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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04

The democratic county convention will
meet in Sturgis Tuesday next to nomi
nate a county ticket.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04
Church Statistics.

The figures below show something of
the work of the M. e. church in this city
for the past two years.
Number of members received on pro-
baton, 5.
Number Of members received by letter
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04

Threshers report that the average
wheat yield in Meade county will BIZ
about seventeen bushels per acre.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04

Congress will adjourn about the 22d
inst.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04

Collect mineral specimens and forward
to the ADVERTISER Office for the corn
palace display.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04

Total for the two years. ........... $1185 90
OF this amount the Ladies Aid society
paid about $4,000 and the Epworth
League $4,000.
Connected with Sturgis as church
are Tilford and Bare Butte valley. At
each place the church has been organ
lied within the past two years. In Bare
Butte valley the number of members is
twenty five. They paid partial support,
$274. For missions, $42.
At Tilford the membership is nine.
A church costing $1,000 was dedicated
December-15, 1890. They paid partial
support, $74. For missions and church
extension, ZIG.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04
STURGIs ADVERTISER.
I. r. CROW. PROPRIETOR.
PAPER OF MEADE COUNTY.

The ADVERTISERS is entered at the Sturgis post
office as second-class matter.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04
Council Meeting.

Council met in regular session on
Monday, September /, 1890, in the coun-
Gil room.
Present: All Aldermen. Absent
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET.

For Congress
JOHN A. PICKLER, of Faulk
JOHN r. GAMBLE, of Yankton.
For Governor
A. G. MELLETTE, of Codington.
For Lieut.. Governor
GEO. Fl. HOFFMAN, of Walworth
For Secretary of State
A. o. RINGSRUD, of Union.
For Treasurer
w. w. TAYLOR, of Sphinx.
For Auditor
L. G. TAYLOR, of Hanson.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
CORTEZ SALMON, of Turner.
For Commissioners School and Public Lands
T. III. RUTH, of Kingsbury.
For Attorney General
ROBERT DOLLARD, Bon Homme
For Commissioners of Labor
II. A. SMITH, of Charles Mix.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. notes.
Mrs, J. f. Taylor, the wife Of William
Taylor, died last Tuesday, The funeral
services were conducted By Elder II. T.
Lawrence.
Mr.. p. r Reayes about miles from
town seems to be the most successful
farmer in the trucking business. lie has
brought down 30 large head Of cabbages
and sold t. Slade, Jones L Co, and says
he has a quantity Of nice tomatoes he
could dispose Of it there we're any market
for them.
We had very hard rain and wind
Wednesday evening. No damage worthy
Of note. The crops continue to grow and
the seasons are excellent.
The Public schools opened at many
districts in this county to>day. Ed. NJ.
I. Lawrence takes No. p this morning,
near Hassel station, Miss Jennie Boyle
near Mr. II. L. Shcrrod's, Miss LIZZIE
Shcrrod near Goose Nest.
Mrs. Bette Williamson, Of Norfolk
| Va, is visiting her brother, Capt. }.
! Williamson; also Miss Dotta Armstrong
from the same place is visiting hcl
brother at this place.
Miss Bette Clark, Principal of the
Granville Institute of Oxford, N. c.,
visiting Mrs. r. E. Weathcrsbee. anc
other friends of this place. It's hopeC
she will obtain many students from this
place as her school has as good reputation
as any in the old North State.
Politics continues to be dull. though
we are going to make strong effort tc
turn out some Of the old in this county
and put III new.
| July 14th. ADAM.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
FROM WINDSOR.

Damage 10 cropS-PoliHc8,

This community was visited by wind
storm last Wednesday evening and there
was a good deal of corn blown down, but
the damage to crops was not as great as
it was feared at first.
There was a match game of baseball
played in town last Tuesday between the
Windsor and williamson clubs. The
WILLIAMSON club were victors.
The Democrats of Windsor township
met IN convention at the court house last
Friday to appoint delegates to the State,
Congressional judicial and other con-
vcntions. Mr.. A, W. Smell was elected
chairman and Mr.. ". b. Johnson secret
airy. Mr.. Smell presided with great dig
LitY and impartiality. The delegates
were not instructed. The county cons
venhon will be held to-day, and there
are good many of the candidates anxi-
Gus and uneasy fer fear that they may be
left. Theirs IS now larger number of peo-
pie on the streets than we ever saw in
town during convention. Each town
ship has its full quota of delegates be-
sides dozens Of friends of the aspirants
who arc putting IN their best ticks for
their favorites. The strongest men for
Register of Deeds are Andrew Craig and
lug like beavers, The fight for the nomi>
nation for Represe ptative IN the LegiSla-
| ture has narrowed down between NJ, l..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
FROM LEWISTON.
Observation-Disclosures

C5OpS-F}uits- PoId,cS-Keltord.
Farmers arc better pleased with the
prospects of good crops than they have
been for several years.
There are lots ofvcry fine water melons
in town this morning-some Of them will
weigh 40 pounds.
The Rev. 7. J. Spelght, pastor of the
Baptist church, p1 reached at the Baptist
church to-day and had a good congrega-
ton.
Several of the the "colored'' U. s.
soldiers are running IN their claims for
bounty and pensions.
Mr.. II. W. Parker has an apple tree
one inch IN diameter at the base and four
feet high that is bearing fruit. The tree
was set in the spring of 1899.
a negroe claiming to be Richard Ellis
was arrested and tried Thursday and
committed to jail for stealing watch.
He confessed the CRIME.
Our Township democratic convention
was held yesterday and Messrs. j. r.
Bazemore, W. E. Copeland and T. P.
Early were appointed delegates to the
County convention. The following were
appointed Executive Committee for
Woodville township: viz, J. ". Wood,
W. E. Copeland, L. b. Joyner, W. R.
Reese and DR.. J. S. Griffin.
Delegates to county convention &c
instructed to support NJ. L. Wood Esq,
for Legislature and r. Is. Pccblccs for
Judge.
There were many people at the excl
ford sale on the first and there were
good many lots sold. Our New Town is
likely yet to become one Of the prominent
towns Of our county.
The colored people are preparing tc
have an excursion from This place tc
Norfolk about the 18th.
Good many people in our section
endorse ". II. Kitchin as Congressman
from this district.
July 18th. LUCIE.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
s ALE OF AND

By virtue Of decree Of the Su-
perior Court Of Halifax comfy reud-
cred in q special proceeding therein
pending. wherein II, r, Britt, adm'r
dc bonis non Of Mrs. Nargar4t Ryan.
deceased, is plaiHtIf and Nallle wills
ley, John WILEY, J. I, Ryan, and
John Rgau, arr occc.d4Lts, / will Oh
Monday, the 4th day Of August.
1890, expose to public sale 20 the
highest bidder at the court house
door in the town Of Halifax, that
tract or parcel Of land situate in the
county Of Halifax of which tie said
Margaret Ryan died seized and
possessed, adjoiniog the lands Of \.
Dunn, the late ID. Il. Bell and others,
containing one hundred and twenty
acres more or less.
Terms Of sale one thi-d cash, bal
ance in six months, bond with ap-
proved security for defe-aj payment
bearing interest at eight FER cent
from day Of sale, and tile retained
until all purchase moocT u paid.
This 4th, day OF July, 1890
II. +. BRITT, adm'c 1a tonis
non Of Margaret RYar, deceased
10 Il.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
"HUNGER IS The BEST SAUCE
July 18th.

As a rule, person who has a good
appetite has good health. But how
many there are who enjoy nothing they
eat. and sit down to meals only as an
unpleasant dutr. Natures antidotes for
this condition are so happily combined
IN Hoods Sarsaparilla that it soon re-
stores good digestion. creates an appetite,
and renovateS and vitalizes the blood 50
that the beneficial effect of good food is
impaired to the whole BODY. Truly
hunger is the best sauce, and Heed
Sarsaparilla induces hunger.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable Physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney 4 Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, ana is taken internally, and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure bt sure YOU get the genuine.
1t is taken interna}y,and made IN Toledo,
Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co,
bag Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per
bottle.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
NEWSY GRAPHS.
HERE AND ELSEWHERE
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

ADVERTISING is to business what Steam
j. to macbinerv--tbe grand nroncIIing
,vzc,-- fL,,rq,jo,l
H'crY tissue Oh inc oooy' every nerve
02oc ana muscle Is made stronger ana
'lo'c i''"''i'5 '} ''Nl'S lio0" . N"'SaIa |
IlI'a'
DEn.- On Thursday 10th at the home
oCthc narcnts. Mr.. and Mrs. }. t., Will /
Hams. Robert Lee Williams. aged two
M2Hjn@'
FINE CIoyEK.-Mr. Henry \. Clark
left with Tur DtlIoCRAT some Of tLe
finest clover we have seen. # measured
3 feet from the Ground II WAS raised On
his Roanoke river farm. and is only q
specimen of the croD that NAV be raised
on these fine lands anywhere. The
Roanoke lands are the finest In This conn
try for graiu and grasses.
n
T." 81 l :, "a \ ''''h '---o'n last
.I''' s''"y -l'' a. l. 0l''Il, assistant
,.S'>I''' 'l'''''' % VIC y - 9'"'9
,,-+, ,,.I..
rcport of the companv. AS this is the
onIv cavalrv comnanv in the State. there
is always peculiar interest attaching
to all the movements orthe comnanv
Inspector Smith complimertcd the boys
ana their uniform. Being 4 Scotland
Neck man he takes more than an ordinary
interest in the boys. lie was pleased
with the company and the company was
pleased with him.
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NORTHAMPTON county and three from
Halifax. Among the number was the
colored man Lamcd Shcrrod who tried to
shoot Mr. X. J. Shields some months ago.
lie was serving q two years term.
rr,-,, ooo,. --. ..,.... ii,
tho cI,,or bod into +,,o oonn+r r'l 1a.t ~;
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,r@ho $780, c'u,,a n,.3-, ,, ,.' NV I':l
ro.,,oa T,I'a a...' ',N,', .--'5
Ups - '''''' ana
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years Ihan almost any 1aFm IN the com
munlty. Many who attend to nothing
else than their farms might learn from
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

Doctors Sneed and Ferguson
were in town Tur,dav.
" " ,-.,
.,,. .,
- - -1''-,o - .-.-+..,~--1.
- '9'''" = - 80 = ~ '
Miss Minnie IuTFls OF Hamilton
~ - - ''7'''''7 ILL.,
. ! = 4 d a.
MIS-. J. VI. Illlery, Of CTowells.
has been on a visit 10 TRENDS and
'''"'' y = !" '''D
Mr.. @, ". BRYAN went down to
Ocracoke last Saturday to ENJOY
the breczes te" days
Mess X Jenkins. RI Nadry.
Ed. AusOorne, NJ. heIoToner' Lee
Pitt, went to Norfolk on the eXcur'
sion last Friday.
Mr.. William Cooke. of Petersburg.
came down Saturday and was
present a. the death of his sister.
Mrs. X. Ii. Smith.
Mrs. Claude Kitchin who has
been visiting her home folks at
Wake Forest for some time. has
returned home.
,,,,.a ,,-i,,o., ,,........ 80 last ,roo,.
SAYS: The pretty and stylish Miss
Gotten of Scotland Neck is dispens-
inc her charms in Wilson.
~, ~ ?, Co.,oa oeD;ol e,l,,o..
..u-. ,fa,3an ia tod1, h,l
'~I,.o- a,,luua W.
where she goes to visit her daugh-
fer. Mrs. HiscOck.
1c, -,
49, -, o - - .,',, ,an+9aftto
"a ono - Wv Wv. 49,, r' ',I' - w.
church gave HIM the privilege of
going and he has gone to take a
rest
MI q y l0"0''>, u '''''" IL : L ''''
Al'''' '''i''0 "oi''O ''lo'''"S vi " ''''
very clad to see him. He speaks
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
a Warm W ciCOTsle.

The Nashville Hrgoaaw says the fol-
lowing Of our townspeople:
MIR. S. b. kitchin and family, and
his brother, Paul Kltchin, are in Nash
vile. The Messrs. kitcbin are sons Of
Hon W II. Kitcbin, Of Scotland Neck,
and have come to Nashville for the pur-
pose of erecting and running large saw
mill near this place. The machinery is
now being placed in position. We WEI
come these gentlemen and their enter
prise and hope they Will be pleased with
our place. and make money!"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

cratic member ofthe Legislature While
either Of the other gentlemen would make
a good run and be elected Mr.. Bonds
vote would far exceed theirs as he is with
out doubt the most popular man polite
ally that lives in Berthe county.
July 18th. HUGE.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
Hscav Eg ~ el!.
sN' UERIERT TIIORNE.

For The Democrat.)
When your enemies &Ssail
And it seems they will prevail,
Bear it well, do not frown,
For all! well indeed, we know
There's no man without foe,
Bear 1t well, live 1t down.
When Toes thickon everywhere,
And their lies pcrvade the air,
Bear it well, all have foes,
And when those we dearly love
False as he'll steadfastly prove,
Bear it we'll, God still knows.
When they fatter to your face,
At your back hurl deep disgrace,
Bear it well, God is love;
Truth was born above the skies,
From all filth and sIum st viii rise
Bear it well, time will prove.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
FROM ENFIELD.

Liyttamg-CandidateS-O iher nerS.
DR., E. L. Hunters family had quite
narrow escape from a terrible death last
Wednesday. During the storm the
lightning struck a tree the boughs Of
which touched the house. The Dr.. was
knocked scnseless and remained 50 for
half an hour; his wife and daughter were
thrown down but recovered Immediately.
The 'woo4s are full" Of candidates for
the various offices, four Enfield men and
don't know how many from the sur
rounding country are already in the field
and no doubt several dozen are only
waiting for the "sohcitations of their
friends.''
Mr.. Peter Powell of Heathsville has
sold his place to Boston merchant-taylor
a colored man who was raised in Halifax
county, N. q. The price !
believe was $40 per acre-thousand acres
or there about-terms cash, possession to
be given first of January next.
Tobacco curing will commence in good
earnest this week. Mess. Kicks, Neville
and Bullock will each cure a barn anc
perhaps there are others l have not hearc
! of.
Prof, Scott will give musical concer
Tuesday night, rare treat Is anticipated
DR.. S. P. Waldo and daughter of Cary
\. c. are visiting the family o
Mr.. J. s. Whitaker.
July l4th. E.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

II you lave 4 paiutai sense Of
fatigue, find your duties ir6zome
take Dr.. J. II. 1IcLean's SarsspariIla.
It will brace you up, make you
strong and vigorous.
For sale by Z. I. Whitehead i 20.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

FROM AURELIAN SPRINGS.
CroyS--O OTHER nelCS.

Crops are mostly laid by, but they need
rain very much. Tobacco crops are es-
pecially good. Corn was never better.
Our township democratic organization
was held 9th with a good turn out of
voters and politics was lively.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

The Congressional convention for
the second district which had been
called to meet in Wilson yesterday,
has been postponed,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

WHEN you are constipated have
headache, or loss of appetite, take
Ir. >. II. McLean's Liver and Kid
neY pi!lcts; they are pleasant to
take and will cure you.
tor sale by F. 7. Nhitebead 4 Co,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

TtE-COLD Soda-Water Milk Shakes
i and Lemonade at ZONES x MOORE's.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

NEW LOT CLIPPED BEEF at
~ JONES a. MOORE'S.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

V7ROXE TO DEATH or TO ANY
/ temperature you desire by calling
on JONES Il MOORE for Refreshments.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

JUST RECEINED-Finest line Of can
- dies ever seen in Scotland Neck at
JONES Il MOORE'S.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
- BR0WfDS LRCY By7TERS

Cures Indigestion, BiliOusncss, Dyspepsia, Mala-
ria, Nervousness. and General Debility. Physi-
clans recommend ii. All dealers sell it. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines On wrapper.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
TIE DEMOCRAT.
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

THURSDAY JULY 10, 1890
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06

Bulldozing and fraudulent counting at the
South have been confessed altogether too
freely and frequently in the past to make it
possible for the Democrats to say now, with
any reasonable expectation of being believed,
that there is no reason to find fault with
southern election methods. The last speech
made by the late Henry w. Grady contained
practically confession that the negro did
not vote and would not be allowed to vote
where his vote would have any influence.
Doubtless he is allowed now to 60 through
the farce Of placing his ballot in the box
SIMPLY because the men who count the vote
can be trusted to throw it out if it is
there In sufficient numbers to affect the re-
suit. The fact that there is fraud in almost
all the elections in the Southern States has
been put beyond all cayil. The question
now is whether the fraud shall be allowe1 to
continue, with its inevitable result of giving
to the Southern white man double the influ-
ence in national affairs as the Northern
while man, or whether Congress shall seek
to provide a remedy. The right of Congress
to interfere is clear enough under the Con-
stitulion. So is the duty, provided it can de-
wise an effective plan. The only reason for
hesitation lies in the danger that no effective
plan can be formulated. Whether national
election law will be effective, and what kind,
Is the question at issue now. And it must
pc said that the Democrats are, by their bit
ier opposition to such law, are, without
intending to, bearing strong witness that it
would tend to CORR CT The evils attendant
upoh southern election methods. Find out
mna' the adversary doesn's want and then
give !. 10 him is perhaps as good maxim
in politics as in war.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06

The same influences which have so far
succeeded in saving Kemmler from seat in
the electric chair manifested themselves in
the New York Assembly last week, and
proved potent enough to secure the passage
OF abill repeating the capital punishment
law. These influences are supposed to be
set on foot by an electric lighting company,
which employs what is known as the alter
mating current in distinction from the con
unuous current which is used
by Mr. Edison. This alternating current
was adopted in the apparatus pro-
vided to put criminals to death under the
law which abolished the gallows and substi-
tuted electricity. The proprietors of this
peculiar current appear to feel that Their
system of electric lighting will be discredited
by demonstration of its deadly nature sucf
as an official killing of human being will
be. and therefore are laboring in every way
to prevent that demonstration. Their sue
cess so far appears to have been much more
notable in the legislature than in the courts.
Certainly it was very surprising that with
very little discussion the Assembly of a
State which abounds in murderers should
make SO radical a change in the method of
Furnishing them as is the substitution of i'm
prisonment for life for the death penalty.
Furthermore there is reason to believe that
the Senate is inclined to follow the Assembly
In this matter. 1t would be very curious if
the result of fight between two electric
light companies should be to make radical
change in the criminal laws of the greatest
State of the Union.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06

Less in known about the seizure of the
Howard Holbrook than concerning the
Rapid Transit. The probability is that she
was seized for purchasing bait without a H.
cense. The terms of these licenses are very
onerous. and there is therefore strong
temptation to evade them. The HolbrooL
was OF 80 tons register and she would have
mad to pay the Newfoundland authorities 500
before she could have lawfully purchased
aoiiar,s worth of bait, and after paying this
sne could procure but 90 barrels. If the YES
sci lett port and returned again, or went to
some other port, she would have to pay an
other 800 before she could buy any more bait.
IL may afford our fishermen some consolation
70 know that the Newfoundland act is en-
forced as strictly against the Dominion FISH,
ermen as against the American. Indeed if
the Observation-Disclosures have any favors to
show they are more likely to extend them to
our fishermen than to the fishermen of Can
ada
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06

Our fishing vessels seem to be finding
trouble III new quarter. Within week
TWO Gloucester vessels of this description
have been seized by the Newfoundland am.
thorities. The Rapid Transit which was
seized last week was charged with selling
bait to the French at St. Pierre, contrary
to the Newfoundland bait act. OF c urse n
vessel engaged in transporting bait from
Newfoundland to st. Pierre and selling
was a merchant vessel, for the time being,
ard not fishing vessel. The captain of the
Rapid Transit denies however that be had
sold any bait at ST. Pierre and denounces
the seizure of his vessel as an outrage. The
feeling in Newfoundland is so bitter against
the French, that a vessel suspected of sup
plying bait to the latter would be likely to
be dealt with very harshly if she fell into the
hands of 1.-The, Newfoundland authorities.