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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-19

Collins and Baskets.

~S4A&A4o (e44o OLCh Oos
Also full line of wood cCflins and
caskets. [ shall make FOUR STYLES
of wood collins and TWO STYLES o.
Baskets, and guarantee them equal
TO those of Other manufacturers both
in style and finish, and at regular
Associated Prices. l shall
give my entire attention to the IN
dertaklng business. And as | thor,
oughly understand it, with many
years Of Practical Expert
ence, and feeling sure That my
friends will appreciate the necessity
of a Practical Undertaken,
L shall spare neither labor nor none,
for the successful prosecution OF the
business.
My stock will be complete.
With thanks to my friends for
their support in the past, | trust by
square dealing 20 merit their conGi>
ence in the future.
CAB met DEPARTMENT.
l shall continue TO work in this
department, either s. ecial or regular
repairing.
Years truly,
J. Z. HILLI11IS.
G p IF.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-19
Save the Hay.

Clinton Caucasian.
Capt. G. Patrick tells US that h,
has saved $4,000 pounds of hay thi
summer. He sowed no grass but
simply cut the crab grass that grew
up where he had wheat and rice.
He would have saved even more i
the ground had been properly pre-
pared. He ssys that 1t has paid hin
IS well as any crop he has plauted
lie will break up his land On To-"
wet rlac"t) next spring, manur'
harrow and roll it, and make a fin,
crop. lie has spent $500, for North
ern hay to feed lis stock this yea
and says that he will never do 81
again. The hey he has saved this
summer has cost him almost moth
ing, yet he says he would not take
$l00 Per hundred for it.
There IS enough hay now in tn,
fields OF this county TO feed all til,
stock in it next year if We were net
to save q ilade of fodder. Let Us
save it, not for market, but for oul
stock Let Us keep more stock and
raise more manure. This istb& on
ly way TO permanently lmpro} ouI
farms.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-19
AEa. S11EE t9AsE NM.
WILMINGTON & WELDON RAILROAD
AND BRANCHES.
Condensed Schedule
TRAINS GOING s0Url

I've Wei. I2.lup N 9.l3p Tia COCA ia
Ar K. Mt. Loo ,.tN a
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-19

If health and life are worth any
thing, and you are feeling D.o OF
sorts and tlre1 out, zone up yoae sys-
tenn ng taking Dr.. j. H. McLlau'e
BarSa0arilIa.
Fer sale By E. 7. Whitehead & Co.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
tIlolsltoluoe pilot.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER, 19, 1889.
SHORT ON GEESE.
Development Of an Incident that Occurred
-Four Thousand Years Ago.

The momenteous fact now bursts up
on the world. saws the LeUdnt Herald,
that in the fourteenth wear of the reign
of Ptolemv PhiIadelphus one of the
royal gooSeherds wrote letter stating
that he could not supply twelve geese
wanted for the kings festival. OF this
simple fact the world has been in ignor-
ance for oyer 1000 years. yet we are
now assured OF it on as irrefragable his
torical evidence as that which tells Us
that the Pharaoh of Joseph's time inn
prisoned his chief butler and chief
baker for probably as small an offense.
1t comes about in this way: The state
paper concerning the royal geese was
duly pigeon-holed, and. after the lapse
of wears perhaps, was sold as waste
papvrus. 1t fell into the hands of the
undertakers, who used it all along. with
a lot of similar material, in making
the cartonnage head-case for num-
my.
This mummy was entombed in the
metropolis of a little town (the site is
called Tell Gurob at this day. which
began to fall into decay about the time
of Menepthaw, the supposed Pharaoh
of the Exodus. 1t has been disinterred
by Mr.. Petrie in the course of his last
seasons excavation in the Fayoum.
The head-case. with thin covering
over all, was soaked in water, and the
papyri of which it was composed be-
came separated without injury to the
original writing. Thus we came to
know about a great many other far more
interesting facts in connection with
everyday life affairs of the Egyptians
of that epoch, for there are lots of
mummies and quite a crop of Ptole
mate documents, and many OF them
will soon be in the actual custody OF
the British authorities. Considering
the progress that has been made in
Egyptology during the present century,
and the abundance of fresh material
that has been brought to light of recent
wears, the next generation may be able
to learn as much about Egyptian an>
tiquities as the present one can about
Grecian or Roman.
From records previously recovered it
appears to be established that Egean
Greeks visited Egypt quite 1900 years
ago. During his last seasons explOra-
tons Mr.. Petrie exhumed at Illabun
some pottery of that period stamped
with alphabetical characters which are
neither hierogIyphic nor hieratic.
There is nothing to show that these
two facts are in any way connected.
But he exhumed at Tell GuroD guam
tity of pottery of undoubted Cypriote
and Mycenen types, and which belongs
TO period somewhat anterior to the
Exodus. These. curiously enough, are
incised with characters of a very SINH
lar description. The obvious inference
is that these alphabetic characters are
very early Greek or Phgnecian: Should
the conjecture prove to be well found
ed it would lead to some very startling
conclusions. 1t has generally been ac-
cepted that the Homcric epics were
preserved by oral tradition and edited,
if not added to, at 4 later period. But
these discoveries Of Mr.. Petrie suggest
the astounding possibility that the
'Iliad' may have been reduced to
writing at blind Homer's own dicta-
ton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
Women as Dentists Assistants.

Quite lately the dentists of St. Louis
have begun to employ young women as
office assistants. | am one of them,
and there are probably about a dozen
others in the city. We are paid from So
to SO a week. and | believe that our
EMPLOYERS think our help is worth full
" that much to them. says Miss Clara
Sanders in the St. Louis G}0bc- Demo-
crat. We talk to people when they
first come into the Office, cross and
inpatient and if they have to wait try
to Get them in good hUmor in the mean
time You can imagine that it re-
quires tact to deal with a person suf-
fering from raging toOthache. We
explain operations to people who want
to know all about it before they put
themselves into the hands of the dem
list and convince them that their fears
of terrible pain are groundleSS. When
the dentist is performing filling opera
tons | stand by and hand him the in
strumentS and material needed. This
saves the delay so eXasperating to
patient sitting with nerves all on edge
in a dentists chair. When teeth are
to be pulled | help the dentist adj
minister the -st>, anu IL tit patient II
woman | frequently stand by her side
and hold her hand sympathetically
Some people may laugh at this, but it's
an immense help TO the person in the
chair. Once or twice when very
nervous man was being operated on |
have taken his hand and ii really
braced his nerves wonderfully. It's a
fact that women are much drawer in a
dentists Office than men are, and really
/ think THAI the bigger and more ro-
bust a man Is the greater coward he is
when he sees the dentists instruments.
And cross, Why, it seems 10 he one
time in 4 mans life when he believes
that he has right to make himself as
diSagreeable is he wants to behave.
My business is unpleasant only in the
severe test that il is to the nerves, and
a girl must be sclf-controlled and
phlegmatic 10 do we'll in it. The plan
of having women assistants is very
popular with the dentists, and they are
adopting ii pretty generally.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
THE KING SLAMS AMAZON CORPS.
A Peculiar and Highly Favored Body O
Feminine Warriors.

The King of Siam formerly had a
real Amazonian guard of 400 men,
bers. This guard consisted of the
most beautiful and the strongest young
women in his kingdom. Every recruit
had to be at least Is years old, and of
almost perfect physical development.
| After serving twelve years she was re-
tired to the reserve corps. An active
guardswoman was a personal life
guard of his Siamese Majesty. A re-
serve guardswoman, however. had
merely the duty of watching the royal
| palaces and the crown estates. Every
| recruit, before she was admitted to the
Amazonian guard. took the oath of
chastity, for the King of Siam allowed
| only women of the strictest virtue in
his personal military service. The
| Amazonian corps wore most elaborate
uniforms. A fine white, gold-em-
broidered wooden skirt hung down to
coat of mail. The arms were bare.
The head was covered with a golden
helmet. AT court feasts and on
| national holidays the Amazons carried
only lances in their right hands. They
handled these lances with all the ex-
| pertnesS of drum-ma jors, twirling,
twisting. and tossing them as they
marched and counter-marchcd before
their critical sovereign. Generally,
however, the Amazons carried muskets.
The corps consisted of four companies
of one hundred Amazons each, COM
manded by female Captains. Immedi-
| ately after the death of an Amazonian
commander the King critically reviewed
the leaderless division, and after three
days thought over the subject pro-
noted the most accomplished Amazon
in the rank and file to the Captaincy.
Every member of the corps was served
both at home and abroad by five
negresses. The corps held dress
parade on the parade grounds near the
Capitol twice every week, and exer,
ciSed daily with the lance, the pistol.
the musket, and the rifle The disci-
pline of the corps was unexceptionable.
The necessity of furnishing member
rarely occurred oftener than once a
year. Duels. however, were frequent
among the Amazons. Before a duel
could be fought the permission to fight
il had to be obtained from the conf
mander-in-chief. Swords were usually
chosen as the weapons and the meeting
| took place in the presence of the whole
company TO which the challenger be-
longed. An Amazon who fell in duel
was buried with extraordinary pomp,
and the priest in his funeral Grafton
uSually-recOmmeAded her to high
place in Heaven in consideration of her
bravery on the field of honor. The
| victorious dueIist was congratulated by
her comrades. She was obliged. how
ever. To retire from her company fol-
two months, which she passed in fast
ing and praying. Then she was rein.
stated with high honors in the active
service
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
The Kiss Was 4 Cure.

A good story is being told about the
wife of Il prominent gentleman of this
city who has long been a confirmed in
valid. A few weeks ago she took to
her bed, and bid fair to lie there help
less the rest of her life, and there
seemed to be but little the matter with
her. Her husband who believed that
her illness was more imaginary than
real, prepared a novel test for her. He
took their pretty colored servant into
his confidence, and by prearraaged
plan the man reached out aud, embrac-
ing the girl, planted a fervent kiss on
her black skin. The wife's lost powers
returned TO her at once, and she jumped
out of her bed and drove the girl from
the house. She now does all the house,
work herself with ease. = Scranton
Record
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
Electrical Facts,

About 500, 900 telephones are in use
in the United States
The fastest recorded time made by
an electric railway is about twenty
miles an hour on Il Street-car system.
Four telegraphie messages can now
be transmitted Overcome wire nj one time
by using the quadrupleN system.
1t is estimated that 25O. 900 persons
in the United States are engaged in
business depending solely on electricity.
Over 1000, 600 miles OF telegraph
wire are in operation in the United
States-enough TO eucircie the globe
forty times
About 400 miles of electric railway
are already in operation in the United
States, and many more under construc-
ton.
More than 17o. 600 miles of telephone
wire are in operation in the United
States; over these, 1,055. 900 messages
are sent daily.
Five hundred volts of electrical eur
rent is considered dangerous to human
life, but death depends largely upon
physical conditions
Ielegraphing from moving train is
accomplished through circuit from
the car room, inducing current to the
wire on poles along the track.
In transmitting n message from San
Francisco, Cal, to Hong Kong, China,
via New FORK. Canso. Prenzance. Alden,
Bombay, Madras, Penang, and Singa-
pore, about Is minutes are consumed.
The longest distance over which tel
ephoning can be maintained is uncer-
tain; $50 miles is common daily oc-
currence, but two gentlemen quite re-
cent carried on protracted CONVERSE
ton between Charleston, S. c., and
Omaha, Neb., distance of about 1,5o0
miles
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
EPOCH.

The transition from long, lingering and
painful sickness of robust health marks
an epoch in the life of the individual
Such a remarkable event is treasured
IN the memory and the agency whereby
the good health HIS been attained is
gratefully blessed. Hence it is that so
much is heard in praise of Electric Bit
ters. So many feel they owe their re
storation to health to the use of the
Great Alternative and Tonic. If you are
troubled with any disease of Kidneys,
Liver or Stomach, of long or short stand
ing you will surely find relief by the use
of Electric Bitters. Sold at SOC aud 81 per
bottle at Il. Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
BLAIR SAYS IT'S ALL RIGHT.

Mr.. S. 0. Blair, Chicago, says: I'VE
could not keep house without yonr
Ciarke's Extract Of Flax Skin and Cough
Cure. We have used both for numer-
Gus troubles; especially for onr child
We recommend the Cough Cure to
every family having children. We used
1t for Whooping with remarkable quick
and satisfactory results, and use it for
any and every cough the family may
have" Only one size, large bottle.
Price 81 90. If you want the best toilet
soap get Ciarke's Flax Soap. 25cts Ask
J. E. Barnstein, Druggist for these pre-
parations.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
His Feelings Oatra ged.

Hotel Clerk Ito bell boy)-'.See what
the rumpus is in OIL.
Bell Boy (returning) Col. Blue
grass is mad because there's pitcher
of water in his room.''
Cierk-''But that's not to drink.
That's 10 wash in
Bell Boy-',That's what | told him.
and he got madden still. He wanted
to know ii they thought he was a
hcathen. lie said he washed before he
started away from home Lie.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
The breath of chronic catarrb patient

The breath of chronic catarrh patient
il often so offensive that he becomes an
object of disgust. After a time ulcera
ton sets in. the spongy bones are at
tackled and frequently entirely destroyed.
A constant source of discomfort is the
dripping of the puru!ent secretions into
the throat, sometimes producing invet
crate bronchitis, which in its tnru has
been the exciting canse of pulmonary
disease. The brilliant results which
have attended IFS use for years past pro-
perlv designate Ely's Cream Balm "a by
far the best aud only cure. 26
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
A VERY LARGE PERCENTAGE

A VERY LARGE PERCENTAGE
OF the American people are troubled
with the most annoying. troublesome
aud disasreeable complaint called Ca
tarrh. 1t is not necessary to be 80
troubled. 1t is demonstrated beyond
question that Ciarke's Extract of Flax
Papillon Catarrh Cure Immediately re-
iieves aud permanently cures Catarrh.
A thorough and fair trial will convince
YOU. Use Claike's FLAX Soap for the
Skin. Catarrh Cure S10O Soap 25c, at
]. E. Barnstein, Druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
THEIR BUSINESS BOOMING,

Probably no one thing has caused
snch a general revival of trade at H.
Hinrichs as their giving away to their
customers of so many free trial bottles of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton His trade is simply enormous in
this very valuable article from the fact
that 1t always cures and never disap
points. Coughs, Colds, Asthma Bron.
chitis Group, and all throat and lung
diseases quickly cured You can test it
before buying by getting a trial bottle
free, large size 81. Every bottle warrant
ed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19

Brokers Wife-How happy you look
my dear What's the causel
Broker-A clear conscience. have
not taken any innocent and confiding
mans money for twenty four hours.
81 am glad to hear it.
'Yes, you see my partner died last
night, and our office was closed to day.
New York Weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
A Warning to Gum-Chewers.

The prevalent fashion of gum-chew.
ing mas received a severe blow, which
will probably injure its popularity, at
least in the west, says the Omaha
WOrld-Herdld.
Three Colorado young women who
have been in the habit of exercising
their submaxillaries upon gum are now
suffering from hydrophobia and ten
men are required to hold each girl dur.
ing the commissions which are a promi
nept symptom of the disease. The
young women did not patronize the
manufactured gum. They did not buy
tolu, tutti-frutti. or Yucatan, and the
vendors of the various brands are in
this one instance above reproach. On
the contrary. the Colorado Young wo-
men went into the evergreen forest1 Of
the Rocky mountains and detached
pieces of pitch from the silver spruce
trees. Then while gazing on the beau
tiful scenery or mixing batter for the
family tiap-jacks they were accustomed
to meditatively chew and chew, with
an indus,4y and energy worthy of
better cause.
But their calm, reflective chewing
habits have been interrupted bv hy-
drophobia contracted by selecting bits
of gum from the same spruce tree from
which a rabid dog had bitten generous
chews of pitch.
To the logic or scientific mind the
story of the three maid gum-chewers
may seem incredible. But it makes a
good story. 1t serves as a dreadful
warning to all people of gum-chewing
inclinations. and even the fact that ten
young men hold each young woman
should not encourage any of the fair
sex to indulge in the ruminant habit.
GREAT French Remedy. DR.. LEDUc's PERIOD
IoAL PILLS. from Paris. France, ect only OF the
generative organs IN males and positively cures
suppression of the meEses from whatever causel.
and all periodical troubles peculiar to women.
safe. reliable remedy, warranted to excite men
SITUATION money refunded hopld not be
used during pregnancy. The large proportion nf
the Ills TO which Indies subject Is the direct
result of disordered and irregular merstruation.
Robt. Stevenson & Co.. Chicago III. Boswarth 4
Co. Milwaukee. Wholesale Agt. f. c. Buerstatte,
III. B.. Manitowoc, Wis. ex30may9O
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
psrations.

How DOES THIS CoMt2-While the
muskrats of New York aud Wisconsin
are double banking their houses and put
ting in two coal stoves in room, til Use
of Michigan are leaving plenty of vsn
tilation and evidently expecting an open
winter. When mnskrats fail TO agree,
what are weather prophets to ''do?-Ds
troit Free Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALyE

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands.
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Pil or no
pay required. 1t is guarantee to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. 81 Jan. 80
FOR SALE BY Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
MONEY FoR DESTITUTE Sav.srs

MONEY FoR DESTITUTE SAvAGEs.-
Indian Agent Leahy received $1,000
yesterday from the department at
Washington for the relief of the destitute
Inhabitants Of the Grand Portage reser-
walton, on the north shore OF Lake Super
Tor. Should the weather continue favor
able the agent will charter boat, pur-
chase provisions aud make the trip acr oss
The lake in few days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19

Say look at these teeth. You war
ranted them for wear and two of them
are broken already"
"What is your business?'
81 am an end man in minstrel COM
pany."
''That accounts for it. You have been
cracking old chestnuts. Lowell Citizen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19
Abolition OF French.

The territorial legislation of the
Canadian northwest has adopted reso-
luton In favor of the abolition of French
ga oce Of the official languages.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19

by his family, suddenly became frantic, and
brandishing o carving knife drove his wife
and children from the house. In an instant
he had become a raving manisc- The cause
was said to be an unreEnitting pain In ms
head, which he suffered for months, Ia dan
ger-signal unheededl, which finally resulted
In congestion and in overturning his brain. He
never recovered. A similar case is the follow
ing, which however, under different treat
ment resulted in saving and prolonging life.
Mr.. Sam1 B. Shiplor, Paragon, Indiana,
writes July 80. 1855, that he had suffered with
pains in his head from sunstroke for - years,
remained so four years. The final result
might have been in his case without thissure
relief, death or something worse-an incur
able mania Congestion takes place in the
muscles as well as the nerves and rheuma-
tism is traceable, very often. directly to a con-
gested condition. For instance, sudden.
draft of air 10 the heated body causes chill
and the chill produces congestion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-19

Sergeant-There you go again-shoot
ing too high! What's the matter with
you2
Raw Marksman-Merely an oversight
on my part, sir,-Lawrence American,