and he improved with the first
few doses, and in a short time was sound
and well Of the poison, and his general
health much improved. JOHN I.
HEARD.
Auburn, Ala, Feb, Is, 1880,
In 1893 contracted Blood poison OF
bad type, and was treated with mercury,
potash and Sarsaparilla mixtures, grow
ing worse all the time. | took seven
small bottles of S. S. S, which cured me
eutir ely, and no sign of the dreadful dis
ease hos returned.
Hobbyvile, Ind. Jan. 10, 1889. j. B.
NANCE.
Swift's Specific is entirely vegetable
and cures Blood Poison by forcing thu
faint out through tho pores of the skin
Send for treatise on Blood and Skin DIS
eases, mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no specla
mention. AL who have used Electric
Bittcrs sing the same song Of praise. -
4 purer medicine docs not exist and II Is
guaranteed to do all that Is claimed
Electric BitterS Will cure all diseases o.
the Liver and Kidneys, will remove PIN
pies, Boils. Salt Rheum and other atfec'
lions caused by impure blood.-WiI
drive Malaria from the system and pre-
vent as well as cure all Malarial fevcrs.
For cure of Headache. Constipation
and Indigestion try Electric Bltters-
Entire satisfaction guaranteed. or money
refunded. Price 30 cts. and 3f.00 pei
bottle at E. T. Whitehead & Co. Drug
store
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04
IS CONSUMPTION INCURABLE2

Read the following; Mr.. c. II. Nor
ris, Newark Ark, says WAS down
with Abscess Of Lungs. and friends and
physicians pronounced me an Incurable
Consumptive. Began taking DR.. King
New Discovery for Consumption, an
now on my third bottle, and able to over.
see the work on my farm. 1t is the
finest medicine ever made"
Jesse MildlcH art. Decatur. Ohio, says
Had it not been for DR.. Kings Ne"
Discovery for Consumption | would have
died of Lung Troubles. Was gwen W
by doctors. Am now in best of health. =
Try it. Sample bottle free at f. i
Whitehead I @. Drugstl!e.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04

On Wednesday of last week, at the
home of the brides father near Scotland
Neck, Miss Olilia Pierce, daughter Of
Mr.. r. B. Pierce, was married to Mr.. j.
B. Station of this county, Rev. }. D. HUFF
ham officiatlng. The marriage took
place st O'Clock. A number of tie
friends of the bride and groom were pre-
sent, and after the marriage the party
repaired to the home of the groom some
eight miles from town.
THE DEMOCRAT wishes the happy
couple long life of prosperity, and hopes
for them unclouded happiness through
all the years to come.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04
Meeting efsieck holders.

There will be meeting Of the sub
scribing stockholders for the cotton fac
tory in Edmonson Hall next Monday
8th. All who have subscribed will
please attend, and any who may wish to
take stock. The necessary amount hs'
been raised even more-and the com.
pany will organize OF once and proceed
to operations. The meeting will be one
Of great Importance, Meet at ten o'clock
Let every stock holder be present.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04

HAPPINESS AND CONFINEMENT
Cannot go hand in hand if we look on the
dark side of every little obstacle. Moth
ing will SO darken life and make it a
burden as Dyspepsia. Acker's Dyspep-
STA Tables will cure the worst form of
Dyspepsia. Constipation and Indigestion,
and make life a .ppiness and pleasure.
Sold at % and 50 cents by f. T White
head & Co