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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
Capitalization In Maine.

There was the other day at Bidde-
ford, Me-, single illustration Of
the extent to which its centralizing
tendencies have carried the Re-
publican party.
Biddeford is in Speaker Reeds
district, and from what happened
at its recent municipal election it
is evident that the congressman is
a true representative of his Repub-
lican constituents-in his physical
philosophy and in his unfortunate
temper.
Biddeford is a Democratic town
and the RepublicansSundertook to
capture the city government by
the exercise of the power of the
Federal Government. The U. S.
Marshal stationed a number of his
deputies at the polls, who challen-
ged foreign-born citizens on the
ground that their naturalization
papers were not regular. This
Federal peace officer, in other
words, constituted himself q court
for the review of the proceedings
of the State tribunal which had is
sued the papers. He was aided by
the Sheriff of the county, who is a
Republican, and therefore willing
to surrender the rights of his State
in aid of his party. The city po-
lice resisted the U. S. authorities,
and the result was, after a dis
graceful row the arrest of some Of
the latter and Deputy Sheriff.
This is the kind of Federal inter-
ference in local affairs with which
the south is familiar, but which
the North has thus far been spared.
The episode will be powerful
argument against any federal elect
tion law that the Republican wit
can devise, for the day is far dis
tant when the people OF this
country will permit a u. S. Marshal
to prevent free citizens from exer-
eising the right Of suffrage. The
brutal efforts Of Mr.. Reeds felloWs
We're frustrated, for Hiddoford re-
mains Demnosafirgl9Ni M.iWorld.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
Protection and the Farmer.

The farmer has been slowly
learning in the practical school of
experience that he has been de-
deceived by oily tongued politi-
clans. The st. Paul Pioneer Press,
the ablest and most influential Re-
publican journal in the great agri-
cultural region of the northwest,
has been driven to break. out in
this manner.
Tighten the load of taxation and
give him at least fair chance in
the race with his favored and pro-
tected brothers engaged i'm other
industries. This he has right to
demand and the logic of the situa-
tion will force him to demand it in
no uncertain tones. What to him
are duties on grain and on hens
eggs which sapient congressman
are now figuring out? He knows
that if there were a tariff of $1,000
per bushel on wheathis crop would
not bring him nickel more. But
he has II right to say that, if he
must sell in IL cheapened market,
he will not he compelled to buy in
Il market where the prices are ex-
ceedingly high. He has right to
first consideration. And it is his
privilege to declare that in this
age, when the tremendous develop
ment of industries and Of facilities
for transportation have turned the
world into one common field and
common workshop, his product
shall not be subject to the fierce
competitor while that which he
purchases is shielded by the impos-
itiOn of OF unnecessary duties. The
day of making the farmer the uni
versal beast of burden has gone by.
The day for helping his depressed
estate by tightening to the safety
limit the taxes that he pays indi-
rectly for everything he wears and
uses is at hand. We can help
him throw the trials of this econo.
mic revolution in this way, and in
no other. And he himself has at
his command power to compel
relief which we do not believe he
will allow to rest much longer in
idleness.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
More Taxes on Necessaries Of Living.

The alarm of the Republican,
politicians over the spread of Tariff
Reform among the farmers mani
fests itself in the proposition of the
Ways and Means Committee To in
crease the duties on potatoes, beans
and other agricultural products. If
an increase of duty on potatoes
from the present rate of Is cents n
bushel to 25 cents, as proposed,
should have the effect of generally
enhancing the cost of this import
ant article of food it would prove Il
grievous burden to millions of
American consumers. So the taxes
on breadstuffs of all kinds would
make the tariff of this country, in
iquitous as it now is, more intoler-
able than were the Corn laws of
England to British consumers a
generation ago. Fortunately,thes
taxes on agricultural products do
not affect prices in any degree in a
country which has large surplus
of them for export; and the object
of the tariff-tinkers in imposing
them is to cheat American farmers
with the lure of pretended protec-
tion.
When the pototo crop is abun-
dant there is little or no importa-
tion except from Bermuda, which
potatoes are sought by the wealthy
as luxury. In years of failure the
the farmers who need potatoes for
seed as we'll as for food are
as much affected as other consum-
ers by the tariff-enhanced cost of
the article. In 1883, when the po-
tato crop failed in some parts of
the country, the imports amounted
to 6,491,O57 bushels. Last year
when the crop was comparatively
abundant, the potato imports
amounted to 1,5O6,s64 bushels-a
rather small item in comparison
with domestic production of 175,
O00,O bushels.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
Washington Letter.
From our regular correspondent.

WASHINGTON, ID. c. Mar, 10, 'S9-
Vice President Morton's sudden
trip to Florida has been fully eX-
planned to your correspondent by n
prominent Republican who is not
an admirer of the Doodle Republi-
can nomination in '92. "Mortion's
object, said this gentleman "is 60
ing to Florida at this time to
hold private consultat ion with
Senator Quay, who is also down
there, and to ascertain whether his
support can be purchased. He has
prepared to pay big price, and 1
am afraid he will succeed, for Quay
has always had weakness for
for money, particularly when in
large sums, and no man knows the
the value of money in a political
better than he."
There is an old fashioned game
called "the devil among the taiors"
that reminds one Of Frank Hatten
and the Civil Service commission.
AS soon as the testimony in the
Congressional investigation, which
has been anythingfelse bat favor
able to the present brand of Giyil
+ -. .H
Service reform, wasall IN, fiatten
threw onotheNdynimite 19,aB into;
Ihe reform sham cinnp bY.ohargi0gi
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
Eluding tho Public will.

The Rhode Island Democrats
have nominated for Governor John
w. Davis, who was elected year
ago by plurality of 4,419 in IA total
vote of 43,lO2. But by peculiar
law of that state failed to get the
Office because he lacked 26S votes
of clear majority over the other
three candidates The election was
thrown into the Legislature and the
Republicans, having nine majority
on joint ballot, chose for Governor
the Republican candidate, who
lacked 4.6S2 vot es of majority
over all. That is an illustration of
Republican love for majority rule
about which SO much is hypocriti-
cally said. The election will take
place next month and the prospect
is that the people will see to it this
time that the Legislature shall have
no opportunity to defeat their eX-
pressed will. If every state had a
similar law the present governors
of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri,
New Hampshire, New York, Ohio,
West Virginia and Wisconsin
would have had to run the legisla-
tive gauntlet and in Indiana, Iowa
and New York the choice of the
people would not have been ratifi-
ed.-Plain Dealer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15

woolens, the disagreement about
sugar duties and the growing mis-
apprehension of New England
manufacturers lest they should be
driven out of business for lack of
raw materials. Finally, the voice
of the Northwest has been heard
in the speech of Gen. Merriam and
the palpitating statement of Sem
ator Allison. These considerations
give the majority pause, and now
it is announced that tariff legisla-
tion may fail in order that Repub-
lican orators may have the oppor-
tunity of facing both ways, accord
ing to the locality in which they
may happen to find themselves.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
A Sensible man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs and Throat. 1t
is curing more cases of Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group
and all Thront and Lung troubles
than any other other medicine.
The proprietor has authorized all
druggists to give you u Sample
Bottle. Free to convince you of the
merit of this great remedy. .,.
Large, Bottles soc and ST.,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
Announcements.

We are authorized to make the
following announcement of candi-
dates subject to the decision of the
Democratic Primary election to
be held March 22nd 1890 flor Falls
Township and Logan Village.
LOGAN VILLAGE.
., For Mayor,
GEORGE w. BREHM.
For Marshal,
GEORGE DEISHLEY,
GEORGE SHORR.
For Clerk,
JOHN w. SHIVELY.
For Treasurer,
ANDREW HOLL, JR.
For Street Commissioner,
EDWARD JUERGENSMEIER.
JAMES NJ. MOUNT.
FALLS PRECINCT.
Assessor.
WILLIAM +. ENGLE.
FALLS TOWNSHIP
Justice of the Peace
JOHN M. FLOYD.
For Clerk
DAVID NJ. KANODE.
Trustee,
DANIEL HEFT.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15

j. c. MCGREGoR, reading clerk
of the Ohio House, died last Fri
day. The father, mother and four
children have died in seventeen
days of diphtheria.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15

THIS is about the season of the
year usually Appropriated for the
purpose of talking about good
roads. We have several barrels of
excellent advice on this subject
but propose to hold it for the high
est bidder. Generally speaking,
advice when free is unappreciated
and SO practically worthless. We
will, notwithstanding the above
noted fact, suggest that the only
way to have good roads is to have
good supervisors and good mater
ial and construct the highways in
scientific manner. The only way
to have good roads is to build
them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15

ABsENTEEIsM i'm our legislature
is becoming nuisance and vigor-
GUS measures should taken to COM
pei attendance. When men con-
sent to perform the duties of an
office the public have right to eX-
pect that they will give honest
service for honest pay.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15

THE first block of refined tin pro-
duced from an American tin mine
has been received at Pittsburgh.
The tin was mined in south Dako-
ia. 1t is said that the block DEM
onstrates that the tin can be taken
from the mines there and melted
into pigs ready for market at a
cost of $2.15 pound. The cost Of
producing tin of the same quality
from the mines of Cornwall, Eng
land, is $4.44 pound. There
seems to be no excuse, then, for
laying any tariff upon tin. Nature
offers bounty of 1929 a pound for
American tin and that ought to
satisfy even the organized greed of
the country.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer. ..
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15

We reproduce the following ex-
celleDt sentiment from this weeks
issue Of our esteemed contempory
the Wayne County Democrat:
On Saturday, all that was mortal
of Hon. Geo. III. Pendleton was in
tered in Spring Grove Cemetery,
Mt Cincinnati. The event produc-
ed day of mourning in Cincinnati.
Mr.. Pendleton was native of
Cincinnati, who had honored the
city, the county, the State and the
United States. In his day, he had
been State Senator, member of
Congress, candidate for Vice Presi-
dent of the United States,, a United
States Senator and Minister to
defIpany. In all these positions
he was distinguished for learning,
ability, integrity and gentlemanly
department. He was Democrat
AN honor alike to his party and
TO his country.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15

THE Bill to re-organize the Ohio
Penitentiary passed the House
Thursday and is now a law.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
Two Special Values.
Wooden Hosiery.

We
be
OF -, 81
haveb bargain Ladies' C1,ldrens andM AIit
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15

RECENT news from Washington
is to the effect that there may be
nc. tariff legislation by the present
Congress. This will be a keen dis
appointment to the robber barons
who purchased the election for the
Republican party. 1t is true that
the majority OF the party believe
that the present Tariff law is not
bad enough and that the burden of
taxation imposed by IL is too light
but there are other members of the
party who insist that there shall
he some reductions. There is the
weil-known struggles between the,
growers Of wool and the makers Of
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15

THE lower Mississippi Valley is
being heavily damaged by great
flood.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-13
How 40 RSuiId-a EOND.

The Burlington NerS gives some
pointed paragraphs worth the attention
of the people of Scotland Neck:
Let every body feel that part of the
success of the growth Of the town depends
on him, and him alone.
When a new fellow comes to town
and wants to tart new thing, encourage
him if his calling is at all worthy.
you want to see your town take on
new life try to do something to create
new life.
Let all pull together for one noble
purpose. Bury every little personal
feeling deep IN oblivion when in the way
of your towns prosperity.
Don't growl-that is natural for bears
speak well of the place you live in and
if business happens TO be little dull at
the time, don't grunt--hOgs do that--but
20 ahead and tlrn new thing, that
makes trade start.
Above all, give your poor town news
paper a good word and years subscrip-
ton. at least, once a year, for it Is poor
paper indeed that does no good.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-13

ROAD LAW To OvEB sEERs--The
Regi ,ter of Deeds for this county told Us
recently that he Will make requisiti0n at
once for a sufflcient number Of copies Of
the Road Law to furnish one to every
road overseer in the county We are
glad to note this. The oyersccrs Of the
roads do not ali know the law and there
fore do not know what IS required o.
them. But " hen they shall hive receiv-
ed copies of the law, then they will be
expected to know j, and 70 follow it.
We ought to have as good roads as posi-
Die under our system Of working the
roads: and the only way to have them Is
for every one concerned to do his full
duty.
POST MASTERS CHANGING STILL -
Our readers remember that Henry vii
Iiams, the colored man who skipped with
Mr.. Ed. Shields mules and cotton was
the first postmaster appointed by Mr..
Wanamaker for Tillery. Alter his de-
parture, man named Whitehead was
appointed, but he became mixed up with,
whiskey, and so before he was duly
installed, he received his bond returned
to him marked, "a new appointment
made, " and now it turns out that Jim
Pittman, the defeated candidate for the
last Legislature, has received the aP-
pontmept and given good bond.
THE COUNTY TAXEs.-The state and
county tax for this county IN 1889, ex-
elusive of the liquor tax and the purchase
tax was 5000, which il $1,000 more
than IN lS>S-lG cents on the 500 worth
more than in 1888.
Sheriff Allsbrook says that he has
already paid the county Treasurer more
money than he had paid him last year by
this time, and that he Will be only a few
weeks later settling with the State
Treasurer than he was last year. But
he says the lateness Of the time for tAe
settlement with the Stat, Treasurer does
not correspond with the tales Of distress
that greeted every ones ear eight OF
ten weeks ago.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-13
Ehe Way TO Live.

Mr.. ". A. James, (UncIe Bert of
Bethel township, was in to see US last
Thursday. In reply to our question if
he had lost any meat he said he lost the
joints out of 400 pounds, but he thought
his supply would be ample for the year.
lie also said: II never want to be seen
coming to town to buy meat. Since |
began keeping house in 1916 | have new
cr bought but 30 pounds of meat for my
own use" The writer knows that a year
seldom passes but that Mr.. James has
considerable meat to sell. If more OF
the farmers went on the principle to have
their smokehonse at home, and not be
compelled to come to town after their
meat, there would be less talk Of hard
times.-Greenville Reflector.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-13
FROM WELDON,
Eatql Haht-Ihe canal.

On Feb. 4th MIR. Joe Crowder and Miss
Becky Ports of Northampton county
were married in Weldon by W. 3.
Morton.
One day last week Mr.. Jesse 7. Brant-
ley for some cause fell out with Mr.. Tom
Ports and began to beat him with a
stick. MIR. Ports ran to get out of his
way. Mr.. Brantley finally cornered him
and continued beating him. Ports beg
ged for mercy, but BrantleY declared his
intention Of killing him, on which Ports
struck him with poker used by him in
firing his engine and inflicted wound
from which Brantley died on Sunday
morning. Ports is now in Halifax jail,
but expects to give bail this week. 1t
all occurred in North Hampton county.
Ports seems to he justified in his defense.
The contract for excayating the canal
has been let to Mr.. J. S. Winder and
bonds signed. He is t. complete it in
$50 days at II cents per cubical foot.
Weldon has ''La Grippe"
SECOND CO1IMUNICATrON.
From second correspondent we learn
the following:
Work on the canal is progressing
rapidly.
There are several new residences going
up in town.
Major T. L. Emry has just returned
from Kentucky, where he went to pur.
chase mules and horses, and he bought
some fine ones.
DR.. NJ. T. Savage, of Scotland Neck,
was in town last week. The member:
of the Episcopal church contemplate
building a rectorY soon.
The people of this community deeply
sympathize with Mr.. G. ", Bryan il
the loss Of his house.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-13
CORRESPONDENCE
FROM TILLERY.


Eooi}e Wannamakr's AlTo5a.sss.
The first who goes as postmaster to the
Tlllery, y. c. Office IS one Henry VII
liams who not long since ran away for
horse theft: mortgaglng his property twice
and numerous offences Of the same na-
ture. From causes unexplained the IRE
sent lpresumedl postmaster is absent and
in his stead has placed a. his substitute
one OF the blacklist negroes IN the county.
Now we appeal to the good people OF the
State and county elsewhere TO JON with
US and either give Us negro postmaster
or a white one and not have an African
whose skin is as black as a box Of black
ing delivering Us our mail, he purporting
to be P. NJ. In the name Of
the people Of this county and Of our great
State who Is postmaster at TlIery. The
present condition Of affairs at this office
is a disgrace to the State and county and
to its good people, it IS getting to be an
eye sore to all who have their mail de-
liyered and forwarded at the office.
NOx POPULI.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-13
Not One in Ten.

OF the people you meet from day to day
has perfectly pure, healthy blood. The
hereditary scrofulous faint attiictS the
large majority of people, while many
others acquire diseases from impure air,
improper food and wrong ludulgences.
Hence the imperative necessity for a re-
liable blood purifier like Hoods Sarsa>
parilla, which erdicates every impuri y,
and gives to the blood vitality and health.
1t cures Scrofula, salt rheum, humors,
boils, pimples, and all other affections
caused by impurities or poisonous germs
in the blood. All that Is asked for Hood ;
Sarsaparllla is that it be given fair trial
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-13
Not Peg leg

Monday afternoon the colored people
were quite plentiful around the depot
when the train came in from Halifax,
They were expecting Peg L<g" VIII
liams. A guano drummer stepped off
the train who had recently sprained his
ankle and so limped nOtlceably in walk
ing. Upon sight the coloTed people knew
It was Peg Leg, " and soon some of them
waited on him, addressing him as Mr.,
Williams, but they were told to sc out.
He was no labor agent.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-13

FLORIDA SUB-TR"rICAL EXrOsI-
T1oN.-The editor of TIE Demos
GRAFT has received an invitation to
the Florida Sub,Tropical Exposi-
ton, which opened in Jacksonville,
Florida, Jan 8, 1890, and will con-
tinue until May. This is the third
year of the Exposition, and the
opening exercises were gilmore than
usual interest. The Exposition
this year will excel that of any
pr5v.0us season since its establish
mert. We are indebted to Mr.. NJ,
r, Moran, Drector-General, for an
Invitation.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-13
The University and,he Teacher

We are glad to learn that the univers-
ity offers a three months course especial
ly to male teachers free of tuition begin
ming on February "a. No examinations
are required for entrance. We have seen
the programme and find it very attrac-
tive. All teachers DESTROYS of improve.
ment should write to President Battle for
q circular
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-13
FROM LEWISTON.
NOx PoPUL.
Farm 1cork-Ihe AUinncc-C0,ot-
NoJtg1ges-FISt.

Farm lc0rE-Ihe Alliance C010t-
-No'D1ges-Fis5.
Owing to the mild winter the farmers
Of our county have made more progress
40 to the present time toward cropping
for the present year than they have for
the same period in a good many years.
They are also gradually diminishing the
acreage of their cotton patches, and in
creasiag tde acreage of gram, and root
crops. The Farmers Alliance, while
moving slowly, IS doing efectual and
substantial work.
The Superior Court for our county has
been in session this week, the session
terminated yesterday. Judge Womack
sentcncen two of our colored citizens to a
free ride to Raleigh, there to remain two
years. Hog stealing at two years labor
doesn't pay well, does it:
'La-Crippe' is prostrating some of our
people and causing considerable smiling,
sneezing and coughing among others, but
has not yet required a six by two
domicile for any Of them.
Our farmers are giving fewer mortgages
than heret )iore.
The merchants in our town are doing
a fair business-generally exchanging
goods for saves, last blocks, &c. Per.
simmon trees are in more demand, at
present, than any other wood.
The feather-bcd men, who have been
rnfcsting our town for several weeks
have gone nobody knows or cares
where.
The c.. u R, R, R. & CO. are building
a switch surf road near Lewiston whIct
may possibly be Of some benefit to the
company but none t. Lewiston.
Plenty Of fresh herring in town to-day
at SOC. per do zen. LUCIE.